Kal 'Harold & Kumar' Penn's new film: The Namesake -Looks hot!!!

[Dark Prophet]

Watch this trailer... it looks beautiful.. epic.

Actually, it's kind of odd seeing Kal Penn do a serious role after all his comedy bits in Van Wilder as well as Harold and Kumar although it seems he surprisingly has quite a good amount of dramatic acting ability based off the trailer.

Trailer:http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=863208118

Thoughts?

 

[Catman]

Kal Penn is a serious movie Shocking

 

[black_dust]

Penn is popping up in everything, i want to see how he plays out in 24 this season

 

[jaydawg]

Kal Penn is the ****. Although, I must say, it felt really weird seeing him beat up Superman.

 

[Karea07]

good actor, but i prefer him in comedic roles

 

[Ronny Shade]

I knew he was destined for greatness when I saw Superman Returns

 

[ImTheWombat]

I think it looks pretty good. I like stories about people's journey's into their own family history. Probably why I enjoyed Everything Is Illuminated so much

 

[Superfreak]

On the genre, he's done a lot of movies about second generation indian immigrant offspring. I'd almost call him an activist. I saw another with him about a year ago called Dude, Where's the Party? and it was same subject matter: Mostly about how second generation indian immigrants, hate new immigrants more than other groups within a country and moreover, how Indian immigrant offspring in the west, often have a distaste for their heritage. It's really interesting.

This movie should be good, and Kal will bring some lightheartedness to a film that looks quite heavy

 

[Dark Prophet]

Yeah I've seen that one too, however that was also a comedy. Part of the reason 'The Namesake' looks so fresh is because I don't think we've ever seen Kal like this before. I can't imagine that trailer looking as good as it does without him. I hope it releases nationwide.

Also Superfreak, second generation indian 'immigrants' (or descendents of indian immigrants) would be Indian 'Americans'. But I'm sure that's what you meant nevertheless

 

[SapphirePrima]

I'll proably check this movie out. I have a huge crush on Kal Penn anyway...

 

[batman7289]

Penn+serious role= disaster

 

[Warhammer]

Cool.

I like Kal Penn.

 

[jaydawg]

I knew he was destined for greatness when I saw Superman Returns

He's destined for greatness despite Superman Returns. He had like one line in that movie.

 

[Jack Bauer]

I read the book for my writing class last year and the book is pretty much rated R book since the author had a detailed love scene between Penn's character and other girl.

 

[unknownuser]

I loved the book and am definitely watching this. Although reading the book I never pictured Kal Penn as Gogol

 

[Superfreak]

Yeah I've seen that one too, however that was also a comedy. Part of the reason 'The Namesake' looks so fresh is because I don't think we've ever seen Kal like this before. I can't imagine that trailer looking as good as it does without him. I hope it releases nationwide.

Also Superfreak, second generation indian 'immigrants' (or descendents of indian immigrants) would be Indian 'Americans'. But I'm sure that's what you meant nevertheless

I'm not indian american, i'm westindian canadian.

 

[KenK]

I'm not indian american, i'm westindian canadian.

You too?!? Cool, I'm not alone!!

 

[Dark Prophet]

I'm not indian american, i'm westindian canadian.

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The film you referenced earlier dealt with Indian Americans