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Old School (Widescreen Unrated Edition)
Director: Todd Phillips
Actors: Phe Caplan, Elisha Cuthbert, Katherine Ellis, Will Ferrell, and Patrick Fischler
Rated: Unrated
Retail Price (not our price): $14.99
Release Date: 2003-06-10
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
Studio: Dreamworks Video
Run Time: 92 minutes
Format: Array
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Discs: 1


Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
When three thirtysomething friends with woman troubles (Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, and Vince Vaughn) decide to form a fraternity, it's supposedly to save Wilson from losing his house, which the nearby college is trying to claim for academic purposes. But really, Ferrell and Vaughn are desperate to return to the reckless, feckless days of beer bongs and hot chicks, and they drag Wilson along with them as they throw themselves into gathering frat pledges of all ages. Old School could have been just another string of bad jokes hanging on a flimsy plot, but the script and the cast have a jovial energy and just enough grounding in reality--at least, up until the obligatory beat-the-system ending, but by that point you'll forgive the excesses of this silly, cheerful, and frequently funny movie. Featuring Jeremy Piven and Juliette Lewis, with cameos by Snoop Dog, Andy Dick, and others. --Bret Fetzer


Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5

1) Mildly entertaining and funny   [Rating: 3 out of 5]
I had heard that this movie was funny from several friends and also read some reviews about how hilarious this movie is. While there were several hilarious scenes -- Will Ferrell streaking through the streets of town to name one -- the overall laughs were not as many and somewhat trite. Of the three, Ferrell was the funniest followed by Vaughn. I found Luke Wilson's character rather boring and the plot with Ellen Pompeo was all to predictable. If you're looking for light, occassionally funny fare, you could do worse. However, I thought "Wedding Crasher's" and "Talladega Nights" were far funnier movies.

2) Yay for HD   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
There's not much else to say. I bought this as a Christmas gift for my boyfriend. The quality is beautiful. (And it's a great movie).

3) We're going steaking!!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
This is one of my favorite movies of all time.. First of all, it's very well thought out in regards to the relationships between the characters (Mitch and Nicole, Mitch and Darcie, Bernard and Lara). The most overlooked, but important detail is the connection between Mitch (Luke Wilson), Bernard (Vince Vaughn) and Frank (Will Ferrell) and Dean Pritchard (Jeremy Piven). If the four hadn't had a history going back to their school days, Dean Pritchard's relentless fight to end the fraternity would be lost in the mix.Basically, the story revolves around three men who appear to be lost in their post-college years and decide to form a fraternity in the midst of Mitch's failed marriage and Frank's inevitability to grow into married life.. Living in a campus house and overcoming glitches within the system, the fraternity becomes the most popular group on campus to hang out with despite their unusual and questionable personalities. As the film unravels, the fraternity is forced to face real life challenges that test their friendship, loyalty, teamwork, and heart..The chemistry between Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn and Luke Wilson is fantastic and demonstrates the true bonds of friendship.. The casting in this movie was brilliant and made it that much more hilarious. It includes some of the best one-liners you'll hear in the bizz.. It ranks alongside the American Pie films and is a modern day 'Animal House', an absolute must for any college student.The only problem I have with this movie is its length. Some of the deleted scenes were not only hilarious, but essential to the plot and should've been used in the final cut. However, that's a minor detail in the final outcome.In addition, if you're a fan of Whitesnake or Kansas, this movie has the music you're looking for.Grade: A/A+

4) Old Fool   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, and Vince Vaughn, this is a buddy film. All the immature fools that hit 30 and pine for those carefree college days, even Old Blue, the 80 year-old pledge, oh, to go back to those nubile young drunken girls and the total lack of any reality based responsibility or meaningful relationship, those were the days my friend. We thought they'd never end, etc. Look, the jokes are college prat, but there's some laugh-out-loud. The Will Ferrell go-nutso scenes especially, the tranquializer dart scene, the nude romp in front of the wife's friends, and the zany hazing scenes are very funny. My special comedy success meter, the wifey laughed out loud as if on happy gas again and again.

5) Good Times At OLD SCHOOL High!!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Basicly a remake of a classic about adults that don't want to grow up.This movie is cool, I suggest you watch it at least once!!I rate this movie a 8 from 1to10!!


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