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This movie is such a guilty pleasure of mine. It’s exactly what you’d expect from the genre: mindless fluff with adolescent jokes, nudity, and lots of gross-out stuff. It is, however, unapologetic about it, and invests a lot to carry things to the extreme, which is what gives it its charm. it’s all vomit-inducing pranks, beautiful young girls flashing their tits, and hilarious one-liners galore peppered by a huge dose of stereotypes. And one thing that’s for certain, is that this movie wouldn’t have been nearly as good if it wasn’t for Ryan Reynolds.
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You see, I cannot go home a virgin. I came here to study the great American art of ♨️🏊🏽♂️muff diving♨️🏊🏽♂️! To 🖐🐚smack clam🖐🐚, 😬🧻munch rug😬🧻, dine at just one 🇺🇲💖🌮American pink taco🇺🇲💖🌮 stand! You know, I wanted to, how is it, 🅿️🐬park the porpoise🅿️🐬! You know? I want to take it through the 🚘🌊car wash🚘🌊, baby! And get it 🧽waxed🧽! I want to 🧽wax🧽 it! 🧽Wax🧽 it! You know, and 💨air dry💨! 💨Air dry💨 that shit, yeah! And I would like to be your assistant very much, Mr. Van Wilder.
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I believe that in the same way everyone has a soulmate, everyone has a soul movie. This is my soul movie.
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Had to cover my eyes during the scene when the boys were eating the creme stuffed pastries. Blaaahhhhhhhh Needed a good laugh and Ryan Reynolds doesn’t miss a beat! 🎇
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Cinematic Time Capsule 2002 Marathon – Film #45 ”Crazy kids with their crazy VDs.” Rude, crude, ugly and gross… which is I guess is exactly what it wanted to be. However, it also reminded me of how much I like Mint Royale’s ‘Show Me’, and points for including ‘The Breakfast Club’s’ Vice Principal Vernon. Which just makes me want to shout: “What was in the éclair, Claire?” C’mon… “Answer the question, Claire!” Cinematic Time Capsule – 2002 Ranked
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This movie is the absolute worst representation of early to mid 2000s teen/college comedies. It is embarrassingly bad.
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All the fun but lewd, offensive, and crude comedy of National Lampoon’s ‘Animal House’ … all packed into one very charming guy who can throw a hell of a party. “Where can I find Van Wilder? … In the Guinness Book of World-fucking-Records, man… under ‘Raddest Fucking Dude Alive!’ Van Wilder was my getting hyped for college movie, and I remember watching it on repeat throughout my Senior year of High School. All these years later it is awesome to see how Ryan Reynolds is still able to pull off playing that same character. Now it feels a little awkward saying how much I used to love this movie, with how within the first few minutes it has already been…
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The hardest part of being a comedy screenwriter in the 90s & early 00s must’ve been figuring out where to put your explosive diarrhea scene
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This has not aged well and I hate that I still laughed in some scenes. It’s so bad but I laughed quite a bit. I don’t feel like I need to say anything else.
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this gets a half star because i ate some really nice crackers and cheese while watching it. also i want to die
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When it isn’t homophobic, racist, ableist, transphobic, ageist, xenophobic, turbosexist, fecally obsessed, overlit, or making OJ Simpson jokes, it’s still rather unpleasant.
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A fun and hilarious film starring Ryan Reynolds
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Nn_van 8 月 20, 2026
12 year old me was so dumb.
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This movie is fucking funny, but it’s also pretty damn stupid. The plot is ridiculous as hell, and don’t even get me started on the acting. It’s nothing special, but at least it gets the job done. Obviously, the best one is Ryan Reynolds, who basically plays the same version of Ryan Reynolds he plays in almost every fucking movie. But honestly, I don’t give a shit because the dude is fucking hilarious here. I was also fucking surprised to…
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You know….
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We love shitty movies
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Write that down
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perché c’è così tanta diarrea
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stavo quasi per vomitare durante la scena dei cannoli niente di che, le scene più divertenti erano quelle di taj mahal blablabla o come si chiama
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perché nei film demenziali sulla scuola e sull’università la diarrea è sempre la protagonista?
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Definitely one of the best college comedies. I love this movie, and I find it very rewatchable
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It was a movie. Ryan Reynolds was there.
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Ryan Reynolds era before “THE RYAN REYNOLDS ERA”
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Early 2000s, same vibe as most flicks from that era but I think Ryan Reynolds brings a great amount of charm to this one. Instead of Van Wilder being some sleaze or jerk, he really cares about building relationships with those around him. Raunchy? Yes, every movie from this era was. Is there still some good elements? Absolutely
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deadpool but hes a frat boy that likes to send
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I’m not sure why I keep watching these movies. I guess my hope is that at some point one of them will surprise me and turn out to be the grossout college fratboy equivalent of North by Northwest. This was not that, although it did feature Aaron Paul onscreen for ten seconds, which is a step towards progress, methinks.
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This movie had me thinking Ryan Reynolds was gonna be this generation’s Chevy Chase. Didn’t turn out like that but it’s a fun movie.
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Watched this with my boy Matt. Sucks to see ya go but I’ll be here when you’re back
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Funny shit
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fweaky 👅
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Crude, childish, and profane, everything you look for in a National Lampoons movie.
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Hölle bah
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‘Write that down’ So inspirational
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My fiance did not enjoy this nearly as much as I did
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Yet another “raunchy” comedy with way more heartfelt moments (and dog nuts) than titties. And I guess 2002 was longer ago than I thought because comedies still senselessly deride minorities and the disabled like it’s the ‘90’s? I’m not even sure if I’m allowed to laugh in 2026, but I did. And I crode. Wow that’s too many dates to be a zinger. I gotta learn how to write at some point. Also, it took my dad 7 years to get a four year degree, and he brings it up so often it’s almost like he’s bragging… maybe he was wild in college 😂
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TTRuff6203 8 月 13, 2026
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“You shouldn’t take life so seriously. You’ll never get out alive.” This movie really doesn’t get the credit it deserves. It shifts the archetype of the college party animal and turned the character into someone that anyone can enjoy. I thought this was one of Ryan Reynolds’ best roles (not performances) just because of how perfectly his energy encapsulates the character. Wasn’t the funniest film of all time, but the majority of the jokes were pretty great. Such a truly solid and thoroughly entertaining movie!
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I can’t objectively rate this movie any higher, but it’s such a silly, fun watch. Filled with good lines and stupid gags, though the pastry scene will make you throw up if you don’t look away.
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you can always tell when someone wears tighty whities
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It has been a couple decades since I watched this movie and I remembered it being funnier. A lot of jokes don’t land and some pretty subpar acting performances. One thing I do remember is the filled donut scene. Still can’t watch that without gagging.
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é eu queria ser ele
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Is it stupid-funny? Yes. Is it a great story? Also yes. Ryan Reynolds was the perfect pick for a trust fund kid that never wanted to grow up and leave the college experience behind. While a silly premise, the movie is great and very of its time.
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Great movie. Highlight was Kumar my goat took a trip to Coolidge after he went to white castle ig js without Harold for some reason. I’m hype for his rise.
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Very funny
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Just mad funny and not even a bad plot line
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Good time
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They don’t make movies like this anymore … Thank god Jk had fun
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in a ryan reynolds mood
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Fucking Hilarious. Very 2000s, for better and for worse. Tara Reid and Ryan Reynolds give GREAT performances. Killer soundtrack. 🎶 “I know Ms. Pac-Man is special. She’s fun. She’s cute. She swallows.” 8.9/10
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Everybody loves Coolidge College’s Van Wilder
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Such A Fun Easygoing And Charming Late Night, Stoned Watch. Nothing Particularly Outstanding In The Veins And World Of Comedy, But It’s Elevated By Ryan Reynolds Effortlessly Confident And Charismatic Screen Prescene, And Undeniable Razor-Sharp Comedic Timing.
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thank you ryan!
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I miss raunchy boner comedies
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Scented candles, massage oil, & white Barry
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Jimmy eat world!!! As an early 2000s movie I thought it was real funny, there’s so many actors I recognise
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They don’t make movies to drink miller high life to anymore
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I had a lot of fun watching this one. God, Ryan Reynolds looks so young in this one. Before Deadpool, he certainly knows how to be funny which he is for this one. It’s on Tubi for those who are curious to check it out.
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Watched with Zestaglia at Skini’s house
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all stars are dedicated to Vans stoner cutie pie friend
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ummm… i laughed at some parts but idk dog scene was gross
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very inspiring and super funny
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This is very underrated. If you like Billy Madison and Easy A definitely watch this.
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Man i need to smoke a joint in that dorm room “Was that a freshman?” “She reads at a sophomore level”
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Thank god for Deadpool
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A 2000’s classic on the lower end of the spectrum. It’s no American pie, it no girl next door. But it was ok. Ryan Reynolds was just finding his feet in this one
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The first star is for Tara Reid eye candy the entire movie The Second star is the goat Howard Wolowitz making an appearance This movie is… a movie just watch American Pie and Old School
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It was good I liked it 😋
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Good movie, loved the 2000’ vibe from it, Ryan Reynolds def played this role 10-10
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Movies are just not made like this anymore. Like genuine such a fun original plot that is just a little problematic.
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bobagera mas fofo é bom pra n pensar em nada
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Product of the 2000s mid budg film flood. Bad attempt at a raunchy comedy. Ryan Reynolds is less funny to me now.
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It had its funny moments that for sure, and the pastry scene made me almost vomit bro that was actually so disgusting even though it was a just a movie
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I still don’t understand what they took off the dog
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Sick Boy is a perfect trope. Everyone knows that guy from their dorm floor. Extra half star for Tim Matheson in a college party movie. “I’m bleeding!” Great delivery of a gross out line.
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Not proud but I did really enjoy it.
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I liked Van + Gwen in the end of the movie. Also, the image quality and production looked good. Apart from that, I liked nothing. It´s not my kind of humour, that american-pervert and gross typa comedy that´s common in lots of US movies. I felt like it´s similar to that 2001´s Not Another Teen Movie (ma girls know that´s the worst movie i´ve ever seen. Anyways, 2/10 to VW
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“Siri play I love college”
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best movie i’ve seen in a min. man i love the 2000s movies so much. ryan reynolds i love you
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“AQUI TEM UM SUICIDA!!!!” Mano, O Dono da Festa é muito a cara dos filmes dos anos 2000 KKKKKKKKK. É aquele tipo de comédia que simplesmente não tem vergonha nenhuma de ser idiota, e justamente por isso funciona pra caralho. O Van Wilder é um maluco que basicamente transformou a faculdade em uma profissão. O cara não se forma, não quer se formar e vive organizando festa enquanto todo mundo ao redor já tá seguindo a vida KKKKKKKKK. E o…
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Very funny, I liked the dynamic between Gwen and Van, and the villain was hilarious. Van was super funny too. I wish I never saw the dog scene though.
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Kinda aged like milk, And Tara Reid is distractingly bad, But this was a real banger when it came out, And Ryan Reynolds entire persona until he replaced it with the Deadpool schtick after the uncomfortable, Green Lantern dark times.
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FUCK IT DUDE Van Wilder is peak as fuck. The shlong bong, the eclairs, Kal Penn!? This movie brings me back to college, a de ja vu wet dream… right that down.
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reminds me of diego pavia
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Why would they do that to the dog 😶
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Sex, and more sex…
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Jjmallis10 7 月 30, 2026
At first I was like.. Late ass National Lampoon – it’s not gonna be the same. Well, hate to break it to ya! Gwen lock in!!! I love Ryan Reynolds! Law club is in and so am I!!
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movie went on way longer than it needed to be
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“Don’t take life to seriously, you’ll never get out alive” It’s an old film, but it’s definitely worth watching. It’s a really funny comedy. The picture quality isn’t the best, but the atmosphere is amazing. While watching the film, you’ll find yourself hoping that Ben gets to stay at the college. The film also teaches an important life lesson. Beneath its comedy, it shows that if you spend too much time worrying about the future, you’ll miss the present. Ryan Reynolds was the perfect choice for the main character. This movie is perfect for a movie night with your friends.
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Que flojita che. Algún momento divertido tiene.
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This is the funniest movie I have ever seen and it’s not a overstatement I was laughing the whole time anyone who doesn’t whole heartedly enjoy this movie has a grey soul
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Perhaps the film that most elicits nostalgia for my adolescence. The soundtrack, the jokes that hold up, the vicarious joy of imagining yourself the BMOC. I really, really miss the Oughts.
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Barry white
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5,9/10
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It’s funny, but can go too far
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Remember when they made like 202 great comedy movies in the late 90’s into the 2000’s. They probably isn’t up there with those but hot damn did they use 1 actor from every single one of those comedy movies in this. I see you Kal wiping Ryan’s sweat away and he does it 2 years later in Harold and Kumar.
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Really solid movie if you aren’t looking for some sophisticated plot and just looking to relax and watch a solid movie. The main character is surprisingly relatable for the people who are scared of stepping out of there comfort zone and moving on with there lives.
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This movie sucks so bad
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van wilder é pikkkaaaaaaa
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As someone who lived on campus at a university, in a college dorm – this couldn’t be a more fictitious representation of university life.
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The piggies are eating good as of late. S/O to my coworker for making me watch these shitters to really round out my ratings graph. Ryan Reynolds has been Ryan Reynoldsing for a quarter of a century now, what a consistent guy The most 2002 thing about this movie is when the guy threatened to hit the kid trying to get in the party “upside the head with a 3 iron” nobody carries a 3 iron in the bag anymore bro
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they really named the indian taj mahal huh
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This was super funny. Could have done without the dog pastries
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I mean, this is exactly what you’d expect.
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Always a classic.
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saw this when i was reading reviews…i’m stealing it You see, I cannot go home a virgin. I came here to study the great American art of ♨️🏊🏽♂️muff diving♨️🏊🏽♂️! To 🖐🐚smack clam🖐🐚, 😬🧻munch rug😬🧻, dine at just one 🇺🇲💖🌮American pink taco🇺🇲💖🌮 stand! You know, I wanted to, how is it, 🅿️🐬park the porpoise🅿️🐬! You know? I want to take it through the 🚘🌊car wash🚘🌊, baby! And get it 🧽waxed🧽! I want to 🧽wax🧽 it! 🧽Wax🧽 it! You know, and 💨air dry💨! 💨Air dry💨 that shit, yeah! And I would like to be your assistant very much, Mr. Van Wilder
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Little guy just needed a little TLC
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When you realize you relate most to the uptight premed douche bag boyfriend you know you need to do some soul searching
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I’m sorry professor mcdoogle
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I hadn’t seen this in years. Ryan Reynolds doesn’t PLAY Deadpool. He IS Deadpool.
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Who the fuck eats eclairs like this?
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This couldn’t be made today and I miss 2002.
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in realtà l’ho visto ieri mi sono solo dimenticata di loggarlo comunque orrendo
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Solid mindless movie
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peak
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de esas peliculas PELOTUDAS pero q hacen reir aveces, ta buena pero definitivamente no la veria sola
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who cares how movies age anyway
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so funny
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Hands down my favorite soundtrack in a movie Classic 2000s comedy, right up my alley. Not a big Ryan reynolds fan but I do love Van Wilder. I’m reading the criticism and I get it, but this movie brings great comfort to I. Casting otter as his pops was a great touch too
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easily the best ryan reynolds performance ever
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a star for tara reid absolutely carrying, and a half for the sophia bush feature could’ve used more crazy party moments and less bodily fluids
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“Don’t take life too seriously. You’ll never get out alive“
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There are some interesting sound effect choices throughout. I swear you can hear a goat yell at one point randomly. No goat anywhere to be found.
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Dog doNUT
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Cosa ci fa lí Haword Woliwitz di Big Bang Theory cavolo senza il taglio a scodella è difficile da riconoscere
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like i guess
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i hate that i enjoyed this as much as i did. there’s no reason for me to have laughed that much. – opening scene could’ve fooled me – ryan reynolds got a round ass, also he did a fire job – was that jessie pinkman??? – love the van wilder/taj mahal/hutch trio – side note: that dog scene was MESSED
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I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. Manages to make “stupid, but fun, but kind of smart” work in a way few comedies do. This is sort of the prototypical Ryan Reynolds role from which the past several decades of his life spring, but he carries this well. A lot of funny bits and smart writing make this just good enough.
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sorta funny i guess
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Definitely a funny movie for its time and it a Has a lot of jokes that still make you laugh. It’s more a of raunchy comedy so don’t have super high expectations.
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Hilarious one liners. Ryan Reynolds legit was an impressive actor in this. Great ending. The one liners and ryan and blondie deserves so much credit for a. 2000s frat movie
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film israeliano per antonomasia, almeno fa ridere
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Caraca quero as roupas da Gwen
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Funny college movie
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Watched for Rise of the Gay Cinephiles’ “Scream as if You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp (or How Millennial Teen Movies Taught Me Everything I Know About Sex, Friendship and the American Dream)” season. National Lampoon’s Van Wilder is a teen comedy following the most popular kid on campus as he meets a beautiful journalist who makes him realize that maybe he’s afraid to graduate. Within the first ten minutes of this film, we’re given a racist…
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Romance pouco ortodoxo, mas cheio de personalidade. Ele tem sucesso em tudo que se propõe, a maioria das piadas tiram uma boa risada, o casal principal tem química convincente e a mensagem central do filme consegue ser tocante e inspiradora. Se não fosse a cena dos “bolinhos”, daria 5 estrelas.
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Yea, I mean it’s nothing brilliant. But it’s a fun watch, and one of my favorite comedies.
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SMASH
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“Your labia feels so good around my swollen phallus” first in my whole lineage to hear that. Also, how can you name someone Orissa Punjab Nizamabad for fuck’s sake.
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It’s embarrassing how I still laugh at bottom of the barrel humor. Every scene with Kal Penn is hilarious in the most offensive way possible.
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Better then the second one but meh
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This is like college
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The Movie: ok simply jokes dialogue were mid yeah atmosphere was ok ok just didn’t hit me hard and it was nice to see rayan ranolds although he is always funny as hell there was fewmoments which was great. But it was must watch you could like it. ⭐⭐ The Exp: so i selt only 4 hour at night and after exam watched this just to be awake so experience was messed. ⭐⭐
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29/100 – Just watched this for the first time and it was very bad and not funny at all – 2000’s was a wild time in Hollywood for silly comedies. With that said, Ryan Reynolds was still great as always.
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Cozy.
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5.5/10
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good cheeky fun, we all should be like Van Wilder
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Ryan Reynolds got this amazing charisma with all his roles and it always bumps the movies up a bunch.
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is there an owl? no 🙂
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the scene where the frat dude shits in a trash can is my favorite scene in any film, ever. it is visceral, sweaty and filthy.
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“een typische tienerkomedie vol grappen over sex. De personages zijn stereotype, maar toch het aanzien waard.” cinemagazine.nl/van-wilder-party-liaison-2002-recensie/
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Watching “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder,” I grew nostalgic for the lost innocence of a movie like “American Pie,” in which human semen found itself in a pie. In “NatLampVW,” dog semen is baked in a pastry. Is it only a matter of time until the heroes of teenage grossout comedies are injecting turtle semen directly through their stomach walls? “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder,” a pale shadow of “National Lampoon’s Animal House,” tells the story of Van Wilder (Ryan Reynolds), who…
- Synopsis
- Van Wilder has been attending college for far too many years and is scared to graduate, but Van’s father eventually realizes what is going on. When he stops paying his son's tuition fees, Van must come up with the money if he wants to stay in college, so he and his friends come up with a great fund-raising idea – throwing parties. However, when the college magazine finds out and reporter Gwen is sent to do a story on Van Wilder, things get a little complicated.
- Director
- Walt Becker
- Writer
- Brent Goldberg, David Wagner
- Studio
- Tapestry Films, Myriad Pictures, Artisan Entertainment
- Country
- USA
- Language
- English
- Year
- 2002
- Runtime
- 92 mins
- USA29 Mar 2002
- Australia04 Apr 2002
- Germany24 Jul 2002
- Hungary05 Sep 2002
- UK26 Sep 2002
- Poland03 Oct 2002
- Czechia05 Dec 2002
- Netherlands12 Dec 2002
- France09 Jul 2003
- Ireland27 Sep 2002
- Netherlands12 Mar 2009
- Netherlands25 Sep 2005
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