Accepted
Accepted
PG-13 | 18 August 2006 (USA)
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A high school slacker who's rejected by every school he applies to opts to create his own institution of higher learning, the South Harmon Institute of Technology, on a rundown piece of property near his hometown.

Reviews
Limerculer A waste of 90 minutes of my life
Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
Quiet Muffin This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.
areatw '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.
Python Hyena Accepted (2006): Dir: Steve Pink / Cast: Justin Long, Blake Lively, Anthony Heald, Jonah Hill, Lewis Black: Stupid absurd comedy about those unable to find their place within society. Justin Long is rejected by eight colleges so within the heat of parental pressure he and his friends create their own college. Unfortunately their Internet web page gains more notice than intended as others begin to show up. Rushed premise with predictable structure as Long struggles to sideline his parents and other authority regarding the school, which leads to a ridiculous and forgettable climax. It has none of the humour or spirit that made National Lampoon's Animal House successful. Director Steve Pink tries for innovation but he is basically shooting a script totally devoid of humour. Long is hardly sympathetic and his big moral speech in the conclusion isn't needed. Blake Lively plays the typical hot chick whom Long will eventually impress. Anthony Heald plays the dean of an opposing college but the role is lifeless and standard. Jonah Hill plays Long's best friend who steals moments but not enough. Lewis Black is the one funny performance as the fake dean but unfortunately there is not enough of him, and there is way too much of everybody else. Its education theme is bogus and completely dries up any potential for humour that it might have had. Instead it is a film that should be accepted by no one. Score: 2 / 10
SnoopyStyle Bartleby Gaines (Justin Long) is a high school slacker schemer. He is rejected by every college. And his parents won't give him the college money so he comes up with a plan. He and various college reject friends start up their own fake college. Only the website is so real that all kind of people show up after being accepted. Now they have to fake a college for real.Justin Long is his jittery self. Jonah Hill is still fat at the time. Blake Lively is the hot dream girl. The premise is stupid stretched thin to insulting. There are a few good laughs, but it's not enough. The movie just runs out of gas.
raseekrocks I am writing this review mainly because everything, the reviews (a meager 37% on RottenTomatoes, seriously?), the box-office, etc., seem to be against this film, and I feel that this film doesn't deserve any of these "negativity"s. Maybe because I watched this film without any expectation (which seems to be the case with most people who've reviewed this film in IMDb) or because I am a teenager and can relate to it, I really enjoyed this film. I'm a fan of the comedy genre in general, especially of the "feel good" or "energetic comedy" sub-genre-- the ones in which films make you laugh as well as feel good and at the same time inspire you. I know a lot of people railing against this film complain about the general implausibility of the plot, and I do admit that they are right, but seriously, I have never understood why people always want films to have realistic plots. Come on, Lord Of The Rings, Star Wars, Forrest Gump, do any of these have "realistic" plots? Of course not! Yet they are fantastic, really enjoyable! And this film is somewhere along the similar lines. Maybe some of you will feel indignant for my comparing this film to LOTR and Star Wars and Forrest Gump and all, but that's just your cynicism talking! I really enjoyed this movie, and I believe anyone with an open mind and not-so-general-air of cynicism toward teen movies will enjoy it as well. But of course, since I'm a teenager, I can't tell how adults are going to take this film, so I speak only for teens and/or people who enjoy teen movies.PS: This is my first IMDb review. I'm really glad that I wrote my first review for the film that I really liked.