by Robbie Jones
You don’t have to be a stoner to enjoy a stoner comedy; I wish some people would get that into their heads. The Harold and Kumar films are possibly the most famous of this genre. Now, it didn’t feel right to be making a statement like that when I hadn’t seen the movie. So with the help of LoveFilm Instant, I settled down and took part in one of the craziest comedies I’ve ever seen.
You don’t have to be a stoner to enjoy a stoner comedy; I wish some people would get that into their heads. The Harold and Kumar films are possibly the most famous of this genre. Now, it didn’t feel right to be making a statement like that when I hadn’t seen the movie. So with the help of LoveFilm Instant, I settled down and took part in one of the craziest comedies I’ve ever seen.
Harold (Jon Cho) is an investment banker who has had a ton of work dumped on him. Kumar (Kal Penn) is a stoner who is made to be a Doctor. One night, whilst exceptionally stoned, the boys get a case of the munchies, but this can’t be quenched by anything. They need White Castle, and they need it now. They set out what seems to be a normal run for burgers, but the adventure becomes so much more as they face creepy truck drivers, disgusting college girls and even the police. But things are made much harder when Doogie Howser star Neil Patrick Harris (played by Neil Patrick Harris) steals their car, and the boys set off on foot.
If you just read that and thought “that sounds like the stupidest movie ever” then you’re just like me. What put me off the movies were the ridiculous concepts but honestly, this is hilarious. The film is very stupid, but so stupid it’s brilliant. The ridiculousness of the situations never becomes tiresome, but almost feels like your own adventure. John Cho and Kal Penn both do great jobs as the main boys, with great cameos from the likes of Fred Willard and Ryan Reynolds.
If you just read that and thought “that sounds like the stupidest movie ever” then you’re just like me. What put me off the movies were the ridiculous concepts but honestly, this is hilarious. The film is very stupid, but so stupid it’s brilliant. The ridiculousness of the situations never becomes tiresome, but almost feels like your own adventure. John Cho and Kal Penn both do great jobs as the main boys, with great cameos from the likes of Fred Willard and Ryan Reynolds.
But if we’re gonna talk great performances, then look no further than Neil Patrick Harris. If you took all his scenes and added to them together, it’d probably come to about 20 minutes, and yet he manages to be funnier than everyone in the movie. NPH plays the complete polar opposite of himself; for starters, he’s not gay, and heavily insists on going to strip clubs and drives past Harold and Kumar with some naked women. He’s also an absolute party animal, joining the boys whilst insanely high but in the mood to bones. Honestly, if you only watch these movies for one reason, then let this be the reason because he is amazing.
So yeah, the plot is incredibly stupid, but pays off enough fun to keep you entertained, with an amazing supporting performance in tow. Harold and Kumar Get the Munchies is on at the unfortunately late time of 00:20 am tomorrow night (Thursday 26th September) on ITV2 (UK only), so if you’re still up give it a watch, or record it if you can!
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So yeah, the plot is incredibly stupid, but pays off enough fun to keep you entertained, with an amazing supporting performance in tow. Harold and Kumar Get the Munchies is on at the unfortunately late time of 00:20 am tomorrow night (Thursday 26th September) on ITV2 (UK only), so if you’re still up give it a watch, or record it if you can!
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