Harold and Kumar get the munchies

Mordib · Post by **Mordib** » 25 Nov 2004, 16:42

UGCs tag line to get you to go and see this film -

[quote]
See this if you liked 'Dude Where's my car!'
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m.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 25 Nov 2004, 16:58

lol I think this movie got renamed for UK audiences...

...looks pretty funny...

but I thought dude where's my car was whack.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 25 Nov 2004, 17:22

What was it called in the UK then? "Harold and Kumar get a bit peckish"?

"Getting the munchies" is getting hungry isnt it? :wacko: :unsure:

EDIT: Yes it was renamed for UK audiences. According to IMDB, in the US it was called "Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle". It got called "Harold and Kumar Get The Munchies" over here (presumably because UK audiences wouldn't know what/where White Castle is).

[Edited on 25-11-2004 by grim_tales]

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 25 Nov 2004, 18:38

I don't, anyone care to explain?

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 25 Nov 2004, 22:11

'Get the munchies' IMO sounds better, more retarded...

...I have no idea about White Castle... so maybe in this case, it was a good job it got renamed...

...but I'm usually against renaming of films... :sick:

Mordib · Post by **Mordib** » 26 Nov 2004, 11:41

there are two possiblities, which you believe depends on whether you are as cynical as I am

1) White Castle is a relatively well known place in the US but not here, hence the title meant something to the americans that would make them want to watch it unlike us...

2) They didn't dare use the phrase 'munchies' because the religeous right would be up in arms about the drugs theme. Admittedly they would be up in arms anyway, but without the provocative title it might not hit their radar so quickly. In the UK the drugs connetations in the title would most likely encourage the large student stoner population to go see the film

just guesses but still, thats my theory

m.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 26 Nov 2004, 12:16

LOL how is eating food the same as a location in America?

I've never heard "munchies" used in any context other than eating?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 26 Nov 2004, 13:39

I think Mordibs 1st explanation is the most likely

I've never heard the term "munchies" applied to drugs though, just eating, when youre hungry you "get the munchies"

Mordib · Post by **Mordib** » 26 Nov 2004, 15:45

perhaps munchies is used more innocently here, but in the US the munchies is distinctly what Stoned people get , when getting stoned...:w00t:

m.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 26 Nov 2004, 19:28

I never knew that, interesting!

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 13 Feb 2005, 10:57

Well I watched this. It's ok... reasonable but dunno if I can watch it again any time soon.