Things I Like: Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000 Film)

Dude, Where’s My Car 2000 Film poster Ashton Kutcher Seann William Scott

Dude, Where’s My Car? is a film that doesn’t get talked about much anymore, but in the early 2000s, it was a huge hit. A lot of it has aged badly, but I’m fondly nostalgic for that era, so I really can’t hate it.

Ashton Kutcher as Jesse Montgomery III and Seann William Scott as Chester Greenburg Dude, Where’s My Car 2000 Film

This was probably the biggest movie that jump-started Ashton Kutcher’s film career after his success on That ’70s Show. Seann William Scott, on the other hand, kind of faded from the spotlight not many years after this. In the film, they play two loser stoner guys who wake up, realize they can’t remember the night before, and—most importantly—can’t find their car.

Kitty Kat Club matchbox matches Dude, Where’s My Car 2000 Film

This kicks off a scavenger hunt through a series of wacky (and not-so-respectable) places. Even for a lighthearted comedy, these guys aren’t exactly model citizens, lol.

Mitzi Martin as hot alien chick Dude, Where’s My Car 2000 Film

And then the plot gets super wacky—the villains are a group of hot, dominatrix-style alien chicks in leather. I remember being very attracted to the women in this film, and looking back, it definitely confirmed that one of my biggest attractions had been apparent in me since I was 12 years old.

Hal Sparks as Zoltan Dude, Where’s My Car 2000 Film

This was also one of the movies Hal Sparks was in. During the 2000s, he seemed to be everywhere on TV and in movies—not usually the star, but always working. And then, one day, he just kind of vanished.

Jennifer Garner as Wanda Marla Sokoloff as Wilma Dude, Where’s My Car 2000 Film

Then you have the stoners’ girlfriends. I had completely forgotten (until now, because it’s been so long since I last saw the film) that Jennifer Garner was one of them. I’m sure she doesn’t look back on this movie with fond memories.

The Lost car in Dude, Where’s My Car 2000 Film

By the end of the movie, they finally find their car—but for the life of me, I can’t remember exactly where it was or why it was missing in the first place. So, in true History Channel fashion, I’ll just say… it was aliens.

Jesse Montgomery III and Chester Greenburg save the universe Dude, Where’s My Car 2000 Film Seann William Scott Ashton Kutcher

It’s such a goofy and fun movie, but I can definitely see younger generations watching it now and wondering what the heck we were thinking back in the day.

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