Review: This was a favorite of mine as a teenager. I see a lot of its flaws now, but Tim Matheson is still entertaining as the charismatic Bob McGraw, the worst student at the worst university in the nation who has to win the intercollegiate white-water raft race to earn a degree from the Dean. It's not worth the 4 stars I would have given it back then, but it has held up pretty well as a knock-off of Animal House.
Quotes:
"Aah, I need a shave, a bath, a cup of coffee and a good woman. Something tells me we've come to the wrong place."
"You get in my way again and you'll be sorry you were ever born."
"He knew then and there that the friendship they had since childhood had died a sudden and tragic death. Destroyed by the love of a woman."
"Hey, watch it..."
"Watch what?"
"Watch what a fool I can make out of myself."
"Is that worth watching?"
"Oh, I'm very good at it. Especially when I'm in the company of such an attractive woman. Haven't we met somewhere before?"
"I suppose that next your going to ask me if you can buy me a drink."
"Ah, ah, he says to himself. Here's a woman who knows a come-on when she hears one. He thinks he has her where he wants her, but he has to make sure... Can I buy you a drink? Oh, she refuses with a shake of her beautiful head. That's perfect. She passed the second test, but she's not an easy mark. Still he must try the last line. What... What is your Major?"
"Gin and Tonic."
"Ah, Gin and Tonic for the lady! Make it two, will ya? So, you want to fool around, you want to get married, perform fellatio or what? If I'm being to forward, just tell me to back off."
"Um, how about a name first?"
"An old-fashioned girl, I like that. Bob... Bob McGraw."
"I guess this means no bedtime story?"
"If I'm not back in two hours, borrow a book."
"This is it guys. We can do it, guys. I can feel it. It's just water and rock! That's all. We'll show this river who's boss. This river will be ours!!"
"This is not a good sign."
"Sorry, guys. I just got carried away."
"Do you need any help?"
"No, thanks. I've been dressing myself for years, but I appreciate the offer. Oh, and when this is over and someone has won this damn thing. I'd like to think I could jump on you again sometime."
3 out of 5 Stars
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