Van Wilder: Freshman Year (R, 2009)
common sense media says
Campus sex-booze-drugs prequel bashes religion, sobriety.
parents & educators say
- 50% say there are positive messages
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this is a review of the unrated DVD and not the R-rated version from theaters. This youth-baiting sex comedy is centered on "fornication," partying, drugs, and humiliation-revenge as key parts of the college experience. Much female cleavage and toplessness, and even "abstaining" students (the girls, anyway) are practically nymphomaniacs when tempted. Religious types and military (with a few exceptions) are depicted as immoral right-wing hostiles, compared to the freewheeling title dude, whose anything-goes lifestyle is made to look heroic. Profanity is not nonstop but plentiful enough. Seeing other Van Wilder movies isn't necessary for following the, er, intricacies of the narrative.
Positive role models:
Van Wilder is upheld as a man's man with an "I'm gonna do
what I'm gonna do" attitude. He courts one girl
throughout, but his agenda comes across as reforming her
of conservative discipline (and humiliating her cadet
boyfriend). Stereotyping is rampant. There's a Jamaican wannabe (a white student who
listens to reggae and smokes pot) and a pidgin-speaking, kung-fu-ing
Chinese student (his name incorporates the F-word), whose sex interludes
with a fellow Asian encompass erotic
use of egg rolls and chopsticks. ROTC types are depicted
as torture-happy, racist bullies and sexually repressed. A few senior figures (the fathers of the heroine and
hero) are shown in a positive manner.
what I'm gonna do" attitude. He courts one girl
throughout, but his agenda comes across as reforming her
of conservative discipline (and humiliating her cadet
boyfriend). Stereotyping is rampant. There's a Jamaican wannabe (a white student who
listens to reggae and smokes pot) and a pidgin-speaking, kung-fu-ing
Chinese student (his name incorporates the F-word), whose sex interludes
with a fellow Asian encompass erotic
use of egg rolls and chopsticks. ROTC types are depicted
as torture-happy, racist bullies and sexually repressed. A few senior figures (the fathers of the heroine and
hero) are shown in a positive manner.
Violence:
Football tackles, a few thrown punches, an extra knocked senseless by a
golf ball. Hand to hand combat between male and female cadets. A gun
brandished threateningly.
golf ball. Hand to hand combat between male and female cadets. A gun
brandished threateningly.
Sex:
Lots of sex (and sex metaphors, verbal and visual), masturbation
suggestions. Topless girls and cheerleaders clad in underwear or lingerie.
A veritable gallery of penis-shaped sex toys displayed and used by co-eds.
Oral sex granted by both enticing females and a dog -- a male bulldog with large genitalia. A variety of bizarre sexual positions are demonstrated
(by mostly clothed subjects) in a sex-ed class. Talk of pornography.
suggestions. Topless girls and cheerleaders clad in underwear or lingerie.
A veritable gallery of penis-shaped sex toys displayed and used by co-eds.
Oral sex granted by both enticing females and a dog -- a male bulldog with large genitalia. A variety of bizarre sexual positions are demonstrated
(by mostly clothed subjects) in a sex-ed class. Talk of pornography.
Language:
The f-word, the s-word, and "asshole" uttered numerous times. An Asian student's name is Yu Dom Fok.
Consumerism:
References to other movies (like Scarface), as well as Wheel
of Fortune; a thinly disguised Playboy magazine, and of course a
natural tie-in to early Van Wilder antics.
of Fortune; a thinly disguised Playboy magazine, and of course a
natural tie-in to early Van Wilder antics.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
A white student pretending to be Jamaican blissfully smokes or
otherwise ingests marijuana. Party-hearty drinking, including the main
character "waterboarded" with beer.
otherwise ingests marijuana. Party-hearty drinking, including the main
character "waterboarded" with beer.
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rico_355
adult
adult
i liked but what do i know im a teen
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Castellanos
adult
adult
New Van Wilder isn't any better than the first two
Van Wilder is back as a freshman in college and is the same as ever. This new Van Wilder movie is more or less, exactly the same as the first two Van Wilders. Van Wilder is introduced as a fun loving, young adult who parties without consequence. He meets a girl that he likes, then meets her up-tight boyfriend. Then the movie continues with pranks played by both Van and the jealous boyfriend on each other. Then, the boyfriend pulls a prank that seems to have gotten Van kicked out of school and rid of for good, until the climax where Van humiliates the ex-boyfriend and wins the girl. That's the basic outline of all three Van Wilder movies (with the exception of #2, where Van is replaced by Taj). If you didn't like the first two Van Wilders, then I guarantee, that you won't like this one. This new Van Wilder is no different. If you're a fan of the first two, then it's worth a rental, just to see all the pranks that were passed over by the creators of the first two. Parents should know that this Van Wilder is just as raunchy as the first two. There are bare breasts, bodily-function pranks, sex and sexual references galore, marijuana use, and moderate R-rated language. Van gets a bj during his graduation from high school speech. He sticks vibrators in girls dorm rooms (which they all use) and then tapes vibrators underneath a bench causing a group Christian girls to all have orgasms. A dog has humongous balls. A man thinking he's getting a "happy ending" to a massage, but instead gets a bj from a dog. Van teaches students about sex positions, using clothed, male and female demonstrators. Van walks into a cheerleaders locker room and trims all their shirts and a skirts. Two men are tied together and the one in the back gets an erection, and the list goes on and on. There are about 10 f-words, and a handful of s-words and other swear words. To parents, If you had no problems letting your kids see either of the first two Van Wilders, then this one is fine.
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willowfaierie
educator and parent of 11 year old
educator and parent of 11 year old
perfect
no concerns
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Goosebump
kid, 7 years old
kid, 7 years old
NOT FOR KIDS
not for kids at all im seaven and i do not think my mom should have let me watch it like 19 and up not for kids but pretty funny but its pg 13 pretty bad movie
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goelitus
parent of 17 year old
parent of 17 year old
helpful info I really needed
I’m so happy I stumble upon this blog! A lot of helpful info I really needed to know these stuff, I had a hard time with those foreign characters. Thank you so much
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