Animal House
24 winners · 1 left open
Most rewatchable scene
Declaredtoga-party-with-shout
They agree the Toga party with "Shout" is the scene they most want to rewatch.
Apex Mountain
Apparent consensusjohn-beluishi
They treat Belushi as the clearest apex-mountain winner, while also saying the film pushed Tim Matheson to a peak.
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What's the most 1978 slash 1963 thing about this movie?
Declaredthe-1978-national-lampoon-comedy-brand
They settle on the National Lampoon branding as the most 1978-specific element, with the pot-smoking paranoia as a secondary example.
The when will I have died award
Declaredthe-13-year-old-reveal
They pick the moment the girl says she is 13 as the line that would have ended the situation instantly.
What's age the best
Apparent consensusshout
They single out "Shout" as the enduring wedding song, with "Louie Louie" also getting praise.
What stage the best
Apparent consensusthe-smith-college-style-women's-college-depiction
They praise how well the movie captures the women's-college segment and its visual details.
Great shot quarter award
Declaredthe-freeze-frame-of-the-horse-heart-attack
They choose the freeze-frame of the horse collapsing as the standout shot.
Kahuna burger for best use of food and drink
Declaredthe-buffet-on-the-zit
They agree the buffet on the zit is the best food-and-drink usage in the movie.
Chess Rockwell, Brock Landers award for best character name
Declaredgregory-marmalard
They land on Gregory Marmelard as the best character name, with Mandy Pepperidge as the main alternative.
Flex
Declareddennis-peck-relationship-desk-with-flanders-girl
They pick Otter's Dennis Peck-style move with Flanders's girlfriend as the flex answer.
Butch's girlfriend award
Declaredthe-greg-mandy-babs-love-triangle
They call the Greg-Mandy-Babs triangle the weakest part of the film.
The Steven Seagal Shitting on Himself Award for most unbelievable anecdote from the actual film shoot
Declaredthe-university-of-oregon-campus-brawl
They choose the story about the cast fight with Oregon students and football players during filming.
The Ed Norton Reverse Dunk Award for Did This Movie Need a Random Sports Scene?
Declareda-1962-intramural-football-game
They decide the movie should have ended with an intramural football game to decide whether the Deltas could stay in school.
What's aged the worst
Declaredthe-angel-devil-scene
They say the angel-devil sequence, together with the underage-sex material, is the hardest part to watch now.
The Hans Gruber scale villain ranking
Declareddean-wormer
They ultimately give the edge to Dean Wormer for being the more devastating authority figure.
How to Stake award
Apparent consensustim-matheson-as-otter
They focus on Tim Matheson as the one who could have been a bigger movie star and likely Harrison Ford-type lead.
That guy
Declaredjohn-vernon
They settle on John Vernon as the strongest that-guy presence in the movie.
Dion Waiters
Declareddonald-sutherland
They pick Donald Sutherland because he dominates in just a couple of scenes.
Casting what-ifs
No consensusNo clear winner
They run through the initial wish list of Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Brian Doyle Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Belushi without settling on a single winner.
Recasting couch director city
Declaredivan-reitman
They say they would most like to see Ivan Reitman direct the film.
Unnecessary nudity
Apparent consensuscarol-allen-bare-ass-scene
They say most of the nudity works, but single out the brief Karen Allen scene as the extra one.
Sequel / prequel / prestige TV / all-black cast / untouchable
Apparent consensusa-belushi-less-reunion-sequel-could-have-worked
They think a reunion sequel could have worked if Belushi had lived.
The memorabilia you want from this movie
Declaredthe-belushi-college-sweatshirt
They choose the college sweatshirt Belushi wore, with the fishbowl boobs sign as another strong option.
Best life lesson
Declareddont-get-mad-get-even
They pick "Don't get mad, get even" as the best takeaway from the movie.
Double feature
Declaredold-school
They land on Old School as the best double feature pairing, with Project X and other college debauchery movies as alternatives.