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Old School (2003) Rank 2 Reviews
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stylusmagazine.com (Matthew Weiner)
TheWorldJournal.com (Frank Ochieng)
Los Angeles Times (Manohla Dargis)
It's no Animal House , but Old School is helped by a curious pathos for its thirtysomething boys. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Los Angeles Times (Manohla Dargis)
Las Vegas Mercury (Bob Grimm)
An acquired taste,or, better put, for those who sometimes proudly possess no taste. Will Ferrell at his gonzo greatest. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Las Vegas Mercury (Bob Grimm)
RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)
More than halfway to being one of the best moron comedies in years. ...read the complete Old School movie review at RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)
Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
Like the members of the old boys' fraternity, check your common sense, decorum and inhibitions at the door and you'll have a wild time. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
F5 (Wichita, KS) (Jake Euker)
You don't need to run stoplights getting to the theater — the video will do — but Old School fulfills your expectations. ...read the complete Old School movie review at F5 (Wichita, KS) (Jake Euker)
Roanoke Times (Virginia) (Beth Jones)
Vince Vaughn's right-on performance is a relief considering that the "Swingers" star spent the last couple of years looking bloated and sleeping onscreen. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Roanoke Times (Virginia) (Beth Jones)
ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Movie Addict (John Ulmer)
It essentially has some very funny scenes, but there are long stretches in between. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Movie Addict (John Ulmer)
Netflix (James Rocchi)
This college-set comedy has plenty of gas in the tank thanks to its lead actors, but it never arrives at true greatness. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)
eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)
While it's no "Animal House", it's no "Van Wilder" either. ...read the complete Old School movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)
Film Threat (Rick Kisonak)
Grade A goofball fun. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Film Threat (Rick Kisonak)
Des Moines Register (Jeffrey Bruner)
Old School wants oh-so-hard to be Animal House for the Rogaine generation. And for the first 45 minutes, it’s nonstop bust-your-gut funny ...read the complete Old School movie review at Des Moines Register (Jeffrey Bruner)
Chicago Tribune (Mark Caro)
Xi-online (George Holsheimer)
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Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Not quite enough to justify giving this movie 91 minutes of your life, but as stupid gross-out comedies go, you could do worse. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
I never thought
I'd say this, but where the heck is Tom Green when you need him?
Okay, so he isn't exactly a box office draw (especially after his
disastrous directorial debut "Freddy Got ...read the complete Old School movie review at Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Need a Will Ferrell fix? I do. The wicked clown who skewered Dubya, among other targets, left SNL last year after seven seasons and two Emmy nominations to go Hollywood. Ferrell's movies are mostly throwaways -- though I'll defend Zoolander and A Night ...read the complete Old School movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)
Old School has a clever title, a decent concept and a name-brand cast. But it never fulfills the potential of its story about guys in their 30s who form a frat so they can party again like teenagers. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)
TheWorldJournal.com (Frank Ochieng)
Annoyingly familiar and empty in its hedonistic heavy-handedness, Old School is as shrewdly shocking and vibrant as spending time in detention with a throbbing headache. ...read the complete Old School movie review at TheWorldJournal.com (Frank Ochieng)
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)
At its best, it's a hilarious celebration of the party-animal id that’s always at odds with the Apollonian superego of the house payment and 401(k). But like our own wild nights of pouring liquid soap into the fountain, it’s just as easily forgotten. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)
MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
Will Farrell can sometimes go so over the top he's just not funny any more. This isn't one of those times. ...read the complete Old School movie review at MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
Puts you in a nostalgic mood for the never-thought -it-had-any craftsmanship of the National Lampoon classic. Which was evidently the filmmakers' intent, though probably not in the way it actually works out. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Is only fitfully funny, except when Ferrell is onscreen -- then you won't stop laughing. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
ShowBIZ Data
On ABC's Good Morning America, critic Joel Siegel commented that Old School was a film that he didn't want to see. However, in the end, he says, "I liked it. I laughed. A lot. And loud." Several other critics have similar remarks to make about the movie. ...read the complete Old School movie review at ShowBIZ Data
Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
If college life is this dull, why would these guys want to go back? ...read the complete Old School movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Blunt Review (Emily Blunt)
Movie Marshal (Chris Cappola)
Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
There are about ten or fifteen funny minutes in Old School, and all of them are dominated by the comic genius of Will Ferrell. The rest of the movie is a crass, indulgent, immature waste of time. But anybody who saw the preview knows that. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
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Bubakar Awards (Brian Owens)
Popcorn Gallery (Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
Fantastica Daily (Shirley Klass)
Despite the lazy premise, there are some good laughs because the lines are delivered by some great comedians. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Fantastica Daily (Shirley Klass)
ESpy.ca (Andrew Dignan)
It takes a special kind of director to make a film this unfunny from this many talented people. That director is Todd Phillips. His film, the aggressively unfunny Old School, wants to be an Animal House for the new millennium so badly it damn near trips ...read the complete Old School movie review at ESpy.ca (Andrew Dignan)
USA Today (Mike Clark)
Unlike most of the lowbrow comedies in theaters these days, this one isn't quite a carp. ...read the complete Old School movie review at USA Today (Mike Clark)
Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
Written by Court Crandall, Todd Phillips, and Scot Armstrong, and directed by Phillips, Old School is the trashiest of trashy frat-boy flicks—a kind of low-rent, 20-years-later version of Animal House —but the presence of Ferrell keeps it from ...read the complete Old School movie review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
CinemaZone.dk
Holdet bag ungdomskomedien Road Trip har ikke helt kunne slippe collegetiden, selv om de denne gang har tre lidt ældre fyre i hovedrollerne. Mitch, Frank og Bernard er nu omkring de 30 og burde været kommet videre med deres liv. Det er de for sin vis ...read the complete Old School movie review at CinemaZone.dk
Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
The casting is quite a mixed bag with dramatic actors thrown in with comic actors and non-actors. Among the odder casting choices, Vince Vaughn, Ellen Pompeo ("Moonlight Mile"), singer Snoop Dogg, politician James Carville, talk show host Craig Kilborn ...read the complete Old School movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Susan Granger
Mitch (Luke Wilson) is a rather uptight realtor who returns home early one afternoon from a business meeting to discover his livein girlfriend Heidi (Juliette Lewis) cavorting with two undressed, blindfolded playmates. He immediately moves out and finds ...read the complete Old School movie review at Susan Granger
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
In my review for Road Trip, I gave the sophomoric hit negative points due to its "shameful laziness" in delivering a script that "a group of real college kids could write over the course of an evening." Old School is written, directed ...read the complete Old School movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Except for a few highlights, Old School is not funny enough to make a movie. Like my friend predicted, it’s just a bunch of guys being immature. It’s irritating. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
You may not respect yourself the morning after seeing Old School , but that doesn't mean you didn't have a good time the night before. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
In my review for Road Trip, I gave the sophomoric hit negative points due to its "shameful laziness" in delivering a script that "a group of real college kids could write over the course of an evening." Old School is written, directed and produced by ...read the complete Old School movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
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www.susangranger.com (Susan Granger)
Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Call it Animal House , call it Revenge of the Nerds , call it PCU -- you've seen this movie many times before. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Filmchaw (Andrew Moxon)
TV Guide's Movie Guide (Angel Cohn)
Phillips again brings his brand of adolescent humor to bear on the world of college life, and whether you view that as a blessing or a curse is a matter of personal taste. ...read the complete Old School movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Angel Cohn)
Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)
Old School is just the latest entry in a long line of pathetic, deeply unfunny movies starring Saturday Night Live staff. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)
New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
[ School 's] like a half-empty glass of Coke that's been sitting out for a couple of days; sure, it looks like cola, but one sip tells you exactly what's missing. ...read the complete Old School movie review at New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)
Sunday Times (Australia) (Shannon J. Harvey)
A cheery, unapologetically goofy comedy about mid-life regression, minus the gross-out gags. And for that, at least, we can all be thankful. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Sunday Times (Australia) (Shannon J. Harvey)
Newsday
(R) . This bleary slapstick comedy about 30-something guys who build their own college fraternity is an unkempt clearinghouse for cheap, throwaway laughs. For those who regard that as a recommendation, two words: Grow up. Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughan and ...read the complete Old School movie review at Newsday
Steve Rhodes
One of their pledges is an 89yearold, whom they abuse with "Drop down and give me 10 [pushups]," when he doesn't perform as commanded. This grizzled, old codger almost has the time of his life when he tries wrestling two young and topless coeds coated ...read the complete Old School movie review at Steve Rhodes
Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)
I missed Old School when it hit theaters earlier this year. I really wanted to see it because it looked hilarious. (I know the trailer is never a good indication of anything, but I was in need of a good comedy at the time I saw it and this looked like ...read the complete Old School movie review at Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)
Reel.com
Well, at least the makers of Old School got the name right — there is not one fresh idea in this lame retread. Made by the same team that foisted Road Trip onto the world, this film is simply a blend of that movie, Animal House, the Revenge of the ...read the complete Old School movie review at Reel.com
Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)
This movie made me embarrassed to be a thirty something male. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)
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