1. The Big Lebowski (1998) Years before the Coen brothers got all serious and Cormac McCarthy on us, they created the greatest stoner in the history of cinema -- Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski: a white-Russian-swilling, bathrobe-in-the-middle-of-the-day-wearing, pin-striking, ass-kicking, Julianne-Moore-shtupping masterwork of a human being, man.

2. Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) A trip for some late night munchies has some unexpected consequences but perhaps the most surprising thing about Harold & Kumar is just how smart and well-observed it is, painting one of the most true-to-life and accurate portraits of young stonerdom. That and the resurgence of The Actor Currently Known as NPH, Neil Patrick Harris.

3. Pineapple Express (2008) I saw this movie in theaters three times when it first came out. Meaning I paid to see this movie three times. And in the age of the illegal download that's saying something. Why did I go back so often? Two words: James Franco. Sure I loved the completely gratuitous violence, the stupid (but still side-splitting) jokes and of course Rosie Perez as a foul-mouthed pocket-sized cop, but Franco made the movie in a, yes, career-defining role as the kind-hearted but dim-witted dealer Saul. Of course, said career till then was mostly as Peter Parker's sidekick and one season as Daniel Desario, but I digress.

4. Friday (1995) In the vast Ice Cube film canon, the original Friday looms large. Thanks to his loudmouth stoner friend Smokey, played by professional loudmouth Chris Tucker, Ice Cube's Curtis faces certain doom unless he and Smokey can come up with $200 -- it is 1995, after all -- to pay back the drug dealer, Big Worm. A series of trials and tribulations contribute to Curtis' life, but in the end it turns out to be a good day. And he didn't even have to use his AK.

5. Rolling Kansas (2003) When their town runs dry, a group of friends embark on a road trip to a fabled, government-owned marijuana farm to find their fortune. Directed and co-written by Thomas Haden Church (of Wings and Sideways fame) and featuring a hilarious cameo by Rip Torn, this little indie gem is about as delightful as any great high.

6. Dazed & Confused (1993) What feats of thespian fortitude it took for noted bongo enthusiast Matthew McConaughey to portray stoner David Wooderson we'll never know. But it's all right, all right, all right, because even though we all get older, this movie stays the same: awesome.

7. How High (2001) Redman and Method Man proudly carried the torch that Ice Cube sparked and passed years earlier with one of the dumbest/most creative plots ever for a stoner movie: using his dead friend's ashes as weed fertilizer, Mef smokes the resulting bud with Red before taking their THCs, Testing for Higher Credentials-- see what I mean. All through the movie the two get fucked up and fuck up higher education, along the way giving Lisa Turtle something to do.

8. Half Baked (1998) From the minds of Chappelle's Show creators, Dave Chappelle and Neal Brennan, Half Baked was born. In order to bail one of their idiot friends out of jail, three other idiots sell weed stolen by Chappelle's Thurgood from his job as a janitor in a pharmaceutical lab. There are a lot of high hijinks, some of which have not aged well, but the best parts are Chappelle pulling double duty as pothead rapper Sir Smokes-a-Lot and cameos from marijuana magistrates like Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson.

9. Reefer Madness (1936) Back when marijuana -- the devil's leaf, wacky tobaccky, the dreaded reefer -- was perceived as the downfall of Western Civilization, Hollywood reacted in kind with this propaganda film meant to scare the youth of the day away from the the jazz, the hooch and the dangerous Mary Jane. Decades later, the hysteria is just plain hysterical as the lives of its thinly-drawn protagonists literally go to pot.

10. Smiley Face (2007) Following his dark, critically-acclaimed ode to male hustling, Mysterious Skin, Gregg Araki decided to lighten things up a little with Smiley Face, starring Scary Movie stalwart Anna Faris as a perpetually stoned actress whose life gets flushed down the toilet thanks to a series of increasingly worse misadventures after eating her roommate's pot brownies. The film is by no means perfect and kind of drifts along aimlessly -- it is a stoner film after all -- but it's at least worth watching for Farris' perfectly dazed performance.

The Suit: Everyone knows that the suit makes the man and that’s why the Don wouldn’t be caught dead not wearing one. There are many suits that a guy can wear that will carry the same presence. For the more conservative exec a plain black suit that fits well is always recommended and adding a pinstripe in your repertoire will have people appreciating you attention to detail. For a bolder guy a suits with materials that have a little sheen are great and if you really want to turn head goes with a color like cranberry. (SEE: Macy’s, Nordstrom’s, Brooks Brothers & Topman)

The Shirt: The same rules apply for the shirt as it did for the suit. You rarely see Donald on Celebrity Apprentice wearing a non solid color (or white for that matter) shirt. To make this look your own bust out this this mindset and go for your patterns. It’s always cool when you take your jacket off and there is a completely new look there. (SEE: Bloomindale’s, Saks, & Mr. Porter)

The Tie: When it comes to style I feel like if you walked into Trump Towers without a tie you would be fired immediately. The Trump man keeps it pretty simple with his neck wear. To add some spice go for a tie with patterns or even switch up the texture by adding knit and silk ties to your collection. (SEE: Ties.com, 21MEN, & EXPRESS)

If you haven’t seen Pineapple Express yet you’re an idiot. Fashion Indie will unite and say that it is by far one of the funniest movies we have seen in a long time. Funny man James Franco will be gracing the cover of GQ this month, and I think I may have to invest in this issue rather than read it at Barnes & Noble then leave.

Of course, the most puzzling thing about the issue is calling Franco the next James Dean. It wouldn’t be the first time he’s been referred to as the “prince of cool’s” second coming (he played Dean in a made for TV movie back in 01), but in this post-Ledger day wouldn’t it be safe to say that the man who made the Joker terrifying deserves the title? Weigh in indies.

Ledger or Franco?

Who’s the next James Dean…

Thank you JustJared for the preview!

The Good

The Bad 

The Pineapple Express premiere brought the good, the bad and the ugly. While there were chic surprises,frumpy seemed to be the motif throughout the night. I hope Seth Rogen is playing a joke on all of us. Bad prints, wrinkled suspenders, frumpy tunics, sloppy bare mid-drifts, and unnecessary layering were just some of the fashion faux pas of the red carpet stars. I can’t wait to see Pineapple Express, so I can laugh this fashion atrocity away. What do you all think? 

Thanks to Jezebel, for the pics!