History Film / VanWilder

* CastingGag[=/=]ActorAllusion: Paul Gleason is once again [[Film/TheBreakfastClub a teacher with a problem with one particular student.]]
** Tim Matheson was once [[Film/AnimalHouse quite the fratboy himself]].
*** As was Curtis Armstrong a.k.a. [[Film/RevengeOfTheNerds "Booger"]].

The charming '''''Van Wilder''''' (RyanReynolds) has attended Coolidge College for seven years and knows all the ins and outs of student life at that college. He's upbeat, throws the wildest parties and is pretty much just an all-around awesome guy loved by all. Van is just simply...[[TheAce the man]].

The 2002 film is another entry in the NationalLampoon movies. While it had a low budget and small box office returns, RyanReynolds managed to pull off the silly gags with flying colors. Unfortunately, it spawned an even less successful spin-off sequel '''''Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj''''' and a [[DirectToVideo straight to DVD]] {{prequel}} '''''Van Wilder: Freshman Year'''''.

The charming '''''Van Wilder''''' (RyanReynolds) has attended Coolidge College for seven years and knows all the ins and outs of student life at that college. He's upbeat, throws the wildest parties and is pretty much just an all-around awesome guy loved by all. Van is just simply,...[[TheAce the man]].

The 2002 film is another entry in the NationalLampoon movies. While it had a low budget and small box office returns, RyanReynolds managed to pull off the silly gags with flying colors. Unfortunately, it spawned an even less successful spin-off '''''Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj''''' and a [[DirectToVideo straight to DVD]] {{prequel}} '''''Van Wilder: Freshman Year'''''.

* MsFanservice: Kristin Cavallari in ''Freshman Year''. Also, Charlotte in "The Rise of Taj".

The charming Van Wilder (played by RyanReynolds) has attended Coolidge College for seven years and knows all the ins and outs of student life at that college. He's upbeat, throws the wildest parties and is pretty much just an all-around awesome guy loved by all. Van is just simply,...the man.

The 2002 film is another entry in the NationalLampoon movies. While it had a low budget and small box office returns, RyanReynolds managed to pull off the silly gags with flying colors. Unfortunately, it spawned an even less successful spin-off ''Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj'' and a straight to DVD prequel.

* TheAce: Van, mainly at throwing parties.

The charming Van Wilder (played by RyanReynolds) has attended Coolidge College for seven years and knows all the ins and outs of student life at that college. He's charismatic, throws the wildest parties and is pretty much just an all-around awesome guy loved by all. Van is just simply,...the man.

* NoFourthWall: Van Wilder narrates his story and even turns to stare at the camera during certain humorous instances. Not unlike [[{{Deadpool}} another character Ryan Reynolds is hoping to represent on the silver screen...]]

* ActorAllusion[=/=]CastingGag: Paul Gleason is once again [[Film/TheBreakfastClub a teacher with a problem with one particular student.]]
** Tim Matheson was once [[Film/AnimalHouse quite the fratboy himself]].

* CastingGag: Paul Gleason is once again [[Film/TheBreakfastClub a teacher with a problem with one particular student.]]
** Tim Matheson was once [[Film/AnimalHouse quite the fratboy himself]].

-->- '''Van Wilder'''.

->''You shouldn't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive''.

* RunningGag[=/=]ArcWords: "Write that down".

->''Worrying is like a rocking chair; it gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere''.

* ArcWords: "Write that down".

->''Worrying's a lot like a rocking chair; it gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere''.

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The charming Van Wilder (played by RyanReynolds) has been at college for seven years and knows all the ins and outs of life at that college. After a series of comedic incidents, his father finds out that Van has been wasting his life at college and cuts him off from the college fund. Now Van has only a few months left to graduate and win the heart of a journalism major Gwen Pearson (Tara Reid). She is dating an arrogant medical student who is trying to get Van expelled. HilarityEnsues.

** He does the same thing with Kaitlin in ''Freshman Year''

* FunWithAcronyms: Richard's Greek fraternity, the Delta Iota Kappas.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[BreakfastClub Vernon]] is Van's SternTeacher.
** And [[TheWestWing John Hoynes]]/[[AnimalHouse Otter]] is his dad.
** And [[RevengeOfTheNerds Booger]] is a meter maid.

** Tim Matheson was once [[Film/AnimalHouse quite the fratboy himself]].

** Tim Matheson was once [[Film/AnimaHouse quite the fratboy himself]].

* ActorAllusion: Paul Gleason is once again [[Film/TheBreakfastClub a Jerkass teacher who has a problem with one particular student.]]
** Subverted in that his character turns out to not really be a {{Jerkass}}... he just knows that Van is capable of more.

* SternTeacher: Mr. [=McDougal=] seems like just a JerkAss until later on it's found out he just wants Van Wilder to reach his full potential.

* {{Jerkass}}: Richard, Gwen's stuck up boyfriend.

* MsFanservice: Kristin Cavallari in ''Freshman Year''.

* SmugSnake: Richard, again.

* ActorAllusion: Paul Gleason is once again [[TheBreakfastClub a Jerkass teacher who has a problem with one particular student.]]