Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical
"Colorful, campy, fun...one whiff and I was hooked." -- The Record
Inspired by the legendary 1936 film of the same name, Reefer Madness is a tongue-in-cheek raucous musical comedy about clean-cut kids who fall into a twisted, hilarious downward spiral of reefer, sex ad mayhem! A straight-laced high school lecturer (Alan Cumming) seeks to impart his wisdom to frightened parents about the "demon weed" by telling them the frightful tale of two innocent teens. Mary Lane (Kristen Bell) and Jimmy Harper (Christian Campbell), who fall under the spell of the public's enemy #1 and quickly find themselves in a world of evil jazz music, dance and madness. Filled with outrageously funny and musical performances by Neve Campbell, Christian Campbell, Kristen Bell and Steven Weber, Reefer Madness is the feel good event of the year that should not be missed!
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Funny, campy musical. - estefan
A fun and energetic musical, Reefer Madness takes the "Little Shop of Horrors" approach by going for camp, both in its impressive chereography and its performances. The Little Shop comparison is especially evident in the songs, which have a very Alan Menken feel to them, though while fun, they don't quite reach the level of memeorability that Menken's songs have and are unlikely to reach the public lexicon like his works have. Kristen Bell and Alan Cumming are the stand-outs in a cast that is so-so at best. But, the musical numbers are funny enough and entertaining to watch, that Reefer Madness does work as a whole, especially during the film's second act, which is its strongest section.FANTASTIC - pass me a brownie - LizziBordon
I loved this movie - so did my teenagers (13 and 19) - took a long time to send it back because they kept wanting to show it to all their friends - we ended up buying a copy and my son has asked us to buy him his own copy for when he goes to college. Great commentary on the use of 'propganda'. The songs really stick in your head.Sheer Madness! - GayHedonist
I LOVED this movie, and watched it several times, but I am a big fan of musicals. This is sheer over the top camp, with some very funny lines. It might help to engage in a little madness yourself before you hit play on the DVD machine. This movie is not for everyone, but now it's on my Christmas list.
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Funny, campy musical. - estefan
A fun and energetic musical, Reefer Madness takes the "Little Shop of Horrors" approach by going for camp, both in its impressive chereography and its performances. The Little Shop comparison is especially evident in the songs, which have a very Alan Menken ...FANTASTIC - pass me a brownie - LizziBordon
I loved this movie - so did my teenagers (13 and 19) - took a long time to send it back because they kept wanting to show it to all their friends - we ended up buying a copy and my son has asked us to buy him his own copy for when he goes to college. Great ...Sheer Madness! - GayHedonist
I LOVED this movie, and watched it several times, but I am a big fan of musicals. This is sheer over the top camp, with some very funny lines. It might help to engage in a little madness yourself before you hit play on the DVD machine. This movie is not ...