A bad high

Society is becoming fueled with more stoner movies, thanks to Seth Rogen. It’s almost automatic; if you put marijuana in a movie, then you must cast him.

“Pineapple Express” follows that guideline, but it also adds James Franco, a friend of Rogen’s from their “Freaks and Geeks” days.

“Pineapple Express” is about Dale Denton (Rogen), who loves to smoke pot, and Saul Silver (Franco), his dealer. After witnessing a murder, Dale drops the remainder of his joint and runs to Saul for help. The murderers decide to go after the two after tracing their rare weed.

Rogen does his usual lazy stoner-esque character, but he doesn’t succeed nearly as much as he did in “The 40 Year Old Virgin,” “Knocked Up” and “Superbad.”

Franco does his best to make the film lovable, but his drug-dealing, good friend role cannot dig “Pineapple Express” out of the hole in which it immediately sets itself.

We all get it: Rogen enjoys showing off his love for the green grass. Unfortunately, he didn’t realize basing a movie off of pot works miles less than simply making it an extra.
The two-disc DVD will supply fans with deleted, alternate and extended scenes, rehearsal footage, cast and director commentary, behind-the-scenes footage and a documentary. If you like the movie, then you will enjoy the extras. If not, you won’t.

“Pineapple Express” does what it sets out to do: advertise marijuana through comedy. The problem is that it doesn’t go anywhere with its lame plot and not-so-funny jokes.