It isn't like “Old School” is a lost classic or anything. This movie is widely beloved by men of a certain age. I had just forgotten how much fun it is!
Luke Wilson plays Mitch, a guy with a fresh heartbreak who rents a house on the local college campus. Mitch just figures it's a nice house at a good price, but his incorrigible buddy Beanie (Vince Vaughn) and the freshly-married party animal Frank (Will Ferrell) see it as an opportunity to throw wild parties, complete with co-eds. Soon, the guys are starting an un-sanctioned fraternity, open to guys of all races and ages, including non-students.
The new party house ruffles the feathers of the vindictive college dean (a staple figure in college comedies, played here by Jeremy Piven). The guys have to pull out all the stops to save their fun, new life and their fun, new friends. Basically, it's the same plot as every other college comedy, from “Animal House” on down.
It's not the Greatest Story Ever Told, but it's a recurring theme, and for good reason! It's fun to imagine going back to the days of your youth, when you had nothing better to do than hang out and party with your buds. (And study, if memory serves me right, but these movies never seem to show anyone studying or attending class.) There really is not much to the plot, but the movie gets by on the charm of its three leading men. “Old School” is like a game of Frisbee on the university quad. It doesn't cover any new ground, but it's friendly, familiar, and fun.
3 stars out of 5
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