I wonder looking back, what Tim Robbins, open hearted-ly felt about this straight to video T and A pic. Would he cringe, feel embarrassed, hide himself in a corner. Honestly watching him in this, gives you cause to wonder why the other actors/mains didn't end up with the same success. I'm talking as in Dye, MCcloskey, and Mccoy, the latter who did have a bit of success, few and far between. They are all good actors (not really here though) in what it essentially a bad movie, but a better one than you think, when judging the preview. There were a lot worse out there, around this time, believe me. It actually has a story, but it's not based around our nerd character, Wendall Tvett, (a great Stephen Geoffreys) the real actor, who's career downfall is one of the worst of seen, which judged against talent. He's so natural and believable. He's taken under the wing of two college dudes, (Robbins and Dye) where they head to Palm Springs and clash with rival studs (McCloskey and McCoy) who are from another fraternity, of higher status. The warring duo make a wager with their nemisis's that they can score with this classy hottie (Sherie L Wilson), before they do, and with this of course comes proof, via Telescope and tape, which does make for exciting and comedic viewing. Even though it's bad, FV is just too much fun, more fun than laughable, I warn you, one raunchy hot scene, early in the piece involving a sex prank, and four great jugs, ala: scream queen, Crampton, and Kinmont with bigger stupendous goodies. But too, there's a valuable message, in the end, as to why Geoffreys ends up the classy hottie, among others messages, earlier. This was the one surprising quality about the film, which I guess ultimately failed, because it's derailment of story, but yet again, many lessons was learn't from that plot. But on the surface, FV, is just another bad T.A. pic, just of a bit higher stature to many others, which for a known star, his first pic, again, is something he'll wanna forget, but you won't forget Wendall. But it is addictively entertaining. I'll give you that. Choice of B and W opening airport scene, I liked too, in contrast to the following wide shot of the tree lined road, in to P.S. Liked the music too.
Review of Fraternity Vacation
