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Entries in Pineapple Express (9)

Monday
22Dec2008

Ten Best Movie Trailers of 2008

DateMonday, December 22, 2008 at 7:24AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

The year 2008 is quickly coming to a close, so I've decided to go back and pick my 10 favorite movie trailers of the year (yes, "The Dark Knight" is one of them). Before I get started, here are some notes about my selection:

I've only looked at trailers for films that were actually released in 2008. Trailers for films that won't be released until 2009 were excluded from my selection, but I will take those into consideration at the end of next year.

Also, the following list is solely based on the quality of the trailers, and they have nothing to do with my opinion about the actual movies.

Lastly, feel free to post your own selections using the comment section below.

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Sunday
07Sep2008

Box Office: 'Bangkok' leads slow weekend

DateSunday, September 7, 2008 at 3:14PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

By Franck Tabouring
Weekend of September 5 – 7, 2008

Nicholas Cage’s latest action vehicle “Bangkok Dangerous” topped the North American box office this weekend with $7.8 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Danny and Oxide Pang’s remake ended the three-week reign of DreamWorks’ “Tropic Thunder,” leading an incredibly slow weekend as the only nationwide release. In the film, Cage stars as a lonely hit man who travels to Bangkok and falls in love with a local woman.  

Ben Stiller’s action comedy closely followed at No. 2, earning $7.5 million and reaching a domestic total of $96.8 million after four weeks in release. With Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. in the lead roles, the flick centers on a group of actors as they fight for survival in a dangerous jungle.

Meanwhile, “The House Bunny” climbed back up to No. 3, collecting $5.9 million. Starring Anna Faris as a former Playboy bunny who becomes the housemother of a geeky sorority, the Fred Wolf-directed comedy lifted its cumulative gross to $36.9 million.

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Sunday
24Aug2008

Box Office: 'Tropic Thunder' clings to No. 1 spot

DateSunday, August 24, 2008 at 5:23PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

By Franck Tabouring

Weekend of August 22 – 24, 2008

“Tropic Thunder” topped the North American box office for the second consecutive weekend with $16.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Ben Stiller’s critically acclaimed action comedy managed to fend off a bunch of new releases, lifting its domestic total to $65.6 million after a solid two-week run. Starring Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr., the film centers on a group of actors on the run from ruthless criminals.

Following closely in second place was new entry “The House Bunny,” which debuted with $15.1 million. The Fred Wolf-directed comedy stars Anna Faris as a Playboy bunny who becomes the housemother of an unpopular sorority after being tossed out of the mansion.

Opening at No. 3 with $12.2 million was Paul W.S. Anderson’s “Death Race,” in which Jason Statham plays a prisoner who’s forced to participate in a brutal car race.

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Monday
11Aug2008

Box Office: 'The Dark Knight' crushes 'Pineapple'

DateMonday, August 11, 2008 at 12:34AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

By Franck Tabouring

Weekend of August 8 – 10, 2008

“The Dark Knight” topped the North American box office for the fourth consecutive weekend with $26 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Lifting its total gross to $441.5 million, Christopher Nolan’s critically acclaimed sequel to “Batman Begins” climbed to the third spot on the all-time domestic box office chart. This puts “The Dark Knight” right behind “Star Wars” and “Titanic,” which reached $460.9 million and $600.7 million respectively.

Debuting in second place with $22.4 million was David Gordon Green’s stoner action comedy “Pineapple Express,” which stars Seth Rogen and James Franco as two potheads on the run from a bunch of ruthless criminals. Since its release Wednesday, the R-rated film has grossed $40.4 million.

Meanwhile, Universal’s “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” tumbled to No. 3, earning $16.1 million and reaching a total haul of $70.6 million after two weeks in release. Directed by Rob Cohen, the sequel to “The Mummy” and “The Mummy Returns” stars Brendan Fraser as a an explorer struggling to take down China’s Dragon Emperor (Jet Li).

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Friday
08Aug2008

Short takes: Max Thieriot is a 'Prodigy'

DateFriday, August 8, 2008 at 7:49AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

• Max Thieriot has signed on to star as the lead in "Prodigy," a sci-fi thriller directed by Chuck Russell, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Thieriot ("Nancy Drew") plays a boarding school student who's implicated in the mysterious murders of several alumni.

• Variety reports Steve Buscemi, Emily Mortimer and Tim Blake Nelson (among others) are starring in Hue Rhodes' directorial debut "Saint John of Las Vegas." Buscemi plays a former gambler who's coached by an insurance fraud investigator.

• Channing Tatum is set to star in Richie Smyth's untitled project about Parkour, an extreme sport in which fearless athletes jump from rooftops. I know there was a French flick about exactly that before, but I can't recall the title now. (Variety)

• Early numbers published by Variety indicate David Gordon Green's stoner action comedy "Pineapple Express" scored $12.1 million Wednesday. Meanwhile, "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" took home $5.7 million.

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Thursday
07Aug2008

Review: "Pineapple Express"

DateThursday, August 7, 2008 at 10:07PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Seen on: August 6, 2008

The players: Director: David Gordon Green, Writers: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Cast: James Franco, Seth Rogen, Craig Robinson, James Remar, Joe Lo Truglio

Facts of interest: Rogen and Goldberg also wrote "Superbad."

The plot: Two lazy stoners (Rogen and Franco) are on the run from a bunch of ruthless criminals.

Our quick thoughts: “Pineapple Express” may not be the best Judd Apatow production we’ve seen over the past two years, but the so-called stoner action comedy still delivers plenty of laughs and surprises to keep those who choose to see it completely satisfied. The film obviously hits a few bumps along the way, but in the end, it offers cinemagoers exactly what it promised: a bunch of solid jokes, some decent action and a considerably high dose of pot-smoking.

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Thursday
07Aug2008

'Pineapple Express' web reviews

DateThursday, August 7, 2008 at 11:11AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

The comedy I was looking forward to most this summer is finally here, and while I didn't love it as much as I thought I would, I have to admit I laughed quite a bit and had a great time (I'll post my review later today). "Pineapple Express" is the latest Judd Apatow production, focusing on two stoners (Seth Rogen and James Franco) who are on the run from a bunch of ruthless criminals. While the film received generally positive reviews from the nation's top critics, let's see what people on the Web have to say about it.

• CinemaBlend's Josh Tyler: "The cast delivers, Green’s direction is adequate, and the script is, I suppose, adequate. Adequate. That’s a pretty good description for what’s going on here."

• Scott Weinberg at Cinematical: "In other words, I liked this flick a lot, not just because it gave me some "funny pot schtick" from a bunch of entertaining actors -- but because it's a comedy that takes chances, hearkens back to a weirder generation, and doles out as many surprises as it does big laughs."

• RopeofSilicon's Brad Brevet: "The finale pretty much guarantees you should walk away happy as it is easily the best part of the production, but that doesn't mean its early faults should be overlooked."

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Monday
04Aug2008

David Gordon Green talks 'Pineapple Express'

DateMonday, August 4, 2008 at 9:53PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Edward Douglas over at ComingSoon posted an interesting interview with writer-director David Gordon Green, whose stoner action comedy “Pineapple Express” opens everywhere this Wednesday.

Co-written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the film follows Rogen and James Franco as two pot-smoking lazybones who are on the run from a bunch of bad guys. In the interview you can read right here, Green talks a bit about the making of the movie, but also chats about his previous work and some upcoming projects.

When asked about the balance of action and humor in the film, Green said:

“The gore we added and the strange humor we added, the weirder the movie became, the more positive the reaction became, so there was really every incentive to maximize its strange qualities and non-traditional qualities and really follow our initial instincts of what that balance would be.”
If you want to find out more about “Pineapple Express” and Green’s experience on set, read the full interview here.
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Thursday
24Jul2008

Check out six hilarious ‘Pineapple Express’ clips

DateThursday, July 24, 2008 at 9:34PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

I can’t say it often enough, but “Pineapple Express” is definitely the comedy I’m looking forward to the most this summer. Helmed by David Gordon Green and written by the “Superbad” team of Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen, this stoner action comedy centers on two guys on the run from a bunch of ruthless criminals.

Check out six brand-new clips from the upcoming movie below. Although most of them are extensions of some of the footage we’ve already seen in the trailer, they’re still hilarious. “Pineapple Express” opens Aug. 6, 2008. Chill out and enjoy!

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