Far Out Man

Far Out Man (1990)

** (out of 4)

Tommy Chong wrote, directed and stars in this film as an aging hippie who goes on a road trip to try and get all of his family back together. If you're going into FAR OUT MAN expecting some sort of story then you're going to be disappointed because what we've got here is basically Chong getting some family and some famous friends together for a bunch of scenes involving him doing weird or dumb things. At the start of the film we see him fixing breakfast, dropping stuff on the floor and picking it back up to cook. This here, as well as the pot humor, is pretty much the type of laughs Chong goes for and for the most part it's a complete dud. With that said, as bad and as strange as this movie is, there's just something intriguing about it that makes it worth viewing if you're a fan of Chong. The film certainly has an "I don't care what you think" type of attitude for it. I mean, I doubt Chong was trying to win an Oscar for this thing and it's clear that he's just kicking back and having fun. The supporting cast includes a wide variety of famous faces including Martin Mull, Rae Dawn Chong, C. Thomas Howell, Reynaldo Rey, Judd Nelson, Michael Winslow and a cameo that I won't ruin. For the most part, with the exception of Martin, no one is taking their parts all that serious and it seems everyone is just helping Chong as a favor. FAR OUT MAN often fails when it comes to laughs but I think it still remains entertaining due in large part to Chong and his fun nature.

Don't listen to any of the other negative comments about this movie until you've seen it.

This movie is awesome! One of my all time favorites.

To me it is a classic. Plus this movie has some art, and very unique parts too.

It is really really funny. Feed your head and sit back for an awesome ride!!

J

I have been a huge fan of Cheech & Chong since they released their first album on vinyl, Cheech and Chong in 71 and it kind of tickled me when Far Out Man said Dave's not here.

This is a few days in the life of an old Hippie Tommy Chong solo with his real family in tow. His daughter thinks he needs help... maybe ... maybe not. I say not. It's him without Cheech, but yea this film which Tommy wrote and directed is pretty cheesy but I can dig it because it is Tommy Chong after all.

If you are a big fan of the Cheech and Chong films,you might want to give Far out Man a try, but unless youre really starved for Tommy Chong and his Hippie comedy, I say to stay Far Out of this movie's way. The plot is rather thin, the humor is far-placed and unfunny, and overall I'd say that this film is quite boring. You'll get to see Chong's son and daughter, along with his wife--all of whom can't act in the slightest, and take up large portions of the movie. It's basically a home video, which he probably put together just to have a good time with the family. I'm sure it was great fun for them, but for us it's only a lame film.

"Tommy Chong's "Far Out Man" may not be one of his best but its still worth the watch. There some laughs to be had in this movie. Many of those laughs are delivered by Reynaldo Rey. Rey gives a very funny performance in this movie. The rest of the cast is also likeable, including the always dreamy Rae Dawn Chong. Sure there are quite a few clunkers in this movie but with a very friendly running time of 81 minutes, who wants to nitpick. "Far Out Man" is worth the watch, especially for fans of Tommy Chong (like me). (Just for the record I just bought a pipe from Cheech & Chong glass. I guess Chong figured out a way to sell that kind of stuff without going to prison this time.)