With madcap charm and what appears to be a body made entirely of rubber, anna faris stars as lazy, outofwork actress jane f. I personally havent really seen many catertothestoner films in recent years outside of harold and kumar go to white castle but this film is hilarious. Smiley face is absolutely hysterical with anna farris as jane on top form. The original is a stoner comedy about the perpetually unemployed craig jones and his family, and is highly relatable this monthlong 420. Smiley face, a 2007 stoner flick, follows jane anna faris, a regular pothead and aspiring actress. Jul 12, 2018 the story of an outofwork actress who unknowingly ingests an entire tray of cannabisinfused cupcakes, smiley face opened on a single screen and ended its theatrical run with a domestic box. While we dont condone recreational pot usage, we also have to accept that this has increased in todays society. Gregg arakis 2007 stonercomedy smiley face starring anna farris is one of the more enjoyable films to fall into the subgenre. Nonton movie smiley face 2007 film smiley face 2007 merupakan salah satu film bergenre comedy yang di sutradarai oleh sutradara kondang papan atas amy armstrong, cristi rickey, elion olson, gregg araki, sam nainoa, dan tidak ketinggalan juga, film ini dijamin bertabur deretan bintang film papan atas akan memukau anda saat nonton film smiley face. In short, this film captures being stoned better than any film i can think of, prop to araki.
Araki appropriates the stoner comedy, keeping all its primary conventions while introducing a. Smiley face, stars anna faris as a stoner who had a few too many marijuana cupcakes the stoned age. But what screenwriter dylan haggerty and director gregg araki in a change of pace from his usual acidhouse decadentslacker fantasias have forgotten about other stoner comedies is that the comedy lies in the stoners prevailing. Smiley face, an absurdist journey of a thoroughly baked cali girl, will do. Smiley face 2007 gregg arakis bizarre filmography is filled with gems, but with smiley face he brought the humor to a whole new level. Faris portrays jane f, an outofwork actress who embarks on the most difficult day of her life after consuming a large batch of cannabislaced cupcakes.
Although many of the jokes have been done before, anna fariss bright performance and gregg arakis sharp direction make. Her normal day consists of waking and baking, eating chips and sleeping on her wonderful bed. Although many of the jokes have been done before, anna fariss bright performance and gregg arakis sharp direction make smiley face more than your average stoner. We start with jane on a ferris wheel thinking about.
Some additions to the stoner movies file baltimore sun. The supporting cast includes danny masterson, john krasinski, adam brody, jayma mays, marion ross, jane lynch, and roscoe lee browne in his final film. It sounds churlishly besidethepoint to complain that a stoner comedy like smiley face is amorphous and rambling. It is impossible to say the plot of this film without sounding ridiculous for recommending it but basically girl gets really stoned and camera follows her pretty much sums it up. Her normal day consists of waking and baking, eating. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Stoned emoticon emoticons and smileys for facebookmsn. Comedy central about four years later, is so often credited with pioneering the female stoner comedy.
Smiley face then proceeds to go on from one weird adventure to the next with jane meeting many people along her aimless crusade. Just about every move and every situation she gets herself into in this flick has been choreographed in one way or another by every stoner who ever lived, including myself, somewhere in time. Smiley face has the frantic kaleidoscopic high of late capitalist america, but inherent vice is stoned in the blunted, bewildered way of a place at a time when things are only beginning to come apart. Nevertheless, its a weedcentric comedy film so its hard to take any of it that seriously. Jane anna faris, scary movie, an unsuccessful slacker actress, is having a really bad day. Stoner film is a subgenre of comedy film that revolves around the recreational use of cannabis. Smiley face is one of those originals that comes along every 20 years or so. Weed shirt, stoner gift, melting smiley face shirt, stoner tee, 420 shirt, festival party shirt, best friend gift highciti.
Smiley face invented the female stoner comedy vice. Nov 10, 2016 smiley face 2007 gregg arakis bizarre filmography is filled with gems, but with smiley face he brought the humor to a whole new level. Gregg arakis smiley face succeeds on the back of an aesthetic recreation of what its like to be high, rather than being around someone whos high. Abba kyari buried in abuja, deaths linked to the coronavirus now over 150,000 globally duration. Film smiley face 2007 streaming subtitle indonesia. A changeofpace stoner comedy from gen x provocateur and melancholic shoegazer gregg araki, smiley face inverts all the directors principle transgressions while. To celebrate the films 10year anniversary today, we talked with director gregg araki about the thclaced picaresque. Fridays film franchise friday, next friday, friday after next, and 20s last friday stars ice cube, chris tucker, regina king, and the late john witherspoon.
Amandio filipe mouras rating of the film smiley face. Apr 19, 2016 a changeofpace stoner comedy from gen x provocateur and melancholic shoegazer gregg araki, smiley face inverts all the directors principle transgressions while still carrying their. Unlike other motion pictures about potheads, this filmmaker made a shrewd move that sets smiley face apart from the classic cheech and chong movies of the lateseventies, or the more recent how high. I personally havent really seen many catertothestoner films in recent years outside of harold and kumar go to white castle but this film is. Smiley face is a tragicomic portrait of a young woman who wasted her potential. The world smiley foundation in the 1994 robert zemeckis film, forrest gump stumbles into the history books as he runs across the country. Theres a scene in the 2007 movie smiley face when we hear the thoughts of jane, our permablazed protagonist played by anna faris. With anna faris, john krasinski, adam brody, roscoe lee browne.
Any not at all what i expected from the man who brought the doom generation and its triology to the big screen. A lot of stoner films fail to capture that feeling, and end up being more like the experience of hanging out with a stoned person when youre sober. This is the trailer for smiley face, directed by gregg araki. The original is a stoner comedy about the perpetually unemployed craig jones and his family, and is.
With smiley face, a loving and often hilarious light comedy about a day in the life of a young woman who is confused, sweet, beautiful, and very, very stoned. Smiley face is a 2007 comedy film directed and coproduced by gregg araki. Celebrate 420 all month long with these stoner classics. Jun 22, 2019 a lot of stoner films fail to capture that feeling, and end up being more like the experience of hanging out with a stoned person when youre sober. Smiley face made such a small impact when it premiered that its usually. Gregg arakis 2007 stoner comedy smiley face starring anna farris is one of the more enjoyable films to fall into the subgenre. Faris portrays jane f, an outofwork actress who embarks on the most difficult day of her life after consuming a. But where those movies traded in darkness, smiley face is a lighthearted, stonerromp for the liberal arts graduate. Smiley face, a 2007 stoner flick, follows jane, a regular pothead and aspiring actress. Eight years is a long time to not tell the narratives of tokeloving girls, especially when the attitude towards ganja is changing so much. The world smiley foundation in the 1994 robert zemeckis film, forrest gump stumbles. Some of the humour is a bit dated and the godawful opening credits havent aged well at all. Apr 20, 2016 smiley face has the frantic kaleidoscopic high of late capitalist america, but inherent vice is stoned in the blunted, bewildered way of a place at a time when things are only beginning to come apart. Dylan haggerty wrote the film, while gregg araki served as the director and coproducer.
The movie starts off with her talking to herself on the top of a still ferris wheel. Apr 12, 2020 but because the stoner film spans multiple genres and eras, defying classification, its a bit of a fools errand to say one film is better than the other. Park city, utah if there is a napoleon dynamite to be found at this years sundance film festival, it may be director gregg arakis smiley face, an irreverent stoner comedy that is leaving. Oct 22, 2019 smiley face is an extremely hilarious movie for anyone who has struggled through a day of being too high. Arakis smiley face suitable for stoner crowd reuters. Even though smiley face has every requisite moment that youd expect in this highlyspecialized genrethe paranoia, the munchies, the quasiprofound nuggets of philosophy, all played for broad laughs, mind you. Check out our stoner smiley face selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our embroidery shops. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This movie is notable for perpetuating a collection of tired marijuana myths often. Although marijuana is usually the dominant narrative element of a stoner film such as in up in smoke 1978, half baked 1998, or pineapple express 2008, such movies will occasionally tap into the marijuana theme tangentially or only through implication, creating a prevalent stoner vibe.
Smiley face is a 2007 stoner comedy starring anna faris. The fact that the only femaleled stoner comedy movie out there is gregg akaris smiley face, featuring anna faris, is a problem. Film, an entire film of live commentary, and of course. Nov 10, 2007 smiley face then proceeds to go on from one weird adventure to the next with jane meeting many people along her aimless crusade. Smiley face is the most underrated stoner flick of all time. Smiley face, anna faris leave audiences dazed, confused. To celebrate the film s 10year anniversary today, we talked with director gregg araki about the thclaced picaresque. The world wasnt ready for gregg araki and anna fariss weedsmoking masterpiecebut. The big lebowski 1998 this is perhaps the best stoner movie of all, starring the dude jeff lebowski, played by jeff bridges. Smiley face captures that feeling of crippling stoned hysteria and doesnt let it go throughout its entire runtime, engulfing the viewer in the outrageous yet banal snafus of our perpetually baked heroine, played by anna faris. Although marijuana is usually the dominant narrative element of a stoner film such as in up in smoke 1978, half baked 1998, or pineapple express 2008, such movies will occasionally tap into the marijuana theme tangentially or only through implication, creating a. After a young actress unknowingly eats her roommates marijuana cupcakes, her day becomes a series of misadventures. Gregg arakis smiley face 2007 stands out from this cloud of smoke, as it follows an unemployed l.
The 10 best stoner movies of the 21st century page 2. Written by dylan haggerty, it stars anna faris as a young woman who has a series of misadventures after eating cupcakes laced with cannabis. While this anticapitalist impulse is a rarity in mainstream hollywood films, the stoner comedy also exploits its fools license to sell the most. Arakis previous film, mysterious skin, was a brutally dark psychological drama based around homosexual incest. Tenacious d themselves joke in the commentary that the films message is that weed is friendship. Smiley face is supposed to be a stoners film all around that focuses on a stoner girl jane and her rather ridiculous daylong adventure.
But because the stoner film spans multiple genres and eras, defying classification, its a bit of a fools errand to say one film is better than the other. Stoner films focus on the use andor acquisition of marijuana as a major plot element. Austin, texas hollywood reporter is it possible to make a stoner comedy without a pair of buddies at the heart of it. Generally, cannabis use is one of the main themes and inspires much of the plot.
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