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\u201cIt\u2019s been a long time since I fell asleep in a movie. However, I sure had a good snooze during this one. And maybe I\u2019m just not cool, but somehow, when the only people excited about seeing this film are all former potheads, it definitely makes you wonder. Having seen it, I\u2019m now convinced that unless you are a super geek on an acid trip, it would be difficult to appreciate this film.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Hmmmm. Anybody out there who liked it who ISN\u2019T a former pothead? My wife, being a Douglas Adams fan, liked it quite a bit, and I\u2019ve never known her to dabble in the grass\u2026<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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