Movie connections for
Van Wilder (2002)

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Followed by

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006)

References

Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
The Graduate (1967)
Rocky (1976)
 -  Running up the steps scene
Ms. Pac-Man (1981) (VG)
Up the Creek (1984)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
 -  Quote
Heathers (1989)
Say Anything... (1989)
 -  Van tells Gwen's parents he's looking for a "dare to be great situation," quoting Lloyd Dobler.
Happy Gilmore (1996)
 -  copies scene on ice rink where male character makes a bet with female over scoring a goal
A Time to Kill (1996)

Features

Ms. Pac-Man (1981) (VG)

Featured in

Reel Comedy: Van Wilder (2002) (TV)
 -  show about the movie "Van Wilder"

Spoofs

The Graduate (1967)
 -  "Are you trying to seduce me?"

Spoofed in

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
 -  After the surgery scene, Ryan Reynolds (the nurse) blots Kal Penn's (Kumar's) brow. In Van Wilder, which came out two years prior, Penn blots Reynold's brow.

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