Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie is Perhaps Their Best Recap To Date!

Before these two comedy legends retire, Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie show the duo at their best. This documentary examines both the good and the bad of their decades-long career, entertaining and examining society’s ills.

Cheech and Chong's Last Movie PosterRelease Date: Apr 25

Cheech and Chong’s Last Movieis perhaps the best documentary made to recount everything that’s happened in their careers. That’s because this road trip movie is the best way to present them fondly recalling their work as they head to some unknown destination, perhaps to smoke their last joint. The best part is in how they are being themselves instead of their on-stage characters. I’m glad to see them as best friends rather than anything else.

Here, this work directed by David Bushell also goes further back in time to consider how each of them got their start as a comedian. It also examines their childhoods and considers the problematic times which still hold today. When parts of the United States of America take issue with immigrants, Tommy left to go live in Vancouver, BC. He wanted to avoid the draft than deal with individuals who didn’t like the fact he’s of multicultural descent. While there, he met Cheech and the rest is history. Although success wasn’t immediate, they kept ongoing.

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Cheech and Chong: Show Appears Tough All Over

By Ed Sum (The Vintage Tempest)
and James Robert Shaw (The Wind up Geek)

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Cheech & Chong and War

The Royal Theatre
Victoria, BC

July 20, 2014

J: After 30 years of watching their films and listening to their comedy albums, I was ecstatic to finally be able to see Cheech and Chong live on stage. I will say that the years have not been kind to their low-brow style of comedy, which served them better in its heyday during the 1970’s.

It doesn’t mean they’re any less funny (goodness knows they are) but that does make it tough for Cheech and Chong to find a new generation of fans. That much was self-evident in the make-up of the audience. Except for one youth, the rest of the attendees I saw were at my age or older.

The reason may be due to the demand for a Cheech and Chong reunion hit its peak a decade ago.

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