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Published on Wednesday, October 9, 2002 - 8:41am |
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OLD SCHOOL Rocks One Reader
Hey, everyone. "Moriarty" here with some Rumblings From The Lab.
I saw this film tonight.
My face still hurts from laughing.
I will be writing more in the days ahead, but for now, I’d like to congratulate Todd Phillips. This film feels like a really funny, smart way to finally pay off the FRAT HOUSE experience from a few years back, and it gives Will Ferrell his single best role so far in any movie. It also makes great use of Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and a whole ton of funny comic performers.
And did I mention the mind-altering nudity by Ferrell? Or the animal tranquilizer?
I’ll have more thoughts soon. In the meantime, I agree with this guy for the most part...
I just got back from a screening of Old School, and I really have to say that it is one of the funniest films in recent memory. Anyway, the film is basically about Mitch
(Luke Wilson) who after finding his girlfriend doing sexual group activities while he is away, moving into a house near a university. Mitch, Frank (Will Ferrell) and Beanie (Vince Vaughn) throw a college party at Mitch’s new house, and cause major havoc. The Dean of the school (Jeremy Piven), the day after the party, goes over the house and tells them that they must to leave, and the building will have be used for school activities. Beanie comes up with the idea to make it into a fraternity, and the movie is basically about this fraternity, and the Dean trying to close it down.
This film has one of the funniest scenes ever, involving a children’s party, a tranquilizer gun, and a pool. Ah, it was so funny, my eyes were tearing up, and I haven’t done that anytime that I can remember. The first three quarters of the film is just superb. I would go far enough to even say it is some of the best comedic film work ever. Well, maybe not that far, but in terms of slapstick comedy it definitely at the top of the genre. During the last quarter, the film begins to fall flat, having many scenes without any laughs, though many were intended.
All together the film is just awesome. And there are so many cameos in the film. They just pop up one after another. And the acting was great. Will Ferrell plays something he would play on SNL, but that is what he is great at, so there is no complaining. Luke Wilson is great as always. Vince Vaughn steals every scene he is in. Then there is Ellen Pompeo, who plays Nicole, Mitch’s love interest. I saw so much improvement over her performance in Moonlight Mile. I can tell she may be getting pretty big with all the roles she has lined up. That is as long as she gets out of the horrid acting she had in Moonlight Mile.
Eh, so I highly recommend this film, and I cannot wait for it to have a trailer. With the right marketing, I have a feeling this could be really big. In the end, this film
deserves praise. There are not many truly comedic films made anymore. Hopefully they will be able to fix the dull moments in the film, to make it better than it
already is.
It has been fun, and I promise no more short reviews in the future as everyone was pissed at me last time.
Until next time,
Parlgamads.
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Reader Talkback
Will Ferrel and Vince Vaughn? by Glass | Oct 9th, 2002 08:45:43 AM | PLANT? by a_guy | Oct 9th, 2002 08:50:43 AM | Yes, they are a little old to
be college students... by Monkey Lover | Oct 9th, 2002 08:52:10 AM | Jesus, I'm an idiot by Glass | Oct 9th, 2002 09:03:01 AM | That is okay. by Monkey Lover | Oct 9th, 2002 09:08:59 AM | Will Ferrell - FUNNY by hipcheck13 | Oct 9th, 2002 09:47:08 AM | Hipcheck by Glass | Oct 9th, 2002 09:53:19 AM | Alrighty!!!! by Chilli Kramer | Oct 9th, 2002 10:05:48 AM | AlanOrmsby by Glass | Oct 9th, 2002 10:57:45 AM | Hey, if Mori digs it, how can
it be a plant? by Terry_1978 | Oct 9th, 2002 10:59:07 AM | Ferrel = funny part 2 by WeedyMcSmokey | Oct 9th, 2002 11:10:50 AM | Neil Diamond - Storytellers by WeedyMcSmokey | Oct 9th, 2002 11:52:55 AM | horrid acting? by ZO | Oct 9th, 2002 12:26:59 PM | I liked Ellen Pompeo the first
time I saw her.. by BillBrasky2620 | Oct 9th, 2002 01:21:10 PM | KILBORN by SamBlackChvrch21 | Oct 9th, 2002 01:25:52 PM | Since you brought it up by Parlgamads | Oct 9th, 2002 01:38:19 PM | everytime I read or hear "old
school" I think of that
Simpsons e by durhay | Oct 9th, 2002 01:50:14 PM | Will Ferrel's
mind-altering nudity?
Interesting... by Man_of_Kerioth | Oct 9th, 2002 01:53:32 PM | Artie Lange by Glass | Oct 9th, 2002 01:58:04 PM | Jerremy Piven??!! by zzzzzz | Oct 9th, 2002 02:19:12 PM | Has anyone heard any news on
Farrell in Elf? by Smurfette | Oct 9th, 2002 02:45:07 PM | i read by ZO | Oct 9th, 2002 03:28:48 PM | Nuditty! by Parlgamads | Oct 9th, 2002 03:30:28 PM | "PLANT!" is the new "First!" by beartrap | Oct 9th, 2002 04:59:50 PM | Did someone just call Will
Ferrell 'subtle'? by Cash Bailey | Oct 9th, 2002 06:07:58 PM | this movie will be the "mad
note." by bootyschool | Oct 9th, 2002 07:11:45 PM | Weedy's Dead On - Willard
is A Genius, Too... by hipcheck13 | Oct 9th, 2002 07:49:17 PM | Isn't Elisha Cuthbert in
this film? And if so, if she
neked& by BigTuna | Oct 9th, 2002 08:57:54 PM | 'Ferrell's Ass'
should be claimed as a User ID by I Hate Movies | Oct 9th, 2002 10:17:23 PM | Ellen Pompeo = Karen Page! by Johnny Storm | Oct 9th, 2002 10:57:01 PM | SNL will now suck by liljuniorbrown | Oct 10th, 2002 02:04:27 AM | Elisha Cuthbert by Parlgamads | Oct 10th, 2002 02:37:59 AM | Black Richard Mulligan by SnapT | Oct 10th, 2002 11:35:14 AM | The review sucked by axelfoley | Oct 10th, 2002 04:45:42 PM |
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