The story follows a young, cocky (Jonathan Bennett) as he follows his family's tradition by enrolling at Coolidge College . Expecting a nonstop party, he is instead met with a shock: the once-vibrant school has been transformed into a strict, ultra-conservative institution by Dean Reardon (Kurt Fuller), a man who holds a deep-seated grudge against Van's father. The Quest for Freedom (and Fun)
The 2009 prequel (often titled Van Wilder: Värske aasta in Estonian markets) serves as an origin story for the legendary "party liaison". Van Wilder: VГ¤rske aasta
Reviewers from Common Sense Media and Rotten Tomatoes note that while it relies heavily on slapstick and raunchy humor, it aims to capture the roguish charm of the character originally made famous by Ryan Reynolds. Van Wilder: Freshman Year (Video 2009) The story follows a young, cocky (Jonathan Bennett)
of the beautiful but straitlaced Kaitlin Hayes (Kristin Cavallari), who happens to be his commander and Dirk's girlfriend. Reviewers from Common Sense Media and Rotten Tomatoes
Under the Dean's iron fist, simple pleasures like drinking, kissing, and "anything fun" are strictly forbidden. Van is forced into the school's , where he clashes with the hotheaded military leader Lt. Dirk Arnold . Despite these obstacles, Van sets out on an "epic crusade" to:
from sexual oppression and party dysfunction.