Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie brings together the iconic pair for a hybrid documentary that explores half a century of their comedy and their unique relationship. Cheech Marin has said of that relationship that the two are not friends — they’re brothers. And they made the film (with director David Bushell) like brothers, as well. “[It was] argumentative,” explained Marin in an interview with MovieWeb, “because we’re three filmmakers that have each got a filmmaker point of view of how to exactly do it right, and sometimes they weren’t doing it right in either of our eyes. And so there was always that going on, but for the most part, it was okay.”
“We’re both sitcom-trained,” said Tommy Chong, who joined him in MovieWeb’s interview. “See, once you get sitcom-trained, you learn to shut up. You learn to learn your lines and don’t knock over the furniture. And if you’ve got all that together, then make sure you get paid before you leave the gate.” So, the million dollar question is — is Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie actually the comedy duo’s last movie? No, it seems like their great Last Movie isn’t what it seems to be. Cheech Marin shrugged it off, saying:
“I think there’s going to be other movies, or other projects, something from us as we go forward. It may not be a movie, it may be like a series or something.”
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“No, we’re like old cockroaches. We have always been on the planet. We always will be. And you can’t get rid of us,” added Chong. He continued:
“Just like when they’re trying to deport all the illegals out of here, like in Up and Smoke. Remember in Up in Smoke, the illegals call the cops on themselves so they can get a free bus ride down to Tijuana and go to a wedding. You see, that hasn’t changed. Nothing’s changed. Yeah, you’re going to deport, you’re going to do whatever you’re going to do, but all you’re going to really get out of it is headlines and that. And so, Cheech and Chong, who knows? As long as I’m around, and you want me to do something, [sure], as long as it’s Cheech and Chong related.”
“We might change the whole thing around, though, and re-emerge as Chong and Cheech,” added Marin with a smile.
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The Future of the Counterculture and Alternative Comedy According to Cheech & Chong
Comparing the hazy heights of culture in the 1960s and ’70s to today, it seems like the radical counterculture has mostly died out. While comedy evolves and there are undoubtedly masterful contemporary comedians, it does feel like there’s less of a revolutionary spirit in today’s culture writ large. MovieWeb asked the pair if they recognized any radical talent in the arts now, or anything emerging in the future. “I’m waiting for them to emerge,” explained Cheech Marin, “I’m waiting for that to happen. Hopefully it will be by [Chicano] artists, you know, but we’re sitting around waiting for that to happen.” Tommy Chong, however, has a more philosophical, stoner take.
“No, I feel we’re in the future. We’re part of the future. In fact, there’s a religious song that I learned when I was a kid. ‘He’s got the whole world in His hands.’ Remember that one? ‘He’s got the itty-bitty children in His hands.’ Well, we have the whole world in our hands now. ‘I’ve got the cell phone in my hand,’ sang Chong. “And when you’ve got the cell phone in your hands, if you know how to work it, you’ve got every answer as needed on that cell phone. And this is the world we live in now.”
“Just the wrong number sometimes,” interjected Cheech with a laugh.
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“But they’ll correct you. They’ll tell you, ‘No, you’re wrong,” added Chong. “My grandkids know how to work their iPad better than I do. In fact, my son always has to help me with my iPad skills. So, we’re in the future now.” Chong continued:
“And people ask, you know, ‘Where are we going with the movie industry?’ They’ve got a camera on every building, every doorway now, so the whole world is being filmed. Everything’s being filmed. People have the ability to shoot a movie in their hands, or to watch a whole movie, or a bunch of movies in your hands. So we’re here now, and as old, old ‘icons,’ you know, we’ve got to do our best to keep up with what’s going on, because it’s moving fast.”
So hold on, folks. The future’s moving fast. Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie hits theaters on April 24, 2025. Find information, theaters, and tickets here.
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