#253 The Stoned Age (1994)

About this episode

The episode discusses the 1994 stoner comedy 'The Stoned Age' and its cultural context.

James Melkonian's 1994 Los Angele 70s rock stoner comedy, THE STONED AGE, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss crass low-brow comedy, producer David Heyman, smoking weed out of a pop can, the usage of modern banned language, character actor Taylor Negron, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Movies Set in the 1970s Made After 1990 in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

People in this episode

Hosts: Chad, Hoch

Topics covered

• stoner comedy
• 1970s
• film discussion
• character actors
• low-brow humor

Keywords

• The Stoned Age
• stoner comedy
• David Heyman
• Taylor Negron
• 1970s films

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: THE STONED AGE

Places: Los Angeles

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