Hasn't stood the test of time
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Old School
disco-spider — 16 years ago(February 03, 2010 02:20 PM)
I loved this when I first saw it in 2003 but after repeat viewing I realized it's not the comedy great I first thought. Notice how the only good parts are when Ferrell is on the screen ("bring your green hat", dust in the wind, etc). No one else is funny, which makes it very imbalanced, and even worse, the other characters are boring. Luke Wilson and Vince Vaughn (ear muffs??) deserved a much better script because they're very good elsewhere. The whole Luke Wilson romantic angle is so forced and has very poor development. I thought Jeremy Piven was wasted as well. And the two smokin hot wives needed to have bigger roles. Leah Remini can be very funny as seen on King of Queens and the other wife simply got a random BJ lesson that didn't go anywhere.
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tpsreports — 16 years ago(February 10, 2010 02:50 AM)
Are you kidding me? This is one the greatest comedies of all time and it sure as beep has stood the test of time. 7 years later and me and my friends are still using quotes from it. Stop over-analyzing everyone's character and appreciate another great Todd Phillips movie.
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XXXXshogunXXXX-1 — 16 years ago(February 11, 2010 02:58 AM)
Just finished watching it at work and saw this in the theatres. Ive only seen clips since then, and Im glad I forgot alot of it (besides the main focal points)
This movie is timeless, and is already deemed a classic. This is when we see a primed vaughn, luke, and even a rare non-annoying farrel, before they blew up. Now theyre starring in romantic comedies, fred claus, my super ex girlfriend, land of the lostwe'll never see a movie like this again.
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Six-Shooter — 13 years ago(April 30, 2012 08:47 PM)
You're really slow, aren't you? The OP never said he was a Ferrell (not "farrel," learn to spell) fan. And he never even mentioned Semi-Pro. Stop getting butthurt because not everyone loves your completely average movie.
The knack to flying lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. -
pmdawn — 16 years ago(March 04, 2010 09:07 PM)
just rewatched the movie and I have to agree with the OP. In my memory it was much funnier than it actually is
I mean, the movie starts amazingly, but then it's cliche after cliche. Specially after Blue's death, it loses steam pretty fast -
CapMaster — 16 years ago(March 08, 2010 07:35 AM)
After watching this last night for the first time in a while,this movie does indeed stil hold up as an all-time classic. Also, think about the people who were in this. Ferrell, Vaughn, Jeremy Piven, Ellen Pompeo, Perrey ReevesAll blew up after his movie. I only wish that some of the deleted scenes or made for TV scenes were included just to fresh out the story more.
By made for TV, I mean scenes that seem to be added in on cable/edited viewings to make up for time cut from the stuff networks won't show. -
meecrofilm — 15 years ago(September 13, 2010 09:50 PM)
Disagree. Watching it right now on a movie channel and it's as funny as ever, if not moreso in light of recent comic fodder around in theatres. Definitely my favorite Phillips movie, and one of my favorite comedies of all time.
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joshphilliard — 15 years ago(September 14, 2010 01:50 AM)
It is cliche, the story is overly familiar and some of the characters are stock. And except for Will Ferrell(who I'm pretty sure imporvised his lines), they underutilized a very talented and quality cast.
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avo99 — 15 years ago(September 22, 2010 03:59 PM)
just watched it for the first time and i have to agree with OP, ferrell is the only funny person in this.
how can this movie have the same imdb-rating as the masterpiece that is "anchorman"? don't get me wrong, i didn't hate it, but it's not better than 5/10 or 6/10 for me. -
Haverchuck_Is_King — 15 years ago(November 21, 2010 08:48 PM)
I think it is still very good, but whenever I watch it now I usually turn it off after Blue's funeral. The movie is hilarious up until that point. I think Jeremy Piven was miscast in this, and the whole plot involving the fraternity being subjected to tests is labored.
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sstack-3 — 15 years ago(November 23, 2010 01:55 PM)
I saw it for the first time about 3 or 4 months ago and kind of felt lukewarm about it. Maybe because everyone had been hyping it for so many years for me. But I've watched it 2 or 3 times since then and actually have enjoyed it more each time. Ferrell is a little over the top (well, I guess not compared to some of his later films), but has some of the funniest lines in the movie. It's not as good as The Hangover in my opinion, but it has definitely grown on me. I agree, however, that the whole test thing drags at the end. It's kind of like the parade scene in Animal House (which is my all time favorite in this genre).
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tccavey3 — 15 years ago(November 26, 2010 09:28 PM)
Wow really people? I watched this yesterday with my buddies and as usual, we were laughing our asses off. Vaughn, Wilson, Ferrell, and even Piven all had classic lines. How could you not laugh at the van-abduction scene?
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captkirk_4 — 15 years ago(December 12, 2010 02:27 PM)
The whole Luke Wilson romantic angle is so forced and has very poor development.
I agree on that one, I didn't see why that chick (with some other guys kid no less) was so attractive to him. I thought the first chick he woke up with at the party was a lot hotter, even his "gang bang" girlfriend was a more interesting character. That said I laughed a lot during this movie, it was pretty funny. While not being exactly the paragon of cinema, Todd Phillip's crude movies are usually quite enjoyable. -
AStreetwalkingCheetah — 15 years ago(March 06, 2011 02:51 PM)
Maybe it seems a little forced,but it's not a romantic comedy,that relationship is a sub plot.It's more a comedy about some thirty something's trying to recapture the joys of their not so distant past.That's what's great about it,all these college or high school movies focus on how great it is to be a teen or in your early twenties,but when you hit a set age the fun should stop and everything is supposed to get serious.These guys weren't ready to do that yet,especially Frank.The relationship with Wilson's character was a bit light,sure,generic bad boyfriend competition and all,but it's secondary to the comedy and just there to give his character a happy ending.Hell,even Andy Dick is funny-ish in it,and a movie that can make that guy make me laugh is doing well.