Big week for movie stuff here. We now have an open letter to Frederick Wiseman, asking the man to cashout already. And, due to popular demand, a review of Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle.
This is a movie where two men in the early-to-mid 20s get very stoned and try to get White Castle. A lot of humorous things happen on their way that try and stop them, but through determination and luck, they get their wish.
Ok, full disclosure here: I was prepared to enjoy this movie from the first moment I heard this description. This site is, among other things, about the love for the consumption of gin and tacos, and we don't consider them mutually exclusive.
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Many a night of heavy drinking has been complimented with a epic journey to Flash Taco / Underdogs, Prime Time Pizza, or a Polish sausage stand in Maywood with slightly more protective glass than an embassy in sub-Sahara Africa.
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And I don't use the word epic lightly either. People will sing songs and tell tales of these drunken searches for food. There's the time that Ed and I (not drunk) filled a rental car with so many Crave Cases of White Castle sliders on a road trip that the smell left over the next day almost violated the renter's agreement.
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There was also the time that Erik and I (very drunk) quested to a Perkins just outside of UofW; that trip required Erik to match wits with a extremely drunk visiting German professor over Ludwig Wittgenstein while I had to convince a female body-builder and her swarthy immigrant companion with too much chest hair exposed not to leave us for dead in a Madison ghetto.
So this movie was after my heart from the start. I'm very happy, and even more surprised, to say that it didn't disappoint.
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Mind you, this is slacker stoner comedy with it's cultural awareness level turned up to 11. Many people compare it to Super Troopers, which I have not seen; the more obvious reference point is "Dude Where's My Car?"
Unlike DWMC, which thumbed it's nose to the idea of having a coherent series of solvable subplots of character development for the leads, the main characters of this movie are the staple "uptight-repressed guy" and "lazy relaxed genius guy." If you've seen any movie from the past 25 years aimed at 13-21 year old men, then you have an idea of how it will progress.
| What makes this movie more entertaining is how likable and strong the leads are. That the half of the jokes that work more than balance out the half of the jokes that fall-flat on their face also helps. There is a cameo by Neil Patrick Harris which makes me laugh just thinking about it. There is a scene involving an insane redneck and his attractive wife which is so dumb that it is only saved by how funny the two main characters play it off (that and a gratuitous boob shot of course). The entire movie is worth watching just to see the two main stoners view a "pot kills" drug ad on TV while high, an ad so dumb it has to be taken from real life. |  it is an axiomatic truth that the girl on the right must A: keep on her shirt OR ~A (not A): take off her shirt. I think Mr. Russell would be happy with the results. |
You probably know if you want to see this movie or not. You certainly know whether you don't want to see this movie; you come to the movie with an idea of how much you'll let a boob shot serve as a narrative device. If you are in any way on the fence, trust us and run out and see it immediately.
Ambrosini says:
First off Mike, go rent Super Troopers now. This minute, it is a great movie.
Haven't seen this yet but I saw The Village which I thought was a lot better than the critics did.
Also, have you guys thought of making a message board for the site?
mike says:
i'll get right on it.
I think the critics are feeling guilty for hyping M. Night's career so much and want to do a blowback review – I didn't see signs but people wrote about it like it was the second coming….
Ummm, no. Would anyone use it?
Ambrosini says:
I would use it… but who am I?
I think it would allow other people than you three to voice some opinions. Its up to you though.
K says:
the caption on that screen shot is ideal. the vision of you and Ed subsumed by a tide of sliders, and their attendant odor, is not.
Ed says:
But you can comment your ass off here…..and if that's not sufficient, write something substantial and send it to our email address. If it doesn't blow, chances are we'll post it.
nana says:
1) Don't go rent Super Troopers.
2) When are you going to learn how to make coffee, bitch?
3) I don't even know where I am.
mike says:
Dude I'm so high….nothing can hurt me!
Sean William Scott says:
You'll probably never even see this post but I just wanted to add my two cents. Super Troopers does indeed suck. It will make you weep for Brian Cox and ask yourself what circumstances transpired in his life to force him to make this movie. Also, after the first 15 minutes you've seen everything that's funny in it and there are no gratuitous boob shots either. Secondly, I saw Harold and Kumar surrounded by the people that the characters were based off of and while I did enjoy it my fondness for it could not even touch my twinkie friends. Neil Patrick Harris was a great selling point, although I would argue his best comedic work was in Starship Troopers. and the singalong scene was funny even though it was ripped straight out of Tommy Boy.
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Stephane says:
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Betsy Markum says:
I can't believe it, my co-worker just bought a car for $81628. Isn't that crazy!