Fraternity Vacation
| Fraternity Vacation | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | James Frawley |
| Written by | Lindsay Harrison |
| Produced by | Robert C. Peters Larry A. Thompson (executive producer) |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Paul Ryan |
| Music by | Brad Fiedel |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
Release date | April 12, 1985 |
Running time | 84 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English[1] |
Fraternity Vacation is a 1985 American
Plot
Despite being saddled with a nerdy pledge during a Palm Springs weekend, two frat brothers vie for a poolside blonde.
Cast
- Stephen Geoffreys as Wendell Tvedt
- Sheree J. Wilson as Ashley Taylor
- Cameron Dye as Joe Gillespie
- Leigh McCloskey as Charles 'Chas' Lawlor III
- Tim Robbins as Larry 'Mother' Tucker
- Matt McCoy as J.C. Springer
- Amanda Bearse as Nicole Ferret
- John Vernon as Chief Ferret
- Nita Talbot as Mrs. Ferret
- Barbara Crampton as Chrissie
- Kathleen Kinmont as Marianne
- Max Wright as Millard Tvedt
- Julie Payneas Naomi Tvedt
- Franklin Ajayeas Harry
- Charles Rocket as 'Madman' Mac
- Britt Ekland as Eyvette
Reception
Fraternity Vacation was not a major success at the box office, earning just over $3 million. Critical reception for the film was also predominantly unfavorable.[3] Roger Ebert gave the film one star out of four:
Don't get me wrong. I have nothing against dumb sex comedies. All I object to is the fact that "Fraternity Vacation" is playing with half a deck—the male half. The men are the characters and the women are the objects.[4]
Gene Siskel gave the film zero stars, calling it "yet another dimwitted college sex comedy, a film that doesn't have a single redeeming facet."[5] Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote, "The material is more smirky than funny, and the cast isn't particularly likable."[6] Variety wrote, "Neither wildly gross nor unbearably funny, pic nevertheless maintains a cheerful attitude throughout as the single minded teenage characters pursue the opposite sex with all the subtlety of dogs checking each other out."[7] Michael Wilmington of the Los Angeles Times thought that the film did have a "bright cast" and "skillfully brisk direction," but was defeated by a script "devoid of surprises and ideas—and often characters."[8] A review in The Tech (MIT) said that the film was a poor example of its genre, and "not worth seeing unless you're really in the mood for this type of movie".[9]
References
- ^ "Fraternity Vacation (1985)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ISBN 9781466890626. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Fraternity Vacation (1985)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ Roger Ebert, review, first published April 15, 1985. Accessed December 17, 2020.
- ^ Siskel, Gene (April 17, 1985). "Fraternity Vacation". Chicago Tribune. Section 5, p. 4.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (April 12, 1985). "The Screen: 'Fraternity'". The New York Times. C5.
- ^ "Film Reviews: Fraternity Vacation". Variety. February 27, 1985. 14.
- ^ Wilmington, Michael (April 26, 1985). "Teen Sex on 'Fraternity Vacation'". Los Angeles Times. Part VI, p. 13.
- ^ Dan Crean, review, first published April 26, 1985. The Tech (MIT). Accessed July 25, 2012.
