By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com
Believe it or not Tommy Chong still remembers the first time he ever smoked a joint, back in 1956 and still remembers the simple beauty of that particular day.
“A friend turned me on to a marijuana cigarette and a Lenny Bruce record,” Chong said in a phone interview. “It changed my life.”
By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com
Cheech and Chong fans will get a chance to see their favorite characters animated in a feature film and it’s a project that at least one of the actors is feeling he can be relaxed about.
“It’s great to be doing a movie where Cheech and I never have to get out of bed or be on-camera,” Tommy Chong stated in a news release. “The fans have already shown us they love the material, and the animated bits play funnier by being able to see the character reactions. I highly suggest watching it while smoking a big fattie!”
Chong’s comedy partner, Cheech Marin, agreed.
“During this age of feature animation everywhere, it’s about time that we got animated because we’ve been doing animation without the animation for years” Marin said in a news release. “Whether you watch it smokin’ a fattie or stone cold sober, it’s just plain funny!”
