Thursday, September 23, 2010

A Look At Cheech And Chong In The Movie Hey Watch This

By Young Butler

Many a mis-spent childhood can be put down to smoking your life away watching Cheech and Chong and other cult classics. Hey Watch This is the reunion of those famous potheads that found their way in to the hearts and minds of lots of people. Anyone who was a fan of their music or their movies will instantly connect with this latest release.

They have lost none of their comedy genius end that is evident from the first five minutes of the film. So it makes you wonder why they ever stopped when they had so much to offer. Well Tommy Chong answered that question on stage when he said "The truth is we broke up because we got rich". The next line can't be quoted but suffice to say it will have you rolling with laughter.

Tommy's wife is a bit of a revelation as someone with good stage presence. Although we saw her in their older films she was not part of the title and so had less plaudits than she perhaps deserved. You will find that she could well have had her own successful career had she pursued it more.

When you see Tommy on stage it's easy to see where she gets it from because he has great comedy timing. There are some scenes that will blow you away whether you were a fan from years ago or you have just come across them. The hardest thing when trying to tell get across what is good about something like this is not giving away the jokes or stories.

Without divulging the details of the stage act, it's fair to say that Tommy's stories about going to jail are hilarious. He was jailed for a nine month sentence for selling Bong pipes and he tells the story well. He also takes a look at the penal system and the court system that puts you there. Funny is all that can be said as well as his take on the book of creation and exodus from the Bible.

Cheech is also very funny with his own brand of comedy and has his own moments on stage just like Tommy. He plays his routines that we first saw all those years ago live on stage to a rapturous applause from the audience.

They are both very entertaining but they are surely at their best when they are together in front of the fans. It's tragic that they have not done more together as the public have been missing out. Let's hope they carry on with this and maybe take it to more cities outside of Texas. They would easily fill similarly huge venues everywhere with their rare appeal.

There can be little doubt that both parties are very gifted comedians and are privilege to a special connection with their fans. A rapport like that is hard to replicate in any field and one that lasts as long is a treasure to behold. Hey Watch This is not original buy any stretch of the imagination but it's timeless. There are smokers everywhere that will be grateful for this release. - 40728

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