ManiakJiggy This is How Movies Should Be Made

Protraph Lack of good storyline.

Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

ponderer1982 This movie seemed promising with a decorated actor like Kal Penn starring in it, but unfortunately that ended up being the only attraction to this movie.This movie is the most hypocritical movie I have ever seen. This movie has it all backwards, the South Asians who are born and raised in America are the ones who are being ostracized by the (what are referred to in this movie as) "FOBS". The American born South Asians are the one's who are constantly bending over backwards trying to please the "FOBS" because of their constant criticism of us being too "American". We are constantly struggling to find a balance in our lives and we are the one's being treated like outcasts because the "FOBS" are the ones who are so critical and stuck up with their own set of standards that they expect from us. The person who made this movie should try actually making something accurate and portray the struggles that South Asians living in America have to deal with. There is a reason why everyone has heard of Bend it Like Beckham, and that hardly anyone has heard of this movie unless you happen to be browsing around your local video rental store.

Aam Aadmi One of the worst home videos that someone dared to make copies of and tried to distribute. This movie (if you can call it that) is full of 2 things -- ethnic stereotypes and racial slurs.There are no actors in it (and therefore no acting to speak of). There is no storyline or plot so if the direction was sloppy it didn't matter much. It is supposed to be about the tension between newly arrived and settled immigrants with regard to their lifestyles, habits, and so on. And also perhaps about the generation gap between 1st Gen. parents and their 2nd Gen. (or Gen. X) US-born-and-raised kids. Had it been thought out and skilfully done, it could have examined/explored a whole variety of issues confronting immigrants of every size, shape and color. And in so doing, transcend racial, ethnic and other divisions. But it ended up becoming a caricature of US-based Indian expatriates, and a ghastly one at that.There are many decent-to-excellent options in the low-budget/indie film category that can be viewed as an alternative. A better name for this movie is "Where's the Potty Yaar?".

BigHardcoreRed This is a movie about an Asian Indian family living in the United States. Mo Bakshi (Kal Penn) was raised in the U.S., is familiar with the way of life and is considered one of the cool kids. Harishkumar Patel (Sunil Malhotra), or Hari for short, is what the americanized Indians referred to as "FOBs" or Fresh Off the Boat.Hari comes to the U.S. in order to go to college. Before he goes, he is foretold by his family in India that his true love will fall on him like lightning from the sky, that her name began with the letter "P" and would fall in love with him on the night of a full moon. On his first day in class he meets Priya (Tina Cherian). Actually, she trips onto him and he interprets this as falling from the sky and chases her for the remainder of the movie.Throughout the movie, the FOBs are trying to get into the cool parties while guys like Mo and his buddies do their best to keep them out. I suppose this movie is trying to point out the differences between them and even goes as far as to say they are racist against their own heritage. It is a little hard to explain but I understood the movie completely.This was titled "Dude, Where's The Party?" at the video store and billed as a comedy. After just coming off of watching Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle, I figured this was a "can't miss" movie. While it was not too terrible, it was nowhere near as funny as Harold & Kumar (with the exception of maybe one scene). I kind of got the picture they were trying to capitalize on Kal's Harold & Kumar fame by releasing this movie afterward, even though it was made before and the box cover could be misconstrued as well.Also, some of the actors are in need of acting classes or something. Most of the smaller parts I guess. I did not think the women were all that beautiful either, with the exception of Mousami Dave, who plays Poonam Mehta. Mousami was by far the hottest girl in the movie. With all things considered, I rate this in the middle and would honestly recommend to pass on this film. 5/10

raop74 This is an excellent film (or "fil-im," as Hari might say) that everyone can relate to in some aspect. If you've ever been felt like you don't fit in, as many of the fresh-off-the-boat (FOB) characters in this movie do, or grew up with the influence of two or more cultures (as I did), or generally feel different, this is a movie for you to see. This movie is sort of "Revenge of the Nerds" style mixed with an "Office Space" sense of humor. I found many of the circumstances of this movie to be hilarious, and dead-on when it comes to Indian customs and behaviors (such as the preference for "baldis" (buckets) in the shower by FOBs).One of the main characters, Hari, is a sweet, somewhat naive FOB who's wide-eyed enthusiasm at living in America is very refreshing and instantly appealing. His cousin, Mohan is a cynical, spoiled guy who disdains responsibility but eventually shows that he has a good heart deep down. The two learn from each other during the course of the film. Sunil Thakkar, a co-writer and co-producer of the movie, steals the movie frequently with his blatantly clueless and incredibly tacky character, Shyam Sunder Balabhadrapatramukhi (his long-winded name still makes me giggle). The female characters in the movie, including Janvi Valia and Priya Varghese, are charming and women can identify with them for their creative talents, especially when it comes to skillfully fending off desperate guys.I highly recommend this film - it was brilliantly done, I still have tummy ache from laughing so much.