I haven't met many people who weren't at least mildly amused by "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle."
But the sequel set for release next month titled "Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay" just seems like a bad idea all the way around.
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According to the directors, the intent was not to make a 'political' film. But escaping from Gitmo is a much different beast than a stoned trip to White Castle. Having seen some of the footage available on-line and the obvious tension created by the title alone, it is hard to say whether the politics of the production will trump the humor or not.
Below is one of the trailers which were pre-released a couple of months ago. Take a look and decide for yourself.
Note: While the content is not explicit, there is some bad language and crude humor (it is a Harold and Kumar movie, after all). Viewer discretion mildly advised.
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The timing is wrong. This is like having a movie about your grandmothers death come out while she's still in hospice. We're still working through this problem. Unfortunately this movie may do more to reinforce associations of "who is a candidate for Gitmo" and trivialize the fact that we actively continue to run such a facility. Loss of individual liberty is always great fodder for comedy, thank you Mr. Hurwitz and Mr. Schlossberg!