New movie-making fun of greeks??

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by Tippiechick

I am not concerned about ZTA not being ok. Trust me, we'll be fine. I am OFFENDED that someone would use the combination together in such a way as to make viewers connect with Zeta Tau Alpha.

It's the point that someone or a group of people went out of their way to do this. Yet, we should just applaud them or ignore it because the movie looks funny?

You weren't offended when YOUR letters were used, fine. But, don't sit there and tell me or any other ZTA that we shouldn't be offended when OUR letters are used (with one of our main colors).

You and every other ZTA that reads this shouldn't be offended.

[Tippiechick]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

You and every other ZTA that reads this shouldn't be offended.

If you were anyone else, I'd hold a damn grudge.

[honeychile]

I have to admit, I thought it was overblown until I saw the trailers. I would have absolutely FREAKED had it been my GLO! I think every ZTA has a right to be offended, if she wishes to be.

On the other hand, if the movie is a huge hit, maybe it could work in ZTA's favor. For your sakes, I hope so!

[Lumines]

wooww!! This movie trailer touched a lot of nerves!! I'll wait till I see the movie to pass any judgement. But it does look "stupid funny" though!!

[BabyPiNK_FL]

I would like to point out that in addition to ppl being credited as "Phi Mu" girl in the cast listing. They also have "Kappa Sig" guy. "Alpha Chi Rho" guy and "Sigma Pi" guy. So...yeah.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL

I would like to point out that in addition to ppl being credited as "Phi Mu" girl in the cast listing. They also have "Kappa Sig" guy. "Alpha Chi Rho" guy and "Sigma Pi" guy. So...yeah.

I looked on imdb & there's actually a listing for "horny Sigma Pi." For those of you who don't know (since they are smaller), Alpha Chi Rho is a real NIC fraternity.

This one put me over the top so I decided to see where the girls who wrote it went to school - one went to NYU & Occidental, the other went to James Madison U.

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by 33girl

This one put me over the top so I decided to see where the girls who wrote it went to school - one went to NYU & Occidental, the other went to James Madison U.

cool

[TorrentRain]

theres another movie called College coming out in Aug 2008 with the supposedly fictional "Beta Phi Tau" ... but I looked online and theres a small greek org called Tau Phi Beta .. which means producers just flipped the greek letters around.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by TorrentRain

theres another movie called College coming out in Aug 2008 with the supposedly fictional "Beta Phi Tau" ... but I looked online and theres a small greek org called Tau Phi Beta .. which means producers just flipped the greek letters around.

Doubtful that one was on purpose, unless a brother of the fraternity wrote it.

There's a big difference between not knowing a small regional exists (and not even using the letters in the same order) and using the nicknames and colors of 2 large national sororities.

[SoCalGirl]

Originally Posted by TorrentRain

theres another movie called College coming out in Aug 2008 with the supposedly fictional "Beta Phi Tau" ... but I looked online and theres a small greek org called Tau Phi Beta .. which means producers just flipped the greek letters around.

But they call it "Beta" in the trailers.

[SWTXBelle]

"Beta" usually refers to Beta Theta Pi.

[alphagamgirl06]

I thought this movie looked so funny. Though I can see how some people could be upset about it, I think it is just a joke that some people can actually relate too. I know my chapter has plans to see this movie right before we start our work week stuff in August. We used to have this joke few years back that we are the smart girls who are sometimes socially awkward. Now we werent as bad as those girls but we can totally relate. I am sure there are other chapters out there that can relate also. I mean not every sorority on campus is going to be the most liked often there is that one chapter that is amazing but people just dont take the time to see.

[Senusret I]

Beverly D'Angelo is so freakin' hot!

[PhiGam]

Let them make fun of us, GDIs are just jealous because we are better than them.
We go to college, we party hard, and in the end we get better jobs than them.

[socialite]

Originally Posted by PhiGam

Let them make fun of us, GDIs are just jealous because we are better than them.
We go to college, we party hard, and in the end we get better jobs than them.

I totally agree... I have often thought as these 'provoked' stereotypes as a defense mechanism because it seems most GDIs have no idea how to react when they find someone who really doesnt fit the stereotype at all, because the fact of the matter is that we are just like them, except we excell at most things they cannot, have more fun in the process and pretty much always win out on the job market, because we have WAY more resources (and i like to think we are just plain better anyway )