Cheech & Chong are going on one last ride for their final film.
The iconic Latine and Chinese comedy duo are set to release their upcoming documentary Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie on April 25. Directed and produced by David Bushell, the two-hour-long documentary commemorates five decades of jokes, career, and the overall partnership that unites Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong’s now extensive empire.
Throughout the film, spectators get an insight into what went on behind the scenes from the moment they decided to pursue comedy to their cultural impact today – all while enjoying a final road trip with the duo.
When asked about this last film, Chong was full of gratitude. “You never know when the last ride is. So you gotta act like every ride is gonna be the last ride,” he told Remezcla during an in-person interview in Studio City, CA. “And so you’re very grateful. I’m very grateful. I like the fact that we’ve got a movie. And if everybody likes it as much as we like it, I just see us in the awards, in front of the Golden Globes and in front of the Academy, thanking everybody. In fact, I’d like to thank everybody right now.” He also expressed gratitude to The Smothers Brothers, who were known as comedians and folk singers.
When asked about how it felt to be pioneers in the cannabis and comedy world from a Chinese and Latine perspective, Cheech said: “Well, that’s how it started in the beginning, from the Chinese and Latinos, so we’re kind of harkening back to our roots. It feels like we’re upholding the brand that has come along [through] the ages.”
The creative duo met in 1968 in Vancouver, Canada, when Cheech was running away from the draft for the Vietnam War. They started working together at a strip club as improv comedians, then went on to create groundbreaking comedy records like Cheech and Chong (1971), and Big Bambu (1972); to their now iconic stoner films like Up in Smoke (1978), Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie (1980), and Still Smokin (1983). After exploring and succeeding in film in the 1970s and 1980s, the duo separated in 1986 due to creative differences.
However, that wasn’t the end for the duo. Time passed, and in 2005, they finally reunited. In 2020, they got together to start their cannabis company, which makes sense since they were beloved in the stoner cult thanks to their high-larious films.
“We’d like to give a special shout-out to the folk singers of America,” Chong added. “The folk singers really got us started in our career because we used to do open mic at a folk club called The Troubadour, and because people were so bored with the folk singers, when we got on to do comedy, they would laugh at the silliest little things we ever did, and we became superstars.”
Like previously mentioned, Cheech & Chong are also known for their impact on cannabis culture. For a special 4/20 edition of Remezcla’s Dream Dinner Party, we also chatted about their dream blunt rotation, what munchies they’d have on the table, and what strains would be on the menu.
When asked who would be in their dream blunt rotation, Cheech responded: “Not Snoop Dogg ‘cause you never get the joint back. Once you [guys] pass it to him, that’s where it ends.”
Watch the trailer for Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie below.
