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February 15, 2005

Harold and Kumar go to White Castle - 5

This is a humorous movie playing off of the stereotypes in our society, specifically, about "Orientals," "Indians," and "Blacks." All of these are taken to the "extreme," which is why in some ways it is funny, while at the same time pointing out some weird things that we think about people based on skin color. The one stereotype that they do not deal with is the teen comedy genre, it fits it pretty well. In the end, we want to laugh at the expense of others, while imagining ourselves as heroes. Prejudices work that way, others are always a second thought to our own experiences.

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