Two raunchy slackers embark on a brisk, absurd road trip to sabotage their own Hollywood movie.
Campy and absurdist, with dry wit. A comfort watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free) and YouTube (free).
Moderate sex and nudity, and some violence, about what an R should carry.
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When Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold to Hollywood as part of a big-screen movie that leaves them out of any royalties, the pair travels to Tinseltown to sabotage the production.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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