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Apex Mountain

Animal House The Rewatchables

Animal House is judged an apex for Belushi, Tim Matheson, cafeteria scenes, college movies, toga parties, and Stephen Furst

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  • John Belushi is an immediate yes
  • Tim Matheson is judged at his career apex after this film
  • The cafeteria scene is judged an apex for food fights
  • Trading Places is preferred as John Landis’s apex
  • The actor playing Flounder is judged at his apex
  • The actor playing Boone is judged to have a later apex in The Sopranos
  • The film is judged an apex for college movies and toga parties
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What’s Aged the Best?

Animal House The Rewatchables

The music, Bluto’s sports-arena rally speech, several performances, and many durable comic bits are praised

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  • “Louie Louie” and “Shout” are praised as enduring party and wedding songs
  • Donald Sutherland enabling the production and his brief performance are appreciated
  • Bluto’s rally speech is praised for becoming a home-arena staple
  • The women’s-college visit and kiln-explosion story are praised as sharply observed
  • Belushi smashing the acoustic guitar is described as an enduring party fantasy
  • Tim Matheson’s Otter performance is praised as charming, funny, and star-worthy
  • The ROTC students, golf scene, and opening fraternity-door gag are praised
  • The film’s jokes and music are described as still effective despite dated material
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Casting What-Ifs

Airplane! The Rewatchables

Robert Hays and Julie Hagerty are preferred after a long list of reported alternatives for Ted, Elaine, Rumack, Roger, and the jive translator.

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  • David Letterman auditioned for Ted Striker, but the panel prefers that he was not cast.
  • The studio reportedly pushed Barry Manilow for Ted.
  • Fred Willard reportedly declined Ted because he did not understand the script.
  • Tim Matheson reportedly could not take Ted while filming 1941.
  • Caitlyn Jenner auditioned for Ted and did not get the role.
  • Robert Hayes is preferred because he plays the absurdity straight.
  • Sigourney Weaver and Shelley Long auditioned for Elaine before Julie Haggerty was cast.
  • Dom DeLuise, Christopher Lee, Vincent Price, and Jack Webb reportedly declined Doctor Rumack.
  • Leslie Nielsen is preferred for Rumack.
  • Pete Rose was wanted for Roger but baseball scheduling led to Kareem’s casting.
  • Harriet Nelson was wanted as the jive translator before Barbara Billingsley was cast.
  • Peter Graves initially rejected the script as tasteless before being persuaded to play Over.
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Animal House

1978

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Animal House

1978 film

Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan

Aired May 26, 2026

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