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Animal House
Director: John Landis
Product Group: Video
Studio: Universal Studios
ISBN: 6300182150
EAN: 9786300182158
UPC: 096896600035
VHS Tape
Original Release Date: 1978-07-28
Theatrical Release Date: 1978-07-28
Release Date: 1992-03-12
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
SKU: BX013-060924015
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Non-rental VHS in original box (as pictured). Box is clean and shiny, light corner/edge wear. Tape looks great, plays great.
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Editorial Reviews
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Amazon.com
This is one of those movies that works for all the wrong reasons--disgusting, lowbrow, base humor that we are all far too sophisticated to find amusing. So, just don't tell anyone you still think it's a riot to watch John Belushi as the brutish Bluto slurp Jell-O or terrorize his less-aggressive fellow students. This crude parody of college life in the '60s spawned many imitations, but none could match the fresh-faced talent or bad taste of this huge box office success. (Remember all those toga parties in the '80s?) The first of the National Lampoon movies, this was originally released as National Lampoon's Animal House. Keep an eye out for a very young Kevin Bacon in his first credited screen appearance. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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Customer Reviews
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Tour de Force
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-06-11
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
There are few films I treasure as much as Animal House. It is to creative comedy what Mozart is to music. I've seen it about 20 times and used to sneak out past my bedtime during childhood to watch it on our family room's television. Every performance--particularly Belushi's, Matheson's, Hulce's and Furst's--was outstanding. Every character resonates and the send up of the fraternity system changed our culture. Animal House is gloriously politically incorrect and harkens back to a time when we used to accept the inconsistency, selfishness, and unpredictability of human nature. Of course, you don't have to appreciate it for high-minded reasons because it's a rollicking laugh riot and it lifts your spirits.
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National Lampoon's Animal House
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-05-03
This DVD is a classic. It was fun watching this again, last time seeing it at the theatre and a couple of times on TV. I would recommend it to anyone that was in college in the 60's or 70's.
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Wild with Traditional 70's-style Humor
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-03-12
This is a classic that no one can afford to miss out on. It's for all generations as long as the viewer is old enough for an "R" film.
See Belushi at his best. The film has well known actors and those who play good support roles.
It's a superb film for Tim Matheson. He's got a great role as do others who fit in excellently with the dialogue and scenes. You'll be rolling on your couch, even if you've got a son considering joining a frat.
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Animal House
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-02-26
The comedy of a generation takes place at Faber College during the Kennedy era. Delta House is the worst fraternity on campus. Its members are known for sex, drinking and bad grades. The assortment of misfits is recognizable. John Belushi is the class clown: "7 years of college down the drain!" Otter is the ladies' man who beds the dean's wife. Neidermeyer is the gung ho ROTC officer: "Drop and give me 20!" Boone and Katy are the incompatible couple. Donald Sutherland is the English teacher having an affair with Katy. Dean Wormer's attempt to crack down on Delta is in vain. They simply go on a road trip or have a toga party. Even the statue of the college founder is funny: "Knowledge is good."
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All time comedy classic
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-02-12
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Is there anything else to say about this movie that you already don't know? Practically everyone's top pick for comedys.
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