National Lampoon's Van Wilder: Freshman Year is a 2009 American comedy film and the third installment in the Van Wilder series. Serving as a prequel to the original Van Wilder film, it was directed by Harvey Glazer and released direct-to-DVD. The movie stars Jonathan Bennett as the eponymous Van Wilder during his early college years, alongside Kristin Cavallari, Jerry Shea, and Steve Talley.
Van Wilder embarks on his freshman year at Coolidge College, hoping to follow in his father's footsteps and have a memorable college experience. Upon arrival, Van discovers that the college is now under the strict control of Dean Charles Reardon, who has implemented a no-alcohol, no-partying policy.
Undeterred, Van and his new friends Farley, Yu Dum Fok, and Dirk Arnold decide to challenge the new rules and bring the party back to Coolidge College. In the process, Van clashes with the college's military cadet leader, Dirk, who disapproves of Van's partying ways.
As Van attempts to win the heart of the beautiful Kaitlin Hays (Kristin Cavallari), he also faces off against Dirk in a series of humorous and outrageous contests. Meanwhile, Van enlists the help of his friends to plan and execute epic parties, which ultimately leads to the grandest of all - a golf cart race across the college campus.
The film follows Van and his friends as they navigate the highs and lows of college life, from pursuing romantic interests to outsmarting the college's administration. Throughout the story, Van learns valuable life lessons and slowly transforms into the legendary party animal known from the original Van Wilder film.
In the end, Van triumphs over Dirk and wins Kaitlin's heart. The film concludes with a final epic party that signifies the return of the fun-loving and free-spirited atmosphere to Coolidge College, laying the foundation for the character Van Wilder eventually becomes.
National Lampoon's Van Wilder: Freshman Year was released directly to DVD and Blu-ray on July 14, 2009, by Paramount Home Entertainment. The home media release features both an unrated and a rated version of the film, giving viewers the choice between the two editions. The unrated version contains additional scenes and extended sequences not included in the rated version.
The DVD and Blu-ray releases also include a variety of bonus features such as an audio commentary with actors Jonathan Bennett, Kristin Cavallari, and Steve Talley, as well as director Harvey Glazer. Additional extras comprise a collection of deleted scenes, a gag reel, behind-the-scenes footage, and a "making-of" documentary that provides insight into the film's production process.
The movie has been made available on several digital platforms for rental or purchase, including Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, and Google Play. National Lampoon's Van Wilder: Freshman Year has also occasionally been available for streaming on subscription-based services such as Netflix and Hulu.
Van Wilder: Freshman Year was released on DVD on July 14, 2009.[1] As of November 2011, 226,168 DVD units have been sold, bringing in $2,994,116 in revenue.[1]
ReferencesEdit
^ ab"Van Wilder: Freshman Year - DVD Sales". The Numbers. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
External linksEdit
National Lampoon's Van Wilder: Freshman Year at IMDb
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article s tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia See Wikipedia s guide to writing better articles for suggestions July 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Van Wilder Freshman Year news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message National Lampoon s Van Wilder Freshman Year is a 2009 American comedy film and the third installment in the Van Wilder series Serving as a prequel to the original Van Wilder film it was directed by Harvey Glazer and released direct to DVD The movie stars Jonathan Bennett as the eponymous Van Wilder during his early college years alongside Kristin Cavallari Jerry Shea and Steve Talley National Lampoon s Van Wilder Freshman YearDVD coverDirected byHarvey GlazerWritten byTodd McCulloughProduced byRobert L LevyPeter AbramsAndrew PanayStarringJonathan BennettKristin CavallariJerry SheaSteve TalleyRick CalkRyan StratisCinematographyShawn MaurerEdited byAden BahadoriMusic byNathan WangProductioncompaniesTapestry FilmsMyriad PicturesDistributed byParamount FamousRelease dateJuly 14 2009 2009 07 14 Running time96 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Home media 4 References 5 External linksPlot EditVan Wilder embarks on his freshman year at Coolidge College hoping to follow in his father s footsteps and have a memorable college experience Upon arrival Van discovers that the college is now under the strict control of Dean Charles Reardon who has implemented a no alcohol no partying policy Undeterred Van and his new friends Farley Yu Dum Fok and Dirk Arnold decide to challenge the new rules and bring the party back to Coolidge College In the process Van clashes with the college s military cadet leader Dirk who disapproves of Van s partying ways As Van attempts to win the heart of the beautiful Kaitlin Hays Kristin Cavallari he also faces off against Dirk in a series of humorous and outrageous contests Meanwhile Van enlists the help of his friends to plan and execute epic parties which ultimately leads to the grandest of all a golf cart race across the college campus The film follows Van and his friends as they navigate the highs and lows of college life from pursuing romantic interests to outsmarting the college s administration Throughout the story Van learns valuable life lessons and slowly transforms into the legendary party animal known from the original Van Wilder film In the end Van triumphs over Dirk and wins Kaitlin s heart The film concludes with a final epic party that signifies the return of the fun loving and free spirited atmosphere to Coolidge College laying the foundation for the character Van Wilder eventually becomes Cast EditJonathan Bennett as Van Wilder Kristin Cavallari as Kaitlin Hayes Linden Ashby as Vance Wilder Sr Kurt Fuller as Dean Charles Reardon Steve Talley as Lt Dirk Arnold Nestor Aaron Absera as Farley Nick Nicotera as Corporal Benedict Jerry Shea as Yu Dum Fok Meredith Giangrande as Eve Irene Keng as Dongmei Brett Rice as Sergeant Hayes Jasmine Burke as MollyHome media EditNational Lampoon s Van Wilder Freshman Year was released directly to DVD and Blu ray on July 14 2009 by Paramount Home Entertainment The home media release features both an unrated and a rated version of the film giving viewers the choice between the two editions The unrated version contains additional scenes and extended sequences not included in the rated version The DVD and Blu ray releases also include a variety of bonus features such as an audio commentary with actors Jonathan Bennett Kristin Cavallari and Steve Talley as well as director Harvey Glazer Additional extras comprise a collection of deleted scenes a gag reel behind the scenes footage and a making of documentary that provides insight into the film s production process The movie has been made available on several digital platforms for rental or purchase including Amazon Prime Video iTunes and Google Play National Lampoon s Van Wilder Freshman Year has also occasionally been available for streaming on subscription based services such as Netflix and Hulu Van Wilder Freshman Year was released on DVD on July 14 2009 1 As of November 2011 226 168 DVD units have been sold bringing in 2 994 116 in revenue 1 References Edit a b Van Wilder Freshman Year DVD Sales The Numbers Retrieved 27 November 2011 External links EditNational Lampoon s Van Wilder Freshman Year at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Van Wilder Freshman Year amp oldid 1177059325, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
