National Lampoon's Van Wilder (DVD, 2002, 2-Disc Set, Unrated Version)

CRITICAL CONSENSUS




A derivative gross-out comedy that's short on laughs.




SYNOPSIS


Van Wilder (Ryan Reynolds, ABC’s “Two Guys and a Girl”) might be starting his seventh year at Coolidge College, but graduation is the furthest thing from his mind. Armed with a personal assistant and a coterie of admirers, Van has reached the status of living legend on campus, throwing bashes that make geeks popular, raise money for charity and generally “inspire the uninspired.” But when Van’s father refuses to pay any more of his son’s tuition bills, Van must turn to party planning for profit in order to continue living in under-graduate bliss, thereby becoming the subject of an exposé by disapproving school journalist Gwen Pearson (Tara Reid, Josie and the Pussycats, American Pie). What begins as a clash of wills, however, soon leads to unexpected romance as Van and Gwen both realize they have a lot to learn from each other. The only problem: Gwen’s self-obsessed, frat house boyfriend, Richard, who’s determined, at any cost, to put a stop to Van’s rule as campus king. In the tradition of Ferris Beuller’s Day Off and Rushmore, Van Wilder: Party Liaison brings us an intrepid, visionary hero with the brains and the bravado to change school as we know it. Outrageous, irreverent and absolutely charming, this winning campus comedy is all about the burden of facing real life…and the freedom that comes from not taking it too seriously. -- © 2002 Artisan Entertainment



MOVIE MISTAKES


Mistake #1
During the scene when Van and his friends are riding in Van's golf cart, just after Van has sex with the secretary, the guy in the back is seen being licked on the face by the bulldog. When the camera cuts to Van he's not being licked. When the camera cuts to Van's assistant he's being licked again. This happens over and over.

Mistake #2
In the last scene, at Van Wilder's party, Gwen is talking to Van Wilder and her bathing suit strap is on her left shoulder. When the shot changes, it has disappeared from her shoulder and is on her back. She wouldn't have moved it as her hands don't move in the scene.

Mistake #3
During the hockey scene between Van and Gwen, the radio on top of the goal changes angles between shots.

Mistake #4
At the beginning of the movie Van tells the viewers that it is the beginning of spring semester at Coolidge College and it is obvious that the college is somewhere up north near Massachusetts because in the scene where Van is giving the basketball team a pep talk one of the players asks Van if he invited the girls from Mount Holyoke (which is in Massachusetts)to their party. Yet throughout the entire movie everyone is dressed in shorts and tank tops like its summertime outside when in reality January up north near Massachusetts is FREEZING...

Mistake #5
In the scene where Van goes to Gwen's house and meets her parents, Richard introduces Van to the doctors in the room. When he introduces Dr. Beaverman, the shot changes and Richard says "OB/GYN" and his mouth doesn't move.

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Ryan Reynolds plays Van Wilder, who has attended Coolidge College for the past 7 years with no real ambitions towards graduating. During that time he has become Coolidge's go-to man for any social need. He meets Gwenn Pearson (Tara Reid), a journalist who is involved with a medical school bound fratboy prick and things get complicated. Van has a golf cart, a personal assistant, and one helluva wardrobe. Watch Reynolds' delivery of his lines, paying special attention to tonality and pauses, as well as eye contact and facial expressions. Get the unrated edition to see bare breastesses. Warning: if you have issues with semen-slurping frat boys or libidinous elderly school administrators then there are a few scenes you may want to skip.

This movie gets better and better each time I see it! This is the unrated version, which contains scenes not seen in the theatrical release. Plot surrounds a professional student (Van Wilder) who gets cut off by his father and must raise his own tuition to stay in school and finish his degree. There is plenty of "bathroom" humor along the way, along with the boy meets girl, boy steals girl from her boyfriend story. If you can't appreciate the bawdy humor, perhaps this movie is not for you. But if you are looking to laugh until your sides hurt, see Van Wilder!

This is a really funny movie! I had not seen the unrated version before, which was a little too graphic at times, but still fun. Plus, who doesn't like Ryan Reynolds and Tara Reid?

Van Wilder is probably one of the funniest movies I have seen! Ryan Reynolds does a great job playing Van Wilder. It has a lot of perverted things during the movie but they are so funny! I still can't eat certain pastry items since watching this movie :). Plus the DVD is loaded with extra features! A must see in my book! If you are a college student, this really is a must see!