John Landis directs Tim Matheson, Tom Hulce and John Belushi star in this frat comedy about the worst house on campus – the original of its sub-genre. 

I’ve never been a fan of this “hit” but this revisit (almost definitely my last) was a slog. Just repugnant characters behaving badly. Yet the mayhem has no timing, wit or satirical intent. Belushi’s occasional appearances have a charming anarchy, the SHOUT! musical number is brilliantly edited, the lovely Karen Allen is in it and doesn’t have too offensive a role… I’m clutching at straws. The very, very dated gender politics will consign this one to the bin. Bin it!

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