Jerk: Richard is on the road to becoming this, being a pre-med student seeking acceptance to Northwestern Medical School. Chivalrous Pervert: Van flirts mercilessly with Gwen but he never actually makes a pass at her since he knows she has a boyfriend, even though the guy is a complete Jerkass.Also, "Don't be a fool, stay in school.".Van's repeated use of "Write that down" after giving someone else advice, Which he actually got from his dad.In a subversion, Van instead devotes his energies to helping the Student Body in any way he can. Brilliant, but Lazy: Van, who merely does the minimum required to remain a student, which is the reason for the conflict with Professor McDougal.Biggus Dickus: One of the art students comments that he's gonna need a bigger pencil to sketch a nude Van.Artifact Title: Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj doesn't feature Van at all.in Freshman Year) was every bit as snarky and cocky, and prone to Lampshade Hanging in his role as Johnny Cage as Reynolds's Van Wilder. Tim Matheson, who plays Van's father in the first film, was quite the party animal himself in his day if we're not mistaken.Also manages to be Playing Against Type as he turns out to be a Reasonable Authority Figure who only wanted to bring the best out of said student.Paul Gleason is once again a teacher with a problem with one particular student.Unfortunately, it spawned an even less successful spin-off sequel Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj and a direct-to-DVD prequel Van Wilder: Freshman Year. While it had a low budget and negative critical reviews, Ryan Reynolds managed to pull off the silly gags with flying colors, and it did pretty well at the box office. The 2002 film is another entry in the National Lampoon movies. However, she's dating an arrogant medical student who is trying to get Van expelled.
Now Van has only a few months left to graduate and win the heart of a journalism major Gwen Pearson ( Tara Reid).
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the man.Īfter 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. He's upbeat, throws the wildest parties and is pretty much just an all-around awesome guy loved by all. The charming Van Wilder ( Ryan Reynolds) has attended Coolidge College for seven years and knows all the ins and outs of student life at that college.