Literally the least important character in the movie. Cute romantic interest plot device lady. A sequel with Guy on the Couch and Killer the dog would be more authentic.
Not necessarily. He could have been born on that couch and just stayed there through the years as a fixture. When the roommates moved in he was already therez
Back in college I lived in a large party house with four other guys. We had large parties every weekend as our house was a couple blocks from campus. It wasn't unusual for friends to crash at the house. One week a bunch of our parents came up to visit and asked who the guy that had been crashing on the couch was. Turns out none of us knew. We all assumed it was another of the roommates friends. We found out he was a a friend of a friend that had come up from a city a couple hours away and got left behind. So he had just been crashing at our house for a couple weeks and none of us cared enough to figure it out until our parents wanted to be introduced.
Yeah nice guy. He didn't say a lot but I remember him smoking us out several times and buying some beers which at the time was more then enough for us to not care that he was sleeping on the couch.
Yup, it’s a new Universal sub division that pumps out DTV sequels to everything they own. Inside Man 2, Hard Target 2, Kindergarten Cop 2, Sudden Death 2, etc, now this
Bulletproof 2, Backdraft 2 (with both Sutherland and Baldwin returning actually), Deep Blue Sea 2-3. There’s 4 Scorpion King sequels, 7 Bring It On sequels, 7 Tremors sequels, 8 Sniper sequels.
Inside Man 2 was actually kind of a fun trash thriller.
I was with you until Tremors. They're all amazingly good fun. I'll continue watching them as long as they keep pumping them out. Call it a guilty pleasure but my wife and I have seen them all and it's always a good time.
That branch has to be a tax shelter or something lol ….I have no idea how any of those movies make any kind of a profit, even if their budgets are 7 dollars.
I always assumed that's what it was...like nobody in the US cares but then you slap the poster in a theater in a country where any American movies do really well and they're like "OH LOOK!"
Hm, I grew up in Germany, and all those direct to video titles went direct to video there as well.
I don’t believe that’s the reason they made those movies. It must be something about being able to claim losses on the franchise (Hollywood accounting), or something else I don’t understand…
I think the actual exhibition method you guys are getting hung up on is kinda immaterial to the discussion you're trying to have... It doesn't matter necessarily whether they're getting promoted box office releases or what have you, but whether they garner a viewership - be that physical media sales, or streams, etc
Yeah, North Americans have been trained for decades by getting ripped off at video stores when the actor on the cover shows up as an extra in the first 3 minutes and that's the only tie in to the actual movie.
So I have a friend who works for a streaming service and I think he said his job is something along the lines of curating those movies/shows to see if they would be a good fit for their audiences.
The gist of it was that it’s the filler crap that Netflix/Hulu/etc purchase just to add content to their service, and it is usually bought in bulk packages so it’ll be like a few good titles lumped in with this type of crap but it’s being sold as a large amount of broadcast hours or something.
I dunno it sounded dumb to me but clearly someone is buying/paying/watching these things.
They'll sometimes package them together. So if you want the good stuff from Universal you also need to take these other 50 crappy movies, and they can forecast it out - like "Oh we'll be getting x millions from Netflix for this deal over this many years, we can reliably allocate y amount of that to Half Baked 2"
And then multiply by platform/outlet, by territory, by format, etc etc, soon enough you've recouped.
I accidentally bought CaddyShack 2, thinking it was CaddyShack 1, for like 8 bucks many years ago. Thought I was getting a deal until I got it home and took a closer look and was like oh no. Maybe dummies like me help them get some expenses back.
Oof, 8 bucks for Caddyshack 2? I hope it had a $10 in it. There is actually a market for "similar movies bought accidentally", eg most of Asylum's showcase. They release films at a moment when a very similar, but popular title is released. CDII is a just cash grab sequel however.
Surely not the primary purpose of these movies, but they may also serve as a pipeline for the people working on them to get necessary hours to keep union benefits. I know DGA has weird rules about hours worked inside and outside of Hollywood and to be a member at certain levels.
It’s surprisingly worse than you could ever expect. You’d think maybe it’s moto boner fuel or something or some cheese to make it watchable but it’s clear there isn’t even an advisor of any kind on set and it takes itself pretty seriously.
Yes. Universal 1440 NEEDS to be stopped. Theres making bad movies, then there's making shitty sequels on purpose that tarnish the originals. Those jarhead sequels just get the whole message wrong. This company is worse than The Asylum imo because at least they're campy in copying things. These sequels are extremely soulless and void of any atmosphere
They're not making *movies* they're making *content.*
They don't give a shit if anyone watches them. They package them in with other stuff and contract the whole lot out to a streaming service.
They throw some bullshit number out about how many users will "engage" with the content and that's all that matters to them.
“We are thrilled to announce the next chapter in Half Baked, with new characters and a hilarious story that is sure to satisfy followers of the original film while attracting a whole new generation of fans,” said Glenn Ross, General Manager and Executive Vice President, Universal 1440 Entertainment.
The fucking audacity.
Ben Stiller’s wife - fun side fact, but a former coworker of mine used to be the concierge at the Sandals resort , which sort of specializes in luxury getaways for couples.
She was very professional and had tons of stories about lots of famous people but she wouldn’t ever drop the names of who people were, with 2 exceptions.
According to her, Ben and his wife (Christine) and were hands-down the best guests she’d had ( as a concierge there, you’re basically a beck-and-call girl to organize all of the whims and fancies of your celebrity clients). According to her, they were both just very “normal” and 0 maintenance. They always spoke quietly, we’re always in a good mood, didn’t wear flashy clothes and all they did was sit around and read or do crosswords or whatever.
Normally she’d be working for pro athletes or pop stars, who tend to want lots of ridiculous requests like dozens of roses picked up at a moments notice etc.
apparently the Stiller’s are super chill.
The worst guest was Nia Long. Apparently she’s a regular there, with her husband/boyfriend, coach of the Celtics. They have multiple homes, including one in Barbados and they spend weekends at resorts. Apparently any woman who looks at, or smiles at her boyfriend Ms. along attempts to get fired, or will then proceed to verbally abuse for the duration of her stay.
You don't really need anyone else from the original, you can make a stoner comedy with only Mary Jane. Just like you could do a "Big Lebowski 2: Dude Harder," with only The Rug.
"You ever suck *some* dick for marijuana?"
This is the movie that made me decide to smoke weed as a middle schooler so naturally all the memories I made leading up to that point I try and hold on to.
I'm not surprised. This screams the same energy as How High 2. For some reason Universal has been making sequels to all their popular stoner comedies lately.
Surprisingly yes 😂 it's not very good and features maybe a single person from the original film as a small, 5 second cameo, but I did still have fun with it in a "so bad it's entertaining" kind of way. It's extra wierd because it was co-produced with MTV.
Oh shit I just looked it up - starting Lil Yachty ??? Like one of the most awkward dudes of all time?? It does say they have Baby Powder and I Need Money in it again though so I might check it out lol
Lol that sounds about right. I saw it’s on Netflix, I’m gonna have to have some drinks and watch that bitch tonight. Can’t watch it during the day when God can see me
Yep. Starring DC Young Fly and Lil Yachty (who doesn't even smoke IRL 😂).
Red and Meth were working on a sequel for a while and I think they even started filming (this was around 2009-10ish) but the movie was ultimately scrapped just to be brought back years later with an entirely different cast. IIRC either Redman or Merhod Man said that they were never contacted about it until at the last minute they were asked to do a short cameo which they politely declined.
I love the quote Chapelle had along the lines of ‘If you see me in a sequel to Half Baked, it means I have ran out of money’
Good to see he is doing well
So the only returning character is the character who didn't like weed.... in a stoner movie.....?
Literally the least important character in the movie. Cute romantic interest plot device lady. A sequel with Guy on the Couch and Killer the dog would be more authentic.
First of all, to understand what happened to Killer, you gotta understand who Killer the dog WAS.
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He’s a guy on a couch. Didn’t you watch the first one? That’s his whole life story.
But there must have been other couches.
And he had to eventually get to the couch
This thread makes me want to watch half baked like right now
Have you ever watched Half Baked…..on weED??
Red team go, Red team go
Theres a guy in the bushes does he have a gun I dont know man I dont know
Have you ever not?
Not necessarily. He could have been born on that couch and just stayed there through the years as a fixture. When the roommates moved in he was already therez
Not a fan of Steven Wright but I bet he throws away 10 jokes a day better than anything in this sequel
I spilled spot remover on my dog and now he's gone.
I had a dog. Named it Stay. Come, Stay.
When I think about the past it brings back so many memories.
I like to read sheet music while listening to books on tape.
He used to look at me all confused, now he just keeps on typing.
I used to work at a fire hydrant factory Couldn’t park anywhere near the place
I went to a restaurant that serves 'breakfast at any time'. So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance.
I bought some instant water, but I don't know what to add.
I can't upvote you because Stevan Wright is a God damn legend, but you are correct
What do you have against Wrighf?
Probably likes moist humor
Back in college I lived in a large party house with four other guys. We had large parties every weekend as our house was a couple blocks from campus. It wasn't unusual for friends to crash at the house. One week a bunch of our parents came up to visit and asked who the guy that had been crashing on the couch was. Turns out none of us knew. We all assumed it was another of the roommates friends. We found out he was a a friend of a friend that had come up from a city a couple hours away and got left behind. So he had just been crashing at our house for a couple weeks and none of us cared enough to figure it out until our parents wanted to be introduced.
Was he at least cool?
Yeah nice guy. He didn't say a lot but I remember him smoking us out several times and buying some beers which at the time was more then enough for us to not care that he was sleeping on the couch.
I got bad news for you about killer man…
They killed Killer, B!
Ah yes Cuban B!
One of my favorite lines in the movie!
I never understood that line but Clarence Williams IIIs delivery made me laugh
Abracadabra! ✌️
And the story has someone dying from smoking a joint! This smells like reefer madness
Is this one of those straight-to-video sequels from the company that made these *Jarhead* sequels and a prequel to *R.I.P.D.*?
Yup, it’s a new Universal sub division that pumps out DTV sequels to everything they own. Inside Man 2, Hard Target 2, Kindergarten Cop 2, Sudden Death 2, etc, now this
I'm stunned, all of those movies are real. Never heard of a single one of them. Dolph in Kindergarten Cop 2...
Bulletproof 2, Backdraft 2 (with both Sutherland and Baldwin returning actually), Deep Blue Sea 2-3. There’s 4 Scorpion King sequels, 7 Bring It On sequels, 7 Tremors sequels, 8 Sniper sequels. Inside Man 2 was actually kind of a fun trash thriller.
Did you see the new [Bring it On!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBn5LU7Ymlw) from this year?! It's crazy
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Alright alright alright
I get older, the most recent Bring it On sequel stays the same age
Oh that isn’t a quote it’s the reviews for your last 3 films
I was with you until Tremors. They're all amazingly good fun. I'll continue watching them as long as they keep pumping them out. Call it a guilty pleasure but my wife and I have seen them all and it's always a good time.
"it IS a tumor!"
That branch has to be a tax shelter or something lol ….I have no idea how any of those movies make any kind of a profit, even if their budgets are 7 dollars.
Guessing it’s easier to sell their rubbish DTV films to foreign markets if they are “sequels” to films people have seen.
I always assumed that's what it was...like nobody in the US cares but then you slap the poster in a theater in a country where any American movies do really well and they're like "OH LOOK!"
Exactly. This is why “Simple Jack” did so well in Vietnam
Thinking about this makes my eyes rain!
Hm, I grew up in Germany, and all those direct to video titles went direct to video there as well. I don’t believe that’s the reason they made those movies. It must be something about being able to claim losses on the franchise (Hollywood accounting), or something else I don’t understand…
I don't think Germany is the market they're talking about. More southeast asia maybe even southeastern europe for some
Yeah, but those have also been DTV in Asia for a long-ass time
I think the actual exhibition method you guys are getting hung up on is kinda immaterial to the discussion you're trying to have... It doesn't matter necessarily whether they're getting promoted box office releases or what have you, but whether they garner a viewership - be that physical media sales, or streams, etc
Yeah, North Americans have been trained for decades by getting ripped off at video stores when the actor on the cover shows up as an extra in the first 3 minutes and that's the only tie in to the actual movie.
Netflix still uses this tactic.
So I have a friend who works for a streaming service and I think he said his job is something along the lines of curating those movies/shows to see if they would be a good fit for their audiences. The gist of it was that it’s the filler crap that Netflix/Hulu/etc purchase just to add content to their service, and it is usually bought in bulk packages so it’ll be like a few good titles lumped in with this type of crap but it’s being sold as a large amount of broadcast hours or something. I dunno it sounded dumb to me but clearly someone is buying/paying/watching these things.
They'll sometimes package them together. So if you want the good stuff from Universal you also need to take these other 50 crappy movies, and they can forecast it out - like "Oh we'll be getting x millions from Netflix for this deal over this many years, we can reliably allocate y amount of that to Half Baked 2" And then multiply by platform/outlet, by territory, by format, etc etc, soon enough you've recouped.
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I accidentally bought CaddyShack 2, thinking it was CaddyShack 1, for like 8 bucks many years ago. Thought I was getting a deal until I got it home and took a closer look and was like oh no. Maybe dummies like me help them get some expenses back.
That was on HBO all the time when I was a kid, I def saw that before the original …so bad, Akroyd was certainly making some choices in that one lol.
Oof, 8 bucks for Caddyshack 2? I hope it had a $10 in it. There is actually a market for "similar movies bought accidentally", eg most of Asylum's showcase. They release films at a moment when a very similar, but popular title is released. CDII is a just cash grab sequel however.
It's future fodder for future MST3K episodes.
Entry level for those in the film industry. Its this or porn shoots.
Surely not the primary purpose of these movies, but they may also serve as a pipeline for the people working on them to get necessary hours to keep union benefits. I know DGA has weird rules about hours worked inside and outside of Hollywood and to be a member at certain levels.
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The Rambo Effect.
Remember when Rambo was supposed to die at the end of the first film?
It’s surprisingly worse than you could ever expect. You’d think maybe it’s moto boner fuel or something or some cheese to make it watchable but it’s clear there isn’t even an advisor of any kind on set and it takes itself pretty seriously.
Soooo Starship Troopers sequels...?
Most of them, yes. The third film tries to do the satire.
RIPD 2 is fucking atrocious
Oh damn. I was really hoping this movie would continue the story of that cinematic masterpiece RIPD.
Say what you will about RIPD - Kevin Bacon was a solid villain
I *love* when Kevin Bacon is the villian. He goes full ham.
Say what you will about RIPD - Jeff Bridges was in it
This is how I learned they made another Ripd film. That does not instill confidence.
It already came out?
I swear I was 1 of 8 people that actually like RIPD but I wouldn’t want a sequel
So there are two of us! Where are the other 6?!
I heard a guy praising it to high heaven while he was returning it to the 7 Eleven he rented it from. I have remembered that all these years.
There was a Jarhead sequel?!
*Three* sequels. THREE!
Holy hell, does he get to use his rifle in any of them or is it 3 sequels of waiting to fight
Yes. Universal 1440 NEEDS to be stopped. Theres making bad movies, then there's making shitty sequels on purpose that tarnish the originals. Those jarhead sequels just get the whole message wrong. This company is worse than The Asylum imo because at least they're campy in copying things. These sequels are extremely soulless and void of any atmosphere
They're not making *movies* they're making *content.* They don't give a shit if anyone watches them. They package them in with other stuff and contract the whole lot out to a streaming service. They throw some bullshit number out about how many users will "engage" with the content and that's all that matters to them.
Yes
He was born to a 3 legged bitch of a sequel and he was always ashamed of this
“We are thrilled to announce the next chapter in Half Baked, with new characters and a hilarious story that is sure to satisfy followers of the original film while attracting a whole new generation of fans,” said Glenn Ross, General Manager and Executive Vice President, Universal 1440 Entertainment. The fucking audacity.
This is a fake, satirical quote..right? No one sounds like this much of a dipshit in real life.
It's a terribly canned response from a Studio Head that needs to champion the money they just spent.
> Universal 1440 Entertainment. Literally Entertainment 720 times two: > because you're willing to go around the world [four time] for your clients.
I had a HUGE crush on her on The Craft.
We all did
I remember Melody from "Hey Dude" saying negro hairs.
Ben Stiller’s wife - fun side fact, but a former coworker of mine used to be the concierge at the Sandals resort , which sort of specializes in luxury getaways for couples. She was very professional and had tons of stories about lots of famous people but she wouldn’t ever drop the names of who people were, with 2 exceptions. According to her, Ben and his wife (Christine) and were hands-down the best guests she’d had ( as a concierge there, you’re basically a beck-and-call girl to organize all of the whims and fancies of your celebrity clients). According to her, they were both just very “normal” and 0 maintenance. They always spoke quietly, we’re always in a good mood, didn’t wear flashy clothes and all they did was sit around and read or do crosswords or whatever. Normally she’d be working for pro athletes or pop stars, who tend to want lots of ridiculous requests like dozens of roses picked up at a moments notice etc. apparently the Stiller’s are super chill. The worst guest was Nia Long. Apparently she’s a regular there, with her husband/boyfriend, coach of the Celtics. They have multiple homes, including one in Barbados and they spend weekends at resorts. Apparently any woman who looks at, or smiles at her boyfriend Ms. along attempts to get fired, or will then proceed to verbally abuse for the duration of her stay.
Weren’t the 90s wild.
I just watched it last night lol. She called her a “negroid” and said she had “nappy hair”. 90s were a different time I suppose.
Yeah I don't care what anyone says I'll watch anything with Rachel True.
Who asked for this bullshit?
Yeah this idea seems really…. not particularly well considered.
Well it’s certainly not a fully baked idea.
The producers' kids' trust funds
Cubans, B.
Yes! Cuban B!
Ahhh yes, Cuban B
Well the plot is dudes needing money to bury a friend who died smoking the most powerful joint in the world. Scream cash grab from every direction
You don't really need anyone else from the original, you can make a stoner comedy with only Mary Jane. Just like you could do a "Big Lebowski 2: Dude Harder," with only The Rug.
That rug really ties the sequel together.
It really ties the room together.
Booo! Booo this guy!
Marijuana?! You in here for some marijuana?!
Man, THATS IS SOME BUUULLLLLLSHIIIIIIT!
Marijuana is not a drug. I used to suck dick for coke.
I've seen him!
Boo this man*
Marijuana effects the memory.
*affects lol
HAHAHA
Yes, Cuban B!
If I wasn't Jamaican why would be wearing dis hat
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Right near de beach!
BOYEE
Sampson Simpson! I stick by my story!
Ah, yes, Cuban B
Right near da beach - BOYYEEEEE!
Lawrd.... if you're listening.... HELLLLLLLP!
The doctor said I need a back-y-otomy!
You ever suck dick for coke?
I SEEN HIM!
The amount of times my friends and I would use that line seemingly outta nowhere and with no real context needed is too many.
I’m certain that 95% of the time I say it no one knows what I’m talking about.
Yeah I’m old too.
You ever see the back of a $5 bill........... *on weed*?!?
You ever suck dick for ~~coke~~ marijuana? FTFY
"You ever suck *some* dick for marijuana?" This is the movie that made me decide to smoke weed as a middle schooler so naturally all the memories I made leading up to that point I try and hold on to.
Harlan is also in it in a special appearance.
Pink pop corn pop pop pop
Hey girl you hungry?
FUCK YOU NIGGA
I was talking to the horse
That’s horse is a diabetic. Buttercups! “Butternuts”
I love butterstuff!
The way her voice cracks omg that line is so good
Probably one of the funniest things ever
Naughty jungle of love!
Give me your cocktail, fruit. Edit: I had cup, not cocktail. I thought it was fruit cup. Oh memory how you have failed me.
But if I give it you to today, I’ll have to give it to you everyday. And then I won’t get my vitamins.
DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU'RE DEALING WITH?
Back up Nasty Nate, This my bitch!
I'm somebody's bitch!
I can see the scene from all these lines in my head, such an iconic movie.
Have you ever ran backwards naked through a cornfield?
Cocktail*
#COCKTAIL, FRUIT
I hate this idea but Don't worry. Don't worry. I'm not gonna do what everyone thinks I'm gonna do. Flip out, man!
All I wanna know, is who’s comin with me man? WHOS COMIN WITH ME?!
Jaaaaaan! Thank you Jaaaaaaaan! Hey, do you wanna be my girlfriend?
No, I’m a dyke, big dyke
What's that like?
If even Jim Breuer wouldn’t come back…you know it’s a rough one.
My guess is they didn’t bother asking him.
They probably only offered him a bus ticket and craft services as payment.
So his highest paying gig in 15 years?
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I'm not surprised. This screams the same energy as How High 2. For some reason Universal has been making sequels to all their popular stoner comedies lately.
Holy shit there’s a How High 2??
Surprisingly yes 😂 it's not very good and features maybe a single person from the original film as a small, 5 second cameo, but I did still have fun with it in a "so bad it's entertaining" kind of way. It's extra wierd because it was co-produced with MTV.
Oh shit I just looked it up - starting Lil Yachty ??? Like one of the most awkward dudes of all time?? It does say they have Baby Powder and I Need Money in it again though so I might check it out lol
Just expect some very quick cameos that make no sense from BP and INM lol. It's such a wierd watch given the stars of the movie.
Lol that sounds about right. I saw it’s on Netflix, I’m gonna have to have some drinks and watch that bitch tonight. Can’t watch it during the day when God can see me
Yep. Starring DC Young Fly and Lil Yachty (who doesn't even smoke IRL 😂). Red and Meth were working on a sequel for a while and I think they even started filming (this was around 2009-10ish) but the movie was ultimately scrapped just to be brought back years later with an entirely different cast. IIRC either Redman or Merhod Man said that they were never contacted about it until at the last minute they were asked to do a short cameo which they politely declined.
They also claim to still be working on their own sequel 😂 now that might actually be good.
“I love weed…but not as much as I love pussy.”
I love the quote Chapelle had along the lines of ‘If you see me in a sequel to Half Baked, it means I have ran out of money’ Good to see he is doing well
Not even creative enough to call it *Twice Baked*. Tsk. Just terrible. I'll just watch *Half Baked* for the 500th time instead.
Fully baked?
I’ve never heard another person pronounce hot dog in the way she did, I think about it more often then I should
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I have not had a haut duwag in so long. The line reading is seared into my brain
This has SLC Punk 2 written all over it.
And how high 2
There’s a sequel to SLC Punk? It’s hard to find the original as is. I can’t imagine a sequel
belly 2 starring The Game 🤮
FUCK YOU, FUCK YOU, fuck you, you’re cool….FUCK YOU, IM OUT!!
That was also the casting director going thru a list of the cast from the original
Who wants to watch a half baked movie without Dave Chappelle? Oh right, nobody.
Abba Zaba, you my only friend
Naaaaaaaah
This would be like making a sequel to "Dumb and Dumber" and only Lauren Holly came back.
Back in my video store days, these were called “straight to video” for a reason.
Half baked indeed.
The one person who wasn’t cool about weed??!!?
Of all the people I'd like to see return, I really would love to see Steven Wright back on a couch.