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Kal Penn
 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (Unrated Extended Edition) $12.98 It's really difficult to rate these kinds of movies because you either love it or don't. I saw this movie with someone who didn't "get it", on the other hand I loved it. I thought it was the best comedy of that year. The plot is simple enough, two pals who get a case of the hungries for the munchies at night and decide to go to White Castle and their adventures therein. It's basically a road trip movies with plenty of happenings. I could find nothing wrong with this movie. When rating a movie like this, you look at a few things: 1) Casting: I thought the casting was just right on. Whoever casted the movie gets high marks as all the characters were just right on the spot. Once you've got the right cast, the movie is half done. 2) Acting: Despite the fact that both protagonists are actually a little too old for their parts they did the characters just right. 3) Writing/direction: I thought this hit the spot too. The over the top script was just right for this kind of movie and the directing was top notch. There wasn't a slow bit in the movie, you just went from laugh to laugh. Finally, you can tell a movie is a hit when you get a sequel. For me, I just loved it and I loved the type of humor, just can't go wrong for someone like me.  Dude, Where's the Party? $9.98 This movie was okay. But, it did make me a little uncomfortable. I'm a white american, but I think I have more respect for indian people than american-born indian people seem to. Just because they were born in India, our american-born indian people treat their own kind like they are ignorant foreigners. Yes, we all know that indians from India follow stupid religions and religious practices, and their hygiene needs improvement, but these people need patient help from their american-born brothers and sisters. I guess Kal Penn was born in america. He doesn't ever seem to show his Indian pride. It seems that he enjoys ridiculing his heritage. I enjoyed watching this film as I do any indian-oriented film because indian girls are all so beautiful and I'm glad to see them coming to america and living a new life of self-respect and dignity (that is, if their India born parents aren't still insistent on their warped religious practices). Anyone that meets a FOB (fresh off the boat) from any country (who's entered this country legally and is pursuing an education to enhance their american dream), should be treated with more respect. This movie has laughs, but the attitudes of some american-born indians is disturbing and not so funny.  The Namesake $14.98 The subtitles do not match what the actors are actually saying. I would like to return this DVD. Please advise |
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