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13 June 1986 (USA)
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Registration starts Friday, June 13, at theaters everywhere.
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To help his discouraged son get through college, a funloving and obnoxious rich businessman decides to enter the school as a student himself. full summary | add synopsis
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(23 articles)
DVD Playhouse--November 2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 14 November 2009, 6:25 PM, PST)
Geek Deal: 24-dvd College Movie Collection for $40
(From Slash Film. 18 October 2009, 3:37 PM, PDT)
(From The Hollywood Interview. 14 November 2009, 6:25 PM, PST)
Geek Deal: 24-dvd College Movie Collection for $40
(From Slash Film. 18 October 2009, 3:37 PM, PDT)
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Classic Rodney about to be Cut to Ribbons
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Rodney Dangerfield | ... | Thornton Melon |
 | Sally Kellerman | ... | Dr. Diane Turner |
 | Burt Young | ... | Lou |
| Keith Gordon | ... | Jason Melon |
 | Robert Downey Jr. | ... | Derek |
| Paxton Whitehead | ... | Dr. Phillip Barbay |
 | Terry Farrell | ... | Valerie Desmond |
 | M. Emmet Walsh | ... | Coach Turnbull |
| Adrienne Barbeau | ... | Vanessa |
| William Zabka | ... | Chas |
 | Ned Beatty | ... | Dean David Martin |
| Severn Darden | ... | Dr. Borozini |
| Sam Kinison | ... | Professor Terguson |
 | Robert Picardo | ... | Giorgio |
 | Kurt Vonnegut Jr. | ... | Himself |
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96 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Australia:M |
Netherlands:MG6 |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #27622) |
New Zealand:M |
Canada:14A |
Finland:K-10 |
Iceland:L |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
West Germany:6
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Due to Rodney Dangerfield's contractual obligations with the Miller Brewing Company and his appearances in Miller Lite beer commercials at the time, only Miller beer was allowed to be shown in certain scenes (when Dangerfield goes to get a beer out of the refrigerator during the party at his house and during the large party at the college when the police arrive with extra beer).
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Incorrectly regarded as goofs: While there is a clear diving double for Rodney Dangerfield, there is too big of a difference to be accidental, it is clearly a joke.
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Thornton Melon:
Boy, what a great-looking place. When I used to dream about going to college, this is the way I always pictured it.
Jason Melon: Wait a minute. When did you dream about going to college?
Thornton Melon: When I used to fall asleep in high school.
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Jason Melon: Wait a minute. When did you dream about going to college?
Thornton Melon: When I used to fall asleep in high school.
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References "Wonder Woman" (1976)
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This is as classic (though campy) as Rodney gets. I just had to comment ahead of time that any remake of this, especially one involving Cedric the Entertainer, cannot possibly live up to the original.
I'm really tired of Hollywood trying to win over the hip-hoppy, shallow culture by instilling Cedrick the Entertainer in this remake-to-be when the original was done by a classic entertainer. What's next...a remake of Animal House with P-Diddy as Bluto (or whatever he calls himself these days)? Rodney is already turning over in his grave knowing how bad the remake is going to be. Somewhere up there I hope he can convince God to strike the set with thunderous bolts of lightning and 14 inch hailstones. Can't Hollywood leave well enough alone? Rodney, now that you're dead....they give you even less respect!