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''Reefer Madness'', also known as ''Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical'', is a 2005 American made-for-television musical comedy film adapted from the musical of the same name based on the 1936 exploitation film also of the same title. The film, directed by Andy Fickman, written by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney, and produced by the three, premiered on Showtime on April 16, 2005. The film stars Kristen Bell, Christian Campbell, and John Kassir reprising their stage roles, with the notable addition of Alan Cumming and Ana Gasteyer in other lead roles, with Campbell's sister Neve making a cameo appearance as Miss Poppy. Robert Torti, who played the characters of both Jack and Jesus onstage, portrays only the latter in this version. ==Plot== The Lecturer tells an assembly of American parents about the evils of marijuana ''("Reefer Madness").'' He then launches into the tragic tale of one boy's struggles with the demon weed in the form of a film titled ''"Tell Your Children"''. At times, the Lecturer stops the film whenever he details a plot point or to condescend anyone who questions said plot points, such as Mr. Kochinski, whom he calls a commie. Jimmy Harper and Mary Lane, a lovable teen couple live joyously in their American town, comparing themselves to Romeo and Juliet ''("Romeo and Juliet")''. On the darker side of life, the Reefer Den, the residence of Mae, who is abused by her reefer fiend boyfriend Jack. She'd leave him, but he keeps her supplied with "the stuff" ''("The Stuff")''. Mary and Jimmy and their fellow students head to the local hangout, Mrs. Poppy's Five and Dime, where they dance to swing music, which the Lecturer dubs as sinful ''("Down at the Ol' Five and Dime").'' Jack appears at the hang-out, offering to give Jimmy swing lessons to impress Mary. Jimmy is taken to the Reefer Den, where Jack and Mae, with assistance from college drop-out Ralph and the seduction of neighborhood slut Sally, pressure him into smoking his first joint, leading him to a carnal carnival ''("Jimmy Takes a Hit/ The Orgy")''. Jimmy turns into a skitzy marijuana addict and neglects Mary's friendliness, leading her to pray for her sweetheart ''("Lonely Pew").'' Jimmy also has his own religious endeavor, having a holy vision of Jesus Christ in a Vegas-esque Heaven, telling him to change his ways or be sent to eternal damnation. Yet, Jimmy denounces his religion. One night, Jimmy and Sally take a joy ride in Mary's Packard, where they end up running over an old man. Jimmy runs to Mary, debating whether to continue being under the influence of " Mary Jane" or repent his ways ''("Mary Jane/ Mary Lane").'' Jimmy ultimately returns to Mary romantically, however he realizes that by staying with her he is putting her in danger and tells her that he has to leave town without her. He is instantly brought back to the Reefer Den by Jack with a pot-brownie, putting him in a cartoonized trip ''("The Brownie Song").'' Mary follows the two to the Den, attempting to save Jimmy, where she is seduced by Ralph. Ralph convinces her that Jimmy has joined his fraternity, "Phi-Beta-Cannabis", and suggests they celebrate with a smoke, which turns out to be a toke. This intro to reefer turns Mary into a sadistic dominatrix who terrorizes Ralph gleefully. Jimmy enters and a fight ensues, being stopped by Jack who knocks out Jimmy, shoots Mary, and frames Jimmy. Jimmy gives Mary his class ring, which he's been attempting to give to her throughout the whole film ("Mary's Death"). Jimmy is taken away by police, with Mae denying the chance to clear Jimmy's name. Ralph, racked with guilt, has pot-induced hallucinations of the children who got hooked on the Reefer Gang's dope as the living dead. Ralph gets an extreme case of the munchies, in which he canabalizes Sally. Jack shoots Ralph to stop him ("Murder!"). Mae sees visions similar to Ralph's and tells Jack to change his ways, but he rejects her pleas. last frustrated with Jack, Mae bludgeons him to death with a garden hoe and professes she is delivered from the "stuff" ''("The Stuff (Reprise)"),'' causing one parent at the lecture to faint. Mae eventually pleads to the visiting President Franklin Delano Roosevelt about Jimmy's case, resulting in Jimmy getting a presidential pardon from his death sentence. Together, Jimmy, Mae, the President, and Jimmy's fellow prisoners, along with Ralph, Jack, and Sally reincarnated as Uncle Sam, George Washington, and Lady Liberty respectively praise the American justice system ''("Tell 'Em the Truth")''. Jimmy cuts down the Reefer Den's weed garden, freeing Mary from Hell and Satan before everyone's eyes. The Lecturer's film ends with Mary entering Heaven, greeted by Jesus and other Holy souls. The entire audience joins the suddenly real film cast to hold a huge anti-reefer book burning stating to join the fight against marijuana, sex, racial and ethnic minorities, and other things which will harm their dear country. The Lecturer drives off, pleased that he has succeeded in exploiting everyone's patriotism. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Reefer Madness (2005 film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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