Van Wilder: Party Liaison
2002
Van Wilder (Ryan Reynolds) is a college stud who is in no rush to finish his coursework and graduate. In fact, after six years of partying his way through Coolidge College, his parents have decided to stop paying his tuition, but Van Wilder isn't worried--he just needs to find a way to pay it himself and keep the fun coming. .. Read more
| Starring | Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid, Kal Penn, Tim Matheson |
|---|---|
| Director | Walter Becker |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Van Wilder: Party Liaison
Van Wilder (Ryan Reynolds) is a college stud who is in no rush to finish his coursework and graduate. In fact, after six years of partying his way through Coolidge College, his parents have decided to stop paying his tuition, but Van Wilder isn't worried--he just needs to find a way to pay it himself and keep the fun coming. His fundraising ideas include a topless tutorial service and other raunchy schemes, which only help add to Van's "Big Man on Campus" status.
A romance develops between Van and Gwen (Tara Reid), who is writing an investigative piece on Van for the school newspaper. Through his exploits, Van eventually begins to turn over a new leaf, and finally grow up. But not before there are plenty of opportunities for the kind of gross-out humor that teen flicks like THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY and AMERICAN PIE have made so popular in recent years. The main set piece here involves dog semen injected into eclairs. While this is not exactly highbrow fare, teen audiences who are not too squeamish will enjoy this bawdy college romp.
| Starring | Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid, Kal Penn, Tim Matheson |
|---|---|
| Director | Walter Becker |
| Studio | MOMENTUM PICTURES |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 29 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Subtitles | English |
| Released | DVD: 17 Mar 2003 Production year: 2002 |
| Format | DVD |
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The National Lampoon franchise continues its nosedive into mediocrity with this lacklustre teen comedy. A spiritless melting pot of fratboy high jinks and syrupy sentimentality, director Walt Becker's first film doesn't seem to know whether it's a cheeky romance or a moralistic farce. Feebly mimicking American Pie and its ilk (even casting Tara Reid as love interest Gwen), this tale of world-shy student Van Wilder, who will do anything to maintain his indefinite college stay, is just too bland to leave more than a fleeting impression. US TV star Ryan Reynolds lacks the personality and colour to play Wilder, while the humour is so weak that almost every gag falls flat. Even the attempts at “fashionable” gross-out tactics are distinctly third-rate, with the usual scatological and sexual themes hardly raising an eyebrow. A pitiful failure.
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
great
one of the funniest films i have seen
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
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one of the funniest films i have seen
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