Review of National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002) by Andy C — 03 Sep 2011

I'll admit that I laughed a lot during this film's running time. Does anything else matter? Not really.

This review of National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002) was written by Andy C on 03 Sep 2011.

National Lampoon's Van Wilder has generally received mixed reviews.

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