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Originally Posted by scoobis
But honestly I don't see much wrong with being inspired by Animal house. What other mainstream movies were there out there that gave a look into the process like rushing, pledging, hazing, etc.
Plus, if you take the time to read the book by Chris Miller it's a very interesting coming of age story about pledging in the 1950's. I'm not saying that I take everything from animal house to heart but it sparked an interest into what fraternities are really about.
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I was an undergrad when the film "Animal House" came out and would confirm that the film did spark an interest in fraternities. And in a positive manner. Frankly, I don't recall anyone looking to join a chapter for it's
*animal house* behavior, but for the brotherhood that was portrayed. I think this was simply due to the vast majority of students (both incoming and current) knew that the film was a comedy and that it stereotyped 1960s college life.