Cheech Marin, 77, and Tommy Chong, 85, were true to form at the SXSW premiere of their new documentary Cheech And Chong’s Last Movie.
The film lovingly follows the decades-long collaboration between the two men, the reigning pioneers of Hollywood’s stoner comedy.
Over the course of a career that spans music, stand-up, film, television and more, the dynamic duo have developed a shared persona that revolves around marijuana.
They stayed loyal to the brand and could be seen arriving at this Tuesday’s event in Austin accompanied by a giant fake joint.
While the joint probably didn’t contain any actual marijuana, which remains illegal in Texas, it was spewing out what appeared to be vapor.
Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong were true to form at the SXSW premiere of their new documentary Cheech And Chong’s Last Movie
The film lovingly follows the decades-long collaboration between the two men, the reigning pioneers of Hollywood stoner comedy
The display was towed down the street by a shiny black car and included a sign advertising Cheech and Chong’s documentary.
Cheech and Chong first made their bones as a musical comedy and then starred in their first feature film, the cult classic Up In Smoke, in 1978.
Up In Smoke, widely considered to be the foundation of the stoner comedy genre, started a series of big screen collaborations between the pair.
They broke up in 1985, after which Cheech embarked on a mainstream solo career and Chong went through a professional decline.
The nadir of Chong’s downfall came in 2003 and 2004, when he spent months in prison for distributing bongs and water pipes online.
In 2008, four years after Chong emerged from behind bars, he and Cheech put aside their differences and arranged a reunion.
The most recent film was the 2013 feature Cheech & Chong’s animated film, which included cartoon segments set to some of their old pieces.
Cheech & Chong’s animated film received a lukewarm reception from critics, with a 50% rating on it Rotten tomatoes.
They stayed loyal to the brand and could be seen arriving at this Tuesday’s event in Austin accompanied by a giant fake joint
While the joint likely contained no actual marijuana, which remains illegal in Texas, it did spew what appeared to be vapor
The display was towed down the street by a shiny black car and included a sign advertising Cheech and Chong’s documentary
Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie was directed by David Bushell, who as a producer has been involved in films such as Dallas Buyers Club and Get Him To The Greek
Over the course of a career that spans music, stand-up, film, television and more, the dynamic duo have developed a shared persona that revolves around marijuana
Cheech and Chong first made their bones as a musical comedy and then starred in their first feature film, the cult classic Up In Smoke, in 1978
Widely regarded as the originator of the stoner comedy genre, Up In Smoke started a series of big screen collaborations between the pair
Now they appear together again in a documentary that tells about their long history together, both highs and lows.
Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie was directed by David Bushell, who as a producer has been involved in films such as Dallas Buyers Club and Get Him To The Greek.
On Monday night, the night of the SWSX premiere, Cheech and Chong did a surprise drop-in set at an Austin nightclub, Variety reported.
They delighted the audience with a comedy number that poked fun at the stereotypes of Mexican Americans, who Cheech pointed out were “my people.”
“Mexican Americans love education, so they go to night school and take Spanish and get a B,” read one of the punchlines.