Seriously, how has cocaine come up twice already?

Although it’s been a few weeks since my last post, I remember vividly where I left off. I seem to have been grudgingly admitting that I find the question of drinking in combination with various films far more fascinating than I should. But without further ado, let’s get to it: Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle must take its place among films that go fabulously well with drinking, particularly after the night-before-Thanksgiving heroics that went on in our apartment during that evening’s viewing of said film.

Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle presents a few obvious potential drinking games. First, participants could drink whenever someone makes reference to marijuana. And maybe there could be a waterfall during the various bag-of-weed-as-hottie/girlfriend/wife montages. A bit extreme, perhaps, but I think it sounds like a solid idea. Second, a more laid-back game might entail a drink whenever something happens to distract Harold and Kumar from their goal of reaching White Castle. Any other ideas? Obviously, these games haven’t even reached the equivalent of the pupa stage yet, and assistance in their development into legend is much appreciated.

But neither of those two games would involve the payment of appropriate attention to the best, most absurd scene in the movie: the infamous Doogie Houser drive-by scene. There’s no reference to pot in that scene, though of course cocaine is snorted directly off of a scantily-clad woman’s ass, and the scene serves only as a minor distraction from the goal of Harold and Kumar. Maybe an additional caveat of the first game could include drinking double whenever Doogie Houser makes any kind of reference, verbal or otherwise, to sex or drugs. In any case, Neil Patrick Harris is certainly the minor character star of the movie, and props must be given.

Well, I should probably end this particular entry before I start talking about absurdities like a game involving a drink every time Brad Pitt’s character in 12 Monkeys puts a hand to his mouth. Until next time…