I have a bit of a complaint about this and many other movies. When I got the DVD, I noticed there were no captions of any sort--and it sure would have helped since several in my household are hard of hearing. In addition, I am sure that a lot of fans of musicals would have loved to have been able to see the words and perhaps even sing along.As for the film, "Reefer Madness: The Musical" is based, very loosely, on the original film "Reefer Madness (1936--also called "Tell Your Children"). It is a musical parody of the original--which is a bit of a problem since the original film was a comedy--though perhaps unintentionally. It's known by bad movie fans as one of the most enjoyably bad movies of the era. And, I must confess, while I liked this musical, I still would much prefer to watch the original--it is truly hilarious (though the studio's other offering, "Sex Madness", is actually even funnier).Now if you do watch this film, be prepared to be offended. I am not talking about how it trivializes pot use but the scenes of Jesus dancing about with Satan in one song as well as the sexual nature of the film. It is NOT a film for small children or mother-in-laws! If you can look past this and decide to watch the film, be sure to watch Alan Cumming--who is absolutely awesome in the movie. I love how he made his British accent completely disappear--putting on a rugged voice and singing with a range I never thought he was capable of doing. Wow...what a voice. Also, possessing another wonderful voice is Christian Campbell--who has a knack for picking strange and edgy roles (his most icky and cool was "Pretty Dead Girl"--a definite must-see). And it didn't hurt that the songs were so gosh-darn cute.By the way, didn't Christian Campbell remind you of the pug from the end of "Best In Show"? If you are not sure, see him at the 60 minute mark and you'll see what I mean.

It's just so damn funny and even if you're not the biggest musical fan (I know that I'm not a big fan), you will enjoy those musical numbers/interludes or what you want to call them! It's just so crazy (in a good way), that you can't imagine that something similar to this might have been made in the past ... but the movie connection shows here, that there is indeed a movie from the 30s. And this is a ... "remake" of sorts(?)! (I've got to get my hands on the original movie ... it's got to be great fun ... although it was not intended to be!!)The cast clearly had a blast making this movie and that elevates it even more. The humour is great, the timing is fantastic, only one or two musical numbers do feel out of place (to me) ... but other than that ... GREAT! A real (reefer) MADNESS! ;o) If you like crazy/non-PC movies, than go out (rent) and watch this!

I'm a big fan of musicals and of satire, so of course, this is a hit with me. The music is catchy, well written and memorable. All the performers did a great job, even the ones that I didn't expect would be able to cut it (steven Webber, ana gasthier) did reasonably well. Kristin Bell and Christian Campbell did fantastic, but I think the winner of this musical would have to be Alan Cumming who plays several roles and has a hell of a set of pipes.This film may not be for everyone. If you're uptight, think that one hit of weed will indeed make you nuts or are easily offended when Jesus in a loin cloth sings songs about staying away from Marijuana, this film is not for you.However, if you can have a good laugh both at drug culture and the war on drugs (and perhaps recognize a parallel in what is going on worldwide today), you will enjoy this movie.I wish I could find the soundtrack, but it is not yet released. The original cast recording is impossible to find.

Even as I sat down to write this review, I had to remind myself I just saw a movie. Reefer Madness plays on screen so fresh as a stage performance, that I was immediately carried by smoke clouds into a theatre to watch this delightful play.The cast overacts every scene to sheer perfection, delivering every witty line of dialogue with enough power to make the audience laugh their high away. Speaking of dialogue, it is crisp and full of flavor. You get the sense that Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney tried to see who could make the other laugh the hardest while writing the play.The film stays mostly true to the original propaganda film that it is adapted from. Add in the catchy scores that stick with you long after the film and a few hilarious scenes, and you have the modern rendition: A group of teens fall into marijuana's trap in an over-the-top, colorful comedy that is so enjoyable, it is just as good the second and third times through.Personally, I am not a fan of musicals (Moulin Rouge being my rare exception), but after renting this movie, I have already begun my search on a way to purchase it. I could watch it routinely and never lose a moment of fun. And, No! You don't have to be high to like it.