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My wife at that time said, "You've always
wanted to write a movie about your college experience." So Doug Kenney
and I started writing, and then Doug and I
recruited Chris Miller, who was the Lampoon's
resident college expert. One thing about
Animal House is that, at the center of every
great animal house, there was a great animal. And we looked at
each other for a beat, and we all simultaneously
said, "Belushi."
wanted to write a movie about your college experience." So Doug Kenney
and I started writing, and then Doug and I
recruited Chris Miller, who was the Lampoon's
resident college expert. One thing about
Animal House is that, at the center of every
great animal house, there was a great animal. And we looked at
each other for a beat, and we all simultaneously
said, "Belushi."
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My wife at that time said,
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"You've always
wanted to write a movie
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about your college experience."
00:00:05.922 --> 00:00:08.038
So Doug Kenney
and I started writing,
00:00:08.074 --> 00:00:09.568
and then Doug and I
recruited Chris Miller,
00:00:09.592 --> 00:00:13.327
who was the Lampoon's
resident college expert.
00:00:13.362 --> 00:00:15.641
One thing about
Animal House is that,
00:00:15.665 --> 00:00:18.032
at the center of every
great animal house,
00:00:18.067 --> 00:00:20.084
there was a great animal.
00:00:20.012 --> 00:00:22.519
And we looked at
each other for a beat,
00:00:22.555 --> 00:00:25.872
and we all simultaneously
said, "Belushi."
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Movie Summary
Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi's death, director R.J. Cutler's documentary examines the too-short life of once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audi...
