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Summary: Finally... another winner from National Lampoon!
Review: Oh, it's not a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination. And you won't see any Oscsr-worthy performances. What you will see, though, is a funny and entertaining movie. Which are the reasons why I thought we all watched comedies. Van Wilder is still at Coolidge College. For "the better part of a decade." His Dad decides to cut his losses and cancels the tuition check for the upcoming semester. How Van copes with that decision lays the groudwork for the rest of the film.We find out that Van hasn't wasted his time at Coolidge, at all. Van is an above-average student, a partier, a philanthropist, a cheerleader, an inspiration to his fellow students, and, for the past couple of years has been just 18 credits shy of graduating. And for all of the right reasons. He just loves what he does, even if it is in college and not in the 'real' world. Gwen Pearson's (Tara Reid) job, as a campus newspaper reporter, is to find out what makes him tick. The rest of the movie lays out the ups and downs of raising the necessary tuition money ('Topless Tutors', for one) and the inevitable reckoning that it's time to move on. And it does it in entertaining and sometimes gut-wrenchingly funny ways. "Van Wilder" is populated with unique characters and some interesting, almost cameo-type, performances. You'll see Erik Estrada, Curtis Armstrong and Paul Gleason in small supporting roles that still give them a chance to display their talent. My favorites are Taj, the Indian exchange student hired as Van's personal assistant, and Daniel Cosgrove as Van's soon-to-be arch nemesis. The movie is also loaded with hilarious scenes that play much like SNL skits. Examples? The entire scene on auditioning for the personal assistant's job; Van's visit to Gwen's house where he meets her parents; Hutch and the 'bong'; and Van's 'day in court.' Of course, if you haven't seen the movie none of this means much to you. Which gets me to... see the movie. Now, I'm sure that some of you will hate it. Understood. I thought it was just a bit too sophomoric the first time I watched it. After the third viewing I was convinced there was a method to the madness and some subtle hints of genius are at work here. Oh, write that down.
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Summary: National Lampoons Van Wilder Sucks!!!
Review: Ryan Reynolds (Blade Trinity, The Alarmist) plays the lead character in this totally boring, mindnumbingly crappy comedy about Van Wilder, the go to guy on campus. Tara Reid (American Pie 1 and 2, Urban Legend) plays the journalist who gets close to Wilder. This is suppose to be a funny movie? No it is not. The idiotic and tasteless gag jokes weigh this movie down and it does have a lot of potential but jokes about dogs testicles and filling cream donuts with the whatchama call it and this being National Lampoon, it's hard to imagine what the franchise was thinking putting this on their list. Kal Penn (Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle, Tvs Angel), Daniel Cosgrove (Tvs Guiding Light, Valentine), Paul Gleason (The Breakfast Club, Not Another Teen Movie), Erik Estrada (Sealab 2021, Chips), Edie McClurg (Ferris Buellers Day Off) star as well. Tim Matheson and Stephen Furst from National Lampoons Animal House also star. This is suppose to be a homage to Animal House but it is a insult more then a tribute
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Summary: Tara Reid!
Review: Ryan Reynolds and Tara Reid star in this bouncy(sort-of) re-make of "Animal House". Wilder wants to stay in college(after 7 years), and Daddy says no! The ending is a hoot! 2004's "Along Came Polly" is a mild rip-off of "Wilder", with it's bathroom humor and male nudity. But good ideas never die..
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Summary: ?
Review: Ryan Reynolds is hot and his character was hot- personiality-wise too! It was funny. It would have been better with someone other than tara reid cast. Can't decide who though, there are alot of great actresses.
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Summary: THE BEST
Review: That was one of the funniest movies I have seen. Just one thing that grossed me out, the dog/donut part. Other than that, THE BEST!!!
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Summary: Much Better than I Expected
Review: The story revolves around the big man on campus Van Wilder(Ryan Reynolds). He is the most popular kid in the school and is known by basically everyone. However, he has been there for seven years and now his dad finally decides to stop paying his tuition. Van is determined to stay in school and turns to the aid of a secretary that he hires (played by the hilarious Indian actor Kal Penn). They come up with the idea of planning parties, and soon everyone on campus wants a party that has been planned by Van Wilder. Meanwhile, a reporter for the school paper ( Tara Reid), is determined to get the scoop on Van Wilder because no one ever has before. However, her boyfriend Richard ( Daniel Cosgrove) is the head of a geeky fraternity and is very jealous. He goes out of his way to make Van Wilder's life miserable. Now Van must be able to stay in school and impress the reporter while getting even with her boyfriend. Before I watched this film, I was extremely skeptical. From the previews, it looked it was going to be horrible. However, since National Lampoon has had a pretty good track record when it comes to comedies, I decided to give it a shot. Van Wilder turned out to be one of the funniest films I have seen in the last 5 years. In fact, by the time the end of the film rolled around, my stomach hurt from laughing so much. Some of gags in this movie really push the envelope when it comes to disgusting and raunchy comedy. That is why my advice is to watch this film on an empty stomach, because a few of the gags will make you want to throw up after you see them. They are so raunchy in fact, that they make American Pie look weak by comparison. The plot of the movie is ridiculous and borders on being stupid, which is why I can only give Van Wilder 4 stars. But the movie makes up for it by providing non-stop laughs and tons of great gags. If you are looking for a comedy to watch, don't pass up Van Wilder. This is the funniest college comedy I have seen since Animal House. I would even go as far to say that it is the Animal House of today. The 2 Disc DVD itself actually provides for some pretty good extras. The deleted scenes and outtakes are classic!!
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Summary: Great Comedy
Review: This is a great comedy that is snappy and well-acted... it is fun, fun, fun, and one of the best National Lampoon flicks. It is up there with Buying The Cow, Office Space, Christmas Vacation, and Las Vegas Vacation. It is well directed and moves along at a good clip. Some of the scenes are the funniest I have ever seen and some of the outtakes on the DVD are just as great. Highly Recommended.
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Summary: Not as bad as I expected
Review: This movie is definitely not a masterpiece and it has its share of stupid, toilet humor kind of jokes. But if you will be able to put all this stuff aside what's left is nice, light romantic comedy. Good acting by Ryan Reynolds (playing a guy that so used to life at the campus he doesn't want to graduate). Even Tara Reid is adequate. You can enjoy this movie if you don't expect much from it.
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Summary: One of the best...
Review: This movie will not win big awards or be mentioned in the same breath as movies such as "The Godfather", "Saving Private Ryan" or "Gone with the Wind". But, it is none-the-less one of the funniest movies ever!! This movie is a smart yet silly comedy about a young man who has enjoyed his many-many years in college for too long. His rich-poltical father is about to cut off his party boy son and make him make his own way. Ryan Reynold is the cool guy we all wished we were in college. He's sort of the college version of high schools Ferris Beuller. Tara Reed is sexier than ever and look out for the sceen stealing Taj Mahal Badalandabad(Indian exchange student),played by Kal Penn. This movie is right up there with Tommy Boy, American Pie, Animal house and many more. Its a must see....
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Summary: A very well-scripted comedy masterpiece...
Review: This was avery funny movie that I enjoyed thoroughly from start to finish.Some of my favorite moments in this film included the eclair-stuffing scene involving the dog and the Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity,the hockey showdown,and when Gwen mixed up the "bloating formula".
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