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CibbuanoOld School
November 24th 2006 04:25
Whilst not quite as old school as I had hoped it to be (the presence of a fun-hating Dean was good, but where were the nerds dammit?!) this is still a great stab at 80s-style college comedy.
Prankery - check. Nudity - check. Laughs - check. I can't really fault it too much based on it meeting it's requirements more than adequately. Ferrell steals the show for sure, and Vaughn is great as everyone's slightly-shifty mate (as usual). The use of slightly-older than normal characters in a teen-aimed comedy is inspired, it puts a more unique spin on what could've been another run-of-the-mill Road Trip/Van Wilder wannabe (and, let's face it, neither of those films were trailblazers either). As I mentioned before, it harks back to the campus comic adventures of the 80s. It could've been a little more old school, but hey - it can't help the fact that it was made in the 21st century, and it has a context to think about.
But I digress far too much. It has titties and chuckles, 'nuff said.
TRIVIA: Apparently the director saw this film as a comedy version of 'Fight Club', and there are several visual references to it throughout.
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