Bong Water [Scratch and Sniff Packaging] DVD

Bongwater
Oregon pot dealer David (Luke Wilson) is perfectly happy with his uninspired artwork and sonambulstic slacker life. Along wih his layabout gay friends -- Tony (Andy Dick) and Robert (Jeremy Sisto) -- David seems to have no worries as long as the marijuana crop keeps coming in. But a social hitchhiker named Serena (Alicia Witt) finds her way into David's life and a relationship staggers to full blossom. As David gets more serious about his art, thanks to Serena's encouragement, Serena leaves to try out the rock 'n' roll life of New York City. David numbs his feelings for Serena with meaningless sex with her friend Mary (Brittany Murphy) and a wild mushroom-induced adventure in the woods with Jennifer (Amy Locane) and a zany drug guru Devlin (Jack Black). Meanwhile, Serena gets a brutal wakeup call about life in the big city and returns home to David. But is that the best thing for both of them? ~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide

Cast Luke Wilson as David Alicia Witt as Serena Amy Locane as Jennifer Brittany Murphy as Mary Jack Black as Devlin Andy Dick as Tony Jeremy Sisto as Robert Jamie Kennedy as Tommy Scott Caan as Bobby Patricia Wettig as Mom

Crew John Papsidera - Casting Kathryn Riccio - Co-producer Mat Lundberg - Co-producer Nancy Steiner - Costume Designer Richard Sears - Director Lauren Zuckerman - Editor Mark Mothersbaugh - Composer (Music Score) Josh Mancell - Composer (Music Score) Billy Gottlieb - Musical Direction/Supervision Gideon Ponte - Production Designer Richard Crudo - Cinematographer Laura Bickford - Producer Alessandro F. Uzielli - Producer John Brasher - Sound/Sound Designer Nora Maccoby - Screenwriter Eric Weiss - Screenwriter Michael Hornburg - Book Author

Bongwater
Based on the cult novel by Michael Hornburg, this 1998 ensemble independent movie boasts clever dialogue, excellent production design, and stoner characters who are frighteningly realistic. There are plenty of laughs throughout the film -- Jack Black's sequence in the woods during a psilocybin high is worth the price of a rental -- but those who will "get" the movie best will be those who are familiar with, and forgiving of, a post-college drug culture devoted to the pursuit, purchase, sale, and consumption of marijuana, which is shown in all its slacker glory with few negative consequences. Luke Wilson, whose laid-back demeanor and two-seconds-too-slow delivery are perfect here, and Alicia Witt, who gets better with each role, are an engaging onscreen couple who lock together with easy honesty. But it's the gay couple, well-played by Andy Dick and Jeremy Sisto, that gets all the good lines. Social conservatives offended by even the title may want to reconsider their choice of film, but anyone who has ever spilled the titular element will enjoy a contact high. ~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: cc Previews Interactive trivia DVD game MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: Content Length: 96 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- Bong Water 1. Main Titles/House Fire [4:02] 2. Three Weeks Ago [9:37] 3. David's Art [7:38] 4. The Art Gallery [8:20] 5. Serena Moves Out [8:51] 6. New York [9:10] 7. Mushroom Picking [8:24] 8. The Mountain Harvest [9:54] 9. Party at Fenton's [5:40] 10. Serena's Recovery [4:56] 11. Back to Portland [8:15] 12. The 80s Party/End Credits [13:09]