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Wednesday, January 05, 2005

Wed, 05 Jan 2005 16:45:10 GMT

Med School day # 147:

I cannot believe I almost fell for this at school today: My professor was giving the first year medical students their first lecture on autopsies, and decided to give them a few basics before starting. "You must be capable of two things to do an autopsy. The first thing is that you must have no sense of fear." At this point, Professor Lance stuck his finger into the dead man's anus, and then licked it. He then asked all the students to do the same thing with the corpses in front of them. After a couple of minutes silence, they followed suit. What he said next made me laught my nosehairs off...

"The second thing is that you must have an acute sense of observation: I stuck my middle finger into the corpse's anus, but I licked my index."

HHHAahaa. Foooh Sheezie.

E X T R E M E !

Harold and Kumar DVD is out NOW.

Please support the Asian American brothas.

Here is an interview with co-writer of Harold & Kumar, the hot HOT...Jon H. He's mah JEWel.

interview courtesy of Jon and SDAFF

Click to read SDAFF's interview with with JON HURWITZ, co-writer of HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE, and find out what's new and extra on the DVD!

Click on the amazon.com logo and purchase Harold & Kumar.
A percentage goes to the San Diego Asian Film Foundation.

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Q&A with JON HURWITZ, co-writer of HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE

What bonus features are on the DVD?

There are two editions of the DVD. The regular edition contains the movie everyone saw in theaters. The Extreme Unrated Edition instead has an edgier cut of the film with more nudity and more moments with the Extreme Sports Crew.

Both DVDs have a ton of special features. There's a "making of" featurette in which Bobby Lee interviews John Cho and Kal Penn as they drive around LA. There's a hysterical featurette called "The Art of the Fart" about the making of the Battleshits scene and another about the making of Harold's cartoon dream sequence. Also, there are a bunch of funny deleted scenes, including an alternate ending with Luis Guzman. There are set interviews with several members of the cast and crew. And there are three commentary tracks -- one with John, Kal, and the director Danny Leiner; one with the writers (myself and Hayden Schlossberg, along with the real Harold Lee); and one by Dan Bouchart (the real life skateboarder who played Extreme Sports Punk #1 -- the guy in the black skull cap). I believe that last commentary track is only found on the Extreme Edition.

Finally, the menus on the DVD feature brand new footage of John and Kal written specifically for the DVD. Funny stuff. Harold and Kumar fans definitely will not be disappointed by the DVD.

What is the importance of DVD sales in measuring the success of a film starring two Asian Americans?

The DVD sales will be EXTREMELY important in determining the success of this film starring two Asian Americans. While "Harold & Kumar" was already a success in some respects, because of its critical acclaim and because it doubled its budget at the box office, it still hasn't been profitable enough yet to show studio executives in Hollywood that movies starring Asian American leads will make them significant money.

The good news is that the jury is still out. Many movies today make the bulk of their money on DVD, instead of at the box office. If "Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle" can become a DVD hit, then that would send a HUGE statement to the powers that be in Hollywood. I've already been given assurance by the people at New Line that if the movie does well on DVD, then they will make our sequel "Harold & Kumar Go To Amsterdam." If that happens, you can expect to see a lot more studio films starring Asian American leads, because Hollywood studios always follow the money.

However, if the movie underperforms on DVD, it may be a long time before you see another studio picture starring Asian American leads. So buy the DVD and spread the word, because we are at an important turning point for Asian Americans in cinema. I've seen firsthand how much people of all races and backgrounds enjoy the antics of "Harold & Kumar," so I'm confident the fans can get the job done. They just need to be proactive.

What new projects are you working on?

Hayden and I are working on several new projects. In addition to "Harold & Kumar Go To Amsterdam," we have several other projects moving closer to production including "The Wingman," "The Gym Teacher," and an R- rated comedy we're writing for Eddie Murphy, called "John Blaze: Hip Hop Cop."

We'll also soon be looking at directors for the first movie Hayden and I are producing called "All You Can Eat," a comedy about the world of competitive eating, written by the real Harold Lee's roommate Josh Heald.

Thanks again for your support of "Harold & Kumar." We hope to be making a sequel within the next year or so. Let's cross our fingers.

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Tuesday, August 17, 2004

Tue, 17 Aug 2004 15:42:54 GMT

A heated race…

Your very own [final] Harold and Kumar lookalike contestants…

Harold(s) & Kumar(s):

Sudar and Buddy

Bae (L) and Kumar lookalike.

O m g. I'm gonna pee in my pants. Nelson and David

May I add that these dude is works wif MAF?! how cool is that. Asians do math you know.

My man, Jeet!! and my yellow brother representin'

FRIST ever lookalike contestants. Aww... mah buddy David (L) is now in college.

Harold Lee(s):

Calvin

Kumar(s):

Ron

Naresh

O and i'm giving the following comment some major props.

sup, kumar. (sorry for the long comment)

i decided to leave this on your page instead of just posting it on my own, for anonymity's sake. i know you won't mind, because i'm basically thanking you guys for making this movie, because it got my my first date with this HOT, INTELLIGENT korean chick i know, who already got a man (what's that got ta do with me? right?).

i have now seen your movie three times. yeah, i thought it would have been more by now, but you know how it is, planning things with asians. at least three other trips fell through...and you know i would have gone every time. at this point, i just offer anyone i know who has already seen it a free ticket if they're willing to see it again. no, i'm not rich, i'm living off my fams like you, bro, putting life off and shmoking!

my last h and k evangelism effort: so i was about ten minutes late, she was already somewhere in the theater, so i took five minutes out and talked to mark, the remarkable gentleman who sold me my ticket. i started with the standard, "so have you...?" no. "do you want to?" slow shrug, eehhhh. "you don't like dumb comedies?" he loves them. so at that point i tell him this is my third time and i'm still extremely excited to be seeing it today. i tell him there's a really cute chick waiting for me inside because of this movie. he can't help himself, jumps at the bait. i tell him he has a week and the offer extends to friends he trusts to be more honest than cheap.

and the crazy thing about this whole story is, i think i really might get the girl in the end, i AM planning to go back to the theater to see if i owe anyone anything, and i was wearing my one crappy white tee and my torn jeans and that just turned out to make her feel more comfortable around me. oh yeah, and mark got to watch me walk out smiling and laughing in the company of a gorgeous, brilliant...sigh

Posted 8/10/2004 at 5:46 PM by yloperil

Wednesday, August 04, 2004

Wed, 04 Aug 2004 19:02:01 GMT

SHE BANGS, SHE BANGS!

Hung like a moose....

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ANYWAYS, this weekend was AWESOME. Thank you all for your help. As I was standing at Starbucks, rebuking the barista about how chai-tea lattes are not "Indian" or "Asian" or "oriental," I noticed that the boy had seen Harold and Kumar go to White Castle and was surprised at how good it was... So instead of pouring the hot chai-tea latte on him, I gave him a big manly hug and thanked for his support.

So besides smokin' some herbs this weekend, I caught up with my buddy (super White) the writer of Harold and Kumar go to White Castle *drum roll* ... Jon Hurwitz. Now, that's a nice Jewish boy you want to bring home to and introdue him to your aunties.

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August 2, 2004

Dear Friends,

As you may or may not know, my movie "HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE" opened this past weekend. Due to the intense competition, as
well as a lack of awareness about the movie in many parts of the country, we were a little bit disappointed by our box office numbers.

However, the exit polls the studio received for the weekend were tremendous. The Internet word-of-mouth on the movie has been through the roof. Our reviews were incredible! (check out www.rottentomatoes.com and look up "Harold and Kumar"). And the movie only dropped 3% at the box office from Saturday into Sunday -- an unheard of figure. Usually movies drop 30% or more from Saturday to Sunday. Why did "Harold & Kumar" outperform so much on Sunday?

BECAUSE PEOPLE WHO SEE "HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE" LOVE "HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE."

The movie had such a strong Sunday because of people like you -- people who supported the movie by seeing it this weekend or by telling others how much they loved it.

In order for the movie to be the success we'd all like, Newline needs to see that Sunday's trend was very, very real. That means, we need to have people show up at the box office this week (PARTICULARLY TODAY).

We need to prove that America wants to see our little movie starring two Asian American leads.

So, if you haven't seen the movie yet, I urge you to please see the movie ASAP -- like today. YOU WILL LAUGH. TRUST ME.

If you've seen the movie and plan to see it again, I urge you to see it again sooner rather than later.

And finally, please continue to spread the "Harold and Kumar" love to anyone you know who happens to enjoy laughing. I have a feeling most of you know a few people who enjoy that sensation, so why not encourage them to have an hour and a half of laughter tonight? They will thank you/hug you for it.

Thanks again to all of you who have supported the film. I truly appreciate it.

Love,

Jon H.

Co-Writer Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle

Thursday, July 29, 2004

Thu, 29 Jul 2004 19:20:43 GMT

Is this Kumar?! Is this not Kumar?! that's the question...

I'll let ya'll decide.

hey man. brothas, girlfriends, HATERS, please please do buy a tix for Harold and Kumar go to White Castle this opening weekend.

Friday July 30, 2004 Opening Weekend

Buy a ticket!

Get your friends to go!

click here for showtimes.

You want to see more of Kal Penn right?! I know you do, cuz you love kumar. So please, come out this weekend.

And I got a question for ya'll: what's up with Hollywood setting up two fellow South Asian brothers going against each other? It's like Kal Penn versus M Knight!

O well, now ya'll now what to do...

Watch This....

Harold and Kumar go to White Castle

and then....

go see this...

The Village.

Support the Indian folks man! Cuz it's dope! (no pun intended)

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Wednesday, July 28, 2004

Wed, 28 Jul 2004 21:37:21 GMT

Federation of Indo-American Associations (FIA) Youth in the 12th Annual FIA Independence Day Festival ! ! !

August 14 ~ 15th. The one and only official India Independence Day Festival in California! This is a big deal! Join mah awesome soul sister, Ekta!! (No. people from K3G wont be there.) -Kumar

"YES YES, we want to go to the Festival in Freemont, CA!!"

Hi everyone!!!!

This is Ekta!

We hope you all are having an awesome summer! Go see HAROLD AND KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE! and...

We also hope you will join us this year as a part of Federation of Indo-American Associations (FIA) Youth in the 12th Annual FIA Independence Day Festival, which will take place on August 14th and 15th.

As many of you already know through experience, the FIA Festival is a two-day celebration of India's Independence Day. It's lotsss of fun and FIA Youth provides a great volunteering opportunity and encourages young people of all backgrounds to participate.

We invite you to participate in the FIA Youth parade float, dance, and Reflections contest.

REFLECTIONS CONTEST: Saturday, August 14th (1-2pm). Reflections is a contest we all started in the summer of 2001, in which we encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to share their knowledge and admiration of individuals who have influenced the Indian or Indo-American societies.

For Reflections 2004, our theme this year is "MUSICAL ARTISTS" you can
win lots of prizes as well as a trophy if u win. Whether you want to be a contestant or a
volunteer, let us know ASAP so we can add you to the appropriate e-mailing list!

We want this event to be extremely coordinated, so we seek a crew of about 10 volunteers who will put the show together with our assistance. This group of 10 must be dedicated, detail oriented, and able to work well in a team. The group will consist of emcees, scorekeepers, runners, and floor/stage managers.

YOUTH FLOAT
We are also in the process of assembling a Youth Float for the Parade on Sunday, 8/15. We're looking for dedicated volunteers to help with float arrangements and to be on the float during the parade. Contact us for more details!

None of the volunteering activities require any prior experience, and all of them are a great way to meet people and have lots of fun while helping your community celebrate India's Independence Day!

Please tell all of your friends (Indians and non-Indians alike) about this volunteering
opportunity! That?s about it for now. If you?re interested, contact us with your name, phone number, email address, availability, and preferences. You don?t have to know exactly what you wanna be involved in, but just let us know wsup. Take care!

Your friends from FIA Youth,

Deepa Japra, Ekta Menghrajani, Rajul Shah, Komal
Daryani and Avani Oswal

fiayouth@yahoo.com
avanioswal@yahoo.com
k_daryani88@hotmail.com

Tuesday, July 27, 2004

Tue, 27 Jul 2004 18:13:16 GMT

July 24, 2004

Dear Friends, Fans, Haters, Players, and True Money Makers,

Hey! This is Kal Penn (aka Kalpen Modi) and John Cho writing to encourage you to go see our upcoming comedy from New Line Cinema, "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle," opening nationwide on July 30th. This film marks the first time a major studio is releasing a project with two Asian American males as the leads. We don't have stereotypical accents, we don't passively tread through the story, we're not asexual or hypersexual, there are no martial arts scenes, one-dimensional cab driver segments. We play a couple of all-American guys who happen to be of Indian and Korean descent. Our characters (Harold and Kumar) are post-collegiate buddies who get the munchies and end up going on the adventure of their lives as they set out to satisfy a spontaneous craving for White Castle burgers. Ebert and Roeper just gave our movie "Two Thumbs Up"! We hope you will too. Read on.

The opening weekend for any film is extremely important. Studio executives (the people who make big decisions about movies) track the numbers from that first weekend's ticket sales and make all kinds of decisions based on that data. They decide if they will add more screens to show a film, if they will spend more money in promoting it, if they will start investing in a sequel... but most importantly, they decide if elements of the film work and whether they should do it again. In our case, that means they will be asking, "Will a strong script and story succeed or fail with 2 Asian American guys in non-stereotypical roles?". We personally think it will succeed, but we need your help! This film is our chance to prove that realistic, nonstereotypical depictions can make an audience have a blast, and take in enough money to make this happen in the future.

By buying a ticket to "Harold and Kumar go to White Castle", you aren't just gonna get to see a really funny movie with two dudes who look like you. Nope. You're also going to be saying to media outlets, "I support accurate representation of Asian Americans and would like to see more." You have the power to change things simply by buying a ticket to a film that we believe you'll have fun watching anyway!

Please go to the theaters on the weekend of July 30th, and watch "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle". We look at this awesome opportunity like we do voting in an election. Every movie ticket someone buys is a VOTE, and the cool part is, you're allowed to vote as many times as you want. With your support of the film, we will show decision-makers in Hollywood that supporting movies like these is not only the right thing to do, but is also good business. We'll also show YOU what it's like to ride a cheetah, hang glide off a cliff, pick up a hitchhiking Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser), tell off a bunch of ignorant punks, get love interests, and sing Wilson Phillips at the top of our lungs.

So just hold on for one more... week, and check out the website at www.HaroldandKumar.com. This film opens the weekend of July 30th! Send this email to all of your friends. Throw parties. Order food. Make a night (or weekend) out of it and go see "Harold and Kumar go to White Castle"! This is a landmark opportunity for the Asian American community, and we are proud to be the faces involved. With your support and the success of this film, we hope that it's only the beginning of many more Asian Americans on screen...

Enjoy the movie,

Kal Penn and John Cho
"Kumar" and "Harold"
New Line Cinema's "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle"

Friday, July 23, 2004

Fri, 23 Jul 2004 20:48:35 GMT

See if you can spot me on MTV today! on TRL.

And thank you to those who came to the White Castle opening on Sunset Blvd. I cant believe there actually lookalikes of Harold and Kumar

all i can say is... NiiiiiiiiiiiiCE!

"Hey Harold, I thought we were going to GET White Castles...?"

"Yea, your point Kuuuuumar?"

"So, um. Why the hell are we SELLING White Castles then?!"

Roadie and I were pimpin' it at the grand opening of West Coast's 1st White Castle. Thanks to us, a few people got into car accidents while trying to see what was going on... Sorry mahn.

O yea... mah brotha knows what's going on.... booty call @ White Castle.

"We are brothers and we are colored.... give me a high 5!"

Wednesday, July 21, 2004

Wed, 21 Jul 2004 21:31:27 GMT

To all of my South Asian brothas...

an open invitation to be on MTV…

Los Angeles!!!

Come on down to Sunset Blvd, the lot across Standard Hotel. Meet…um…

John Cho and Kal Penn

[o yea J ] !!

This is historical-- the grand opening of West Coast’s first ….

White Castle ~~burgers~~… sliders.

Kumar Patel look-alikes: Dress Blue tees and Khakis ;)

Tuesday, July 20, 2004

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 23:50:17 GMT

Congrats to Will, Sally, and Paul o yea. and Kevin, and Karishna.

-Dr. K

Tuesday, July 20, 2004

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 21:16:04 GMT

NEWSFLASH! The first 5 people to e-mail me get to go to a screening of Harold and Kumar in NY this Wednesday [tomorrow...]

e-mail me your name and phone number.

xoxo

Kuuuuuuuuumar