National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (2006) Reviews

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Starring:
Kal PennLauren Cohan, (more)
Director(s):
Mort Nathan
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Category:
Comedy
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Jada D.

This movie was just OK for me. Nothing compared to the original Van Wilder. It takes place in England and has the nudity and the dog "Ball Sac" But just didn't make me laugh out loud.

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Steve O.

not even close to the original

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Andrew M.

They could have done a better job with this movie. They should have added more scened to make it earn the "R" rating... Unrated should have been excelent!

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Jeannette H.

Having not seen the original, I rented this because the trailer looked funny, and Kal Penn is adorable. Unfortunately, all the good lines are in the trailer, and...well, Kal Penn is still adorable. ...
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Having not seen the original, I rented this because the trailer looked funny, and Kal Penn is adorable. Unfortunately, all the good lines are in the trailer, and...well, Kal Penn is still adorable. Creaky old plot, stinky dialogue, cardboard characters -- what else can I say? Oh: Kal Penn is adorable.
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Scott B.

well it is very similar to "Revenge of the Nerds" and its just not the same without Ryan Reynolds. But it is worth a laugh or two.

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Saira N.

The original van wilder was so well done, but this film just failed to make me laugh. It was "forced humor" meaning that the film was trying too hard to be funny. After the first 50 sex joke within ...
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The original van wilder was so well done, but this film just failed to make me laugh. It was "forced humor" meaning that the film was trying too hard to be funny. After the first 50 sex joke within 10 minutes of the movie starting, you can't help rolling your eyes. I can only imagine this movie would be entertaining to someone in 7th grade at most. The jokes are incredibly weak and doesn't deliver the laughs. In hopes that the film wold get better after the first 45 minutes, it only got worse and I ended up stopping the movie after an hour.
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Amanda B.

Not a good movie at all. Boring

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Adam C.

This is a failed attempt to capitalize on a successful original, but the original was a great idea with a great performance by Ryan Reynolds to create a character like Ferris Bueller back in the 80s. ...
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This is a failed attempt to capitalize on a successful original, but the original was a great idea with a great performance by Ryan Reynolds to create a character like Ferris Bueller back in the 80s. Taj can't come close to Van in this poorly written (though well-researched) script and bad direction. The timing was never there, so the jokes fall flat. Some T & A, but If you're going to make a comedy with T&A, you should film it in a country like Brazil or France where they have good-looking girls.
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Victoria S.

I loved this movie I thought it was really funny and it was a cute little romance added in. All in all it made for a great story!

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Andrew L.

This movie was entertaining and had redeeming qualities but didn't live up to the original, "Van Wilder". I was entertained, but it didn't blow my hair back. If you want to chuckle, this movie is ...
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This movie was entertaining and had redeeming qualities but didn't live up to the original, "Van Wilder". I was entertained, but it didn't blow my hair back. If you want to chuckle, this movie is for you.
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