Positive Greek Films
 

Is anyone aware of any films that depict Greek life in a positive way? I can think of several that show the ugly side, but none that highlight the positives. Thanks for your help!

Animal House: the greatest pro-Fraternity film of all time. Revenge of the Nerds: Kevin Costner. Ozzie & Harriett: no kidding; the 1950's TV series occasionally centered around the fraternity antics of Rick Nelson and his Kappa Sigma fraternity brothers at USC. Three in the Attic: 1960s movie that took place in the atmosphere of UNC's fraternity system.

What exactly would you consider positive? Just something that does not involve drinking?

Road Trip has that part where they stop by the fraternity house.

I loved Legally Blonde.

Pumpkin didn't involve drinking but showed stereotypical sorority cattiness.

I can only think of Legally Blonde

Anyone know if Amanda Brown (writer of the novel) is Greek? If so, is she a DG?

Shannen Doherty did a Lifetime movie, "Friends 'til The End" which was somewhat psycho, but the sorority is shown in a positive light. I don't remember if they ever name the sorority.

I don't know about her, but one of the screenwriters (Karen McCullah Lutz) went to JMU and was Greek. Don't know which sorority, though. She just wrote a novel called The Bachelorette Party which is supposed to be decent.

So embarrassed to admit that I know this, but it was a fake sorority called Delta Lambda.....but the movie was filmed at USC and they showed the outside of the Alpha Chi house!

Karen is an Alpha Gam!

I guess positive would be one that shows the community service and academic side and the relationships, I guess what could be considered a different look at Greek life besides the drinking and partying. I am trying to put together a vignette that will show interests a look at GReek life. I have all the 'negative' titles named, but I've never heard of Amanda. I will definitely check that one out.

None.

i honestly tried to think of one.
The closest I could come up with was the fraternity in PCU.

This is ridiculous, I am racking my brain and I can't think of any.

Speaking of which, I heard Spike is trying to make a School Daze pt 2.

Imperial1

It's so funny that as Greeks we want campus officials to see us as positive, as leaders, as civically engaged and after more than 200 years of GLO existence, we can't come up with even one. That is scary.

It's so funny that as Greeks we want campus officials to see us as positive, as leaders, as civically engaged and after more than 200 years of GLO existence...

You are absolutely right. Unfortunately, that doesnt sell movie tickets. However, I did think that THE END of Sorority Boys did show things in a positive light. Although I cant say much for the rest of the movie.

Sorry I didnt give you credit for the quote the right way--I didnt mean to copy you I am just computer illiterate.

It's totally cool. I jsut figured that out about a week ago and have been over-using it since then. :)

Iota Chi Omega
 

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could be one of the greatest Fraternity movies ever, behind PCU and Animal House of course.

Re: Iota Chi Omega
 

What is PCU? I've never heard of that.

PCU
 

PCU is a great movie!!

It has Jeremy Pivens, John Favreau and David Spade in it. I reccommend renting it when you get a chance. Any movie with Geroge Clinton and P Funk in it cannot be bad either.

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I would really to see a film that gives a true look into Greek culture. Yes, we aren't perfect, but we do so much compared to many other groups, that I think mainstream american culture should be made aware. Films like Aninmal house and alike are funny and for comedy, however have slapped a name on Greek culture that we are trying to shake. Is that bad? No, not necessarily, however we should make it known that we are more than social "perfectionists".

I totally agree! Like I said earlier, it is disturbing to think that after hundreds of years of rituals, community service, acedemics, etc., the thing that people think or remember about Greeks is excess and drunkeness.

And ok, I agree, that stuff is not the "sexy" stuff, but especially in sororities, women are loking for more substance and I wonder how we are meeting that need. I think without joining or becoming a "groupie", it makes it hard for any person to know what we do besides drink and party.

Greek Zone has a long lists of some I had never heard of - http://www.greekzone.com/pgs/info/movies.html - most of the plot summaries are not exactly positive...

GOING GREEK


seriously you need to watch it

for real real, not for play play