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Far Out, Man (1990)
Here's how not to make a movie: make a movie that gives hippies a bad image, and this 1990 movie Far Out, Man is that prime example. Starring Tommy Chong of Cheech & Chong fame, this film is a total insult to hippies everywhere in which he plays a totally ungroomed and unbathed hippie who wished to relive his youth. Chong must've been really desperate to give us crap like this, given movies like Up in Smoke (1978) and Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980) were actually quite entertaining. The acting on this film is totally atrocious, and the choice of actors leaves a lot to be desired. The film seems to involve Chong being totally stoned out of his mind as he travels across the country with this young lady who have kids of her own who rebel against the anti-establishment by acting square by being sqeaky clean and listening to Mozart. Their mother wants them to be stoners and listen to rock and roll. Seems like all of Tommy Chong's daughters, Rae Dawn Chong, Shelby Chong, and Paris Chong are all on this film, and their acting is horrible. I saw this film on WGN and I was completely appalled. I have watched my share of hippie flicks that came out around the same time, like Flashback, which was way better than this. This movie is not only an insult to the hippie movement, but an insult to Tommy Chong who did much better. This movie is a must to avoid.
Added: October 1st 2002
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Far Out, Man (1990)
Posted by Involute mirage on 2009-10-16 16:58:57
I once asked a teacher who actually was at Woodstock, whatever happened to those "All you need is Love" Hippies of the 60's and 70's?
I was surprised by his answer. He told me "The Hippi movement was a toally fraud." Huh?
He explained how the American Hippi generation set in the motion the people in the United States to become the biggest consumers of all time. Hippies went from "peace, love, Dope" to "Bigger is better".
They set the standard for bigger , faster gas guzzling cars, bigger fuel and hydro burning homes, bigger party's, bigger government, and bigger heads and bellies.
Yes, there were many who flocked to the spirit of the moment, trying to find meaning to life, but they have been pushed aside by the wolf who led most astray.
Looks like the devil got the last laugh. |
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Far Out, Man (1990)
Posted by satan.. on 2007-10-11 01:16:50
"There is a mirror on the ceiling but I had to move the bed cause everytime I looked up thought someone was falling on me". The most amazing line in any movie ever. |
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Far Out, Man (1990)
Posted by terry on 2005-10-17 13:24:10 My Score: 
take it for what it is; a film by tommy chong ;sheer class i love it ;you even get a throw back from cheech;its not about what hippies where meant to be its a tommy chong film what did you expect!!! |
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Far Out, Man (1990)
Posted by gigi on 2005-08-26 03:20:35 My Score:
i LOVE this movie, i mean you have a point. but i dont care some hippies are dirty some aren't, some are inbetween. i think any movie by chong or cheech is worth watching, always a very good laugh. sorry but this movie rocks. |
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Far Out, Man (1990)
Posted by M on 2004-12-25 14:37:57 My Score: 
Viewpoint is correct. However, I was in the prick and was on set daily. if the friggin director (If he had not called it in) would have captured those moments and scenes (Like the time I ran over to Burger King to get the D and AD Whoppers) it would have been a hit. Just the waiting time with this group was an erxperience I will never forget! |
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Far Out, Man (1990)
Posted by kriz on 2003-07-05 00:51:41
Have you seen this movie? Tommy is traveling with his son Paris, Shelby Chong is his wife not his daughter. I love this movie actually, so the acting is not great but the movie is very funny! |
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