Harold is drug-free and married, pulling down big figures as a Wall Street exec. Kumar is still smoking pot and has just lost his medical license because of that.
One accidentally set-on-fire Christmas tree later and the two are out looking for a replacement when hilarity ensues. First time feature director Todd Strauss-Schulson is directing. With funding courtesy of a small inheritance from a recently deceased aunt, Jeff Neil Patrick Harris and Samantha Bonnie Somerville decide to transplant their home from Delaware to Manhattan. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.
Harold John Cho has put his stoner past behind him and, married to Maria, has adopted a very conventional lifestyle with a view to trying to ingratiate himself with her father Danny Trejo, trading on his bad-ass screen persona. Specifically, he is put Kumar Kal Penn behind him, because Kumar is still deep in weed, which fact is responsible for the various mishaps they went through in the earlier films. When a package arrives at Kumar's apartment for Harold, and Kumar takes it to him, the immediate result is the burning down of the Christmas tree brought by Maria's father, followed by a panic stricken search for a replacement which, itself results in a number of prejudicial predicaments.
I don't want to say more because, notwithstanding how idiotic this film is, some of the more unlikely idiocies are pretty funny. I'm not normally a big fan of movies which promote the stoner philosophy, but this one does make it equally clear that it results in bizarre and often negative things happening.
I really enjoyed this daft movie. It was very funny, it had some worthwhile things to say, and it did fun things, very knowingly, with 3D. The pair have gone separate ways with Harold now married and big on wall street, while Kumar is still his regular self living in an apartment and given the news that his girlfriend is pregnant.
When an ominous package addressed to Harold lands outside his door, he delivers it only to end up burning the Christmas tree down that Harold's strict father- in-law brought. This simplistic setup is followed by numerous adventures to find a tree where they are hunted down by drug dealers, get a baby high on cocaine, and even accidentally shoot Santa himself.
The humour is extra offensive this time out but features terrific 3-D elements including a sequence done in claymation. Director Todd Strauss-Schulson is backed with the same innovation that sold the first two films. Cho and Penn are still appealing as they find themselves again entrapped within strange subplots including one involving a waffle making robot.
Neil Patrick Harris turns up in a great musical number although his vision of Heaven is offensive. The play on his sexuality is well placed. Danny Trejo as the grim father-in-law is given a background voicing his anguish.
Thomas Lennon is very funny as an associate of Harold's whose baby gets stoned high. Colorful low blow holiday comedy about reconnection. FlashCallahan 8 March Six years have elapsed since Guantanemo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives.
But when Kumar arrives on Harold's doorstep during the holiday season with a mysterious package in hand, he inadvertently burns down Harold's father-in-law's beloved Christmas tree. To fix the problem, Harold and Kumar embark on a mission through New York City to find the perfect Christmas tree, once again stumbling into trouble at every single turn Coming from the Uk, The franchise isn't really as big as it is over in the States, but that doesn't mean hat it's not funny.
The second one missed the point of comedy, and it was too self aware of its own stupidness, hence it not being that funny. This one knows that it's going all out, but keeps the stupidity down to a minimum clay-mation aside , and the film is pretty intelligent when throwing the 3D in your face in every extreme possible.
Funnily enough, just when you are thinking 'where are they going with this? The narrative is great, and although the film does veer toward beyond stupid, it keeps it just on the right side and makes it all the more funnier. The sub-plots are very involving and the two leads are as funny as always. Don't take it seriously, and enjoy the best Christmas film of the year. StevePulaski 5 November That's not to say the material is always shining, in fact, in terms of writing, this is probably the raunchiest installment in the franchise yet.
Which doesn't mean it is the funniest. Being faced with the third installment is always an iffy place to be. Especially when you see it end. You try and think to yourself whether or not a sequel will be made.
I'm honestly not sure. I don't want there to be, but there are a few set ups which make it seem like they are considering it.
No sequel will match the humor the introduction to these characters brought us. It was erected from the simplicity of the story and the extreme likability of the characters. John Cho and Kal Penn, who took a leave from his position at the White House, reprise their roles as the stoner duo who have now been out of contact for six years.
Harold is a successful Wall Street banker, while Kumar is busy sitting on his couch with his buddy, smoking pot, and waiting for the next random hookup. Harold is married to the love of his life Maria Garces , and her side of the family, including her father Trejo , is coming over on Christmas Eve.
Maria's family is made up of thugs with tattoos and heavy muscles. Her father loves Christmas and cherishes it because when he was young he never had a respectable celebration with his family.
When Maria and her family leave to attend a Midnight Mass, Harold is left in charge to decorate the authentic Christmas tree. Kumar comes over, and the duo accidentally burn down the tree think hard, and the way they do it will come to you.
Harold and Kumar now team up to try and find a new Christmas tree for the family before the family comes home. Joining them for a brief amount of time on their adventure is Harold's friend, a new father with a child and Kumar's buddy who is hellbent on having sex with a young virgin. The baby jokes almost completely destroy the film with her inhaling marijuana smoke and cocaine. The result isn't laughter, but a cringing factor that can easily destroy a comedy film.
Thankfully, those two "characters" are abandoned while the real stars do what they do best. Wander around aimlessly, falling into comedic traps that are sometimes funny and sometimes not. There was a gag in the second film about a child with a severe birth defect giving him only one eye, and very many scenes in this film involving fictionalized events such as a baby crawling around on the roof after getting mixed in with cocaine and the certain appearance of a jolly character.
We begin to question why did the filmmakers feel the need to incorporate such far-fetched elements in a comedy. I believe it just adds to the phrase "stoner comedy film. It looks better than a lot of 3D films I've seen over the years, but the extra ticket price is absurd for a film like this. One thing that incredibly aggravates me about this film is the fact that it is what I call a "3D abuser.
If you don't put the dimension to use and don't utilize enough, the film will be criticized for even using it in the first place.
But numerous pluses continue to put a smile on my easily pleased face. The presence of Neil Patrick Harris, the use of the two leads to the fullest degree, the excellent claymation sequence, and the touching ending show just what the franchise has long been about.
Heart and hilarity. As much as I loved the first film and have a soft spot for each sequel, it's time for a good thing to come to an end. The series has just about overstayed its welcome, and another sequel could very much put an unwanted stain on the fabric of the franchise, like so many filmmakers feel like doing to franchises now.
It's not as downbeat and as miserable as Bad Santa, yet it doesn't have the pleasing plot of a Christmas classic. It takes its R rating, embraces it, and is proud of the way its traveled. After all, adventures to White Castle, Guantanamo Bay, and a search for a giant Christmas tree in the span of a few years is what I would call a long odyssey.
An odyssey that should dock and deport before it goes into uncharted territory. Directed by: Todd Strauss-Schulson. I don't know why, but I seriously can't help but laugh at the Harold and Kumar movies.
They're so over the top and silly that you can't help but laugh. The first adventure we went on with them, they just had the munchies and needed some White Castle. The second adventure was to get the loves of their lives back and end up going to Guantanamo Bay.
Now, we get to celebrate the joyful holiday of Christmas with them. I admit that when I saw the trailer for this one, it didn't make me laugh too much. I wasn't sure if this was going to have the same kick as the previous films had, but A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas not only delivered in the laughs but was actually a very good movie that in it's own crude way was a touching story about how friends can grow apart but reunite by the weirdest situations.
Harold is now a successful businessman who works at a popular company while Kumar is still living the life of a stoner handling a bad break up with Vanessa.
At Maria's Christmas party, Harold meets Maria's father. He explains to Harold that he never had a perfect Christmas and he is counting on Harold to make this one the best for his daughter, Harold's wife Maria.
Maria's father also brings to Harold's house the perfect Christmas tree. When a package addressed to Harold arrives at Kumar's apartment, he decides to deliver it to Harold. The package turns out to be a large marijuana joint that Kumar cannot resist smoking. Since Harold has gotten married and does not get high anymore, he knocks the lit joint out of Kumar's hands and it lands in the tree and causing a fire.
So now Harold and Kumar are on a new adventure to get the tree back before the family returns. I know that the situations were out of control. We have some dark jokes with a child taking every extreme drug known to man, we have Neil Patrick Harris on the verge of raping a woman. I know I should have been disturbed technically, but why not just have a good time and remind yourself that this is just a movie?
I thought Neil Patrick Harris was just too funny as usual when the boys ask him where he's been and that he got shot and branded a hooker, he replies with "can you be more specific?
I loved the creepy waffle making robot that Kumar had, how it actually loved Kumar and saved his life. But the moment that really got to me was seeing the kid who was on every crazy drug running around on the ceiling, it was so out there that I just had to laugh.
Like I said, there are some very extreme jokes that a lot of people will take offense too easily. There is a moment where Neil Patrick Harris is talking about Heaven and I know that if you have strong religious beliefs, you're not going to like that scene.
Though I don' know why then you are seeing a Harold and Kumar movie since they're not listed in the tactful department. But what I really liked about this story is that it showed their softer side, Harold is growing up and Kumar wants to stay the same as a stoner who is just cruising through life, we all have friends like that and it's hard to keep in touch when you're on different paths.
I loved seeing them remember what's important, that it's OK to let go a little bit or that it's OK to grow up. I would recommend this for the fans, it's a great follow up to our favorite stoners.
If you're looking for a good laugh, I think you're in for a treat, Harold and Kumar do not disappoint. KineticSeoul 6 January What started as a simple stoner trip comedy, becomes something that pushes the limit with every installment. And that is the case with this 3rd one, most of the humor comes from that is so messed up that it's funny Well for some viewers at least although it can offend the others.
While some movies the 3D is not worth it, this is one of those movie that has to be seen in 3D if your going to watch it. And for the most part the 3D is worth it and it actually plays a crucial part in the movie since the plot brings out and gives 3D scenarios. If you don't see it in 3D it can be a bit confusing cause you might not get some of the jokes. Anyways if you liked stoner comedies and comedies that pushes the limits this movie might be worth checking out.
The movie had one special ingredient that made this movie better than the second one and that is the simple but fun aspect. Although Harold and Kumar is not in college anymore and is now full adults, I wouldn't mind another sequel.
Hellmant 14 February John Cho and Kal Penn return to their most infamous roles and Neil Patrick Harris returns for yet a third cameo as well even though he died in the last film. Series creators Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg return for writing duties for the third time also and Todd Strauss-Schulson makes his feature film directing debut at the helm.
The movie is the weakest of the three but still has enough good moments to please most die-hard fans I think. It's been three years since we last saw Harold and Kumar escape from Guantanamo Bay but it's been six years in movie time. Harold is now a happily married successful Wall Street businessman and Kumar still lives in the same apartment he and Harold lived in and still spends most of his time getting baked, especially since his girlfriend Vanessa once again played by Danneel Harris dumped him.
After getting a visit from his ex-girlfriend, who tells him she's now pregnant, Kumar decides to pay his old roommate a visit. Harold has been trying to have a kid of his own and has his in-laws over for the holidays. His father-in-law played by Danny Trejo has expressed how important the Christmas tree is to his family and their culture at Christmas time and it's Harold's job to decorate it while his wife Paula Garces and her family are away at midnight mass.
He wants nothing to do with his ex-best friend anymore but when Kumar shows up and accidentally burns down the tree they of course end up in another crazy adventure together. The movie is once again very hit and miss but this time a little more miss.
It's still pretty random and unpredictable at times but this time around there's a lot more sappy mentality to it as well and a little more cheesy male bonding maybe just a little too much.
It has a few surprisingly crude over the top moments but it also has some really insensitive blatantly prejudice moments, like protesters reduced to stereotypes, and once again the two hero stoners of the film act nothing like real stoners.
This is routine of stoner comedies of course but as the world becomes more and more aware of what marijuana really does to people, and more importantly what it does not do, a movie full of inaccurate prejudice stereotypes like this seems a little too dated and unnecessary. It's always been the point of the stoner comedy to show viewers what they think a stoner looks like rather then what one really does but maybe it's time to change that!
And so I wanted to play him very much like an old, MGM, 's movie star. And then when you saw me in real life, I was just a right mess. So what do you think- well just to reach into your imagination, what do you think is the worst thing that he has done in these past six years?
She was onboard and thought it was really funny. I thought it was a great idea, because I know her personally really well, and I think she would have loved to lampoon her own sort of squeaky clean image in that way. But in a weird way I think it worked out better, because it didn't sort of create this universe where everyone that you think you know is really kind of messed up and tough.
But it stuck to this whole Neil Patrick Harris is a crazy motherfucker existence. Just going back to what we were saying earlier is um- with these movies, you've always credited yourself as Neil Patrick Harris as Neil Patrick Harris, because it's a character you play. Is it kind of weird to blur, to bring in more of the reality to that kind of business?
No, I love that they're just taking what's real and totally not real, and what might be real, and just being ludicrous and blending it all together in a smoothie.
In an alcohol filled smoothie. And then letting people kind of just take from it what they will. Because people, I think, assume that I'm not that hardcore, I mean, in many ways I am hardcore. Probably harder core than I lead on to for some demographics. And in other ways I'm much much more tame and tepid than people would like to think or like to hope that I am.
So the fact that I have these as And also you have Barney Stinson, who is of course this kind of off-the-wall character, but it is still a show on CBS and you don't do many R-rated movies. So doing these movies is basically pure id- is it a release? Like is it kind of a way to just let it all out for you? Is it cathartic? Of the three days- well of the three movies I worked like eight or nine days total.
Total in all three movies. So I always sort of feel like I'm a guest in a party. And I do this wild performance and then I leave. But no I'm not I intellectualize a lot.
So I'm always weary that we've taken it too far. And I watch it and it works out perfectly and probably better than I would have expected, but when we film it It's fun to do. But I've never smoked crack, so I'm acting like I'm high on crack because I'm assuming that's what it's like. But I'm not sure, and is it too much for me to spit on my hands before I try to put it in her, I got all these weird questions.
God bless the editors. And just to talk about fan reaction, because I have to imagine; I assume that you get a lot of applause for your roles in these films.
And I wonder, how do you take that? Ah, I love it! And that was awesome. Because a they serve beer in the theater. So I had all these Heineken keg cans, which, for a Harold and Kumar movie is totally appropriate. And the chairs were just enormous. So that was a perfect way to see that movie.
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