Stoner Comedy Marathon
Every year, the Marathon Men get to put together one marathon a piece. This year, in honor of 4/20 (the unofficial pot-smokers’ holiday), Kyle Brown has blessed us with a Stoner Comedy Marathon. The combatants are:
The Big Lebowski
Dazed and Confused
Friday
Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle
Pineapple Express
Up in Smoke
Which film best captures the cannabis lifestyle? Who are your favorite stoners? Roll a joint, grab your favorite munchies, and let’s talk about movies!
NATHAN’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: TBL Hollywood Star Lanes
Best Character: TBL Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski
Best Buds: TBL The Dude & Walter Sobchack
Best Score or Soundtrack: TIE TBL & D&C Original songs by various artists
Best Screenplay: TBL The Coen Bros
Best Special Achievement: Smoke Stoner Comedy OG
Best Scene: Friday Willie taking a shit while lecturing Craig
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: Smoke Pedro and Man get f*cked up in the car
Best Director: TBL Joel Coen
Wildcard: H&KGTWC It Deserves Another Point Somewhere Award
WTF: D&C Dazed and Confused is a 1993 movie about the last day of school in 1976. That’s like if they made a movie today about Kyle’s graduating class
Worst Picture: Up in Smoke
Best Picture: TIE The Big Lebowski & Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Total after deductions:
Friday: 1
Up in Smoke: 1
The Big Lebowski: 7
Pineapple Express: 0
Dazed and Confused: 1
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle: 2
KYLE’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: PE Underground Military Bunker
Best Character: TBL Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski
Best Buds: TIE Friday & Smoke Craig/Smokey & Cheech/Chong
Best Score or Soundtrack: D&C Original songs by various artists
Best Screenplay: TBL The Coen Bros
Best Special Achievement: Smoke Stoner Comedy OG
Best Scene: TIE TBL & PE Fighting the nihilists & Fight with Red
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: TBL The Dude
Best Director: D&C Richard Linklater
Wildcard: PE Best Weed Moment Award
WTF: H&KGTWC What’s the rules to Battle Shits?
Worst Picture: Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Best Picture: The Big Lebowski
Total after deductions:
Friday: 1
Up in Smoke: 3
The Big Lebowski: 5
Pineapple Express: 3
Dazed and Confused: 2
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle: Negative One
BRANDON’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: TBL Hollywood Star Lanes/Dude’s House
Best Character: TBL Walter Sobchak
Best Buds: TBL The Dude, Walter & Donny
Best Score or Soundtrack: D&C Original songs by various artists
Best Screenplay: TBL The Coen Bros
Best Special Achievement: Friday Making South Central LA a convincing comedy location
Best Scene: PE Fight at Red’s House
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: H&KGTWC Harold & Kumar finally getting to White Castle
Best Director: TBL Joel Coen
Wildcard: H&KGTWC The Best Quote Award
WTF: PE Dale dating a high schooler
Worst Picture: Up in Smoke
Best Picture: The Big Lebowski
Total after deductions:
Friday: 1
Up in Smoke: Negative One
The Big Lebowski: 8
Pineapple Express: 1
Dazed and Confused: 1
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle: 2
MATT’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: D&C Austin, Texas
Best Character: TBL Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski
Best Buds: H&KGTWC Harold & Kumar
Best Score or Soundtrack: D&C Original songs by various artists
Best Screenplay: TBL The Coen Bros
Best Special Achievement: D&C Casting by Don Phillips
Best Scene: H&KGTWC Revelations at White Castle
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: Smoke Stacey Keach as Sergeant Stedenko
Best Director: TBL Joel Coen
Wildcard: Friday Best Kill/Death/Defeat Award
WTF: TBL $1000 for a blowjob?
Worst Picture: Pineapple Express
Best Picture: The Big Lebowski
Total after deductions:
Friday: 1
Up in Smoke: 1
The Big Lebowski: 6
Pineapple Express: Negative 1
Dazed and Confused: 3
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle: 2