Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

2006 "The Legend is Growing."
4.8| 1h37m| R| en
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Taj Mahal Badalandabad leaves Coolidge College behind for the halls of Camford University in England, where he looks to continue his education, and teach an uptight student how to make the most out of her academic career.

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Steineded How sad is this?
Beanbioca As Good As It Gets
Curt Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.
Haven Kaycee It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film
Wizard-8 I really can't figure out why anyone figured that there would be an audience for a sequel to "Van Wilder", considering that the original movie didn't exactly set the box office on fire, and was simply a bad movie. Whatever the reasons might be, we have this sequel, and it is abysmal. To be fair, not everything about it is terrible. The main character of the movie, Taj, is portrayed as a warm and likable fellow, and this appealing character is complimented by a amiable performance by Kal Penn. Apart from Taj, however, the movie is terrible. The movie is extremely predictable - I successfully predicted numerous gags and plot twists before they were actually executed on screen. The script is also bad when it comes to fleshing out the supporting characters. Taj's mates are barely constructed, and the main villain of the movie is just a retread of the standard campus jerk you've seen in other college movies before. Worst of all is the fact the movie isn't the least bit funny. Before making this movie, the filmmakers should have taken a refresher course at film school.
Adam Kane I love Kal Penn especially if he does comedy. This Lampoons isn't as funny as the first Van Wilder but it is a good movie. I like the Van Wilder movies because they have the humor of American Pie without being too gross. Kal Penn is probably one of the most underrated Indian/Hindu actors currently. He is totally a funny guy but can also do drama roles as well like The Namesake. I love the English Bull dog with the enormous balls. There is some cute girls in this as well. The story line of this one is entertaining. I hate the Fox & Hounds Guy who plays Mr. Big Shot. Very predictable plot. I like that this movie has a nice ending. Taj's parent's are hilarious. I love the mother, she's too funny. This film is not a rip roaring comedy or the greatest film ever but it's good for entertainment and worth a watch if you like Kal Penn. Also, if you like this movie Harold and Kumar is even better. I can't wait till the new one comes out!
vhs1999 Having just seen this movie i have to say that i liked it better than the original. What i liked about it was that the jokes may have been sex related but like the first one they were mild and didn't seem to have to go over the top like the first one did. As an example the dog in the first that joke about cutting of his parts below was disgusting and should not of been allowed on film. In this film there was none of that it was just a casual teen story and nothing over the top. I also loved that they set the location in england which was also good as there are to many teen flicks set in the USA.If you love films like American pie and accepted then you will enjoy this.
detecthief Before I checked out this movie I read the reviews first and they weren't good. So I thought that this movie is going to suck but out of boredom I popped the movie in and watched it.I find that this film is actually good, pretty good actually. Don't think of it as a sequel to Van Wilder but think of it as a spin-off. You won't get funny but awfully true life lessons here, just plain old humor.The only things I didn't quite like about the film is that Taj came out as invincible/lucky because of the dog food and test results and also because it lead to a swordfight. I know it got ridiculous didn't it? But overall it's a good film. Just relax, take it slow, and let the film roll.