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VHS : Reefer Madness (B&W)In association with Amazon.comstarring: Dorothy Short, Kenneth Craig, Lillian Miles, Dave O'Brien, Thelma White directed by: Louis J. Gasnier  List Price: $4.98 Price: $2.49 You Save: $2.49 (50%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786303935416 Format: Black & White, EP, NTSC ISBN: 6303935419 Label: Motion Picture Ventures Manufacturer: Motion Picture Ventures Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Motion Picture Ventures Release Date: September 19, 1997 Running Time: 66 minutes Studio: Motion Picture Ventures Theatrical Release Date: 1936 Sales Rank: 27719 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential video: Although it was made in 1936, Reefer Madness didn't become a cult hit until 1972 when the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) rescued it from the Library of Congress film archive. Thereafter, it was a mainstay on the midnight movie circuit. And it's easy to see why. The ostensible story involves a group of upstanding young high school students who succumb to the allure of the "killer weed." What follows, as if by natural progression, is a catalog of crimes that includes hit-and-run driving, loose morals, rape, murder, suicide, and my personal favorite, permanent insanity! The action is at times so hysterical, in both senses, that you may forget to inhale. Honors go to the wild-eyed, cackling hophead David O'Brien; his performance reaches a raw intensity that is hard to imagine. One measure of this film's pervasive influence is the extent to which its title continues to be invoked in news stories about decriminalization and medical marijuana. Such posterity for unintentional humor must be rare. A great film to see stoned, man. --Jim Gay Amazon.com: A propaganda film from 1936 that has become a cult hit because of its dated outlook on marijuana use, Reefer Madness is the height of camp entertainment. Framed as a "documentary," the film is narrated by a high school principal imparting his wisdom and experiences with the demon weed. The bulk of the film focuses on almost slapstick scenes of high school kids smoking pot and quickly going insane, playing "evil" jazz music, being committed, and going on a murder spree. Meant to be an important and affecting cautionary tale, this dated black-and-white film's true value is in its many entertaining moments of unintended hilarity. --Robert Lane Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Hilarious Nostalgia!Reefer Madness In college, I saw this movie several times and it always mad me laugh - and it still does. It was created in 1936 to warn people about the dangers of marijuana, but they missed the boat. Way over-acted, ridiculous dialogue, but funny! Rating:  - good stuffmovie came fast and in great condition no problems what so ever -hollywood Rating:  - Entertaining propagandaSmoking marijuana will either kill you, drive you insane, turn you into a murderer, drive you to suicide, or at the very least, result in you having a very scary hairstyle. That is the message put forward by "Reefer Madness", an anti-marijuana propaganda movie from the 1930's. The film is heavy-handed to the point of being laughable and you will likely either find it boring, like my mother did (she kept on asking me when it was going to end, even though the running time is only 66 minutes), or so ... Read More Rating:  - Reefer disappointmentThe service was great and it was probably my fault for lack of attention to detail among the plethora of DVDs, but I was distressed to discover that this old film has been colorized. It mounts but does not please. I can't even bring myself to look at it. I have a Beta version of the original and may just have to get it converted after all. Buying it seemed cheaper but since it does me no good. . . Color? Blasphemy. Reason for purchase: Years ago, when BetaMovie first came out, one of my sons ... Read More Rating: - Oh, the misery.Reefer Madness (Louis J. Gasnier, 1936) For some reason, this weekend, there was a treasure trove of old movies I've always wanted to see scattered across our television. I started Sunday night's Depression-era extravaganza with Reefer Madness. Now, I'm fond of saying of bad movies--those with a certain élan, anyway--that they're probably better watched through a haze of smoke that can only be generated by certain controlled substances referenced in the title of this film. This is the ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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