According to Wikipedia, the Pineapple Express is a non-technical, shorthand term popular in the news media for a meteorological phenomenon which is characterized by a strong and persistent flow of atmospheric moisture and associated heavy rainfall from the waters adjacent to the Hawaiian Islands and extending to any location along the Pacific coast of North America.
And there is the upcoming Judd Apatow-produced move of the same name, but but otherwise, completely unrelated. Written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the superstar team behind SuperBad, The Pineapple Express is about a stoner (Rogen) process server named Dale Denton and his dealer (James Franco) Saul are who forced to go on the run from the police and gang leader (Gary Cole), after Dale witnesses a corrupt cop (Rosie Perez) commit a murder. So why is it called The Pineapple Express? Saul is selling a new type of pot known as “Pineapple Express.”
Malick-influenced indie filmmaker David Gordon Green is well known for his critically acclaimed dramatic films, George Washington, All The Real Girls, ad Snow Angels. The Pineapple Express will be his first real departure.
Check out the first photo from the film above. James Franko is looking more like his Freaks and Geeks character, and Seth Rogen is… well, Seth Rogen in a suit. There will be an exclusive sneak peek of this film attached to the Superbad DVD, which hits store shelves on December 4, 2007.
The Pineapple Express hits theaters on August 8th 2008.
via: filmz
December 1st, 2007 at 3:10 pm
um, I don’t mean to discredit you, but this photo was released almost five months ago.
December 1st, 2007 at 3:28 pm
Thefella, no discredit needed. I haven’t seen the photo until now, plus a few people emailed me about the photo (which is how I became aware of it) which tells me that others have also probably not seen it.
December 1st, 2007 at 4:49 pm
I’ve seen it, but it’s still cool.
I can’t wait to see it; the script was pretty funny.
December 2nd, 2007 at 12:03 am
I know someone who saw an early screening in LA a few months ago and he said he was surprised by how violent it was!
December 2nd, 2007 at 12:16 am
Pineapple Express = Beverly Hills Cop ‘07 + True Romance
Stuff of legend. C-a-n-’-t w-a-i-t
It’s about time people started making great movies to go see high. Thank you Beowulf.
December 2nd, 2007 at 12:59 am
This post on this film has been hella long. I remember people on AICN who saw screenings last spring.
December 2nd, 2007 at 1:06 am
@thatfella
it’s called “weed time” = explains post-
get with it
how much awesomer would superbad have been if jonah did lines at the party. they almost went for it.
can’t wait for judd’s coke comedy. laffs.
December 2nd, 2007 at 8:07 pm
Daniel & Ken ride again!!
(Funny how much James Franco resembles Johnny Depp in that pic.)