5 Responses to “National Lampoon’s Animal House”

• By Stewart Copeland on Feb 20, 2010

  I saw this movie recently after repeatedly being told it is the funniest movie ever created. I have to say I found it to be utterly boring and unentertaining. Honestly, not one laugh out loud moment. Perhaps this is because I never felt the need to purchase friends by joining a fraternity, or because movies have become so much more outrageous since 1978 (e.g. American Pie goes places that movie makers could not even consider in 1978).

  Either it is (1) overrated, (2) irrevelant, or (3) only funny to those who donned a toga and danced around like an idiot in a desperate attempt to attract friends. I don’t know. In any case, I won’t be watching it again. This movie just is not funny (at least not to me).

  If you need something of the genre/time period, go for Ridgement, Porky’s, Blues Brothers, etc. They are far superior to Animal House.
  Rating: 1 / 5
• By J. Antin on Feb 20, 2010

  Let me tell you one thing about France. Most of your great movies are also famous here as most French people love American movies. So I was surprised when I heard from that movie while staying in your country whereas I had never heard from it back in France. I thought I should give it a try. I was expected a funny movie, maybe a little dated but a good funny one such as Porky’s ( also famous in France )
  
  or Revenge of the nerd. The DVD came out a few days ago for a cheap price so I bought it. I am so disappointed! and confused! Why would anybody consider this movie a classic? I now understand why it was not released in France. They knew it would be a flop. Don’t get me wrong, I like crazy humor but this so dumb. A few scenes are funny but most of the movie is boring. If this movie came out today for the first time, nobody would really pay attention to this joke. If you have never seen it, you should rent it first. You will thank later.
  Rating: 1 / 5
• By runbyweezer34 on Feb 20, 2010

  This movie blows, I don’t understand how you people could like this crap. The original was way better.
  Rating: 1 / 5
• By B. Tran on Feb 21, 2010

  This has got to be the most-OVERRATED comedies of all time,I have no idea why everyone haved been raving about this silly SO-CALLED CULT-CLASSIC,sure that’s what i expect from a movie like this and i do enjoy the genre,but the cookie-cutter script just frankly lacks BREAK-AWAY humor and the humor is too dull for my taste,I’ll go with PORKYS,FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT or REVENGE of the NERDS anyday!! not to mention the LACK-LUSTER transfer of the DVD.
  Rating: 1 / 5
• By Elite14 on Feb 21, 2010

  This movie is stupid. It’s retarded. It’s boring. And most of all, it’s not funny. But, most people I talk to LOVE this movie. I have no idea why. I just wasted 2 hrs. of my life watching a movie that was supposed to be humorous, but turned out to be a huge disappointment.

  Maybe it’s because I am getting older (I am only 28), but this humor just wasn’t funny. Maybe it’s because we live in the age of ‘American Pie’ movies and Hollywood has raised the bar for this kind of humor. This flick just seemed tame and rather cheesy.

  Set in 1963, the story centers around the Delta house fraternaty on fictitious Faber college. While the other houses on campus are more of the goody-goody type, the Delta house is filled with parties and beer drinking bums. It’s the typical “we don’t care about our grades, so let’s get drunk” party house. It’s members are the main characters in the movie.

  The dean of the college wants them all booted off. The house is an embarrassment to the school and the dean sets off a plan to get their charter revoked. Along the way, hilarity is supposed to insue. I found very little humor here.

  The only thing that saves this from being a complete turd is some good acting. John Belushi steals the show here as Bluto, the chubby alcoholic that can crush beer cans on his forehead. The rest of the cast isn’t too bad either. Tim Matheson, Tom Hulce, Karen Allen, Donald Sutherland, and even Kevin Bacon in his first screen role.

  The problem with this movie, like I said before, is it seems tame and cheesy. When the movie is trying to convey crazy & gross out humor, it doesn’t work. I mean since the days this flick was made (1978), we have seen a man eat dog poop in a movie, drink a cup of semen filled beer, and a guy get his hand glued to his penis. My point is that this film doesn’t work anymore. It may have back in ’78. And it may be a kick for people who actually went to college back in the 60′s, but for the modern day person, it’s nothing. I can’t recommend this movie to anyone that isn’t already a fan of it. You would be wasting your money.

  The DVD special features are ok, at best. It includes a couple of “where-are-they-now” featurettes on the cast and their characters. There is a music video and not much else. Even though I didn’t like the movie, these supplements are a let down. Since they are not much more than the last version of this DVD that was released.
  Rating: 2 / 5

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