Animal House
Cast
John Belushi .... John 'Bluto' Blutarsky
Tim Matheson .... Eric 'Otter' Stratton
John Vernon .... Dean Vernon Wormer
Verna Bloom .... Marion Wormer
Tom Hulce .... Larry 'Pinto' Kroger (as Thomas Hulce
Directed by
John Landis
Rater #2 has description and review.
Rater #1
7/10. I thought this movie was genuinely a funny movie. It had everything that today's teen comedy's to put into movies today. If you want to see a teen comedy, see this one first, and you'll realize where it was all born at.
The acting throughout this movie was truly funny, but there really was one person that stole the show away from the rest of the cast, and that was John Belushi. His character was meant for a small part, but it was truly hilarious!!! Though he was drunk most of the time in the movie, it was just truly great.
Some situations in this movie are obviously designated for an older audience because if a 5 year old saw this, they would be completely and utterly shocked. There's a lot of nudity throughout, and the guys failing on their part to get the girls "in the sack".
All in all, this is a great comedy that has and will set the tone for teen comedys for years
Rater #2
6/10. Paint me surprised and color me unimpressed, the classic slob romp
Animal House didn't bowl me over like it should have. Instead of
having streaming, nonstop laughs, it's just a broad, grossout comedy
that at times can be funny, but is usually more fun. I was expecting
more of a Vacation feel to it.
Some of the characters in this broad comedy include Pinto (Tom Hulce)
and Flounder (Stephen Furst), new recruits into the worst fraternity
at Faber College, the Delta House. They are mild-mannered people,
with Bluto (John Belushi) as the ringleader. Dean Vernon Wormer (John
Vernon) wants to expel everyone at the Delta House for their
rambunctious actions. Donald Sutherland comes in as a pot-smoking
teacher.
Sometimes I laughed, but mostly I smiled and had fun. Although I
couldn't call it a hilarious comedy, and it's overrated, it is fun to
watch. Its crude acts led to a new genre of movies: the teenage sex
comedy. Belushi was funny and gross, but the muckruck of characters
made it not as likeable. How this is considered a classic, I don't
know.
Rated R for language, sexuality, and drug use.
Running time: 109 minutes
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