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 movie lovingly trails the decades-long collaboration between the two men, the reigning pioneers of Hollywood stoner comedy.
Over a career spanning music, stand-up, movies, TV and more, the dynamic duo have developed a joint persona that revolves around marijuana.
Remaining loyally on-brand, they could be seen arriving at this Tuesday’s event in Austin accompanied by a gigantic fake joint.
Although the joint presumably did not contain any actual marijuana, which remains illegal in Texas, it spouted what appeared to be steam.
Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong were true to form at the SXSW premiere of their new documentary Cheech And Chong’s Last Movie
The movie lovingly trails the decades-long collaboration between the two men, the reigning pioneers of Hollywood stoner comedy
The display was dragged down the street by a gleaming black car, and included a sign advertising Cheech and Chong’s documentary.
Cheech and Chong first made their bones as a musical comedy act and then starred in their first feature film, the cult classic Up In Smoke, in 1978.
Widely regarded as the primogenitor of the stoner comedy genre, Up In Smoke kicked off a string of big-screen collaborations between the pair.
They broke up in 1985, whereupon Cheech embarked on a mainstream solo career and Chong underwent a professional decline.
The nadir of Chong’s downfall came in 2003 and 2004, when he spent months in jail for distributing bongs and water pipes online.
In 2008, four years after Chong emerged from behind bars, he and Cheech put their differences aside and mounted a reunion.
The latest movie was the 2013 feature Cheech & Chong’s Animated Movie, which included cartoon segments set to some of their old bits.
Cheech & Chong’s Animated Movie received a tepid reception from the critics, to the tune of a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Remaining loyally on-brand, they could be seen arriving at this Tuesday’s event in Austin accompanied by a gigantic fake joint
Although the joint presumably did not contain any actual marijuana, which remains illegal in Texas, it spouted what appeared to be steam
The display was dragged down the street by a gleaming 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 with such films as Dallas Buyers Club and Get Him To The Greek
Over a career spanning music, stand-up, movies, TV and more, the dynamic duo have developed a joint persona that revolves around marijuana
Cheech and Chong first made their bones as a musical comedy act and then starred in their first feature film, the cult classic Up In Smoke, in 1978
Widely regarded as the primogenitor of the stoner comedy genre, Up In Smoke kicked off a string of big-screen collaborations between the pair
Now, they are appearing together again in a documentary that recounts their long history together, the highs as well as the lows.
Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie was directed by David Bushell, who as a producer has been involved with such films as Dallas Buyers Club and Get Him To The Greek.
On Monday night, the eve of the SWSX premiere, Cheech and Chong did a surprise drop-in set at an Austin nightclub, Variety reported.
They delighted the crowd with a comedy number poking fun of the stereotypes about Mexican Americans, whom Cheech pointed out were ‘my people.’
‘Mexican Americans love education and so they go to night school and take Spanish and get a B,’ went one of the punchlines.
