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Old School (2003) Rank 5 Reviews
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CinemaSpeak.com (Curtis Raines)
I'm a big stupid idiot. There's no harm in me admitting that. Some people might defend that allegation, but truthfully, they're probably idiots too. In fact, I'm so stupid that I'm proud to admit that Old School was one of the most enjoyable movie ...read the complete Old School movie review at CinemaSpeak.com (Curtis Raines)
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Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)
Playing to their already well-covered areas of acting strengths, the three leads, while not forging new ground, play up their characters with ease and comfort. Luke Wilson is a master now of the droopy-eyed normal guy shtick, and he plays the role ...read the complete Old School movie review at Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)
Lee's Movie Info (Lee Tistaert)
KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) (Danny Minton)
It’s not a deep or meaningful film, but it will surely make you forget your worries for two hours. ...read the complete Old School movie review at KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) (Danny Minton)
filmcritic.com (Annette Cardwell)
Some film ads make promises they can’t keep, totally misrepresenting the final product. But the ads for Old School give you a good idea of what you’re in for: an old man wrestling with topless coeds in KY Jelly, Will Ferrell in a cougar ...read the complete Old School movie review at filmcritic.com (Annette Cardwell)
The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
"Old School" has its ups and downs, but its raucous, casual attitude is infectious. For its genre -- ridiculous, subversive films that young people like -- it’s above-average, and a nice reminder that when you get right down to it, college is pretty ...read the complete Old School movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Karina Montgomery
Yes, I hear what I am saying, believe me. NO ONE is more surprised than myself. It's quirky and slips in smart jokes among the oopsie jokes. Some of them you will even feel clever for catching! The cast is littered with fairly famous faces, even an ...read the complete Old School movie review at Karina Montgomery
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Let's start by saying that Old School had no redeeming value to it. None at all. In fact, it held up so many things that are wrong in today's society, making virtues of drinking, promiscuous sex, blackmail, cheating, drug use, poor academics and ...read the complete Old School movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Marshall Fine)
You won't be proud of yourself for giggling at this stuff -- but you won't be able to help it, either. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Marshall Fine)
Beach Reporter (Southern California) (Brian J. Arthurs)
Old School isn't going to go down as a classic comedy, but it does serve up more than enough laughs. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Beach Reporter (Southern California) (Brian J. Arthurs)
Local London (Rob Carnevale)
San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Guardian/Observer
Three men are disenchanted with life and try to recapture their college days. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Guardian/Observer
Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Picking the right Fraternity is a big part of every kid
going to college picking the wrong one can haunt you for the rest of your
college life. But when you are in your 30’s picking a fraternity is not post to
be a very important thing.
Old ...read the complete Old School movie review at The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
The Movie Chicks
All good buddies are supposed to ban together whenever one is in trouble. So, when Mitch (Luke Wilson) comes home early and finds out his fiancé (Juliette Lewis) is getting her freak on while he's away, and Frank (Will Ferrell) gets tossed ...read the complete Old School movie review at The Movie Chicks
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Bangin' Banana (Joe Marchese)
Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)
Supercala.com (John Venable)
Funny, funny, funny!!! ...read the complete Old School movie review at Supercala.com (John Venable)
Cinerina (Karina Montgomery)
I can't believe it, but I want to see it again. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Cinerina (Karina Montgomery)
Citysearch (Bill Pearis)
Borrowing liberally from Animal House , Revenge of the Nerds , and, believe it or not, Fight Club , this is one of the funniest, laugh-out-loud comedies in many a semester. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Citysearch (Bill Pearis)
Boxoffice Magazine (Tim Cogshell)
Completely derivative but expertly timed comedy. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Tim Cogshell)
Film Threat (Kevin Carr)
The film makes any red-blooded American male long for everything that made college fun. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Film Threat (Kevin Carr)
filmcritic.com (Annette Cardwell)
You'll laugh until you're teary. ...read the complete Old School movie review at filmcritic.com (Annette Cardwell)
Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)
There's no school like this Old School , and this one earns high marks for hilarity. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)
Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
As funny as it is dumb, and that's saying something. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
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DVD-Dweeb.Com (Oliver Korioth)
What's a guy supposed to do when he catches the early flight home and finds his girlfriend in a bed with a roomful of strangers? Return to college and start a fraternity! Before you can say "wild and wet wrestling", Frank "The Tank" (Will Ferrell) Mitch ...read the complete Old School movie review at DVD-Dweeb.Com (Oliver Korioth)
UTK Daily Beacon (Glenn LaFollette)
CinemaScreen (James Salter)
Movie Roundtable
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The Hot Button (David Poland)
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TNMC (John "Batman" Shea)
Movie Criticism for the Retarded
DVDwolf (Rob Paul)
Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)
Three buddies, Mitch, Frank & Beanie (Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn) have arrived at their first mid life crisis not long after turning thirty. They are sure that the decisions they have chosen regarding their careers and love lives are ...read the complete Old School movie review at Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)
JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
As God is my witness, I really wanted to love this movie! Unfortunately, I liked it quite a bit, but didn't think it was as funny as it could have been. Which is a shame since it features a very cool premise, a "can't miss" cast including Ferrell, ...read the complete Old School movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Homer Yen
Primarily, "Old School" features the hyped up antics of a fraternity, which becomes a sort of Party Central within an idyllic campus community. Its popularity is fueled by the offcentered activities conceived by three close friends. It is bankrolled by ...read the complete Old School movie review at Homer Yen
Harvey S. Karten
"Old School" is more a series of Saturday Night Live sketches than a (so to speak) fleshed out movie but is blessed with some gifted comic actors, particularly with Vince Vaughn playing well against his "Psycho" type with Will Ferrell as the fall guy ...read the complete Old School movie review at Harvey S. Karten
Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
Unoriginal and not particularly well made, but with enough genuinely funny moments to score pass marks - which, in all fairness, is really all it sets out to achieve. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
Natural Born Viewers (Andrew Mackay)
I've seen a lot of s**t. I'm not talking Vietnam best friend turning into a pile of goo s**t. I'm talking
"Just Married" s**t. I'm talking "Stealing Harvard" s**t. I've seen a lot of really f**king bad movies. Bad movies that want to be funny. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Natural Born Viewers (Andrew Mackay)
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) (Nick Rogers)
A movie that might make your face hurt with laughter and has its heart in a high-enough place while its mind is in the gutter. ...read the complete Old School movie review at State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) (Nick Rogers)
Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Frat house stunts, gratuitous sex, drinking games
-- yes. But also a lot of respectably stupid humor
too. Will Ferrell is hilarious, but the others are
all very apt in their respective comedic ...read the complete Old School movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
So-so comedy from the director of Road Trip, redeemed by good comic performances from its oddly-matched central trio.To a British audience, a comedy about a college fraternity almost certainly won’t be quite the crowd-grabbing hit it was in the States, ...read the complete Old School movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
"Old School" is not consistent enough to be a great comedy, but all three main characters are vivid, the humor is never mean-spirited or insulting, some of the supporting characters are priceless (Juliette Lewis: You rock) and "Old School" is liable to ...read the complete Old School movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
School comedy is a tougher genre to work in than it may appear - short of the great fun that was "Road Trip", most of the efforts in the post-American Pie times such as "Van Wilder" and "The New Guy" are just utter pieces of crap. 'Road' Director Todd ...read the complete Old School movie review at Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
While not remotely original in content, Old School tries hard to have something for everyone and succeeds more often than not. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Since silly films play particularly well as counterpoint to the super-serious, often depressing fare pushing for Oscar gold, the timing for Old School couldn’t be better. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Though not as gross-out as 'American Pie' 'Old School' comically subverts the adage 'You can't go home again.' ...read the complete Old School movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Old School may not be a magna cum laude comedy, but it's at least as much fun as a good kegger. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Movies for Guys
Unfortunately the real slow spots in the movie are toward the end. The last half really drags quite a bit and the movie finishes with a whimper. The jokes attempted toward ...read the complete Old School movie review at Movies for Guys
Palo Alto Online (Tyler Hanley)
Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn and Luke Wilson in Old School There's nothing Oscar-caliber about Old School. No harrowing tale of holocaust survival. No vivid portrayal of Virginia Woolfe. No towers or talking trees. No colorful choreography. No ...read the complete Old School movie review at Palo Alto Online (Tyler Hanley)
Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
Until it gives up on itself in the last 10 minutes, Old School , co-written by Scot Armstrong and director Todd Phillips, knows how to rock a party with naughtiness and intelligence. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
Eclipse Magazine (Sean O'Connell)
Combines the ferocious adolescence of “Animal House” with the unpredictable humor of early Adam Sandler comedies. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Eclipse Magazine (Sean O'Connell)
Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
A raucous comedy about men chafing against the responsibilities of adulthood. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
ToxicUniverse.com (Brandon Curtis)
In the end, Old School gives us exactly what we need: a lesson in laughter. ...read the complete Old School movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Brandon Curtis)
ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)
I was sure the biggest case of miscasting in this movie would be Vince Vaughn, but boy was I ever wrong. Vaughn steals virtually every scene he is in, especially the ones where he has his children cover their ears when he curses. Vaughn excels at ...read the complete Old School movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)
Entertainment Today (Brent Simon)
Not particularly well directed, but Old School wins you over with the sheer, indomitable will of its performances, a winning cocktail of unsuccessfully suppressed mania and male regret run amok. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Entertainment Today (Brent Simon)
Zap2it.com (Michael Szymanski)
It's "Animal House" but with a few more back aches, and lot more wrinkles and plenty more morals hanging over the characters' heads. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Zap2it.com (Michael Szymanski)
rec.arts.movies.reviews (Homer Yen)
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
This is a comedy with a number of extremely funny running jokes but the funniest has to be the film's centerpiece in which the recently married Will Ferrell is discovered by his disbelieving bride (and a carful of her closest friends) running stark ...read the complete Old School movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Talking Pictures (U.S.) (Tony Toscano)
Old School” is a silly, naughty, childish and likeable film... ...read the complete Old School movie review at Talking Pictures (U.S.) (Tony Toscano)
Palo Alto Weekly (Tyler Hanley)
Will Ferrell and company balance on the beer-swilling, testosterone tightrope twined by such comedic classics as Animal House and Caddyshack . ...read the complete Old School movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Tyler Hanley)
Premiere Magazine (Susannah Gora)
Pretty smart and impossibly funny. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Premiere Magazine (Susannah Gora)
Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
NY Rock
"All the fun of college. None of the education." A truer tagline has rarely been written, especially in the case of Old School, the guffaw-filled, coming-of-middle-age comedy premiering just in time for spring break. Part Animal House, part Fight Club, ...read the complete Old School movie review at NY Rock
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The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
After a long, long series of gross-out slob would-be comedies that thought it was enough to be disgusting, it is a relief if not always a pleasure to see one that has some very funny moments. Yes, it is morally bankrupt and completely politically ...read the complete Old School movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) (Linda Cook)
At last -- filmmakers have figured that gross does not equal funny...and this is FUNNY! ...read the complete Old School movie review at Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) (Linda Cook)
Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Phillips has made a movie that should qualify as a date movie for guys who want to make sure their girlfriends understand just how immature they really are. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Denver Post (Ricardo Baca)
This School is cool. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Denver Post (Ricardo Baca)
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)
For most of its relatively brisk 91 minutes, Old School taps a keg of rich, frothy humor. ...read the complete Old School movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)
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Old School opens with Mitch Martin (Luke Wilson) coming home early from a seminar to find his girlfriend Heidi taking part in a threesome which is the opening act for an orgy (my buddy immediately flashed on his ex-wife's antics). Martin decides to move ...read the complete Old School movie review at Film Monthly (Hank Yuloff)
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Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Ferrell ... goes the extra mile and becomes the life of the party. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
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Detroit News (Tom Long)
Sloppily made, frustratingly inconsistent, purposely lowbrow, blatantly derivative and never once enlightening in even the slightest way, Old School is also undeniably howl-out-loud funny at times. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Detroit News (Tom Long)
Entertainment Weekly
Kathy Bates is getting plenty of credit for her fearless flash of nudity in ''About Schmidt,'' but there'll be no award noms for Will Ferrell and his commitment to bare-buttocks performance in Old School. On ''Saturday Night Live,'' he went about ...read the complete Old School movie review at Entertainment Weekly
EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
It’s insipid, and Will Ferrell streaks through it naked. No, it’s not an SNL skit... it’s the latest college frat film, and it’s marginally ok at best. ...read the complete Old School movie review at EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
Tiscali UK
Coming on like the latest in a long line of Animal House wannabes, Old School rises above its mainly undistinguished rivals by actually being funny. Any resistance to its base charms are quickly forgotten the moment a hilarious Vince Vaughn shows up as ...read the complete Old School movie review at Tiscali UK
Panorama (Louis-Jérôme Cloutier)
Une bonne location pour un party entre amis et pour ceux qui ne sont pas fatigués de la recette des films d’ados. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Panorama (Louis-Jérôme Cloutier)
blackfilm.com (Godfrey Powell)
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3 Black Chicks Review Flicks
Mitch (Luke Wilson), Frank (Will Ferrell) and Beanie (Vince Vaughn) are old college buddies suffering from the Peter Pan complex. Does growing up necessarily mean life is over for these three middle-aged guys? Well, that’s the premise behind Old School. ...read the complete Old School movie review at 3 Black Chicks Review Flicks
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Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
Old Schoolis an uneven, warm-hearted comedy in which a trio of thirtysomething, white, middle-class American males escape the pressures of adulthood by returning to college: but they aren't in search of further education - they just want to party, ...read the complete Old School movie review at Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
Shannon Patrick Sullivan
Review: It's not quite "Animal House: Ten Years Later", to which it seems to be aspiring, but "Old School" is nonetheless an unexpectedly funny lampooning of the college experience. There are all the usual hallmarks of such films: horny students, a ...read the complete Old School movie review at Shannon Patrick Sullivan
Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
In Old School , Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and Will Ferrell play a couple of guys in their early 30s who are going through early mid-life crises (remember when men had to wait until they were at least 45 to start complaining about the burdensome weight ...read the complete Old School movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Vice Central (Austin Hambrick)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Old School is exactly what director Todd Phillips intends for it to be: low-brow, moronic to a fault, and occasionally side-splittingly funny. I laughed aloud seven or eight times during this film, and smiled or chuckled on a few additional occasions. Adm ...read the complete Old School movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
...if you’re the kind of person who’s disinclined to see movies like this, well, you needn’t make an exception for this one, though it is at least better than the typical sub-Animal House fraternity sex comedy ...read the complete Old School movie review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
Austin Chronicle (Kimberley Jones)
Todd Phillips shot to critical attention with his documentary/exposé Frat House (the title is self-explanatory) and achieved commercial success with his gleefully vulgar narrative feature debut, Road Trip, about four college guys on a … you guessed it. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Austin Chronicle (Kimberley Jones)
New York Post (Megan Lehmann)
And "Old School" scores points for its refreshing lack of cheap gross-out humor. ...read the complete Old School movie review at New York Post (Megan Lehmann)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The span of topics for Old School's jokes doesn't range far and wide. Nearly every gag (and certainly every one that works) involves sex, nudity, drinking, male stupidity, or some combination of the above. (Plus, there's an unforgettable ...read the complete Old School movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
ROAD TRIP (2000) writer/director Todd 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. Conservative Mitch (Luke Wilson) returns ...read the complete Old School movie review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
stylusmagazine.com (Matthew Weiner)
TheWorldJournal.com (Frank Ochieng)
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)
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)
ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
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)
Film Threat (Rick Kisonak)
Grade A goofball fun. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Film Threat (Rick Kisonak)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
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)
Chicago Tribune (Mark Caro)
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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)
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
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)
Blunt Review (Emily Blunt)
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)
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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)
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)
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)
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)
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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)
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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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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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)
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)
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)
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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)
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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
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
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)
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
Screen It! (Jim Judy)
Certainly not as bad or painful to sit through as last year's Van Wilder , but still rather flat comedically and certainly dramatically. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Screen It! (Jim Judy)
Jerry at the Movies (Jerry Saravia)
Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
Inept Animal House knockoff. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Old School is testament that even the greatest improvisers in the world should be avoiding directors such as Todd Phillips like the clap. ...read the complete Old School movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn clock in at an average age of 34, which is a little old to be a frat boy. It is not their age but their longevity, however, that I question. In ...read the complete Old School movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Jerry Saravia
"Old School" has no real theme or value or any real laughs. Mostly, I watched ninetyminutes of this travesty without cracking so much as a smile. I liked the scene with "Crossfire's" James Carville on the debate team and Juliette Lewis is always a ...read the complete Old School movie review at Jerry Saravia
Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
Old School is another sloppy and unrewarding comedy. The story stalls out about the time we realize no original thought has gone into the script. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
Internet Reviews (Steve Rhodes)
With jokes about fat people, beer guzzling and oral sex classes, the movie is about as fresh as last week's pizza. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Internet Reviews (Steve Rhodes)
Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Review by Mark Dujsik
There's nothing more socially
pathetic than people who just will not grow up.
One of the many major problems with Old
School is that it thinks such a mindset is amiable and worthwhile and
embraces it with a sort of ...read the complete Old School movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Old School has all the ingredients of an uproarious campus comedy, but it lacks a boisterous short-order cook who could whip up a food fight or three. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
The Movie Insider (Scott Weinberg)
Old School looks like it was written in an hour and filmed in a week. There's nothing more infuriating than watching funny people fail so consistently. You could film the cast of this movie in a library for 90 minutes and I guarantee it'd be funnier ...read the complete Old School movie review at The Movie Insider (Scott Weinberg)
Projectionist (Sean Caszatt)
Daytona Beach News-Journal (Fl.) (Jeff Farance)
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
I'll take a tip from Steely Dan -- I'm never going back to this Old School , but it certainly makes me ever so anxious for the director's threatened big-screen version of Starsky and Hutch . ...read the complete Old School movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
Mediasharx (Brent Fishbaugh)
Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
A good excuse to rent Animal House or Rodney Dangerfield's Back to School one more time. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
NutzWorld (Blake French)
As reviewers, this is likely our punishment for condemning so many of these films in the past. ...read the complete Old School movie review at NutzWorld (Blake French)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Melinda Ennis)
Although a graduate of the Animal House school of tasteless, sophomoric humor, Old School gets docked many points due to its sloppy script and lame direction. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Melinda Ennis)
Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
The movie apparently was written under the influence of ephedra - it's thin and occasionally toxic, creating a sort of cinematic wasting, which amounts to nothing on-screen. ...read the complete Old School movie review at Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
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