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'Van Wilder - The Rise of Taj (Unrated Edition)'
(Kal Penn, et al / DVD / NR / (2006) 2007 / MGM)

Overview: Ruder, cruder, and even wilder than its predecessor, 'National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj' is a balls-out campus comedy filled with nonstop laughs and sexy student bodies!

DVD Verdict: 'Van Wilder' was one of those comedy movies that had some over the top humor that was crazy and often really childishly stupid, but that is what made it a great comedy classic. Of course, the studio went back to the well to cash in on Van Wilder's cult following by making 'Van Wilder 2: The rise of Taj.' And getting Kal Penn back to revive the role of Taj gave them what they thought was a green light to bring Van Wilder back to the big screen.

But, they should have went straight to DVD because now they will never sell one after a few brave souls (like me) wasted my money to see this in theaters. Just not funny, and the story line was thin ... and what happened to Taj's girl from the end of the last movie? Ah well, trust me as this is just a hint at the films' problems!

The story, if you haven't figured it out, is based around Taj, the secretary/understudy of Van. Well, I guess Taj graduated from Coolidge and is now going to Camford in England to get a Doctorate and work as a teaching assistant, following in his fathers footsteps. Well, he doesn't make the "Fox and Hounds" fraternity, so he makes do with the characters he meets at the place he was sent to "The Barn." he quickly discovers that these people are all losers and so takes them on as his new Fraternity!

Of course, in Revenge of the Nerd style, his Frat bunch end up taking n the "Fox and Hounds" (as well as other Fraternities) in a campus competition. As we soon see, the gang of losers are actually brilliant in their own ways (and the fact that the woman of the gang is smoking hot and therein doesn't fit the nerd role anyway is pointless to discuss!) Taj, as Van Wilder did, falls in love with the woman that is dating their arch rivals.

And the ending is the same too, where Taj gets the girl and the team wins. They might as well have called this movie 'Revenge of the Nerds,' because the overall story line was the same, with just a few similarities to 'Van Wilder.' The biggest change to this movie ... IT'S JUST NOT FUNNY. Save your money, rent this one when it comes out if you must see it, or sucker a friend to rent it for you. Best if you can share this agony with someone else! This is a Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs and comes with the Special Features of:

"Get Steady" Music Video featuring Jonny Lives!
"Heads Will Rroll" Music Video featuring Marion Raven
Deleted Scenes
Gag Reel
Union Jack-Offs: The Making-of 'The Rise of Taj' Featurette
On Set in Romania: Kal Penn Tours "The Barn" Featurette

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