Title:
Fraternity Vacation
Released: 1985
Genre: Comedy
/ Romance
Runtime: 84 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Tagline:
Astronomy major Wendell Tvedt has studied galaxies,
charted planets and pondered the universe. But in
Palm Springs, he'll encounter his first full moon.
Plot
Summary: A
nerd gains the friendship of two of his frat brothers
when his dad offers them his condo for the week in
Palm Springs, and also offers the fraternity a hot
tub and jacuzzi if they can help his son find a girl.
They meet two guys from a rival fraternity, and make
a bet on who can nail the Designated Babe first.
Comments:
Extremely
Funny and Intelligent. Well, plenty of film producers
during the 1980s, eager to capitalize on the success
of Animal House, released hilarious movies that all
had the same basic formula: good natured but mischievous
college kids, naked coeds, a minimal plot, and plenty
of gut bursting comedy scenes. Fraternity Vacation,
like its predecessors (Porky's, Caddyshack, Revenge
of the Nerds) has all of this and more, this time
in opulent Palm Springs. It's such a shame that film
critics turn their noses up at these fine flics and
instead praise inferior "dramatic comedies"
for their alleged intellectual complexity, when in
reality it is political opinions and pressure which
shape their faulty viewpoints. I would much rather
watch a good natured comedy like this than something
like Kramer vs Kramer, Mrs Doubtfire, or Scent of
a Woman, all of which are excessively hyped because
of their issue based themes. Fraternity Vacation has
everything that's fun: love, friendship, light sex,
beer drinking, jokes, music, and no violence or heavy
mood dampeners (of which all true comedies are devoid).
The actors are all talented and pleasing to watch.
Fraternity Vacation is often shown on network tv,
premium cable and basic cable, although on tv it is
heavily edited (I recommend the unedited version).
I urge anyone who hasn't seen it but loves good comedy
to watch Fraternity Vacation, it's definitely a fun,
witty film.
Cast
overview:
Stephen Geoffreys .... Wendell Tvedt
Sheree J. Wilson .... Ashley Taylor
Cameron Dye .... Joe Gillespie
Leigh McCloskey .... Charles 'Chas' Lawlor III
Tim Robbins .... Larry 'Mother' Tucker
Matt McCoy .... J.C. Springer
Amanda Bearse .... Nicole Ferret
John Vernon .... Chief Ferret
Nita Talbot .... Mrs. Ferret
Barbara Crampton .... Chrissie
Kathleen Kinmont .... Marianne
Max Wright .... Millard Tvedt
Julie Payne .... Naomi Tvedt
Franklyn Ajaye .... Harry
Charles Rocket .... Madman Mac
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