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ANIMAL HOUSE is the film that launched National Lampoon as a comedy powerhouse. Developed by the editors at the Harvard Lampoon, the film is a collection of true-life experiences and memories with a great deal of embellishment. Nothing is sacred in this film, in which every gesture, phrase, and song became de rigueur in fraternity houses nationwide after its release. Decadence, debauchery, and delinquency prevail at Delta House, the scourge of the fraternity system at Faber College in 1962. In an effort to rid himself of the troublesome brothers, Dean Wormer (John Vernon) hatches a plan in cahoots with the brown-nosing Greg Marmalard (James Daughton) of rival fraternity Omega to have the Deltas kicked off campus. Unfortunately for them, the determination and drive of the Deltas is more than anyone counted on. In their last stand against the uptight dean, the antiheroes of Delta drink, smoke, romp, frolic, and dance--going out with a bang. This outrageous, much-loved comedy classic features the first major film role of the late, great John Belushi as John "Bluto" Blutarsky, the hard-partying, beer-guzzling champion of Delta house.
Credits
Producer:
Ivan Reitman, Matty Simmons
Cast:
Donald Sutherland, John Belushi, John Vernon, Karen Allen, Kevin Bacon, Peter Riegert, Stephen Furst, Tim Matheson, Tom Hulce, Verna Bloom
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Edition:
Double Secret Probation Edition; Widescreen
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DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Dual Layer/Single Side Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - English Dolby Digital 2.0 Sound - Mono - English Subtitles - Optional - Spanish Subtitles - Optional - French Additional Release Material: Featurettes - 1. "Where Are They Now? A Delta Alumni Update" 2. "Did You Know That?" - Universal Animated Anecdotes 3. "The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion" 4. "Shout" - Music Video by MxPx Interactive Features: DVD-ROM Content Scene Access Interactive Menus Text/Photo Galleries: Production Notes Cast and Filmmakers Recommendations
Theatrical Release: July 28, 1978.
Estimated budget: $3 million.
The film has grossed more than $140 million at the box office.
ANIMAL HOUSE is number 36 on the American Film Institute's list of America's 100 Funniest Movies.
ANIMAL HOUSE, which was shot in only 35 days on location in Oregon, was allegedly based on the college experiences of National Lampoon writer Chris Miller.
This was comedian-actor John Belushi's first starring role in a feature film. He was already well known as one of the Not Ready for Prime-Time Players on TV's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. Director John Landis and Belushi conceived of the part of Bluto--which was written specifically for Belushi--as a combination Harpo Marx and the Cookie Monster.
The part of D-Day was written for Dan Aykroyd but he didn't do it, probably because of his commitment to SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.
The studio wanted Chevy Chase to be Otter, but Landis thought that Chase was too recognizable a face to pull the character off.
The part of the dean had been offered to Jack Webb.
The studio insisted that the movie include a movie star, so Landis brought in Donald Sutherland to do two days' shooting.
Landis played a cafeteria worker in a constant battle with Bluto, but all of his scenes ended up on the cutting-room floor.
The film helped launch the careers of director Landis, screenwriter Harold Ramis, and producer Ivan Reitman, as well as its cast of relative newcomers, including Belushi, Tim Matheson, Tom Hulce, Karen Allen, Kevin Bacon, Stephen Furst, and Peter Riegert.
ABC aired a short-lived television series in the spring of 1979 based on ANIMAL HOUSE, entitled DELTA HOUSE. The series was produced by the team responsible for the movie. Reprising their film roles were John Vernon, Stephen Furst, Bruce McGill, and James Widdoes, with the other parts recast. A new female character, the Bombshell, was played by then-unknown Michelle Pfeiffer. Also looking to capitalize on ANIMAL HOUSE mania, NBC and CBS each produced their own ripoffs, BROTHERS AND SISTERS and CO-ED FEVER.
The bass player in the fictional band, Otis Day and the Knights, is then unknown blues musician Robert Cray. Cray was instrumental in getting the musicians together for the filming.
"Seven years of college down the drain."--Bluto (John Belushi)
"Knowledge is good."--Faber College motto
"Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son."--Dean Wormer (John Vernon) to Flounder (Stephen Furst)
Editorial reviews
"...There's enough bite and bawdiness in the Matty Simmon-Ivan Reitman production to provide lots of smile and several broad guffaws..." Variety - Murf. (06/28/1978)
"...Stupidly funny....Rent it again and see if you don't laugh..." Entertainment Weekly - p.66 - Glenn Kenny (04/15/1994)
"...Cheerfully sleazy....Innocent fun..." New York Times - p.C7 - Janet Maslin (07/28/1978)
"...There's sophistication under the slapstick..." Total Film - Kevin Harley (12/01/2003)
"[With an] infectious burlesque spirit and deft use of gross-out humor..." Premiere - Premiere Staff (12/01/2003)
"[J]oyously, liberatingly infantile....It's Belushi, as Delta's wildman-mascot Bluto, who informs the film's raucous, anarchic spirit." New York Times - Charles Taylor (09/05/2008)
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One of the most popular movie comedies of all time is also the film that made John Belushi a star. This raunchy, screwball comedy directed with madcap zest by John Landis offers a relentless spoof of 1960's college life by following the hilarious adventures of the Delta fraternity. In addition to Belushi as "Bluto" Blutarsky, the outstanding cast includes Tim Matheson, Tom Hulce, Stephen "Flounder" Furst, Karen Allen, Donald Sutherland, Peter Riegert, and Kevin Bacon, along with Otis Day and the Knights with their showstopping performance of "Shout."
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