Stomp The Yard!

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by LoisLane

What's interesting is the boycott controversy between the Alphas and the films producers. I wanna see it just to see what the fuss is about!

Trademark infringement. That's what the fuss is about. This lawsuit as well as my sorority's suit against BSP is important for all of us, as they could set a precedent for keeping folx from wantonly using our orgs for their own benefit.

[jojapeach]

^^^ Exactly why I won't be seeing the movie. To my knowledge, my sorority hasn't taken an official stance with the Alphas, but I want to support my fellow Greeks in protecting their trademarks and their organization. If someone can come along and use Alpha's symbols all willy nilly despite documentation that demands for a cease and desist, who says it won't happen to my beloved Sigma or any other D9 org?

Nope, I shan't be financially supporting it despite the fact that my niece's elementary step team was chosen to be in the film. I'm sure it'll make it to HBO or Cinemax.

[quteepie22]

From looking at the trailer, the movie looks like a college version of You Got Served. If so, I don't think I'll be going to see it either.
And, copyright infringement could happen to anyone of the D9 orgs. If they could do it to the Alphas, they could do to Sigma. Another reason for me not to see it!!!

[ZetaLawyer]

I won't be paying money to see it. Now if it comes on TV, then sure. But they'll probably make plenty of $$ b/c Chris Brown is in it - You Got Served in College.

[jojapeach]

LOL @ college version of You Got Served. I didn't see that movie either.

[radiantblu2005]

I didnt know anything about the lawsuits and i havent seen the trailer yet. Wow...things that ppl do now a days.

[BlueNYC2]

it looks like a pile of some hot bullshit. since when have you heard of orgs recruiting someone so they can win a stepshow??? smh...

[JamaicanZeta]

Originally Posted by BlueNYC2

it looks like a pile of some hot bullshit. since when have you heard of orgs recruiting someone so they can win a stepshow??? smh...

It has been known to happen on occasion. But seriously though this movie is rubbish. The trailer makes it seem as though all BGLOs are about are step shows and strolling on the yard.

[cammykaze1920]

I saw the movie and actually thought it was ok...I mean come on, it wasn't like soul plane part 2. The most poignant part for me was the trip to heritage hall. They did show ZphiB there with AKA and DST. Remember Esther Rolle's picture?

[NinjaPoodle]

Originally Posted by cammykaze1920

They did show ZphiB there with AKA and DST. Remember Esther Rolle's picture?

Yes, and they did show Hattie McDaniel. It was a wonderful tribute to all of the sororities.

[Smallwondergurl]

hello all i'm new to the forum
I have seen this movie and i recieved it as a gift from my husband who has never really been interested in greek life as i have been. I felt that while this movie was entertaining on a level that those not in Greek orgs would like. Mind you i am not a member of a GLO, i have many friends that are and i happened to accompany them when this film came out. My Friends wore their letters and when we where leaving the theatre they were barraged with questions. I will not say that it was a bad movie, but as alphas who wanted to promote the BGLO's should not make it seem that the NPHC orgs recruit dancers and seek people out. While the heritage hall scene was very poignant i felt it would take more to convince someone to join any org, and should they decide to do so that they should want to know the orgs history, meet with members, do community service, make sure that their GPA is upand know in their heart that that is what they want, and not to do it because they are great at dancing or because they feel they must to fit in. I enjoyed the Brotherhood aspect of the movie, but i still did not like the way they portrayed one fraternity as a bunch of arrogant men who seem to feel they were better than the others and the others as their perpetual shadows stuck in the hopes of being better that their rivals, while not showing any community service or greek love towards one another. When this film came out i was hoping it was going to one up school daze and while it helped a bit, there still has yet to be a movie that really shows what it is to be in a BGLO. Although i will always support Black filmmakers and black films, sometimes the best thing to do is enjoy it for what it was meant to be.... Entertainment.
and that's my 2 cents

[FatalDSTination]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Trademark infringement. That's what the fuss is about. This lawsuit as well as my sorority's suit against BSP is important for all of us, as they could set a precedent for keeping folx from wantonly using our orgs for their own benefit.

So are Alphas pictured in the movie or what? I saw the trailer and didnt think I saw any real letters

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by FatalDSTination

So are Alphas pictured in the movie or what? I saw the trailer and didnt think I saw any real letters

I saw real letters.

[7thSonofOsiris]

Originally, when I saw the first few trailers or whatever, I did see our letters in that jokah, however, some expeditious moves were made at our headquarters, and statements of infringement were thrown out there and those clips that showed our letters were taken out. Again, I think that this film is whack when it comes to the subject matter. I don't think that there should be a movie made about stepping, because of the sacred nature of what it means to step. Hollywood doesn't have to de-mystify every thang, shit. Some things need to remain private and sacred, not made into modes of entertainment and commercialized. Our pledge process is totally unique and unto us. Stepping is what comes as an end result of that journey.

[Perfect 10]

Agreed!