Index : V : Van Wilder

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Van Wilder

Who is the actress who plays Gwen Pearson?

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Tara Reid. Tara also co-starred in "American Pie" and "American Pie 2". Her best role, however is as Gwen in "Van Wilder". The best scene is when she shows up Van in the hockey rink!



What's the name of Van's dog?

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Collosus. Hutch refers to him as C-Los once at the beginning, but other than that, he's referred to by Van and others as Colossus. If you couldn't pick it up during the film itself, the dog's also credited as Colossus.



What's the name of the guard who keeps spilling his coffee?

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Gibson. It's hard to see, but it is written on his badge. He drops his coffee when he sees the jumper on the top of Van's dormitory and then later the airbag on his vehicle sends his coffee all over him.



What is the name of the college that Van is attending?

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Coolidge. Coolidge is the name of the town where Central Arizona College is located.



What is the name of the actor who plays Van Wilder?

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Ryan Reynolds. Ryan previously starred in the TV sitcom, "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place". He was rather ditzy, unlike the suave Van Wilder.



What is the most expensive of Vance Wilder Sr.'s expenses?

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The thoroughbred. The winner is...the thoroughbred at $200,000!



What is not one of the student sign-up desks Van passes on his way to assistant auditions?

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Gay & Lesbian Caucus. The Gay and Lesbian Caucus are a group Van invites to his Unification Party near the end of the movie, but they're not at the sign-up desks.



What anniversary was Lambda Omega Omega celebrating?

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75th. Panos ironically asks Van's help just as Taj is assuring him that their financial problems cannot be solved by partying. He comes begging: "Next week marks our seventy-fifth anniversary and I'm here to ask you to aid us in holding a party we can be proud of, a party people will...actually show up to."



Tim Matheson plays Van Wilder Sr. What other National Lampoon's comedy did he star in?

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Animal House. It is hilarious when Van Wilder Sr. shows up at his son's party and gets beer dumped on his head for not wearing pajamas.



Someone tries to sneak into Van's Unification Party with a fake ID. What's the name on the ID?

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Ming Wong. Hutch, who's standing guard and checking identification, sees right through the guy's attempt and sends him packing saying: "Sorry err, Ming, but you ain't Asian!' Unfortunately, he is immediately distracted from his duties by Jeannie, allowing Richard and Gordon to let in a group of kids.



How many years has Van been in college?

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7. When his assistant informs him he has written a check for Van's tuition, Van Wilder Sr. says "Van is still in school?" The assistant replies, "For the better part of a decade."



Elliot said that one of Gwen's articles made him want to kill himself. What was the topic of the article?

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Euthanasia. After her experience with Van and his Naked Marathon, Gwen decides to go back to real journalism. But Elliot picks a joke at her piece and pushes her on, sending her to Van's Lambda party.



During the 'operation' Van performs on his dog, someone wipes his brow. Who?

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Taj. Just before the scene ends and Van delivers the cream buns to Richard, Taj dabs Van's brow with a piece of gauze. The act has been somewhat reenacted in Kal Penn's movie, "Harold and Kumar Go To Whitecastle".



Darius is one of the players for the Chickadees. What number does he have?

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5. Darius is a member of Coolidge's basketball team who, for the most part, are only seen for the one scene of the film. He's the most noteable for being the subject of Van's line: "Darius, I want you all over that ball like a fat kid on a cupcake!" He also asks about girls from Mount Hollyoak, giving Van sufficient ammunition to fire up the team to a comeback victory.



At the beginning of the movie, Van is trying to talk a kid out of jumping off the roof. By what name does Van call him?

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Timmy. This is a hilarious scene, Van trying to talk a kid off the roof, while not wearing any pants. He keeps calling the kid Timmy, and it isn't even his name.

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