Van Wilder
Published March 8, 2024
Film info
- Title Van Wilder
- Director Walt Becker
- Year 2002
- Run time 1hr 32m
- Genres Comedy, Romance
- Tagline Don't graduate. Celebrate.
Van Wilder, a student shuffling through his seventh year in college, learns that his father won't pay for another semester. Trouble is, Van loves the cushy college life so much that he'll do anything to stay - even ensuring he doesn't make the grade(s). But with deep-pocket dad out of the picture, he has to figure out how to pay for it all himself.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 4:52 | Always some kind of audition montage in a school movie. |
| 8:14 | Did he say Tahiti? It’s a magical place. |
| 19:10 | “Don’t thank me, thank penicillin.” |
| 23:36 | Little baby Howard! |
| 26:12 | Are roller skating parties still a thing now? |
| 29:03 | Cash camel. |
| 35:25 | “If word gets out that I read, my reputation, shot to hell.” |
| 41:12 | The judgement about not having a career in mind, oof. |
| 43:45 | Air bags really seem to be more trouble than they’re worth. |
| 54:37 | What a life where he can rely on getting 9 solid hours sleep. |
| 58:36 | The absolute romance of ‘compatibility.’ |
| 1:13:46 | “It was the best ten seconds ever.” |
| 1:18:15 | Wilder Watch. |
Thoughts
Going into this, I was expecting the absolute worst of bawdy comedies so actually I was pleasantly surprised that this was watchable and had a few funny moments. But don’t get me wrong, it’s not a good movie at all. There’s a nugget of a good premise under there but of course it’s swallowed up in cheap gags, painful stereotypes and the inevitable laxative-related pranks. Still, I can see why Ryan Reynolds has gone on to bigger and better things, you can almost see little Deadpool seeds starting to be planted. Terrible but ticked off the list now.
Rating: 2 / 5