Greek TV/Movies

[ZetaLuvBunny]

Has anyone else on here seen the sorority episode of Sabrina, The Teenage Witch- The College Years? A re-run of it was on this morning. It was, to say the least, interesting.

Sabrina and one of her roommates (can't remember the character's name, but let's just call her "Katie") were asigned to write an article for the newspaper. They were in competition with other pairs of writers for the best article, so they figured they should get something juicy in order to be printed. As they were talking to their third roommate (played by the actress who plays "Amber" on Clueless) in one of the hallways of their school, she was telling them about her sorority, Mu Pi. They decided they should reveal the "truth" about sororities by rushing. Sabrina was like, "Why would shallow people want to be with other shallow people?" (in assumption, of course, that all sorority girls are shallow) This is one of the parts that made me mad.

Well, the girls went to the first night of rush at Mu Pi, and the first thing said was by an active of Mu Pi: "Thanks to so-and-so for bringing us the delicious, yet oh-so-naughty cinnamon snaps." This, of course, was said as if to imply that all sorority girls are concerned with are superificial things, such as watching their weight.

Next, Sabrina and her fellow-journalist roommate talked to different actives, and they acted ditsy because that's the way they thought the Mu Pis wanted them to act. As it turns out (and I was happy about this part!), the Mu Pis are shocked at the girls were acting when they asked things such as, "Didn't you join so you can find a husband?" The Mu Pis explained things such as, "I'm here for my education, that's what comes first.", "I volunteer feeding the homeless," and "No, I'm not rich, I'm here on scholarship". I totally applauded this more realistic part of the episode. Sabrina even commented "now we have nothing to write about...they're great girls, and they do great things!" (yaay!)

Finally, as they are leaving the first day of rush, a girl says, "Well, I hope I'll see you Thursday" (ahem---rush infraction LOL!) and then "We're having a study group". Sabrina: "Oh, that's nice that you can help eachother with your homework". Mu Pi: "We're not doing our homework, we're doing the Seniors' homework. That's what you have to do to get in." So the girls decided to uncover this hazing scandal, but in the end, Sabrina felt bad for exposing them like this, so she wrote good things about them also. Good for Sabrina, LOL! She got rid of the hazing, but didn't diss sorority life in general.

Oh well, just thought this would be something interesting to post. Tell me your thoughts on this and if you've seen another portrayal of sororities/fraternities on TV or movies recently. Also---I appologize in advance if someone has already posted about this episode of Sabrina, but I did a "search" and did not find anything.

[DGPhoney]

Thats kinda interesting on how that one turned out. Cause you rarely see a tv show / movie that turns out with a good outlook on greek life.
For instance, (sorry ahead of time I have no clue what this movie is called) But anyway it's about these 2 girls who are freshman at like XYZ University and they want to Rush a particular sorority. So anyway, the one girl and her boyfriend (the girl is played by Hiliary Swank and her boyfriend is played by Zach from saved by the bell) both write for the school paper. He's happy yada yada thats she's going out for Greek Life. Her friend on the other hand it's like a life or death matter to be accepted by XYZ sorority.
The Movie goes on to show the XYZ sorority voting on which prospective will be getting accepted. They automaticially pick the one girl (damn I need names, Suzie will be hers) and then the other girl um beth had to be re voted on and then was choosen due to her lake house which they could throw parties at.

Anyway the movie goes onto show how hazed the new ladies become. The Death of the Girl beth results in a Hazing Scandal covered up orginally by the University. The remaing girl Suzie and her boyfriend get beat up and harrassed by the sorority and the fraternity friends of the sorority.

Eventually the movie goes on till they un-cover the scandal and investigate the girls death and other incidents in the past of XYZ sorority.
I didn't like this movie in the least bit, it really took hazing and the bad effects of greek life to the extremes. don't remeber at all them showing any good signs of greek life and or sororities in general. Kinda sad actually
*Does anyone know what this was called?

DGPhoney~

[Siobhan]

Originally posted by DGPhoney
Thats kinda interesting on how that one turned out. Cause you rarely see a tv show / movie that turns out with a good outlook on greek life.
For instance, (sorry ahead of time I have no clue what this movie is called) But anyway it's about these 2 girls who are freshman at like XYZ University and they want to Rush a particular sorority. So anyway, the one girl and her boyfriend (the girl is played by Hiliary Swank and her boyfriend is played by Zach from saved by the bell) both write for the school paper. He's happy yada yada thats she's going out for Greek Life. Her friend on the other hand it's like a life or death matter to be accepted by XYZ sorority.
The Movie goes on to show the XYZ sorority voting on which prospective will be getting accepted. They automaticially pick the one girl (damn I need names, Suzie will be hers) and then the other girl um beth had to be re voted on and then was choosen due to her lake house which they could throw parties at.

Anyway the movie goes onto show how hazed the new ladies become. The Death of the Girl beth results in a Hazing Scandal covered up orginally by the University. The remaing girl Suzie and her boyfriend get beat up and harrassed by the sorority and the fraternity friends of the sorority.

Eventually the movie goes on till they un-cover the scandal and investigate the girls death and other incidents in the past of XYZ sorority.
I didn't like this movie in the least bit, it really took hazing and the bad effects of greek life to the extremes. don't remeber at all them showing any good signs of greek life and or sororities in general. Kinda sad actually
*Does anyone know what this was called?

DGPhoney~

I think it was called "Dying to Belong"... but I could be wrong.

[Dejajeva]

I remember that movie.
I thought it was candace cameron though that played the main chick. And her friend was the chick from blossom (the girl Six.)

They had movies like that every friday night on NBC.


Jess

[DGPhoney]

Originally posted by Dejajeva
I remember that movie.
I thought it was candace cameron though that played the main chick. And her friend was the chick from blossom (the girl Six.)

They had movies like that every friday night on NBC.


Jess

Hey all,
Actualy you are right about the friend, the friend was the chick from Blossom, but the main girl was Hilary Swank, but candice Cameron plays in one similar, actually a couple similar. One dealing with greek life and then one deaing wiht like domestic violence where her boyfriend beats her up and some other crazy drama. Hey Jess wasn't I talking to you when I was watching that? But both movies are crazy and just sad portraits of greek life. Has anyone seen any good Sorority movies?
DGPhoney~

[ZetaLuvBunny]

I think I remember those movies. Yeah those are awful portrayals. I definitely think that they were probably going to write something bad to start with on Sabrina, but there could have been a Greek alum on the cast/crew who told them that they should highlight the good aspects of Greek Life as well. Oh, speaking of "Zach", does anyone remember seeing the Saved By the Bell: The College Years episode where they all rush? The only thing I remember from that was that the fraternity guys who accepted them came to their (ahem...*LUXURIOUS*) dorm-room and poured slime on Zach and Slater. I think there was something on there also where Screech didn't get a bid at first, but maybe he did later??? Can anyone clarify what went on in this episode if you can remember more? I don't remember if any of the girls rushed...

[MoxieGrrl]

Does anyone remember the "Fresh Prince" episode where Will gets invited join a fraternity but he doesn't want to without Carlton or something?

[ZetaLuvBunny]

I kinda rememeber that but not completely.

[kimmykimmy]

What about the movie "Friends Till The End" with Shannen Doherty. They just showed it on VH1 this weekend. It really was about a psycho girl trying to destroy Shannens life but they were in a sorority.

They showed a candlelight and the voting "process" which isn't how we did it but it was a way to spend a boring weekend afternoon.

[XO_Princess]

Tibi-
I remember that (90210). Seeing re-runs crack me up now. I remember that Andrea was all aphalled that one girl in the sorority was Jewish but wouldn't tell anyone.

[stephyteague02]

Yeah I totally remember the Fresh Prince episode where Will get accepted and Carlton doesn't. It's kinda sad... like Carlton is the one all excited about joining and then he doesn't get in because he's a dork and Will defends him or something and I think they both get kicked out. I don't completely remember... but I've seen the episode like a million times.

[AOPiLaLa]

Hey KimmyKimmy--I saw that movie this weekend too. Thats not how we do voting, a candlelight, OR sweetheart voting, but it is funny to see. I think I have seen that movie at LEAST 20 times--always a winner on a hungover Sunday. And I think that Donna and Kelly pledged Alpha Omega, but I remember it was always called Alpha House!

[ZetaLuvBunny]

First of all, I just have to say that Jerry O'Connell (Derek) is a HOTTY! Anyway...

In Scream 2, Hallie wants Sidney to pledge Delta Lambda Zeta with her. When Hallie sees some of the DLZs, she says "Hi Sister Lois, hi Sister Murphy." and one of them replies with, "Oh, hello, pledge." At the DLZ house, the sisters tell Sidney, "oh we don't promote giving BJs, but harmonica style is alright, right?" GROSS! LOL.
This just gives a GREAT image for us sorority girls, doesn't it???

Then Cici (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is sitting in her sorority house, Omega Beta Zeta, and she talks on the phone (before she gets killed) to someone about how she's the "sober sister for the Acid Rain Mixer with Phi Lambda Alpha".

Sidney's boyfriend, Derek, is in Omega Kappa Beta, and after serenading her with "I think I love you" from the table tops in the college cafeteria, he lavaliers her. Mickey asks, "isn't that a big frat faux pas?" and Hallie answers, "oh yeah, the brothers are gonna kick is @$$, but it's tradition." LOL This is probably the only realistic portrayal of Greek Life in this movie. I know that at my school, brothers get "treed" (tied to a tree and have stuff thrown at them like rotten eggs, pies, trash, etc) when they give away their lavalier.

[Sue_XO]

I just read in US magazine yesterday- Sabrina's roommate (the one with long brown hair) is the ole Punky Brewster (if ya remember that show).

[Dejajeva]

Solei moon frye, I believe.

And yeah, di, I totally remember that we were talking when you were watching that movie.
crazy.
I never see greek movies anymore.

lol

Jess