![]() Harold, who is seen as the Asian guy who “likes” work, is given everybody’s workload so the other guys in the office can just go off and enjoy their weekend early. That said, both characters being Asian does play a part in the film. (Image credit: New Line Cinema) But It Also Focused On The Pressures Of Growing Up Asian And I’d much rather have a comedy like that than some dour film about injustice. And when racism is brought up, like it is in the sequel, Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay, the actors are in on the joke. Yes, there are those two idiots in the car who shout, “Better ruck tomorrow!” at Harold, but they’re cast as the dumbest characters in the movie. ![]() But thankfully, it’s not what the film is about. With that said, racism does play a part in Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. Interestingly, there aren’t really a lot of American movies I can think of that are focused on Asian oppression, but then again, there aren’t really a lot of movies I can think of that are about the Asian experience in general (which is why you often have to find them in books, especially written by Asian women). But, when so many movies about a given race are just about oppression, it gets really depressing. Yes, those kinds of movies are important, and I think movies like 12 Years a Slave, and The Hate U Give are definitely necessary. (Image credit: New Line Cinema) Racism Wasn’t At The Heart Of The Story, And It Instead Focused On Their Normal, Everyday LivesĪnother thing I really can’t stand is when movies FOCUS on race. Here was a movie that showed that Asian guys are just as horny as every other young, red-blooded man at that age, which did a lot to destroy the stupid stereotype of the meek, loveless Asian man, and even helped turn these two Asian dudes into sex symbols of a sort. Harold pines over his sexy neighbor, Maria (Paula Garces), and the two friends are even propositioned for sex in a threesome, where Kumar gleefully proclaims, “Shotgun anus!” But, Harold and Kumar destroyed that stereotype quite handily. I didn’t see them as everyday horndogs like myself. In this way, Asian people were mostly sexless badasses. ![]() Which is stupid, I know, but that’s all entertainment was providing me with in my teenage years, and I didn’t really know that many Asian people growing up. Look, while I love all of the best Jackie Chan movies, and other great martial arts movies, all that did was create a stereotype in my head that went something like this: Asian people = martial arts. For a time, the only movies I used to see with Asian people in them were martial arts flicks. That’s why entertainment can be so powerful. I hate stereotypes, but movies and TV shows are a great way to actually help destroy them. (Image credit: New Line Cinema ) It Highlights Asian Love Lives, Which Often Gets Neglected In Hollywood Films ![]()
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