I cannot believe this classic (well, it will be) movie has one review.

This is the funniest movie I ever seen (unrated version). Austin Powers Goldmember is close, but not quite.

I have watched it at least 15 times over the last 2 years. I laugh at many parts to this day. I think Ryan Reynolds (van wilder himself) had his best role by far in this flick. He has tried to capture the same magic in other movies, but sorry.

I am 38, married and have a 11 year old son. I own my own business and study business and read only non fiction. This movie has a great overall feel as Van is a good hearted guy throughout the movie. He is a good guy in a raunchy movie.

You have a romantic comedy and gross guy flick all in one.

c'mon, 1 review?

I am looking at the Van Wilder 2 Disc Unrated Version Van Gone Wilder Edition that was released 4 years ago.
The only difference I can see between them is a new cover and less Special Features.

I just loved this kooky screwy, funny movie, full of hijinx! I think this one beats Animal House for screwball college comedy!

Two hard thumbs WAY up!!!

MC White said: Check it out!

First of all, see the Unrated, and TURN on the UNRATED from the main menu. You will see some of the most beautiful upper female parts you have ever seen. Incredible. Almost worth the price of admission there.

Then we go to the movie itself. Gross out humor like "Something About Mary". Smart humor like "Harold and Kumar go to White Castle". If you like comedy, you really will LOVE this.

Walt D in LV

Ryan Reynolds is the Chevy Chase of his era&that can be good or bad depending on where you stand. I enjoy the humor in this film to a certain point&then it gets run of the Mill.I must say though Tara Reid was a Hot looking Momma,YES Double LAWWDD!! that chick had something in her eye-balls that made me look.but this film despite bringing back Tim Matheson from the films back in the day that were cut in this vein,has alot of hit&miss about it. it was Ok.

Ryan Reynolds is one of those actors you have to ask yourself: Why is this guy a movie star? Yes, he's quite attractive, but his acting talents that I have seen (AMITYVILLE HORROR, WAITING, BLADE IV) are certainly minimal. And he's got such a whiny, rather effete, voice. So is it possible that looks can make a career? Oh, well, maybe I'm just jealous? Anyway, this movie has some funny moments, and it has some out and out gross ones. The scene with the bulldog and the subsequent eclairs is just too nauseating to make me laugh. And when Tara Reid gets revenge on her conceited beau by giving him a protein shake with Colon Blow, the results are explosive, but funny? Hmmm...the story of the seven year college student who doesn't want to graduate and face life is the supposed plotline, but it's really all an excuse for sexual innuendo and gross gags. But yes it does have some funny moments indeed. Kal Penn is funny as Taj and Daniel Cosgrove is surprisingly funny as the egocentric Richard (or Dick).

National Lampoon's 1978 classic college frat-boy movie, Animal House, has spawned legions of imitators, none of which truly hold a candle to the original. Now, National Lampoon is revisiting the college-humor genre again, and while Van Wilder is a decent comedy with all the necessary T&A (especially in the unrated version), it is nothing spectacular. One marked departure from the normal college debauchery and laughs is the insertion of a romantic love story line which, while a little weak, adds another dimension to this film. This is not highbrow film, but you may well enjoy spending an hour or so with this lewd, crude, laugh-out-loud funny comedy.

This is definitely NOT one of National Lampoon's better efforts. If you are expecting a movie on the same level as
"Vacation", "European Vacation", "Christmas Vacation", or "Animal House" (which WERE National Lampoon's best, IMHO)
get set to be bitterly disappointed. There are a few (very few) humorous scenes, but they are widely scattered throughout a running mediocre and ho-hum stream of drivel and inanity.("Make a note of that")Top this off with Van Wilder's "assistant" from India whose
bad accent is execeeded only by his bad lines and you have a movie pegging dangerously close to the "Loser" mark. Glad I only paid a dollar for it used -- any more would have been really tossing my money away.

This movie is a classic. Although some parts were pretty dry, others definitly made up for it. This movie is priceless, and a definate most have for your movie collection.

This was one of the WORST movies I have ever seen -- and I LOVE college movies! The acting was horrible and the plot was dumb and simply a rip-off of other movies. It simply wasn't funny, and the gross-out jokes really pushed the limit -- anybody's limit! The lead actor does a HORRIBLE impression of Chevy Chase during the whole movie -- go rent Fletch if you want to watch a quality movie with that type of character. And, most laughably of all, one of the main characters is Teck, from the Real World on MTV! He's not an actor, he's just a reality tv nobody, so what the heck is he doing in this movie? This movie went straight to video for a reason, so avoid it at all costs!

National Lampoon's Van Wilder is a great comedy. This story is about a student by the name of Van Wilder (played by Ryan Renolds) entering his seventh year of college without a future plan. Unfortunatly once Van's Dad (played by Tim Matheson) stops payments on his tuition Van has to find ways of paying to stay in school. Thanks to the help of his new assistant Tosh (played by Kal Penn)they set off to a whole new level of college experience to come up with the money and to party at the same time.
Just like all other movies there is always a love twist to it. Van meets a sexy reporter (tara Ried) who has a news peice to write about him. This love twist has great humour value when van is confronted time after time by her boyfriend Richard (also known as Pre-Med Dick).
This movie is for a 14plus audiance with all its nudity contents and language. If you like American Pie 1,2,and American Wedding, then this movie belongs in your collection

I gave this three stars for Ryan Reynolds, Kal Pen, and the guy who plays Richard. Other than that, this movie is pretty flat. Also, tara reid is horrible (what's new?) as the love-interest/way too dramatic college journalist. There are a few good raunchy jokes in here, but nothing more than you can get from something like American Pie.

the product came in very soon and there were absolutely no problems at all...great company to work with

Guys, this is one of the best movies i've ever seen. I mean, in its genre it's genial, gags are so fun you can't help to laugh even after some times you see it, while in other movies you stop laughing at the second time you look at them.

I don't want to spoil you the fun, but some lines are really something else, plus it is not stupid at it may seem. After all, the love story between Gwena nd Van is totally believable, and well done.

Yeah, definitely one of the best comedies ever, I liked it a lot more than American Pie.

Plus, there's Tara Reid...my, what an hottie she is...

NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VAN WILDER is a decent comedy that lies in the shadow of ANIMAL HOUSE. There are parts of this movie that had me laughing hysterically. There are other parts where the crude humor fell completely flat and even I was a little taken aback (and that is saying something). One interesting part of this film is that it seems to get tired with the "campus craziness" routine and opt for a college romance movie instead. I'm not sure whether I approve of the decision. As a college comedy, VAN WILDER ranks among the better ones, but it cannot really maintain any believability for its love story. Overall, I was entertained by this film, but its somewhat inexperienced cast give it a bit of an "amateur" feel. Check it out if you love "fraternity" movies or enjoy simple comedies.

How can any movie with a line like "Her name's Naomi...that's 'I moan' backwards" get lower than five? Ryan Reynolds is a revelation and Tech was on the Real World. Buy this movie, watch it about a billion times and then tell me I'm wrong. Fact. To all you haters out there, the kid on the short bus called, he wants his reviews back.

Ryan Renolds and Tara Reid teem up in this hillarious National Lampoon entry that is sure to keep you laughing throughout. In this movie, Ryan Renolds plays Van Wilder, and Tara Reid plays Gwen Pearson. Van Wilder is a wild, carefree 7th year student at college, attending a party every night, and having nothing but fun. But when his father stops paying his tution, Gwen Pearson enters his life to do an indepth story behind the outer exterior of the famous Van Wilder. When she enters his life, things start to change for both of them, Gwen becomes more of an open hearted, carefree person, and Van becomes a more serious and focused. As the two personalities clash, nothing but mayhem and comical mischif lurks around every corner.

Ryan Reynolds (Blade Trinity, The Alarmist) plays the lead character in this totally boring, mindnumbingly crappy comedy about Van Wilder, the go to guy on campus. Tara Reid (American Pie 1 and 2, Urban Legend) plays the journalist who gets close to Wilder. This is suppose to be a funny movie? No it is not. The idiotic and tasteless gag jokes weigh this movie down and it does have a lot of potential but jokes about dogs testicles and filling cream donuts with the whatchama call it and this being National Lampoon, it's hard to imagine what the franchise was thinking putting this on their list. Kal Penn (Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle, Tvs Angel), Daniel Cosgrove (Tvs Guiding Light, Valentine), Paul Gleason (The Breakfast Club, Not Another Teen Movie), Erik Estrada (Sealab 2021, Chips), Edie McClurg (Ferris Buellers Day Off) star as well. Tim Matheson and Stephen Furst from National Lampoons Animal House also star. This is suppose to be a homage to Animal House but it is a insult more then a tribute

National Lampoon brought the raunchy and raucous college world to the mainstream kids back in the 1970's with Animal House, which would go on to virtually springboard the careers of several of its stars, including John Belushi and Tim Matheson.
But for those of us who may have been born after the original release of AH and raised on films like the American Pie trilogy get a new version of Animal House for the new generation with Van Wilder.

Van (Ryan Reynolds) is the virtual definition of a slacker in the college world, having spent seven years attending Coolidge College. He is pretty much the life of the party and he revels in it greatly. It's only until his dad (Matheson) finds out that Van is still in school and places a halt to Van's tuition payment that he realizes that it's time to get his head in the game and find a way to graduate and pay tuition.

A story printed by the school's star reporter Gwen (Tara Reid) causes Van to become a party planner and raise the money for his tuition, along with the help of his closest friend (Teck Holmes of "Real World" fame) and his personal assistant (Kal Penn). When a relationship develops between Van and Gwen, Gwen's pretentious boyfriend Richard tries to put a wedge between them. When Van learns of this, he gets a little revenge in one of the most ingenious and disgusting ways ever devised (trust me, this has the humping a pie thing beaten hands down, no pun intended...)

Van Wilder is pretty hilarious in spots and somewhat disgusting in others, particularly the classic payback Van pulls on Richard and later on when Gwen also gets a little revenge on Richard when she learns a little something that Richard did behind Gwen's back. Also, Penn and Holmes have some gut-busting moments in support and is it nice to see Matheson deciding to continue his association with National Lampoon by bridging the gap between Animal House and Van Wilder.

A word of advice, though: if you have a weak stomach, this is not the movie for you. But if have that type of sense of humor that thinks that letting one rip loudly in public causes you to double over with laughter, then definitely check out Van Wilder.

Movies like Van Wilder are not usually my type of movie, but I happened to be in the States visiting a friend and she told me to watch this movie. Biggest mistake ever. THis movie is really dumb and the acting is horrible. The crude humour also got really tiresome after about 15 minutes. I'm just thankful that I didn't have my contacts in so most of the movie was a blur to me. Too bad that I couldn't fall asleep during it.

I really enjoyed this movie-thought it was funny, entertaining, etc. The cast was talented with exception to Tara Reid. I know a lot of people think she's hot and all-but her acting sucks. She was supposed to play a smart, journalism major in the film, but she can't help but come across as a dumb blonde like she does in all her films. The film would have been stronger-and would have earned a n extra point from me if they cast someone else for the role. I think the director probably thought the script was strong enough, and because the movie is supposed to be silly that it wouldn't matter who played Gwen (Reid's role). However, putting my hatred for her aside, I do recommend this film for a good laugh.

Van Wilder is the kind of movie you either love or hate. It's definetly a movie thats geared toward older teenage and 20's men. Its that dirty disgusting gross out humor, so if you don't like that kind of stuff get off this page.

Van Wilder(Reynolds) has been in college for 7 years. He's loved his years at Coolidge and the students love him. Wilder is so popular he has a personal assistant Taj(Penn) an Indian exchange student that Wilders promises to get some action. Thats all Wilder really does. He doesn't go to classes, but parties. It's at one of these parties where his dad finds him at tells him he's cutting his money supply.

With no money Wilder can't pay his tutition. So he starts throwing parties for cash to stay in school. In the meantime Gwen(Reid) has been given the assignment to write a paper on Van. Gwen wants nothing to do with Van and thinks he a loser. She has to do the story and quickly finds herself falling for him. She wants him to graduate and he's not so sure on it. He likes Gwen but he's not sure if he can change for her.

I love Ryan Reynolds. This guy is one of the funniest underrated guys in Hollywood. His comedic timing is awesome and he's so sarcastic. He pulls it off like very few can. This guy is going to be huge one day.

This is also Tara Reid's best movie. She is so hot in it. She has good chemistry with Reynolds, and it's not the typcial character we always see her playing. It's really ironic to see her play this kind of character to who she is as a person.

This movie is labeled as Animal House but it isn't. It's not as good as Old School either. It is however a very funny movie. It's a fun gross out comedey. If you like those kind of movies, then pick this one up. If you don't, like I said earlier why are you here.

This was avery funny movie that I enjoyed thoroughly from start to finish.Some of my favorite moments in this film included the eclair-stuffing scene involving the dog and the Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity,the hockey showdown,and when Gwen mixed up the "bloating formula".

Let's put it this way: it takes a lot more than farting strippers and a dog with giant testicles to make me laugh. Should we have to watch another wannabe actor try to distinguish himself by doing what looks like a bad Jim Carey impression throughout the movie? What do you call toilet humor without the humor? Will Tara Reid ever act, or will she be stuck in an eye-candy phone booth forever? Is sex talk supposed to be funny just because it's coming out of the mouth of an ethnic guy with an accent? When a movie has nothing else going for it, is throwing in a pair of naked boobs really going to make much difference? These are but some of the questions "Van Wilder" poses.
Here's a tip for the guys over at National Lampoon:
Animal House = a funny movie about idiots
Vacation = a very funny movie about an idiot
Van Wilder = an unfunny movie starring, and made by, idiots
Moral: Comedies are supposed to be funny.

Van Wilder is the type of movie that you either love or hate...and I think if you are a teenager or in your young 20's, you will absolutely love this movie. I bought it when it was first released on DVD and didn't watch it until about 2 months after owning it, but when I finally got around to watching it I realized taht I made a huge mistake waiting as long as I did, as this was truly a great movie. The emotion is very apparent as I felt like I got to know the characters and it led me to follow Ryan Reynold's career by buying "The In-Laws" when that came out on DVD as well. I also became an avid "Two Guys and A Girl" watcher after catching him on it, as he is a great actor for these kind of roles. Pretty much everyone I've watched this movie with has gone into the movie thinking "this can't be as good as he's making it out to be" and then after the movie is over, they go out and buy the dvd themselves, so do yourselves a favor and buy this one as well...

I know you have heard about the dog scene, and probably will see the movie or avoid it because of that, but forget about it, that was one scene in the movie. The movie in a whole is hillarious and has characters that you either hate or love.

This has to be one of the best college movie in years and the best National Lampoons has done in a long time. They created an interesting and very charasmatic character called Van Wilder. A man who has been in college for most of a decade achieving legendary status, but no degree. He handles school like a politician, active in most facets, sports, art, social events, and renowned for his parties. But for some reason is afraid to graduate.

His character is what really drived the movie. He is funny without being mean, intruguing without being far fetched, and interesting to watch. The humor is all over the place, puns, word plays, situational, crude, as well as deadpan. But most importantly it creates a character that you not only laugh at and with, but actually care about. I wish he had gone to the colleges I have been to.

so as stated before, forget about the dog scene, and just watch the movie, you won't regret it.

I wish my college days were as interesting as Van Wilder's were. Since they weren't, I have to rely on this movie to remind me that some people have the ability to be quite extreme, even if it's just fiction.

This movie walks the fine line between decent comedy and crude humor. Sometimes it lingers a little too long on the crude humor side, like an entire sequence involving a dog, some eclairs, and the Delta Iota Kappa Fraternity. Even though I've been told they used creamed honey, that scene still makes me gag.

There are a few truely funny moments, like Taj's interview for Van Wilder's personal assistant, Sick Boy, the ice hockey challenge between Van and Gwen, and the running feud between McDougal's car and Wilder's golf cart. However, there are also equally disturbing moments like the eclair scene I mentioned, Richard's Northwestern interview, and Wilder's talk with the woman in charge of tuition payments.

Overall this isn't a bad movie if you don't mind some crude humor. Despite being a comedy there's a secondary plot that involves Van and a serious desire to not grow up, which you watch develop through the movie. It's one of those park your brain and just enjoy kind of movies.

This movie is definitely not a masterpiece and it has its share of stupid, toilet humor kind of jokes. But if you will be able to put all this stuff aside what's left is nice, light romantic comedy. Good acting by Ryan Reynolds (playing a guy that so used to life at the campus he doesn't want to graduate). Even Tara Reid is adequate. You can enjoy this movie if you don't expect much from it.

I found this a super funny laid-back comedy. the film makers didnt try much to make this a super-duper out of this world movie, but it turned out very kool, indeed. i think its a great light comedy which i can watch whenever, with my friends or by myself :)

Oh, it's not a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination. And you won't see any Oscsr-worthy performances. What you will see, though, is a funny and entertaining movie. Which are the reasons why I thought we all watched comedies. Van Wilder is still at Coolidge College. For "the better part of a decade." His Dad decides to cut his losses and cancels the tuition check for the upcoming semester. How Van copes with that decision lays the groudwork for the rest of the film.

We find out that Van hasn't wasted his time at Coolidge, at all. Van is an above-average student, a partier, a philanthropist, a cheerleader, an inspiration to his fellow students, and, for the past couple of years has been just 18 credits shy of graduating. And for all of the right reasons. He just loves what he does, even if it is in college and not in the 'real' world. Gwen Pearson's (Tara Reid) job, as a campus newspaper reporter, is to find out what makes him tick. The rest of the movie lays out the ups and downs of raising the necessary tuition money ('Topless Tutors', for one) and the inevitable reckoning that it's time to move on. And it does it in entertaining and sometimes gut-wrenchingly funny ways.

"Van Wilder" is populated with unique characters and some interesting, almost cameo-type, performances. You'll see Erik Estrada, Curtis Armstrong and Paul Gleason in small supporting roles that still give them a chance to display their talent. My favorites are Taj, the Indian exchange student hired as Van's personal assistant, and Daniel Cosgrove as Van's soon-to-be arch nemesis. The movie is also loaded with hilarious scenes that play much like SNL skits. Examples? The entire scene on auditioning for the personal assistant's job; Van's visit to Gwen's house where he meets her parents; Hutch and the 'bong'; and Van's 'day in court.' Of course, if you haven't seen the movie none of this means much to you.

Which gets me to... see the movie. Now, I'm sure that some of you will hate it. Understood. I thought it was just a bit too sophomoric the first time I watched it. After the third viewing I was convinced there was a method to the madness and some subtle hints of genius are at work here. Oh, write that down.

The story revolves around the big man on campus Van Wilder(Ryan Reynolds). He is the most popular kid in the school and is known by basically everyone. However, he has been there for seven years and now his dad finally decides to stop paying his tuition. Van is determined to stay in school and turns to the aid of a secretary that he hires (played by the hilarious Indian actor Kal Penn). They come up with the idea of planning parties, and soon everyone on campus wants a party that has been planned by Van Wilder. Meanwhile, a reporter for the school paper ( Tara Reid), is determined to get the scoop on Van Wilder because no one ever has before. However, her boyfriend Richard ( Daniel Cosgrove) is the head of a geeky fraternity and is very jealous. He goes out of his way to make Van Wilder's life miserable. Now Van must be able to stay in school and impress the reporter while getting even with her boyfriend.

Before I watched this film, I was extremely skeptical. From the previews, it looked it was going to be horrible. However, since National Lampoon has had a pretty good track record when it comes to comedies, I decided to give it a shot. Van Wilder turned out to be one of the funniest films I have seen in the last 5 years. In fact, by the time the end of the film rolled around, my stomach hurt from laughing so much. Some of gags in this movie really push the envelope when it comes to disgusting and raunchy comedy. That is why my advice is to watch this film on an empty stomach, because a few of the gags will make you want to throw up after you see them. They are so raunchy in fact, that they make American Pie look weak by comparison. The plot of the movie is ridiculous and borders on being stupid, which is why I can only give Van Wilder 4 stars. But the movie makes up for it by providing non-stop laughs and tons of great gags.

If you are looking for a comedy to watch, don't pass up Van Wilder. This is the funniest college comedy I have seen since Animal House. I would even go as far to say that it is the Animal House of today. The 2 Disc DVD itself actually provides for some pretty good extras. The deleted scenes and outtakes are classic!!

This movie will not win big awards or be mentioned in the same breath as movies such as "The Godfather", "Saving Private Ryan" or "Gone with the Wind". But, it is none-the-less one of the funniest movies ever!! This movie is a smart yet silly comedy about a young man who has enjoyed his many-many years in college for too long. His rich-poltical father is about to cut off his party boy son and make him make his own way. Ryan Reynold is the cool guy we all wished we were in college. He's sort of the college version of high schools Ferris Beuller. Tara Reed is sexier than ever and look out for the sceen stealing Taj Mahal Badalandabad(Indian exchange student),played by Kal Penn. This movie is right up there with Tommy Boy, American Pie, Animal house and many more. Its a must see....

This is a great comedy that is snappy and well-acted... it is fun, fun, fun, and one of the best National Lampoon flicks. It is up there with Buying The Cow, Office Space, Christmas Vacation, and Las Vegas Vacation. It is well directed and moves along at a good clip. Some of the scenes are the funniest I have ever seen and some of the outtakes on the DVD are just as great. Highly Recommended.

Ryan Reynolds and Tara Reid star in this bouncy(sort-of) re-make of "Animal House". Wilder wants to stay in college(after 7 years), and Daddy says no! The ending is a hoot! 2004's "Along Came Polly" is a mild rip-off of "Wilder", with it's bathroom humor and male nudity. But good ideas never die..

NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VAN WILDER is both a good movie and a hit, a semi-remake of NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE brought into the millenium. It's funny, perverted, and gross. This is a man's movie. Ryan Reynolds stars as Van Wilder, a man who's been in college for six years and has no plans for getting out. He throws parties and fund raisers. He sets up guys and girls. He's the most popular guy on campus. Then he meets journalist Gwen Pearson (Tara Reid), who makes him realize that maybe he's just afraid of graduating. But soon, Wilder will have to make the big decision: graduate or drop-out! VAN WILDER is very funny. Most of the humor is sexual humor, including a very disgusting scene involving a dog and some cinnamon sticks. The Unrated Version is even worse! Reynolds is great, and Reid is good as well; there's a terrific soundtrack and the film is never boring. If you're looking for a good time and an outrageous Lampooner, you may have found it in NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VAN WILDER.