Cheech & Chong's Last Movie

I grew up a fan of Cheech and Chong, My parents had the some original albums and I had several of the cassette tapes as a teen. Their comedy is timeless and this is a beautiful story about their crazy journey together. You don't have to be a stoner to enjoy Cheech and Chong's comedy, but it doesn't hurt either! They both take turns telling how everything happened, where they were from, their life as kids, about their parents and what life was like growing up. The things in their lives that led them to find each other and create such an iconic duo. All the good times to all the not so good times, the things that pushed them apart all the way back to them coming together to tell us all about it.

Director David Bushell does a terrific job with "Cheech & Chong's Last Movie". Bushell tells C&C's story in a fresh way. It's funny throughout. It's a great journey as it builds up to a true behind-the-curtain moment. I've read a few reviews that said that "Last Movie" is too long. I disagree. I would have liked it to go on longer. "Last Movie" is a great watch for any fan of Cheech & Chong. It would also be a good watch for anyone interested in seeing a movie about a long term relationship, whether in entertainment or not. If "Cheech & Chong's Last Movie" doesn't win the Oscar for Best Documentary, I won't know what to say. (I saw this movie at AMC Raceway, Westbury, NY.)

I was lucky enough to be invited to the showing at the DGA, It was a great trip to learn about these hilarious guys and how their careers exploded. I had no idea that Tommy Chong was Canadian AND had a club in Vancouver that did improv while strippers were on stage! Also that Cheech's dad was a LAPD cop. These guys were huge when I was a kid and their story is one that can never happen again. A comedy act opening for the Rolling Stones in front of 20,000 people? They had some magic and this movie captured a lot of it. Such a cool story told of these guys. It was a really fun movie that flowed well beginning to end.

Cheech and Chong's Last Movie is a pretty good documentary. It is a retrospective of their lives and careers and provides a lot of information about the duo that most people do not know. I liked it. It is as much a historical and social documentary as it is about the comedy team. The filmmaking is not great. The movie is not so incredibly well directed or edited, but it does have a lot of archival footage. These two really did carve out a unique and singular style of comedy that doesn't seem brave now but was brave at the time it was forged. They have an important place in comedy and this well memorializes it..

This one is for the fans! I was lucky enough to catch the 4/20 early screening and had a blast! I've always been a fan of their movies but had no idea there was so much history involved with these two! If you're a fan of this iconic duo, this is a must see! It was so awesome to see the backstory and the in depth look at how they became one of the most popular stoner comedy acts of all time! There is a fun little movie going on with the current Cheech and Chong at the same time of the documentary that has some truly funny moments and keeps things running smoothly. Smoke one and check this out!!