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Justin Long has been hovering on the edges of movies like The Break-Up and Dodgeball, providing little comic bursts that are often funnier than the rest of the movie. In Accepted, Long plays Bartleby Gaines, a fast-talking slacker who, when he gets rejected by every college he applied to, invents a phony college to get his parents off his back. Unfortunately, the website his best friend creates is too effective--hundreds of other rejects apply and are accepted. Instead of revealing the hoax, Gaines decides to forge ahead and let the students create their own curriculum, little suspecting that their school is obstructing the expansion plans of the nearby snobbish college. Accepted is much better than you might expect, given the low bar set by most campus comedies; it aims for, and sometimes achieves, the blend of slapstick and social satire that Animal House embodied. Long proves to be a charming leading man without losing his quirky comic sense and the supporting cast is consistently entertaining, particularly stand-up comedian Lewis Black, who delivers a variety of sardonic rants about society. Accepted's critique of conformism is glib--you wish they'd given it a little more bite--but it's still valid and a pleasant sliver of substance in an otherwise vapid genre. --Bret Fetzer
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Teen comedy. When every college turns him down, Bartleby 'B' Gaines (Justin Long) decides to make one up. Welcome to South Harmon Institute of Technology, where the students teach the classes, the Dean lives in a trailer out the back, and Bartleby's on the way to scoring with the girl of his dreams.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Lark
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This is perhaps on instantly forgetable feature but the cast members who will be familiar from other features or TV, Ed or Superbad, play to their strengths and its a fun feature.
As a feature this has much more in common with more traditional US college humour or fare such as the Animal House or Dazed and Confused like that than more recent movies like American Pie, Old Skool etc. There are only one or two sexually references in the humour and it never becomes vulgar or gross out.
In a party gig sequence there is a revamped version of Dont You Forget About Me playing out.
There are themes about the commercialisation of college, expectations and experience in buying an education and the idea of a fun college vs. elite fraternity hell, although it is all played for laughs and entertainment value. It is a funny feature and without plunging any depths of profoundity is engaging enough to keep viewing attention, the "good guys" are sympathetic and the "villains" unlikeable but not despicable in an unrealistic way.
I would recommend this to anyone, particularly fans of any of the films I've mentioned already.
As a feature this has much more in common with more traditional US college humour or fare such as the Animal House or Dazed and Confused like that than more recent movies like American Pie, Old Skool etc. There are only one or two sexually references in the humour and it never becomes vulgar or gross out.
In a party gig sequence there is a revamped version of Dont You Forget About Me playing out.
There are themes about the commercialisation of college, expectations and experience in buying an education and the idea of a fun college vs. elite fraternity hell, although it is all played for laughs and entertainment value. It is a funny feature and without plunging any depths of profoundity is engaging enough to keep viewing attention, the "good guys" are sympathetic and the "villains" unlikeable but not despicable in an unrealistic way.
I would recommend this to anyone, particularly fans of any of the films I've mentioned already.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By C. Beech
Format:DVD
well worth a watch, was really funny. Part of the film you just chuckle at then other parts you burst out with laughter. This is a 1st class teen film and i think it has the quality to stand out in everyones dvd collection. If you like american pie, road trip, Van wilder films like that. Then you will deffinetly like this one. Accept It ... !
By Review Squad
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I found this film in very good condition as it was second hand and very entertaining. This film made me laugh do much and it all comes down to Jonah Hill so if you love him you will Love this film.
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found the overall a good movie to watch but didnt meet my expectations , good for teenagers and worth the watch
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This film is amazing, I think when faced in the world of work uni college and growing up it is definitely scary, but worst of all not getting into uni is upsetting for you and your parents but this film shows how these teenagers faced with not getting into any uni they come up with there own and help teenagers like themselves have the uni experience that you wouldn't get in a normal uni. Definitely one to watch with the family.
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This movie is extremely underrated! I have watched it maybe 30 times, and I still laugh all the way through! I mean, there really are 74 mio. reasons to love this movie!!! (this only makes sense if you have watched it) :-)
By Steven R. McEvoy
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Format:DVD
The South Harmon Institute of Technology (S.H.I.T.) will become a campus you will wish to visit and revisit again and again and the following are the reasons why.
Occasionally when you go to review something you are taken completely by surprise. Accepted is one such movie. Both the movie and the features on the DVD will be completely unexpected. I was expecting a frat party film along the line of Animal House or The Revenge of the Nerds series, and ended up with something closer to With Honors. The movie actually deals with some great questions - questions about personal integrity, traditions, growth and values.
This DVD is packed full of special features with something for everyone, such as commentaries, deleted scenes, gag reel, music videos and more. The best part of the fun is the self-guided tour of the campus. The virtual tour of S.H.I.T. takes you through the main sets, with mini commentaries on parts of the film that took place on these sets.
Justin Long and Lewis Black lead an all-star comedic cast in a romp through University life, as if the students ran the show. The gag reel will have you on the floor laughing as the cast takes the jokes on and off screen to extremes.
The feature commentary with director Steve Pink, and stars Justin Long, Lewis Black, Jonah Hill and Adam Herschman is a barrel of laughs; they seemed to have as much fun commenting about the film as they did on screen during the actual movie. They spent time mocking commentaries on DVDs, critiquing scenes and joking with each other. Early on they say if you make it through the commentary you will need psychiatric help, and though that may be true for their characters and the actors themselves, the commentary is hilarious.... Read more ›
Occasionally when you go to review something you are taken completely by surprise. Accepted is one such movie. Both the movie and the features on the DVD will be completely unexpected. I was expecting a frat party film along the line of Animal House or The Revenge of the Nerds series, and ended up with something closer to With Honors. The movie actually deals with some great questions - questions about personal integrity, traditions, growth and values.
This DVD is packed full of special features with something for everyone, such as commentaries, deleted scenes, gag reel, music videos and more. The best part of the fun is the self-guided tour of the campus. The virtual tour of S.H.I.T. takes you through the main sets, with mini commentaries on parts of the film that took place on these sets.
Justin Long and Lewis Black lead an all-star comedic cast in a romp through University life, as if the students ran the show. The gag reel will have you on the floor laughing as the cast takes the jokes on and off screen to extremes.
The feature commentary with director Steve Pink, and stars Justin Long, Lewis Black, Jonah Hill and Adam Herschman is a barrel of laughs; they seemed to have as much fun commenting about the film as they did on screen during the actual movie. They spent time mocking commentaries on DVDs, critiquing scenes and joking with each other. Early on they say if you make it through the commentary you will need psychiatric help, and though that may be true for their characters and the actors themselves, the commentary is hilarious.... Read more ›
5.0 out of 5 stars
Probably better than you would expect, and if you're predisposed towards it then you should love it
7 Jan 2008
By BS on parade
Format:DVD
This sounded alright, potentially great if well made. The reviews said it was terrible and it was quite obscure so I didn't notice it when it got released on DVD.
Having finally seen it I have to say that it's great. It is middle of the road, and I can see how a lot of people don't like it, but it works for me. In the space of about three months I have seen it three times, which is a lot for me as I usually wait about a year before watching something again.
Justin Long is funny and likeable, although it's probably fair to say that he's not destined to be one of the great titans of comedy. If you get his style of humour then you should find the film to be very amusing, with seven or eight laugh out loud moments. Hopefully he will get more starring roles as he is good.
The rival jocks are a particularly non-threatening presence. Justin gets the girl from the jock far too easily. Maybe the makers were trying to skip some cliches of the sub-genre, but still, the cliche is there so they might as well have played it out in full.
The DVD has no extras which is odd for a comedy as they usually have ten or so minutes of good deleted scenes and alternative dialogue. Sometimes the deleted material is better than what gets into the film so I do feel annoyed that there isn't any on this DVD.
On a non-relevant side note it's interesting how "U-Mass" by The Pixies jumps out of the film soundtrack in a way none of the other songs do. Either it's just really well placed, or it's further proof that they are one of the greatest bands of all time.
Having finally seen it I have to say that it's great. It is middle of the road, and I can see how a lot of people don't like it, but it works for me. In the space of about three months I have seen it three times, which is a lot for me as I usually wait about a year before watching something again.
Justin Long is funny and likeable, although it's probably fair to say that he's not destined to be one of the great titans of comedy. If you get his style of humour then you should find the film to be very amusing, with seven or eight laugh out loud moments. Hopefully he will get more starring roles as he is good.
The rival jocks are a particularly non-threatening presence. Justin gets the girl from the jock far too easily. Maybe the makers were trying to skip some cliches of the sub-genre, but still, the cliche is there so they might as well have played it out in full.
The DVD has no extras which is odd for a comedy as they usually have ten or so minutes of good deleted scenes and alternative dialogue. Sometimes the deleted material is better than what gets into the film so I do feel annoyed that there isn't any on this DVD.
On a non-relevant side note it's interesting how "U-Mass" by The Pixies jumps out of the film soundtrack in a way none of the other songs do. Either it's just really well placed, or it's further proof that they are one of the greatest bands of all time.
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Another Teen Movie?
Well, yes I suppose it is. The question is, where does it stand against all of the other teen movies out there? In my opinion, it's the best teen movie I've seen for years. Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2011 by InYOurHonour
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This is definitely accepted into my film collection!
I bought this film because I get so bored afterschool and thought that watching a film will probably pass the time. Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2008 by BlahBlahBlah
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The South Harmon Institute of Technology (S.H.I.T.) will become a campus you will wish to visit and revisit again and again and the following are the reasons why. Read more
Published on 2 April 2008 by Steven R. McEvoy
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where are the extras
this movie is as other people have written, a fun, no brainer of a film. i enjoyed it, dont think i didnt but what i dislike about this dvd is the complete lack of extras. Read more
Published on 4 July 2007 by Mr. M. J. Bee
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[3.5]--Far from perfect, but nowhere near ruins
This movie said so many things I've been rambling about for over a decade. The American education system is absolutely .....not that great. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2007 by Jenny J.J.I.
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one of the best films i've ever seen
If you like your american teenager films, this is the best one which will make you laugh and be happy, and also make you think..'why can't i go there..?'. Read more
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