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Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay | Possibly the funniest movie, EVER!

You've heard this before .... "the funniest movie I have ever seen in my whole entire life." So forget that fluff. The critics may have also missed the boat. Here's the substance:

Whereas the first film challenged racism and stereotyping, this one continued the theme into issues of racial profiling and War on Terror paranoia. These multicultural slackers are becoming American every-men that we can all relate to. While there are times when Harold & Kumar's antics are just plain silly, they are also incredible human characters who are struggling with real challenges around parents, romance, friendship, the law, and race. Harold & Kumar make us laugh while they also challenge our perceptions and expectations of social and political reality. (More reviews on imdb.com)

In case you're undecided on whether to see the sequel, here's the lowdown:

The boys try to chase down Harold's girl in Amsterdam, but Kumar lights up on the plane. They get mistaken for terrorists and sent to the Cuban military base by an idiotic and overzealous Homeland Security official. They escape and must make their way to Texas, where Kumar's lost love is about to marry Colton, a grade-A jerk who might be their only chance at getting out of trouble. (From: mlive.com)

More: Official Website | "... the most laugh out loud movie I've seen yet this year." | Playing the Harold & Kumar Race Card review from SXSW 2008 | YouTube

According to The Bitch Report: How "Harold and Kumar" Subverts Racial Paradigms

Two years later, a group of Caucasians achieved what Lin couldn't with Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, perhaps still the only mainstream American film to feature two Asian-American male leads. Audiences of all stripes laughed and sympathized with the characters without noticing the breakthrough that had just taken place. Which, of course, is precisely what made it so radical.

In honor of the release of Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay today, below are four reasons why Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle might be the most racially subversive pothead comedy you've ever seen. (See alwayswatching.org | By: Angie Han Posted: April 25, 2008)