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Actors: Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid, Tim Matheson
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about National Lampoon's Van Wilder |
A female writer for the college newspaper is given the task of writing a story on the school's most popular student, who's been there for 7 years and has no interest in graduating. The girl tries to get a story, but the guy doesn't want to divulge. He falls in love with the girl, but she has a boyfriend. The student starts a prank war with the girl's boyfriend. The girl convinces the student to become more serious and finally graduate and the student convinces the girl that her boyfriend is a jerk and that she should be with him instead.
--Brandon Swenson, Resident Scholar
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A student named Van Wilder is the most popular student on campus and has been for his 7 years in enrollment. A female reporter comes along and starts to write a story on him and Van and her soon realize that the reason he never graduated was because of his fears for his future.
--Jack Bauer, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of National Lampoon's Van Wilder |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Age group
- trouble in college
Sexing?
- girl chasing
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- blonde
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest and Buttocks
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
- a deadline
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Setting
City?
Yes
City:
- wealthy
Misc setting
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
- seeing breasts
- seeing nude male butt
- sex under blankets
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
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