Hola Dannie aqui,
Today I am sharing with you all a short film by director Spike Jonze titled "The New Normal" it is a two minute short advocating for the legalization of marijuana aka the devil's lettuce. Spike Jonze is known for his groundbreaking music videos and films such as "Being John Malkovich," "Where The Wild Things Are," "Adaptation," and the Oscar-winning film "Her."
The short film is described on Vimeo as-
"Welcome to The New Normal, a journey through America’s complex history with cannabis. Directed by Spike Jonze."
"Learn more about George Washington’s hemp production."
"Explore the policies of Stop and Frisk and mandatory minimums."
"Learn more about “Reefer Madness,” and other government sanctioned propaganda."
"Find out about more about the treatment of military veterans."
"Learn more about the cost of prohibition and the black market."
"Discover cannabis’ role in the countercultural movements of the ’60s and ’70s."
Here is the Pot positive propaganda courtesy of Spike Jonze.
The New Normal - A Short by Spike Jonze - MedMen from MedMen on Vimeo.
Director - Spike Jonze
Featuring - Jesse Williams
Written by - Spike Jonze, Jesse Williams, Tommy Means
Cinematography - Bradford Young
Production Design - James Chinlund
Music Composition - Frank Dukes
Music Editor - Ren Klyce
Wardrobe - Jennifer Johnson
Creative Director - Tommy Means for Mekanism
Executive Producers - Co-Founder and President Andrew Modlin, Co-Founder and CEO Adam Bierman, Chief Marketing Officer David Dancer for MedMen
Producers - Amanda Adelson, Laura Klein, Emily Skinner, Eriks Krumins for MJZ; Annie Uzdavinis for Mekanism.
Editor - Joe Guest for Final Cut
Assistant Editor - Dillon Stoneburner
VFX Supervisor - Alexander Thomas for FrameStore
Colorist - Beau Leon
Sound Engineer - John Bolen for Formosa
Well, how many of you out there in cyberspace agree with Mr. Jonze? I love that he included a head nod to Reefer Madness and he makes a valid point arguing for the end of the prohibition of Marijuana in all fifty of the United States, in my humble opinion. Also, the short was beautifully made and almost pops out of the screen giving us an almost three-dimensional effect. Nicely done Señor Spike and here's to fighting the good fight!
Stay Strong, Live Good, Love Movies!
Dannie H.L. Knowles aka Pekosa Peligrosa
