National Lampoon's Van Wilder

In doing research for this effort I came across an article, the premise of which was insurance for teachers who fail to do their job: Teach.

Sounds odd? Listen to this: Let's say a teacher is hired to teach students the basics of math.

After one school year it is determined the majority of the students this teacher taught have learned nothing. The parents of these students, understandably, are upset by this and decide to file legal action against the teacher, with the intent of gaining (but, of course) financial compensation for failures resulting within an educational context.

Now because this particular teacher has an insurance policy covering his teaching he cannot personally be held liable for financial due course; the insurance policy pays out whatever sum is deemed fit and appropriate in a court of law.

In other words: Insurance for deliberate failure.

I know: A dumb idea. But since we are on the subject of dumb ideas, how about this one: An insurance policy for film critics and movie reviewers. Let's say I go to see a movie and about halfway through realize it is absolute Crap. Instead of demanding the price of admission back I choke on my tongue in rage, kick a hole in the seat back directly in front of me, and set fire to the silver screen, while punching the theater manager, who has come to subdue me with a shock probe for disrupting the show.

Of course all of this demands financial compensation. But instead of getting the monies owed from me those inconvenienced can collect on the insurance policy I have, the premiums of which have been paid by the major motion picture studios.

Care to wager a guess how long the studios could stay in business with all the claims against the policies issued? Not long, given the amount of absolute bile frequently found in theaters presently.

Including "National Lampoon's Van Wilder".

There is only one honest way to summarize "National Lampoon's Van Wilder": A shameless attempt to capitalize on the legacy of "National Lampoon's Vacation", "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation", "Caddyshack", and, of course, "National Lampoon's Animal House".

With a large dose of filth and immorality, as found in "American Pie". (I decline to offer specifics here, but I will say this: If you saw "American Pie", if you recall the scene with the pie containing bodily fluids, then you get the idea, with regards to much of the humor found in "National Lampoon's Van Wilder".)

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