Harold and Kumar Escape From Gitmo

can't wait for the DVD..movie's already made money..

"Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay," the goofy stoner flick that opened at No. 2 with $14.6 million.

The success of the first "Harold & Kumar" sequel also showed audiences are not too sensitive to laugh at post-Sept. 11 topics like terrorism. The movie premise begins with the pair getting in trouble trying to sneak a bong on a flight to Amsterdam, then escaping the U.S.-run prison for alleged terrorists in Cuba.

"I don't think anybody takes this too seriously," said Dan Fellman, Warner Bros.' president of theatrical distribution.

The sequel cost just $12 million to make and is already close to beating the entire theatrical take of $18.2 million for the first "Harold & Kumar" movie.

"Hopefully we'll do somewhere in the $40 million range," Fellman said.

THanks mr. Ranjit. I will check numbers assuming some assumptrions. Trillions may be over inflated. But I will work numbers. Thanks for your response

Madani sahab,

Your idea has merit. The problem is that the US government is broke with huge budget deficits and long term debt. It is in this situation thanks to the stupid war in Iraq and other miscalculations in the past several years. They are borrowing from foreign lenders like the Chinese to keep day to day operations going. How are they going to afford buying equity in so many houses in the country? It will require a trillion dollars of borrowing which is infeasible. Even if they manage to borrow somehow, can you imagine its impact on interest rates and US currency?

The proper solution to this situation is that US needs to pull out of Iraq and shift the military expenditure to the civilian sector in terms of building the infrastructure (road, bridges, tunnels) which is crumbling. That will create local jobs that cant be outsourced and result in a superior infrastructure that will boost up the economy. Secondly they need to seriously curtail the healthcare costs which are just killing the economy, especially since the US has a aging population of the baby boomers. So radical changes are necessary to dramatically lower healthcare costs, most of which are artificially inflated - it costs $100,000 for a heart surgery, which is ridiculous by any standards. Thirdly, there is a huge need to save manufacturing jobs in the US by providing better tax incentives and providing good education/training to the people. No country can have a good economy if it doesnt produce stuff. If these steps are taken, the housing, credit and other issues will take care of themselves. Otherwise we will simply be reacting to the symptoms without understanding the root cause.

Re: # Mr. Ranjit and others who have understanding of economics and housing. I have request to give your comments.

Usa economy is locomotive of world economy. Shadow of American slow down is affecting all nations and poor people globally. I thought USAG (USA Govt) can help the people having loans on their houses property to some extent by owning some part of house.
Several million houses owners can not afford high payments as interests adjust up.
It is noted by numbers about 95% house owners can be helped if about 15% equity burden is reduced. USAG can borrow huge money and lend it to these people in distress without paying them but to loan holders. NO MONEY SHOULD BE GIVEN FREE.USAG can hold as their equity in those houses. It will help to stabilize housing market and hopefully give jolt to American spending and world economy. When prices start rising as going inflation will help greatly in few years when these owners sell houses USAG can collect its dues along with interest
.Most House owners will find it beneficial and will be grateful. Those who do not want to give due share back to USAG should not be helped in fairness. Same way banks can be helped like city bank (shoukat aziz fame) be given capital to recover and then own their some % of stock and ownership. When GOVT puts money it should help people and banks but then USAG should get back share after recovery. In next 18 years at present inflation rates at 4% the house prices will double without real "appreciation". This can be good way to help and without making irresponsible.
Something USAG needs to help all world economies. Why USAG does not do similar thinmgs to help world. ( there must be valid reasons I am sure).
It intrigues me. Hopefully real IIT MBAs and good grads like mba lahore type reply. It will be very helpful to all people in world. wHY usag NOT TAKING LEADS WHAT ARE DANGERS ? tHANKS
Please do not respond to nobodies kindly and waste your time. You can not teach some people , they are beyond hope.
Good day everybody

Beej, is kumar of the harold/kumar duo related to you? Your postings sometimes do reveal that you are high on weed like him.....

[part of the mainstream, fitting right in with the hormonally challenged, who are often not just mowing their grass but indulging in other varieties of its use.]

I have always felt that underneath every Amrikkan cowbody, there is a vegetarian yearning to breathe free!

Its o.k. to relax and lighten up.
but all things cannot be trivialised and sugar coated .
atleast from the victom pov!

B.J. why kumar /or is it Kumhar ;)

Ras sahib, you seem to have missed a golden opportunity here.

You could have given this movie a twenty finger thumbs-up!

You could have urged the vast chowk masses to go see it.

Just imagine, what a great thing it would be if this movie became a major hit!

Everyone going to see it.

Major recognition for the two actors - until those become household names!

What a glorious day it would be - when every Amrikkan becomes familiar with Harold and Kumar!

Who would NOT like it if Harold and Kumar were to become well-known?!

Or, at least one of the two did!

Ahmedmadani sahib, your angst is not justified because instances of discrimination against Muslims based on their religious label alone may be grossly exaggerated. If you disagree, please feel free to beat up on Mr. TAhmed32!

jUST WONDER MAN WHO WROTE STORY WHY HE NOT USED AUTHENTIC NAMES TO DEVELOP STORY. I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY CHRISTIANS (HEROLD) AND DARK HINDUS ARE AS GUEST OF USA GOVT. JUST STRANGE. BEST ACTING IS NO ACTING BEST STORY IS AS IS STORY. PRODUCER COULD HAVE USED ALL STORY TO SHOW HUMAN INJUSTICES DONE AGAINST MUSLIMS FOR JUST CARRYING MUSLIM NAMES , LIKE JEWS IN GERMANY IN 30S AND 40S. THE IMPORTANT HUMAN RIGHT ISSUE IS MADE IN TO COMMEDY BY USA ELITES AND BROWN ACTORS JUST DOING DIRTY WORK FOR MONEY. JUST WONDER ALL LOVE INTERESTS ARE WHITE OF DESHI .