The new movie Legally Blond is based on USC DG's!!! - Page 2

SniffDNZ098 · #16 04-26-2003, 05:23 AM

I found it funny cuz our Lambda Chi Alpha Chapter here at UC Riverside is Delta Nu Zeta

Much love for the DGs at UCR from LXA!!!!

JohnsDGsweethrt · #17 06-13-2003, 09:05 AM

At the following website you can read an exerpt from the book and it mentions DG several times!

Legally Blonde Book

WhiteDaisy128 · #18 06-13-2003, 09:57 AM

I think it's funny...on the DZ board there was a thread trying to say that the movie was based on DZ's and not DG's...it's kinds funny to read.

Kristin AGD · #19 06-13-2003, 10:29 AM

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Originally posted by JadeSea325
The woman that wrote Legally Blonde is an alumni of JMU. GO DUKES!

She is actually one of the movie screenwriters & an Alpha Gam!
http://www.jmu.edu/montpelier/issues...ain/blonde.htm
She says that her time in the Alpha Gam house actually inspired some of the movie.

This is one of my favorite movies. Thanks for the links to the book excerpts, that is so cool. I never read the book. Does anyone know if the author of the book, Amanda Brown, is a DG?

DeltaGammaRocks · #20 06-13-2003, 08:09 PM

for anyone who has read the book and seen the movie... are they different?

sherbertlemons · #21 06-13-2003, 08:22 PM

They are pretty different.

Specific differences I can think of off the top of my head:
Real sororities
The accused killer isn't a sister of Elle's
Warner and his fiancee aren't catalysts for Elle actually pulling herself together and succeeding in law school
Elle's boss isn't trying to get inside her pants
Luke Wilson's character basically doesn't exist

I like the movie better, personally. It just seemed tighter and better written.

DeeGeePrincess · #22 06-17-2003, 11:40 PM

Have you ladies seen the previews for Legally Blonde 2???
Honestly, it looks really corny and kinda overdone...but im still gonna go out and see it!!! HAHAHAH!! Reese Witherspoon is too cute!!!!!

AritheDG · #23 12-29-2006, 05:31 AM

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I talked to a Cali. DG and she said that Reese DID stay with USC DG's... And that they are exactly like the movie portrays them. Down to the Tiffany's bracelets. I don't know any USC DG's, so I don't know myself, but that's what the Cali. DG said. I think, though, if the colors were supposed to be pink and green (they never really said, just the sign out front is kind of a teal color) then it's probably so that it doesn't resemble DG too much."

That is totally not true. I am a California DG at Pepperdine University and know and visit the DG's at USC all the time, and they are SO not like the girls in the movie. Yes they are beautiful, (but honestly, what DG isn't?) but they are not materialistic and ditzy like the girls in the movie.

The USC DG's are one of the strongest DG chapters not only in California, but in the nation. And i mean come on, just cause a few girls own Tiffanys jewelry, doesn't mean that they are rich snobs. I'm sure there are girls on here who own Tiffanys and agree. ;o) Just wanted to clear that up!

P.S. Some scenes were filmed at the Alpha Nu house at USC, how cool is that?! Every time I walk into the entrance way at the USC DG house, I give a little smile! ;o)

CutiePie2000 · #24 01-04-2007, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AritheDG

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That is totally not true. I am a California DG at Pepperdine University and know and visit the DG's at USC all the time, and they are SO not like the girls in the movie. Yes they are beautiful, (but honestly, what DG isn't?) but they are not materialistic and ditzy like the girls in the movie.

I will back you up there because I visited Alpha Nu chapter once, and they gave me a tour of the house. The girls were definitely attractive, but they were smart and had it together too.

That being said, in Legally Blonde, (to my memory), the only sisters that were portrayed ditzy were Serena and Margot. Elle was pretty savvy as was the Delta Nu/fitness guru gal who was being defended by Elle.