a/k/a Tommy Chong

This is simply the movie version of Tommy's book, The I Chong: Meditations From the Joint. As with most movies based on a book, the book is better, but that does not make this a bad movie. It is more that a movie, it is a documentary about human rights in the U.S.A. and the truly fascist direction our government is headed. If you have seen this film, but not read the book, by all means do yourself the favor and read it. Many many gaps are filled in, and you will understand and appreciate the interviews with Tommy's cellie and his wife (who has been in Tommy's life longer than Cheech) and his son, who played a major part in the whole ordeal. This is a great DVD, and like the book, is about a lot more than Cheech & Chong comedy or smoking pot. It is just one more example of a failing nation.

This was a great documentation of the colossal waste of money that the Federal Government spends on the "War on Drugs". It also reveals the abuse of power the Federal Justice system can bring to bare on individuals, particularly when they want to make an "example" of someone. The film is at times both funny and sad, and will leave you shaking your head, wondering about the "choices" our government makes for us when it decides to legislate morality.It makes me sad to think of all the people sent to jail and prison for these kinds of "victimless" crimes, when there are so many other, better uses for Federal funds.

"I laughed...I cried". Was on a trip, in the hotel...late, going around the cable channels and stopped short. It was a scene of glassblowing. ART. Beautiful, exotic masterfully crafted and achingly luminous > glass. I made myself comfortable and watched the rest. Soon it was revealed to be the family business of Tommy Chong, and the systematic politically motivated federal fist (under John Ashcroft) that wiped it out in a couple of hours. A legal > tax paying > employing > artistically sophisticated > family business... operating in the full light of day, manufacturing unique products sold in the mainstream marketplace for some numbers of years. Until an ambitious, self absorbed PA Atty Gen made it her cause celeb...and he was sent to prison. If you aren't deeply troubled after watching this........These days there's a din of "small businesses are the engines lift the economy." Except if you'd had a full-on career based on 'counter culture' satire. (I thought that was protected in the Constitution.) I came home and bought the DVD so I could share it. You'll love the walk-about on Venice Beach where random people give instant tutorials on how to make a bong from household objects and produce...and the Kottonmouth Kings' theme over the end credits, not to mention his adorable wife.

a/k/a Tommy Chong is a good movie, and shows how the government used a big name person to create a spectacle out of a harmless industry. The US government wasted time, money, and resources to shut down a business that wasn't doing anything wrong. Rather than fighting the war on terror or the real war overseas they chose to advance careers, and shut down a legitimate business and sent a man to prison whom didn't deserve to go.

Freaking government sucks!!!! Amazing how some people will try to destroy someone's life just to further they're own careers. Funny how marijuana and its paraphernalia is illegal, but beer, wine, whiskey, etc. and all the things that go with it are legal and even advertised on tv, radio, magazines, etc. Drink all you want, just don't smoke pot! Get drunk and fight, beat your wife... acceptable! But don't smoke pot, sit back, watch a movie and munch out. It's an upside down world!!!!!

this is a great documentery this is how you write when stonned! but this shows how you think you are really free to do your thing watch this,and see what happens when you think you have nothing to worry about! we have same sex couples they passed that law but they wanted to make example of tommy chong!

I wanted to know the story of this "Bust" and learn just how hokey the drug war is in America the Beautiful. If you are convinced we have a war to win you will not like this video. It gives a side of Right Wing Crazies that is Dark and Sinister. We should just make it all legal and deal with the problems. We are the largest Prison State ever in the world. If you give everyone a felony record, you can impose you will more easily.

This is a great video. It was real interesting & informative. I showed it to a friend of mine & he ended up buying it too.