Stealing Harvard (2002)
John and his girlfriend have vowed to marry once they save $30,000 for their dream house. But the minute they achieve their financial goal, John finds out his niece has been accepted at Harvard, and he's reminded of his promise to pay for her tuition (nearly $30,000). John's friend Duff convinces him to turn to petty crime to make the payment … but Duff's hare-brained schemes spin quickly out of control.
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To me, this movie is perfection.
Excellent, Without a doubt!!
This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.
There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.
Stealing Harvard is such a feel good movie. I can't believe that this film hasn't got the recognition it deserves.First off, I would like to comment on the amazing acting. Tom Green as "Duff" is absolutely fabulous. He completely sucks you in to the movie, and delivers a hilarious performance. For a normal man to play such a role shows how great of an acting performance that was.While Jason Lee also did a great job as John Plummer, I have to give the real prize to John C. McGinley as Detective Charles. One minute he is calm like John Plummer, and the next minute he is crazy like Duff! He was incredible to watch, and delivered an astronomical performance, which is sadly very overlooked.Overall, Stealing Harvard was just an amazing film. I love it, and watch it very often. Anyone who doesn't like this movie obviously couldn't recognize how great it really was.
While no this movie is not as great as some of it's other counterparts, it does hold it's own. Jason Lee is brilliant in his role as an uncle who has promised both his niece the money for her college education at Harvard and his girlfriend money for a house together. Of course he enlists his friend, Tom Green, to help him get the money anyway he can. Including robbery and breaking and entering. There are some truly funny moments in this film (especially the ones with the widower) and it is quite amusing for a good laugh. Jason Lee and Tom Green do make quite an...interesting comedy team. Not one of the greats, I'm sure, but funny enough to keep the film going. Dennis Farrina as Lee's boss and soon to be father in law gives a great performance in this as he tries to catch Lee at anything and everything.Definitely recommended for a night when you need a laugh and nothing good is on.
One of the best teen flick's i've ever seen since "Road Trip". i recommend that you download/purchase/rent this movie as soon as you get the chance. John(Jason lee) has a girlfriend which he admires, but can't get enough of his good friend Kyle/Steve/Stan(Tom Green). John's niese want's to go to College, Harvard, but can't seem to raise enough money to go there. So John and Steve takes it up with the world. They try armed robbery, breaking into a Hospital and even posing as a wife to one of their towns biggest names. It's one big blur, but i'm sure that you'll have the time of your life watching this film!-Elias Bennis.(15yrs)
Some people might be surprise at the rating here "why it is so low?", Don't be the movie is worsen than you think.I like senseless movie but this let me down so bad. Everything about this movie is so lame. The suppose to be funny movie is such a waste of time. There are no funny scenes here, just a bunch of stupid joke from Tom Green, and it is not even close to funny.He and Jason is the only things that sell this movie other wise there nothing to be looking forward to.Synopsis: It such a total waste of time. Don't watch it.Rating: 4/10 (Grade: F)