Greek-related movies - Page 5

AOII_Luv · #1 01-01-2003, 09:25 PM

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Originally posted by PKTKKG
There is also a movie called Breaking Away that was filmed at the University of Indiana and Bloomington. It was made in 1979, but has alot of greek stuff in it.

Sorry, I just had to make a correction here...it was filmed at Indiana Univeristy, Bloomington campus. There is no University of Indiana! Other than that, you are right! "Breaking Away" is about the Little 500 race that happens every spring, usually April. It is a pretty big deal in Bloomington.

33girl · #2 01-01-2003, 11:16 PM

I thought of another one. In "Splendor in the Grass" when Natalie Wood comes home from the mental institution, her mom tells her that one of her friends pledged Kappa and another pledged Pi Phi. Needless to say she really doesn't care right then...

wishinhopin · #3 01-02-2003, 03:41 PM

I just saw a preview for the movie "Old School" with Luke Wilson, and it looks sooo cute. His friends all decide they should relive their glory days or something, and they get together to get him a girl and make him cool I think. Anyway, there's some really funny scenes in the preview, and I want to see it!

CelticGal · #4 01-02-2003, 05:23 PM

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Originally posted by AOII_Luv

Sorry, I just had to make a correction here...it was filmed at Indiana Univeristy, Bloomington campus. There is no University of Indiana! Other than that, you are right! "Breaking Away" is about the Little 500 race that happens every spring, usually April. It is a pretty big deal in Bloomington.

The main character's girlfriend is a Tri-Delt and they use the Tri-Delt house several times. Also, most of the bike teams are fraternity teams.

In "Back to School" with Rodney Dangerfield, he walks into what he thinks is his son's fraternity house only to mistakenly find it's a sorority house.

gphiangel624 · #5 01-03-2003, 02:24 AM

Chloe173- just wondering, since part of Pumpkin was filmed at USC- did they use the AXO house at all? Because I saw the movie (and liked it a lot by the way) and there's a scene where Christina Ricci's boyfriend goes to the Tri-Omega house and above the door, there's a stained glass window of red carnations and a lyre...?

Also, someone on here mentioned the movie, "Going Greek..." That was supposed to come out a long time ago! They filmed a lot of it at UCRiverside my sophomore year (2000-01) and a lot of students, including almost all the Greeks, were asked to be extras in the movie. A few of my sisters got to meet Simon Rex (used to be an MTV VJ), and the producer and one of the actors came to our meeting to talk about the movie (the actor was the ex-boyfriend from Where the Heart Is, I dont know his name). Anyways, I don't think they're ever going to release the movie- there were some pretty horrid parts in it from what I heard from friends on the set.

chloe173 · #6 01-03-2003, 01:54 PM

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just wondering, since part of Pumpkin was filmed at USC- did they use the AXO house at all? Because I saw the movie (and liked it a lot by the way) and there's a scene where Christina Ricci's boyfriend goes to the Tri-Omega house and above the door, there's a stained glass window of red carnations and a lyre...?

Yep, the house in Pumpkin where the Tri-Omega's supposedly lived is actually AChiO! Good eyes, gphiangel!

Also, I thought of one other movie with a loose connection. In Heathers, they go to a frat party. It's not a really big part of the movie, but that scene probably does last 15 minutes or so.

PiKA2001 · #7 01-14-2003, 02:29 AM

You guys are forgetting some of the classics.

Fraternity Demon, Rush week, Black Christmas, and House on Sorority Row. 80's slasher films loaded with nudity.

Little E · #8 01-14-2003, 11:01 AM

do any of these show hazing? We ususally show Animal House for our anti-hazing pledge event and we are looking to change it up. Ideas? Some one thought Revenge of the Nerds, but that doesn't seem like it is all hazing and stuff. Anyhow, if anyone has ideas it would be appreicated

Tau Love

shadokat · #9 01-14-2003, 11:09 AM

Isn't this the movie where the blonde girl wants to kill Shannen Doherty, and the blonde girl loses her freakin mind?

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Originally posted by 33girl
"Friends Till the End" with Shannen Doherty, plays frequently on VH1 (or it did before VH1 started to blow chunks). It's a fairly positive portrayal of sorority women (Shannen is in a band and has other interests) and sororities in general, except the president of the sorority is a beeeyotch.

On another note, I saw the previews for Legally Blonde 2 and Old School. Legally Blonde 2 doesn't really give you much to go on, but Old School looks absolutely hilarious. Yeah, it probably perpetuates some bad Greek press, but if you see Will Ferrell in the previews, you'd be laughing your butt off!!!

Richard(SNU) · #10 01-16-2003, 03:12 AM

Do any of these show hazing? We ususally show Animal House for our
anti-hazing pledge event and we are looking to change it up. Ideas?
Some one thought Revenge of the Nerds, but that doesn't seem like it
is all hazing and stuff. Anyhow, if anyone has ideas it would be
appreicated

Well, there's always "School Daze" which is out on DVD and is real
blast to watch if you've never been exposed to the culture of NPHC
fraternities, but having said that I've found that most members of
NPHC orgs who post here really do NOT like this movie. Something
about the way Spike Lee likes to air people's dirty laundry.

Speaking for myself though, I was lucky enough to see this when I was
in college with an XO I was dating at the time and we totally tripped
out on it, especially the part where they showed the little sisters
participating in the hazing/hell week.

Another good one that's available is "The Lords of Discipline". Even
though it's about a military academy and not a fraternity its heart is
in the right place. It depicts hazing, someone taking a stand against
it, and the consequences of that choice.

But hands-down, the two best ones are "Fraternity Row" and "The
Hazing" both from the 70's, however you will have a very hard time
finding either of them on video. You'll have to search for a used
rental copy on Ebay or Amazon, but both films are quite good.

SirHornyToad · #11 01-16-2003, 03:17 AM

Did anyone mention PCU?

showstopper_1908 · #12 01-19-2003, 04:08 AM

About School Daze, it's more how Spike Exaggerates and isn't Greek himself.

Has anyone ever seen SORORITY HOUSE PARTY? It used to come on USA Up All Nite. The begining scenes are at a Sororities house party, but that's it. It's actually about a rock star whose manager tries to kill him so he can cash in on selling merchandise or a "dead rock star". These Sorority girls kidnap him while he's drunk at a bar and leave him at the Sorority house. It's pretty funny in a USA Up All Nite sort of way. Very much a B movie.

annice22 · #13 01-19-2003, 05:39 PM

Hey

Did anyone say Sorority Boys, that movie is so funny. If you're looking for a movie to laugh at that's it.

Annice22
F S S

OrigamiTulip · #14 01-19-2003, 07:58 PM

Dying to Belong is on right now on Lifetime, if you haven't seen it already....

Senusret I · #15 05-07-2006, 12:19 PM

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Dying to Belong is on right now on Lifetime, if you haven't seen it already....

It's on again, and I am watching it for the first time. I like it so far, and it is reminiscent of the novel "The Pledge."