The Arizona Department of Health Services estimates more than 100,000 Arizonans will apply for medical marijuana cards as soon as they can (likely March or April of next year). We can already see ourselves undergoing treatment -- on our couches with a bowl of fruit, expanding our minds through skewed cinema.
There was some good stuff, like The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and truly funny comedy franchises like Police Academy and Back to the Future. But the '80s was also a decade of bad hairdos, campy special effects, and morality tale after-school TV specials.
The animation looks elementary compared to today's technology, but who cares when there's an abundance of cartoon boobies bouncing across the misty mountains?
Purple Rain (1984): This musical drama starring The Artist Formerly Known as Prince Now Known as Prince Again would not be nearly as riveting without weed, but Purple Rain works perfectly with Purple Haze, since the soundtrack is arguably one of the best of all time. Long before emo, Prince was riding on a purple motorcycle in skin tight stretchy jeans and purple pleather, screaming for Apollonia and tearing up his sheet music. Plus, there are lots of dark, smoky scenes, so it's totally like you're there. Or something.
The Last Dragon (1985): Produced by Motown record label founder Berry Gordy, Jr., this cult classic comedy/blaxploitation/action flick has enough music, eye candy, action scenes, and one-liners to keep high heads going for hours: "Who's the master?" and "Sho'nuff!" and "What it look like?" The plot of the movie (yes) revolves around Bruce LeeRoy, who must overcome the nefarious Sho'nuff, "The Shogun of Harlem" (our blue ribbon winner for most awesome '80s hair), while simultaneously conquering Vanity (red ribbon for her "claw" 'do). The best scene to watch stoned is the fight finale between LeeRoy and Sho'nuff, when both of their hands glow with electric light. Because you can't overcome the power of "the glow."
Weird Science (1985): This is a wacky movie about two nerds who create their dream woman, played by Kelly "Don't hate me because I'm beautiful" LeBrock. Watching Anthony Michael Hall concoct a hottie in a lab while you're under the influence might make you think, I could do that. If so, pass us some of what you're smoking. (Trailer below potentially NSFW).