Kicking off the extras are ten deleted scenes and a slew of outtakes, which some are also available during the credits of the film. Released as a two-disc edition, the second disc was reserved for a slew of extra features, warranted or not. Overall the transfer is mediocre at best. I noticed a few instances of compression artifacts and edge enhancement along the way but not enough to issue a warning. Neither the colors nor dark levels seem to reach their full potential. Upon viewing the widescreen version, I was unable to find any real highlights in the transfer. Included on the first disc are both an Anamorphic 1-85:1 and a full-screen transfer. Voices do carry well through the center mix though and low-end frequencies are tested a couple times, especially as the big guy takes his belly-first plunge into the swimming pool from the high dive. The 5.1 Dolby Digital mix uses the surrounds sparsely and might as well be non-existent. National Lampoon’s features are not known for their spectacular audio tracks and Van Wilder is no exception. If you do give this disc a spin, be on the lookout for some great cameos from eighties stars in familiar roles. Combining them with a couple great gags including bulldog sperm and topless tutors, National Lampoon’s Van Wilder definitely has its moments but ultimately falls flat against its great predecessors such as Animal House and Vacation.

Her image was used to help sell this film and I fear her fans will be disappointed by her performance and exposure.įear not, for there are other hot women abound in Van Wilder besides Tara which help pick up the slack. When she finally appeared in a bikini-top, it was the last scene of the movie – and short at that. She popped up here and there but for the most part was fairly quiet and non-engaging. I, like others I’m sure, expected to see a lot more of Tara on the screen. Of course, no one can stay in school forever and it takes the hotness of Tara Reid to ultimately show Van what life has to offer. Jocks love him, geeks count on him and women melt before him. Over those years, he’s become an icon of the school and in a sense, treated like a god.

What makes Van Wilder stand out against his fellow students is that this is his seventh straight year in attendance. Van Wilder, played perfectly by Ryan Reynolds, returns to Coolidge for y… t another semester of parties, personal secretaries and golf carts. As National Lampoon’s Van Wilder began to spin, I couldn’t help but remember those glorious days and revere Van as he celebrated his life at Coolidge College. He gathered a following and essentially coached his young ones, myself included, on how to have fun on and off campus. During my years at college in Philadelphia, there was a guy who lived at the end of the freshman hall whom had been around far longer than any other freshman.

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