Comments on: >> Pineapple Express (7/10) http://filmcans.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/pineapple-express-710/ Hot Buttered Popculture Served Daily Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:29:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: eddie http://filmcans.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/pineapple-express-710/#comment-296 eddie Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:39:51 +0000 http://filmcans.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-296 my problem with the movie is two-fold. first, this is the first apatow product where i didn't really have a laugh-out-loud moment. there were times that made me chuckle or smile, but nothing close to the first time i saw "Virgin" or "Knocked Up" or "Superbad." second, i didn't really like the way it was directed. at times it seemed like they had a first time director that wanted to try every transition and gimmick that they could think of. maybe watching "Tropic THunder" before this didn't help, as i think that "Tropic" mixes its comedy and action very well. but at the same time i can't help but compare the two. my problem with the movie is two-fold. first, this is the first apatow product where i didn’t really have a laugh-out-loud moment. there were times that made me chuckle or smile, but nothing close to the first time i saw “Virgin” or “Knocked Up” or “Superbad.” second, i didn’t really like the way it was directed. at times it seemed like they had a first time director that wanted to try every transition and gimmick that they could think of.

maybe watching “Tropic THunder” before this didn’t help, as i think that “Tropic” mixes its comedy and action very well. but at the same time i can’t help but compare the two.

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