Old School - i just saw it!
02-10-03, 05:49 PM
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Originally posted by Gcomeau
ditto. I saw the trailer to this when i saw Just Married. I just have 1 question. When does it come out?
ditto. I saw the trailer to this when i saw Just Married. I just have 1 question. When does it come out?
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read much? i mentioned the release date in my post earlier
02-17-03, 01:28 AM
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Aching to see this again...my theatre had a public showing of it again tonight and after watching some of the stuff I was flipping out...this movie is just great...instant cult status I think.
Anyone else see it tonight?
Anyone else see it tonight?
02-17-03, 01:29 AM
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Originally posted by cupcake jesus
one question: is Tracy Morgan in this/does he make an appearance? If not, opportunity missed, b/c Morgan + Frat Comedy would = Comedy Gold.
one question: is Tracy Morgan in this/does he make an appearance? If not, opportunity missed, b/c Morgan + Frat Comedy would = Comedy Gold.
that would have been good; eh?
02-22-03, 04:52 AM
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Caught it tonight and hoped for the best and it surpassed every expectation I had. I laughed so long and so hard during it that my ribs hurt toward the end of the movie. Vince Vaughn was excellent and Will Ferrell was even good (I usually hate him with the passion of a thousand hot suns).
The only parts that didn't work for me were the Jeremy Piven parts. Like others said, those scenes just didn't do much for me. While it kind of made sense for him to be somebody they picked on as kids, I would have rather just seen them recycle the crusty old dean character seen in movies such as Animal House who just wanted to throw them out because he was such an ass.
Got the feeling that many lines in this, especially Ferrell's were improved. Especially what became one of my favorites from the movie....."Bring your green hat."
The only parts that didn't work for me were the Jeremy Piven parts. Like others said, those scenes just didn't do much for me. While it kind of made sense for him to be somebody they picked on as kids, I would have rather just seen them recycle the crusty old dean character seen in movies such as Animal House who just wanted to throw them out because he was such an ass.
Got the feeling that many lines in this, especially Ferrell's were improved. Especially what became one of my favorites from the movie....."Bring your green hat."
02-22-03, 01:55 PM
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Originally posted by badger1997
Vince Vaughn was excellent and Will Ferrell was even good (I usually hate him with the passion of a thousand hot suns).
Vince Vaughn was excellent and Will Ferrell was even good (I usually hate him with the passion of a thousand hot suns).
I too thought this movie was amazing and one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time, until the end. Can you say,"Billy Madison"?
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The highlight for me was when they were rounding up the pledges (minus Ferrell in the grocery store parking lot, and only because we've seen it 40 million times in the previews) and the wedding singer at the beginning. I will definitely see this one again and again, most likely just skipping over the parts I described above.
Ellen Pompeo, Wilson's love interest, really caught my eye. I looked her up on IMDB because I was sure I'd seen her somewhere before, but I have never seen any of her other projects. Has she been in any commercials or anything?
Also, I thought Kilborn was great. The bathroom peptalk had me
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02-22-03, 06:14 PM
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This film does its genre proud. You pretty much know what you're going to get when you go see "Old School" but there are quite a few laughs in this film that are of the gut-busting variety. Will Ferrell steals the movie rather easily.
If you're grouchy, this film will put a smile on your face.
I give it 3 stars or a grade of B.
If you're grouchy, this film will put a smile on your face.
I give it 3 stars or a grade of B.
02-24-03, 02:05 PM
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I thought it was terrible
The premise is hilarious and the execution is awful
Craig Killborn tried to imitate his idol Bill Murray and failed miserably.
Every second of Jeremy Piven (who I usually love) was unfunny
Not just all the best jokes, but pretty much ALL THE JOKES, were in the trailer
The academic decathlon was the stupidest hackneyed been-there-done-that thing ever
Will Farrell was not funny....as usual
That scene after the funeral where his wife asked for the divorce...WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!!! 2 minutes w/out a single joke, where did this sappy drama come from, I was dieing.
The premise of adult fraternity members had so much potential that it's really disappointing that it wasn't any better.
Did anyone else notice that the themes and even whole scenes from FIGHT CLUB were ripped off? They give the finger to their button down jobs and move into a communal living environment where they rebel against society's expectations of "PC" male behavior. They create an organization founded on chaos and the pledges treat them like kings. The pledges are like Project Mayhem members. The waiters give Luke Wilson's character free food w/ a wink. Other people at the office want to join this "secret group", etc.
All fixed for you smarty pants
The premise is hilarious and the execution is awful
Craig Killborn tried to imitate his idol Bill Murray and failed miserably.
Every second of Jeremy Piven (who I usually love) was unfunny
Not just all the best jokes, but pretty much ALL THE JOKES, were in the trailer
The academic decathlon was the stupidest hackneyed been-there-done-that thing ever
Will Farrell was not funny....as usual
That scene after the funeral where his wife asked for the divorce...WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!!! 2 minutes w/out a single joke, where did this sappy drama come from, I was dieing.
The premise of adult fraternity members had so much potential that it's really disappointing that it wasn't any better.
Did anyone else notice that the themes and even whole scenes from FIGHT CLUB were ripped off? They give the finger to their button down jobs and move into a communal living environment where they rebel against society's expectations of "PC" male behavior. They create an organization founded on chaos and the pledges treat them like kings. The pledges are like Project Mayhem members. The waiters give Luke Wilson's character free food w/ a wink. Other people at the office want to join this "secret group", etc.
All fixed for you smarty pants
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02-24-03, 04:04 PM
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Was it me .........
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02-24-03, 06:17 PM
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Originally posted by lesterlong
Did that reviewer even see Made? Damn critics!
Did that reviewer even see Made? Damn critics!
02-24-03, 06:26 PM
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The first half of the movie was funny as hell. I thought the 2nd was a bit slower, but overall it was pretty damn good.
Dave
The first half of the movie was funny as hell. I thought the 2nd was a bit slower, but overall it was pretty damn good.
Dave
Vince Vaughn was great (too bad the damn trailer had to ruin so many of his moments).
Jeremy Piven was miscast. I usually love his work, but he was completely out of place as the dean.
I thought Ellen Pompeo was hot. Nice addition to the film.
Was that Leah Remini or a cardboard cutout when they needed to use her really quick in a scene?
02-25-03, 11:01 AM
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You guys are REALLY FORGIVING critics. You point out that the entire second half of the movie was slow, that the ending was unsatisfying, and the supporting roles were miscast....
....but you still give it 3 1/2 stars out of 4. I don't get it.
....but you still give it 3 1/2 stars out of 4. I don't get it.
02-25-03, 12:23 PM
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Originally posted by Pants
You guys are REALLY FORGIVING critics. You point out that the entire second half of the movie was slow, that the ending was unsatisfying, and the supporting roles were miscast....
....but you still give it 3 1/2 stars out of 4. I don't get it.
You guys are REALLY FORGIVING critics. You point out that the entire second half of the movie was slow, that the ending was unsatisfying, and the supporting roles were miscast....
....but you still give it 3 1/2 stars out of 4. I don't get it.
I thought it had a few slow parts, but I still loved it because it made me laugh. I wasn't looking for any redeeming message, great performances all around or for the movie to make me a better person. For me, the movie was hilarious despite its uneven moments and I would give it at least 3 1/2 out of 4 stars if I felt like it meant something for me to rate movies that way.
