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What astonishes me about this movie

posted 14 years ago by ckanelevy
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Saw it for the like 100th time last night. What amazes me is how many classic scenes and lines there are. People remember, I suppose, Bluto in the lunchroom (FOOD FIGHT) and watching Mandy on the ladder the most, but so many others: The boys visiting the two frat houses at the beginning, Flounder is shown on the screen when Delta House is accepting pledges with Otter giving his "we were once all losers" speech, Niedermeyer abusing Flounder ("A PLEDGE PIN!!! ON YOUR UNIFORM!!!"), Neidermeyer's line "your all worthless and weak - now drop and give me 20"), getting stoned with Donald Sutherland, Neidermeyer's horse dying in Dean Wormer's office, the toga party with the two contrasting "love scenes" between Otter/Mrs. Wormer and Pinto/Mayor's daughter; Greg Marmalade in 2 scenes with 2 girls both unsuccessfully trying to pleasure him, Otis Day and the Nights, the Delta house hearing with yet another speech from Otter, the Road Trip (best line in the whole movie for me was Otter, about the recently deceased Fawn Liebowitz who died in a kiln explosion: "she was going to make me a pot;" "what's your majo?" - "primitive cultures;" "mind if we dance with your dates?"- ), meeting with Dean Wormer - ("Mr. Blutarski - zero point zero); Bluto's "it's not over" speech ("was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?") Pinto and Mayor's daughter exchanging secrets in the sleeping bag, the parade, the captions at the end - - and I know I'm forgetting alot.

Just an incredible movie from top to bottom. How another thread could compare this to the mediocre (at best) "Van Wilder" is beyond me.

There's also a great humanity about the movie, but that's a different topic.

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[–] friend_of_harry_lime 14 years ago

Best Line?

"What until Otis sees US! He LOVES us!"

[–] ckanelevy 14 years ago

100 Animal House fans could have a 100 different favorite lines. How many other movies can one say that about? That road trip in particular - almost every line is a classic.

[–] catjoescreed 14 years ago

My favorite line:
"Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son."
I can't tell you often I think this line, in my work and in my travels around town. But I'm always too kind to say it out loud. :)

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[–] jwinholtz 13 years ago

There are SO many favorites in this movie. Hard to pick just one. Germans bombing Pearl Harbor, Bluto's reaction when Flounder's pic comes up on the screen while they are voting on pledges, my cucumber is bigger than yours, so many of Dean Wormer's: "Put Nedermeyer on it. He's a sneaky little s*#t like you." or..."Someone has to put their foot down, and that foot is me." And of course, the fat drunk and stupid line! Such a classic and probably my all time favorite comedy!

[–] HowYaLikeDemApplesWill 13 years ago

Otis......my MAN!

[–] dlaxer10 9 years ago

My Favorite:

Bluto to Flounder: "My advice to you, start drinking heavily."

*Hands Flounder six pack*

Otter to Flounder: "You should listen to this guy! He's Pre-med."

[–] okc_rn 9 years ago

Best line, without a doubt. . .

Flounders line inside the club, (Now Cut due to PC):

"You boys go to school around here?"

followed by:

"You mind if we dance wif your dates"

[–] manjaser 14 years ago

One scene that makes me laugh now is near the start. When Pinto and Flounder first go to the Omega house Neidermeyer leads them straight to the couch where the outcasts are sitting and introduces Pinto as Lonnie (instead of Larry). Afterwards we see Flounder trying to mingle and he introduces himself to Marmalard who leads him straight back to the loser couch and introduces him to Jugdish and the others and poor lost little Lonnie sitting there wondering wtf he's doing there.

I found it hilarious that Pinto had somehow found himself as one of the outcasts. Like he'd unwittingly joined the loser club. Even Marmalard, who I think hadn't even met him, knew him as Lonnie.

[–] suednim1960 14 years ago

And I bet you'll never forget the difference between "sensual" and "sensuous," will you? :D

[–] bctelecom 14 years ago

My favorite lines "They took the bar! The whole *beep* bar!"
that and "You *beep* up, you trusted us".

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[–] noone1647 14 years ago

"We are gonna die"

(after smashing someone's guitar) "Sorry"

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[–] SteveResin 14 years ago

"I... state your name"
"I state your name!"

Another one that kills me everytime is "double secret probation!"

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[–] Bitterblogger 14 years ago

The announcement of their expulsion in Wormer's office:
Wormer:"Mr. Blu. . .(sees pencils sticking out of Bluto's nose). . . Mr. Blutarsky--Zero Point Zero."

[–] storagge 14 years ago

Followed by: "Daniel Simpson Day. HAS no grade point average." MAN alive, I still laugh till I'm weak at that. Such an incredible, incredible movie.

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[–] davie4u 14 years ago

"Everyone here thought the Stork was brain-damaged."

"Where do you go to school?"

"You guys playin' cards?"

[–] scoldne 14 years ago

The Dexter Lake Club (which is an actual club that's still active today). What school do you go to? Do you mind if we dance with yo dates? Y no go right ahead. Not to mention that's a good song Otis Day and the Nights were playing. Here it is.

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[–] whjones79-1 14 years ago

The coolest thing about this movie is that you can watch it 50 times and find something funny.

The problem with this movie in the threater was that something funny would happen and everybody would laugh. It was quickly followed by something ELSE that was funny but was missed. There were so many subtle things below the surface. Watch this thing at home. Even if you have to be by yourself. It's a great movie. Almost every time I watch this thing I see something new.

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[–] edbelfour3 14 years ago

Don't tell me you're gonna pork Marlene Desmond?

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[–] franchise5000 13 years ago

Favorite line ever:

"it's time someone put their foot down. and that foot............is me."

lmfao........the ominous music in the background makes it even better

[–] skinnyjoeymerlino 11 years ago

I think the problem with Animal House is it was such an influential movie that you've seen a lot of the jokes before you see this movie. A lot of Animal House is cliche, but that's because Animal House created the cliche.

[–] gobears19872 13 years ago

Van Wilder can never compare because at the end of the day it is just a run of the mill mediocre comedy without any truly memorable lines or moments. Animal House is still relevant 30 years later and continually mentioned. In 10 years no one will know what Van Wilder was.

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[–] RRPounder 13 years ago

"I lied too...I'm only thirteen."

[–] mark6785 13 years ago

my fave:
"Will you tell those *beep* to shut up?"
"Hey shut up you *beep*

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