National Lampoon's Animal House

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Timothy S. @TJSubject 1d This film is pure chaos in the best way possible. From the dead white horse scene to Belushi’s absolute madness (enough said), this movie constantly pushes into absurd territory and never really slows down. The humor is very much of its time, but it still lands in a weirdly effective way even decades later. The ROTC gag, the “devil and angel on the shoulder” stuff, the ridiculous campus behavior, and moments like the infamous “hand job with the glove” scene all stack into a kind of comedy that feels unfiltered and intentionally over-the-top. It actually surprised me how funny it still is for a 1978 film. I can see why I never watched it before — the humor is wild and not subtle at all — but once you’re into it, it just keeps going and doesn’t let up. I was laughing most of the way through, even with about 30 minutes left. Overall, it’s a very good comedy for its era, even if the style is dated. I’d give it 4.5/5 stars, mostly because the 1978 humor is definitely its own thing, See more Christian K @ckacar Jun 1 Distracted by Karen Allen and getting mad at the guy who wasn't doing everything she said and choosing to frat party instead of hang out with her. See more randall F @RT35881948 May 6 For the times it was great, and its held up-can watch it anytime and laugh out load See more thecoorslightking .. @thecoorslightking Mar 17 Was one of the funniest comedies I've ever seen I'm a gen xer so this movie fits right in it shows how much fun life was before cell phones and Wi-Fi and all the other nonsense that we're so depending on now it's just about friends having a good time and just living life something we need to get back to See more Jack F @MovieFan111 Nov 17 It's an old movie, but a good movie. It's called "animal house" for a reason... and college kids today do not shy away from this label unfortunately. See more Dave S @RT68722908 Oct 5 Back in the summer of ’78, Animal House was all the rage, inspiring cafeteria food fights when school resumed in September and toga party after toga party throughout the fall. Rewatching it almost 50 years later, you’ve really got to wonder what all of the fuss was about. There are a couple of laughs and a soundtrack that’s kind of fun but, otherwise, it pretty much falls flat thanks to a plot that is nonexistent and humour that hasn’t aged well. John Belushi does his best to mug his way through scene after scene and it’s nice to see young versions of Kevin Bacon and Tom Hulce but, beyond that, there’s not much worth seeing here. See more Read all reviews

National Lampoon's Animal House

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