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I don't think I've yet seen a movie in my whole lifetime about a high school kid creating his own college, just to impress his parents. Nowadays, movies are either remakes or sequels, or plots that have been used in many different films. This one has an original story line and to follow it up by making it a comedy films only lightens the deal. With this well thought out story and with laughs mixed in, this is a good movie. Now I've seen better, but upon going into the theater I was thinking another drug/beer/frat party with some sexual innuendo tossed in (aka an "American Pie" flick) but I was surprised. To sum it up, I enjoyed the film and the next time your shuffling through the paper for movies, look for show times to "Accepted". If you want to laugh out loud, that is.

A great movie. The movie was even better then the commercials put on. And believe it or not it was very very inspirational. I really think anyone who walks out of the movie at the end will be inspired one way or another.

It was kinda corny at the very beginning, but quickly picks up. I laughed. I laughed very hard on some parts. The acting is basically above average, nothing special, but better then average. I can safely say it was the second funniest movie to come out this summer (1st funniest being CLERKS II). So after all of that I give it a 7/10 (a high seven, but not quite an eight).

I saw the trailer and read some reviews, and I had low expectations for this movie. I was pleasantly surprised. While the plot is a little off-beat, everybody in the making of this movie pulled off a pleasant flick good for many a laugh. The writing and jokes are far more literate than I have come to expect. Better yet, they are delivered with aplomb by unknown actors doing a good job, all of them.

The main reasons I wanted to see this movie were Justin Long and Lewis Black. Long is from "Ed" and the new Apple computer ads. He was just coming into his own as an actor in "Ed," and he was excellent here. He's a natural in front of the camera. Lewis Black is a social commentator who pulls no punches. He's on "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central about once every two weeks, but he really shines in HBO's "Red, White, and Screwed." I regularly catch him on XM Radio's uncensored comedy channel. Give Black an idea and let him improvise. Whether his rants and lines here are scripted or improvised are no matter. He's priceless delivering his thoughts on middle class angst. One thing about Black's delivery, his hand gestures are not those of a comedian. It just seems like he's having a conversation with you, and I think that makes him unconsciously more effective.

(Synopsis) Graduating high school senior Bartleby "B" Gaines (Justin Long) finds himself without a college to attend. He has been able to talk and con his way out of every problem he encounters, but he hasn't been able to charm his way pass the college admissions board of eight colleges. His mom and dad are very disappointed that Bartleby hasn't been accepted into college. His parents think that if Bartleby doesn't go to college, he will have no future. Several of Bartleby's friends are in the same situation of being rejected by all the colleges they applied to. To satisfy their parents, Bartleby comes up with an idea to start his own college with an internet site. They convert an abandoned psychiatric facility into the South Harmon Institute of Technology. They will be the only students. However, the web site states that we accept anyone. On the first day of school, they unexpectedly have a large number of accepted students that were also rejected by all colleges. With a million dollars in tuition money, Bartleby must make his fake college into a functioning one. He hires Uncle Ben (Lewis Black) as the College Dean. The fun begins when they design their own curriculum, make their own rules, and party all night.

(My Comment) The premise of starting a college without a teaching staff is a little off the wall. Since it was a fake college, Bartleby really didn't need a staff. The movie reminded me of the classic movie "Animal House", the college setting, the fraternity, lots of gags, and pretty young women. These new college freshmen had a different notion of what the college experience was all about. The movie not only has lots of humor, it also has a good message for life. People should reach for their dream and create a passion for what they want to do in life and not settle for what other people want them to do. The ending was a little unrealistic, but it is only a movie. The movie was made for the young crowd to have a little fun. (Universal Pictures, Run time 1:32, Rated PG-13) (7/10)

Tell the truth I enjoy every single teen movie, and I have seen a whole lot of it, A Whole Lot. I categorize them and this one got to be the light weight teen comedy. Something that is not very funny because it got this very mild humor for that actual teen but at the same time it wasn’t that bad.

Synopsis: B is good in extra curriculum, unfortunately that doesn’t help in a place at any university. With a pressure from his parents; he and couple of friends finally came up with the idea to built fake college. Problem arises when other students also get accepted into this fake college.

Not bad of an idea, not an original, but who care, it’s a teen movie after all. I like it, the only problem for me was the character development wasn’t that good, and there are too many characters that haven’t been polish very well. Like Glen he was suppose to be like Booger (Revenge of the Nerd) stupid, yet intelligence in his own way and funny. But here he hardly does anything.

I love the cast, I love Justin Long, which guy is funny, I always follow his work and he does a pretty good job as “B”. Everyone here seems to fit the jigsaw very well. And the acting is decent though from time to time it gets cheesy and the dialogue is also weird at time.

The movie consists of very touching and inspiring moments and the bond about friendship, and the stupid and how the education system should be. Unfortunately, the movie more or less lack in humor, don’t get it wrong, it just not “laugh out loud” kind it is more of smile type. This movie is for someone older and pre-teen that does not look for toilet humor and more life good morale kind of movie.

Recommendation: Yea Sure, It Worth A Rental.

Reason To Watch: Justin Long, Fake College.

Reason Not To: If you’re A Teenager Looking For Real Humor and Nudity.

Rating: 6.5/10 (Grade: C+)

My heart was taken as soon I got the part of main speech on FYP of TikTok. I saved it immediately and had a best Halloween in my life watching it, sipping vine while ghost shadows were dancing with the candles in the dark.

The story-line was build around typical problem of graduating school -guys who are more concentrated on what they love than a conception "school-university-office work". The conception has took-over the city teenagers lived in and grew into generational belief.

Its summertime and parents waiting they kids to get in the university and to start career path. But what about those who could not make it to any of educational establishment? This is the place we see main characters, and to be honest I would have tried the same if I had courage. They have been working on their future and gave the same chance to their friends.

Actors who are now at the age of parents were talented and free even then. It is obvious that here you are to cry, to laugh to feel yourself young again and recollect your own dreams and goals. Music, friendship - beautifully made up work. The beauty of films from early 20's - kinda miss of that simple warm pictures...

'Accepted' is a fun movie that will satisfy those who are partial to a silly comedy. Everything about this film is ridiculous. The whole thing is set up to cram as many jokes in to the 90 minute running time as it possibly can. Some of them are funny, others less so, but that's what you get with these sort of films.

You have to be in the mood for a film like 'Accepted'. If you're not then this is an easy film to hate on, but if a silly comedy is exactly what you're in the mood for then 'Accepted' is definitely worth a watch. It does a decent job at doing what it sets out to do - being completely stupid.

This is what movies should aspire to. Funny without being totally stupid, a little sexy without having every female in the cast show her boobs, biting without resorting to 'f-bombs' every line. I've been seeing Justin Long pop up in a lot of films over the past few years, I figured with the right role he could break out. (Mac commercials not withstanding.) This film just might put him on a fast track to the A list. The rest of the cast also did their jobs perfectly, this is an excellent little film with a nice message. (But you don't need to buy the message to have a good time.) Lewis Black is, as usual, hilarious, and Blake Lively is a fresh faced beauty.

Take a couple hours and see this film, they will not have been wasted.

"Accepted" is about a small band of high school graduates, led by Bartleby Gaines (Justin Long), that began a college. They say that necessity is the mother of invention. Well, these kids were all rejected from known universities and had to concoct a plan to stave off parental accosting (I guess junior colleges didn't exist in this town). Coincidentally (or not coincidentally) this very thing occurred in Germany in 1948.

This movie was mildly funny and really if it weren't for Jonah Hill it would not have been that. Justin Long's style and the played out clichés just didn't do it for me. What clichés? Well, he was rejected by Harmon College which, of course, is full of wealthy xenophobic WASPs who wouldn't even urinate on you if you were on fire if you don't fit their mold. Harmon College and its attendees were the typical over-the-top bourgeois, nose-in-the-air, stuck up group which give the undying impression that all rich people are a-holes. And Bartleby, or B, was the quirky, witty, cliché individualist that flies in the face of the establishment. In other words, a Hollywood plot we've all seen a thousand times.

That's not to say that the movie was a total bust and not worth watching. Like I stated, Johan Hill as Sherman Schrader was great. It was interesting enough to see how big he used to be. Lewis Black, for those who like him, was in classic form. The movie had good moments and provided a solid story of a school started by students. It's just Justin Long and the redressed "Revenge of the Nerds" that I didn't like.

For all the obvious merit that this movie does not have, I liked it. I just couldn't help myself. The story is pretty stupid and unbelievable, the characters aren't really characters at all (just stereotypes), and there is nothing real in this movie at all. None of the relationships are convincing, and the ending is far too contrived.

But who cares about all that when it's just supposed to be a stupid comedy. I had a good time, a lot of the jokes were laugh-out-loud funny, and even though I wouldn't pay to see it again, it was worth seeing once. So if you like crude humor and stupid situations, go for it. It's fun.

One of my guilty pleasure movies, its funny, light hearted, and doesn't try too hard. Keep expectations low and enjoy a class at south harmon institute of technology.

Let me start by saying that there's really no reason to watch this movie. I only sat through it because I was trying to kill some time before going to work.

Basically, it's your typical sophomoric "comedy" aimed at the teenage set. There's nothing remarkable about it other than the complete ridiculousness of the story, not to mention that there are plot holes big enough to sail a Carnival cruise-liner through. Obviously this isn't supposed to be a realistic movie, it's supposed to be funny. Sadly, it mostly fails on that count as well. I must admit that I laughed a few times, but mainly in a "holy sh*t, I can't believe how stupid this is" kind of way.

If you never see this movie you're not missing a thing.

"Accepted" has more than its fair share of comic moments and characters. That's the fortunate thing about making a movie about goofy people. Unfortunately, it takes its self too seriously and continuously hits us over the head with the "Losers are OK too" message.

"Animal House" from which "Accepted" borrowed freely, was a more straightforward comedy. It strung together a series of great sketches with a lame plot line, but the plot was never the movie. Animal House will forever be the college comedy to which other similar films are compared.

Risky Business was more purposeful, Ferris Buehler tighter and Old School better acted.

So where does this leave "Accepted"? In need of re-work.

Fortunately I saw it at a screening in May and it's not supposed to come out until August, leaving the film-makers time to re-work. There's good material here and the audience laughed at the gags. Also, the premise of a made up college is interesting. I just hope that they lose the preachiness and overt plagiarism from "Animal House".

I liked the movie.

and here 's why. You know the usual storyline ? best example is a movie about robbing banks. everybody just loves the scenes where the gangsters have it all (every robbery is a success with lots of action. the gang gets along really good. And then it happens they get arrested or they have a fight. then the movie drags to the turning point. I always feel bad at that point of the film because you know that after that point everything goes slow and even a little bit depressive.

Well this movie does it all the way. non stop good times and a little clip that lasts only a few minutes.

Don't get to deep in the storytelling. It 's just a fun movie to watch. It's nice to see a good Idea (start "relax" college)come to life in a film.

First of all i really didn't expect to see anything more than a cheap comedy but i did . the cinematography and directing and editing wasn't the best but it wasn't bad either. directing was quite ordinary as for the cinematography. the thing that made this movie better than expected was the screenplay. not that it was perfect or anything, the characters were quite one- dimensional(witch for some characters like Bartleby's father was necessary)and the jokes and dialogs were a bit tasteless but what i liked about the screenplay was that it had a point and it had something to say . something that i happen to agree with . i had a good time watching this film . there wasn't any overrated romanticism in it witch i really appreciated . of course there was some goofs and and replaceable scenes and some holes to the story but i don't wanna get into the details ...

From the creators of Bruce Almighty and Liar Liar! The film took a while to pick up from the start, at least for me seeing as I expected this was a run-along America Pie flick. But it was slightly different-- a fun-loving slacker who finishes high school and makes his OWN college, running it accordingly. As you can expect, there's a lot of parties and hot girls in bikinis but this film tried harder than your average teen flick. Bartleby Gaines (Justin Long) encourages his students / peers to learn through freedom of expression and ultimately 'shove it to the system.' The humour was varied which I loved. All the cast delivered fantastic performances-- hire this one out with a friend, it's a bloody crack up!

As far as summer movies go, this one sets no new standard of excellence. It has the common formula, lots of cheap gags, a romance sub-plot, and an inspirational message at the end. The same formula that has been plugged into summer comedy for about 7 years. (Rat Race, for instance). This one also has trouble deciding between an inspirational piece, or an all out party movie (i.e. Animal House). The blending between both aspects of the story is done well, and some of the characters in the movie are just plain funny in their antics. This isn't one that your breath will be taken away by, but it is definitely funny, and, it at least attempts to give the audience a lesson in finding their purpose after high school.

I see absolutely nothing funny---even remotely funny---in this stupid movie. An unrealistic, silly, ridiculous idea--just completely ridiculous. Hard to believe that the main character, who seems so articulate, intelligent and imaginative, would not be accepted to any college. Even more difficult to believe is that no one shut the place down. The actors portrayed characters straight out of Characterville. We have seen their lot many a time over in many films. Nothing new here. I found it on late night TV, and since there was really nothing else on, I watched the whole boring, stupid film. What a total waste. Maybe if you are a teenager, you may find it amusing. Films are made for an immature mind, so teens, go for it. The rest, no way.

I for one was very anxious to watch this movie.

Though I knew it was going to be another type of movie in the style of Revenge of the Nerds, I was still impressed.

There is plenty of truth to the fact of this type of learning and believe very strongly that it should be allowed in a "new style of schooling".

Conventional teaching methods do not always teach students what they need to know or should know or want to know.

This approach to teaching should be further sought out in true academic courses.

While there still was too much of the partying scenes, it obviously had to be thrown in there - for Hollywood's sake of making a comedy about college...even though we all know that life isn't really like that by any means.

A touch unbelievable, still funny and with a killer ending.

Awesome ending. Crucial to the entire story and very surprising.

Without the final scene, the movie would have been half as good.

I liked this movie and it didn't have to have overly amounts of swearing or nudity or gross out jokes for it to be good.

Great crew and cast, story and even the generic typecasting of the obligatory "Hampton frat members" was well done.

American Pie 1, 2 3 and American Wedding or whatever clones it makes doers not measure up to this by 1/3.

Far better than most comedies about first year College with no demeaning stupid jokes to make somebody throw up with.

I liked it, even though it was simple...it was interesting and even had heart...my only regret for watching this movie is that it wasn't longer.

College. Parties. Primitive humor.

You have seen it already, in a lot of movies, but there is nothing wrong with that.

The movie has an unique twist to it. And it is frankly quite entertaining in its own way.

I love the whole idea behind it, because I'm sure a lot of people get in the same situation when it comes to college. Some go, some don't, but this movie gives a cool "fantasy" aspect that can be only done in movies.

Watch it if you want to chill around, and have a few laughs.

Seriously, I don't understand how Justin Long is becoming increasingly popular. He either has the best agent in Hollywood, or recently sold his soul to Satan. He is almost unbearable to watch on screen, he has little to no charisma, and terrible comedic timing. The only film that he has attempted to anchor that I've remotely enjoyed was Waiting... and that is almost solely because I've worked in a restaurant. But I digress. Aside from it's terrible lead, this film has loads of other debits. I understand that it's supposed to be a cheap popcorn comedy, but that doesn't mean that it has to completely insult our intelligence, and have writing so incredibly hackneyed that it borders on offensive. Lewis Black's considerable talent is wasted here too, as he is at his most incendiary when he is unrestrained, which the PG-13 rating certainly won't allow. The film's sole bright spot was Jonah Hill (who will look almost unrecognizable to fans of the recent Superbad due to the amount of weight he lost in the interim). His one liners were funny on occasion, but were certainly not enough to make this anywhere close to bearable. If you just want to completely turn your brain off (or better yet, don't have one) then maybe you'd enjoy this, but I can't recommend it at all.

I thought that this would be at best an "Animal House" type film or at worst a typical slacker comedy. Well, it certainly isn't as uproariously funny as "Animal House" (with the incomparable John Belushi) was when it first came out, but it has a thought provoking message.

Good comedies (as well as good thrillers) require surprising audiences with a scene taking a turn they didn't expect. Repeated imitations of an original comic situation can lead to the original film not holding up well over time. Other than Animal House, the slacker movie genre seems stale. While "Accepted" is basically a slacker movie, it also displays some of the irony of the expectations of a college education. As a result the film, despite its plot's inherent ridiculousness, is better than many of the slacker movies that preceded it.

There are various reasons for wanting a college education. Probably the foremost reason is it can lead to better jobs. There are many careers, such as medical doctor or engineer, in which a practitioner will utilize much of the specialized course material learned as an undergraduate, and some even will make use of knowledge gained in graduate school. But my experience is that many employers use a college degree requirement simply as a filter. The employee might not utilize any of the stuff he learned in college, but the degree demonstrates an applicant's ability to learn, or at least to complete a goal. Probably most college graduates will find that in their employment they will use little of the course work they completed in college. Getting a degree is like getting your ticket punched.

When there are more job openings than applicants, society can elect to loosen requirements. For example, a shortage of graduates from medical schools has led to the creation of career opportunities such as Nurse Specialist and Physician's Assistant that allow people to practice medicine without all the graduate education required for a Doctor of Medicine degree.

But when there are more new college graduates than job openings, the fence gets raised and a Masters Degree may become the new filter. Young people who spent four years of their lives going to college may find that they are competing for the same low-pay jobs as people with only H.S. educations but who have 4 years more work experience.

Some decades ago India had a problem of graduating many more engineers than that nation had job openings for. Colleges are often a little late in providing educations tailored to the current job opportunities, and then late again in switching off their production lines when employers' need for those graduates have been satisfied.

A different reason for attending college is social. It is a place to get away from your parents, to meet new people and have new experiences, and to make contacts who in later years will become a support network. Often your network of friends will be the best way of finding new job opportunities. I suppose that higher quality colleges will provide students with higher quality contacts who will end up with more power to help their friends.

A third reason for attending college is a desire for learning. While most English Literature and History majors will not find careers in those fields, they will benefit in other ways from being educated. A Democracy needs educated citizens. Included in this is stretching the mind by learning new ways of looking at things, and also fostering creativity and innovation.

"Accepted" makes a case for a school devoted to fostering creativity and allowing students to explore their interests. Rather than following a high-school-like fixed curriculum, the students design their own curriculum. To some extent this is akin to the old English Universities where students were responsible for their own learning. The important difference is that in Oxford and Cambridge professors are available for guidance and to get a degree your advisers must be satisfied with your level of knowledge.

"Accepted" also points out that some bright people don't get accepted to an affordable 4-year college because they didn't apply themselves to study in high school, not because they aren't "college material."

"Accepted" is still a slacker comedy and its more serious side is not all that serious, but it can make you think, which is more than most slacker movies do.

Classic college comedy In the basin of Back to School and Animal House.