The Van |  | Directors: Sam Grossman, Pierre Jalbert
Actors: Bill Adler, Marcie Barkin, Danny DeVito, Donald Elson, Stuart Getz
Studio: Legacy Entertainment
Category: DVD
Buy New: $9.99
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 142537
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
UPC: 625282902196
EAN: 0625282902196
ASIN: B00077BOQK
Theatrical Release Date: 1977
Release Date: March 1, 2005
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 Definitely a dated piece of low budget 70's culture, but, that's part of its charm February 20, 2010
Rykre (Carson City, Nevada)
There are so many poor behavioral nuances in this film that you'd never be able to get away with them today when practicing social interactions at picking up girls. This film give you the impression that if you grab at a girls tits enough, or if you try to kiss her whether she wants it or not, eventually she should give in or she's just not normal. But, that was the seventies. I remember seeing this film at the theatre when it came out, and I was feeling like this film was showing me how I could get a girl if I was less shy and a little more aggressive. This film showed such lewd behavior as any guy should be able to pick up a girl and expect her to put out just because he's a guy and she's a girl. The main guy of this film was actually attempting mild, but unsuccessful, rape intentions.
Like you've read over and over on the reviews here, the main guy is some red headed dweeb, with his much better looking buddy, that are trying to double date these two girls who are also best friends. Of the two girls, one is your typical seventies high school slut, and the other girl is actually very resistant (at first) to want to put out for the guy. So, as the four of them are together, and as the good girl continues to put up resistance to the red headed dweebs sexual conquests, the other guy and girl (her friend) try to make her feel like she's not cool. That alone, makes this film seem so out-dated to today's social behavior amongst teens.
But, I'm glad to have this film on DVD, regardless of it's poor picture and sound quality. It's definitely low budget. The cool van itself was probably half the expense of making this film. And what really gets me is that it is Rated R, which I have no doubt of, but wait a minute, I was only 16 when I went to the theatre to see it. I guess in Michigan, at the low class filthy theatre that was in my town, they didn't bother to check my ID. They just took my dollar and let me in. That is all the more reason why we laugh at the seventies. We lived a very confusing era in pop culture. Moral decency took a back seat then.
There is no doubt that there will never be a High Definition Blu-Ray release of this film. So, if you see this DVD, and you are like me, wanting to collect elements of seventies pop culture, buy it as the DVD that it is. It is not worthy of re-issue, I am sure. I might be one of the last few weirdos left in this world that would keep and watch such a politically incorrect, and socially indecent, film like this.
Good clean fun April 24, 2009
J. Moore (Jonesville, NC USA)
First thanks to Raymond C. Reuther from Oklahoma City. I thought I knew Stuart Getz from somewhere. Awhile back someone asked me what's a vanner? Simply put a vanner was someone who preferred driving a van rather than a car or truck. To buy a new van in the 1970's & customize it your way was a real trendy idea back then. It also served a dual purpose it said something about the type of person you are. Therein lies the plot of this movie. Add Lisa Marie Conner for some great eye candy & the rest of the story tells itself. Strangely I was 15 when this movie came out but I loved the song The Van by Sammy Johns. I discovered this movie on dvd a few months ago & I'm glad I did! Hope you enjoy it too!
The Van. C-Movie but a good one. January 11, 2009
Sascha Schulz
I call it a C-Movie, but if Boogie-Vans and other car-related oldschool themes are on your mind...this is what you might have. Not so cool like "Two Lane Blacktop" or "Vanishing Point" for example (miles away from these) but who cares? Fu Manchu said: The Action is go!
"I want to take out ALL of you in my van, not just your nose!" April 17, 2007
Raymond C. Ruether (Oklahoma City, OK United States)
Ok, our hero doesn't REALLY say that line in this movie, but if you haven't figured it out already, Stuart Goetz is mostly known to millions as Charley in that legendary Brady Bunch episode where Marcia gets hit in the nose with the football (he was the dorky one with the wallpaper samples).
Anyway THAT'S where you've seen our "star" before... now on to the movie.
This was a big drive-in hit in the summer of 1977 and is a pretty good time capsule for that era. Guy hopes to impress chicks with tricked-out van, gets challenged to drag-race by rival. Lotsa partying and late-teen hijinks ensue. Feather-light script would probably take at least 24 hours to hit the floor if it were dropped from the ceiling, but it's still a fun (albeit hokey) remnant from the "drive-in swill" days of the '70s. The Rhino DVD is probably the best version (it's not heavily edited like other versions out there); the only drawbacks are it's full-frame, there are a few imperfections in the print and some of the color didn't age very well, but that doesn't really detract from overall enjoyment of the movie (if anything it enhances the "70s feeling"). Fans of "Joe Bob Briggs-type" movies will enjoy!
 What a dumb movie! I really want to give it a zero star. February 24, 2007
R. Hanlon
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Amazon pairs this movie with The Snapper, the second installment of Irish author Roddy Doyle's "Barrytown Trilogy". The reality is it has the same name, The Van as the third installment. I was mislead and purchased this movie. It was my own fault to trust Amazon's recommendation without double checking the director and cast members. So, I received the movie and actually watched it for 5 minutes. It was so bad, I threw the movie away without even trying to return it to Amazon.
Not too much of a review but please DO NOT buy it.
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