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National Lampoon's Van Wilder (Party Liaison) (2002)

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Average Rating: 3.5/10
Reviews Counted: 87
Fresh: 16 | Rotten: 71

A derivative gross-out comedy that's short on laughs.

Average Rating: 3.1/10
Critic Reviews: 21
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 19

A derivative gross-out comedy that's short on laughs.

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The "National Lampoon" franchise is resurrected for another politically incorrect collegiate romp with this R-rated gross-out sex comedy. National Lampoon's Van Wilder revolves around the exploits of its title character (Ryan Reynolds), a seventh-year senior who's made it his goal in life to help each and every Coolidge College undergrad succeed in life -- or at least in bed. Van's charmed life seems to have an expiration date, however; his father (Tim Matheson) has cut off his presumably vast

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Walt Becker

Written By: David Wagner, Brent Goldberg

In Theaters: Apr 5, 2002 Wide

On DVD: Aug 20, 2002

Box Office:$21.0M

Artisan Entertainment

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Cast

Ryan Reynolds
Van Wilder
Tara Reid
Gwen Pearson
Tim Matheson
Vance Wilder Sr.
Kal Penn
Taj Mahal Badalandabad
Daniel Cosgrove
Richard Bagg
Deon Richmond
Mini Cochran
Emily Rutherfurd
Jeannie
Curtis Armstrong
Campus Cop
Joyce Brothers
Herself
Erik Estrada
Himself
Paul Gleason
Professor McDoogle
Edie McClurg
Campus Tour Guide
Kim Smith
Casey
Sophia Bush
Sally
Michelle Thomas
Sherri
Chris Owen

Critic Reviews for National Lampoon's Van Wilder (Party Liaison)

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An uneven mix of National Lampoon-style high jinks (yes, it feels slightly dated) and Farrelly-brothers touches tossed in for gross measure.

August 9, 2002 Comment

Robert Denerstein

Denver Rocky Mountain News

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An unabashedly bad movie full of cliches, claptrap, fairly good rock 'n' roll and stomach-turning gross-out gags.

July 20, 2002 Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune

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Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

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... Tara Reid plays a college journalist, but she looks like the six-time winner of the Miss Hawaiian Tropic Pageant, so I don't know what she's doing in here ...

April 8, 2002 Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

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Execrable.

April 5, 2002 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

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Imagine Animal House with the unfunny Chevy Chase in the lead, instead of either Matheson, John Belushi or Tom Hulce, and you've pretty much nailed the biggest problem with this evil incarnation.

April 5, 2002 Full Review Source: Toronto Star

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

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The grossest, most disgusting humor imaginable.

December 26, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

I know it's harder to write good jokes than it is rotten ones, but based on what's displayed here, it doesn't seem like the effort was even made.

December 2, 2006 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com

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Scott Weinberg

DVDTalk.com

...I will admit to having chuckled at an Erik Estrada cameo...

August 1, 2003 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Compare it to the recent Cameron Diaz-starring disaster The Sweetest Thing and you'll reckon it deserves an Oscar.

March 13, 2003 Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

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Harry Guerin

RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

...Mainly a collection of dumb sight gags, gross-out jokes, and comic sex, with a dull-as-dishwater premise and a spotty cast list.

February 8, 2003 Full Review Source: Film Quips Online

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John R. McEwen

Film Quips Online

While Van Wilder may not be the worst National Lampoon film, it's far from being this generation's Animal House.

December 8, 2002 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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Heather Wadowski

Film Threat

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Ryan Reynolds carries this movie no doubt about it.

March 20, 2007

John Manard

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A sure sign that a film is bad is when suddenly it becomes a 'National Lampoon's' film. This film is truly awful though. For some reason I thought it was a Rob Schneider film. I'm not a huge Rob Schneider fan but compared to this garbage his films are Oscar worthy. My least favourite genres - The American college/fraternity comedy. Pure crap.

January 31, 2011

Anthony Lawrie

Super Reviewer

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1. Van Wilder: you shouldn't take life too seriously. you'll never make it out alive
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