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PEOPLE THEY PRAISE
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WHERE THEY PUSH BACK
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IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Heifetz calls it the funniest sports movie and argues it holds up for viewers who did not grow up with it.
About 80 min into the transcriptSays the final tournament stretch is the movie's most rewatchable section.
About 32 min into the transcriptFrames Craig Robinson as a universal approval actor who elevates every scene he's in.
About 48 min into the transcriptArgues Stiller is an exceptional Hollywood nepo baby who still stands on his own merit.
About 64 min into the transcriptSees the movie as proto-This Is the End, with the same comedic ingredients in rough form.
About 8 min into the transcriptFeels the movie's narrower weed-centered premise naturally makes it a cult hit instead of a broad megahit.
About 8 min into the transcriptHeifetz highlights Ricky trademarking his catchphrase as a joke that feels especially current.
About 56 min into the transcriptAdmits the iconic cross-joint scene does not work for him and feels boring.
About 64 min into the transcriptTHEIR SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT
No, it feels more like a proto-version of later projects rather than a fully developed classic.
Pineapple ExpressMostly agrees and says the movie is held together by the other performers.
Pineapple ExpressNo, the scene is boring if you are not especially into weed culture.
Pineapple ExpressMostly agrees, though he notes a few of her scenes land.
Pineapple ExpressDanny McBride is the funniest per minute, but Ed Begley Jr. steals the dinner scene.
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