Old School Review
by Bob Bloom (bobbloom AT iquest DOT net)July 21st, 2003
OLD SCHOOL (2003) Starring Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell, Jeremy Piven, Ellen Pompeo, Juliette Lewis, Leah Remini, Perrey Reeves, Craig Kilborn, Elisha Cuthbert, Seann William Scott, Patrick Cranshaw, Jerod Mixon, Rick Gonzalez and Matthew Carey. Story by Court Crandall and Todd Phillips & Scott Armstrong. Screenplay by Phillips & Armstrong. Directed by Todd Phillips. Rated R. Running time: 91 mins.
OLD SCHOOL (Dreamworks Home Entertainment): This low-brow comedy, which strived to be a 21st century Animal House, makes a fine transfer to DVD.
As raunchy as ever, this spoof of middle-age frat life offers a bunch of comedic extras that maintain the irreverent tone of the movie.
There's an Inside the Actors Studio spoof in which Old School stars Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn as well as director Todd Phillips talk about their experiences making the movie as well as their on-set "feuds."
Old School's audio commentary is a delight, featuring Phillips and his three stars bantering throughout and keeping within the nonsensical tone of the movie. A lot of jokes focus on Wilson's eye movements and the fact that Wilson calls his eyes Kevin and Shorty.
A series of bloopers and outtakes also are included.
If you like humor that's somewhere below the belt, than Old School is for you.
Bob Bloom is the film critic at the Journal and Courier in Lafayette, IN. He can be reached by e-mail at [email protected] or at [email protected]. Other reviews by Bloom can be found at www.jconline.com by clicking on movies.
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