ANIMAL HOUSE at HOLLYWOOD TEEN MOVIES

TITLE : Animal House
(aka National Lampoon's Animal House)
YEAR OF RELEASE : 1978
CLASSIFICATION : M
DIRECTOR : John Landis
STARRING : John Belushi, Tim Matheson, Tom Hulce, Stephen Furst, Mark Metcalf, Mary Louise Weller, Martha Smith, James Daughton, Kevin Bacon, Douglas Kenney, Chris Miller, Bruce Bonnheim, Karen Allen, James Widdoes, Peter Riegert.

TAGLINES :
* It was the Deltas against the rules... the rules lost! * We Can Do Anything We Want We're College Students!

Animal House (also known as National Lampoon's Animal House) is a non-stop raunchy ride through 1960's college life. This low budget film struck a chord with cinemagoers and went on to gross over $140 million at the US box office alone. The party animals of Delta Fraternity are on the loose & led by Saturday Night Live comedian John Beluishi in his first major screen role. Belushi seems to be having fun in his role as the ultimate slob, the grossly disgusting Bluto.

One of the film's standout scenes is the cafeteria sequence in which John Belushi's character Bluto glides through the scene joyously, roaming the cafeteria as he gulps down loads of food to the delightful tune of Sam Cooke's Wonderful World. The scene ends with Belushi's impersonation of "busting a zit" & the subsequent food-fight that follows. Two other memorable moments, not to be missed, would have to be the famous toga party & Belushi's attempt to perve on the girls whilst on a ladder. Also, look out for future "Footloose" star Kevin Bacon in a small role as Chip Diller.

It should be noted that this extremely tasteless film set off a whole new trend of teen comedy. It features some big laughs despite resorting to vulgar humour. Animal House is directed by John Landis who later made the 1980's cult classic "The Blues Brothers" also starring Belushi.

Bluto is considered by many to be the definitive John Belushi role & Animal House has become a landmark film, considered by some to be the funniest film ever made. If your into Rock "n" Roll, crazy partying, & a generous helping of vulgarity then this film is for you, if not, then please stay away.

National Lampoon's Animal House (Letterboxed Version) VHS
Also available in a theatrical, widescreen format.
National Lampoon's Animal House: 20th Anniversary Edition [DVD](1978) DVD
One of the first--and perhaps the greatest--of the "gross-out" comedies, and John Belushi's quintessential screen performance. Watch as the misfits of Delta House use food fights, dead horses, toga parties and other tactics to battle the "straights" and administrators of Faber College in 1962. Tim Matheson, Peter Riegert, Tom Hulce, Karen Allen, Donald Sutherland, and Otis Day and The Knights also star. Standard; Soundtracks: English, French, Spanish; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; production notes; biographies; theatrical trailers.
National Lampoon's Animal House: 20th Anniversary Edition: Collector's Edition [DVD] DVD
Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Mono, French, Spanish; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; "The Yearbook," an original documentary featuring new interviews with director John Landis, producers Ivan Reitman and Matty Simmons, and cast members; web links; theatrical trailer; scene access.
National Lampoon's Animal House: Special Edition(1978) VHS
One of the first--and perhaps the greatest--of the "gross-out" comedies, and John Belushi's quintessential screen performance. Watch as the misfits of Delta House use food fights, dead horses, toga parties and other tactics to battle the "straights" and administrators of Faber College in 1962. Tim Matheson, Peter Riegert, Tom Hulce, Karen Allen, Donald Sutherland, and Otis Day and The Knights also star. This special edition version also includes a 15-minute "making of" featurette with interviews with the cast and crew. 109 min.
National Lampoon's Animal House: Special Edition (Spanish Subtitled Version)(1978) VHS
In English with Spanish subtitles.