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Sorority Boys

Sorority Boys

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Laughs from beginning to end
Review: The other day, I watched this movie with someone I know. We were sitting close together....cuddling, holding hands. However, it was very difficult to hold still because of laughing so hard. I felt really bad about moving too much, but some scenes became impossible to prevent this.

Three fraternity brothers are terminated from their house due to theft suspicions. To prove their innocence, they must find the videotape. The only way they can sneak into the house is to pose as women. When karma kicks them in the a**, they realize the truths of their past behavior, especially toward women. Many twists and turns build the story's theme as the three men struggle to keep their identities a secret from their new sorority.

Most of "Sorority Boys" may sound unrealistic to most people due to its provocative theme. Its humor makes up for everything. No dull moment was released in this film. The producers and the writers know how to keep the audience's eyes wide open to the film. Throughout, it teaches all of the stereotypes made against women and frat men. Some may call this education an eyeopener, some may just call it unusual humor. Either way, the audience will continue laughing from beginning to end.

This is a great comedy for a get-together and/or a date. "Sorority Boys" will never be forgotten.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Not Funny Enough to Me
Review: I don't criticize the silly plot -- that three college male students kicked out of the fratanity, and live in a nearby sorority in drag is a good idea. Lemmon and Curtis did a similar thing in "Some Like it Hot." And I don't care if they don't look like real girls, or I don't mind they don't shave every morning. That's fine, hey, it's a comedy. But two things I do never forgive; they are 1) the gags are all predictable and unfunny, and 2) the unbelievably clithed use of lovely Heather Matarazzo.

I said "unfunny" gags, but the truth may be different. The film, given by Touchstone, lacks pizzazz that made "American Pie" and other teen comedies really funny. The gags are gross-out, sure (and it's ok), but they could have been more bold and audacious. I don't expect Cameron Diaz's now classic hair jell scene, but at least they should have tried some gags that could have been really close to that. And during the 90 minutes, there were no moments that could be remotely hilarious as that.

And somebody should prohibit casting Heather Matarazzo into an "ugly" girl role -- nobody in Hollywood seems to realize that in fact she is sweet and cute (am I the only one to think that way? I don't think so.) The film also shows the typical portrayal of hunks -- actually, three characters look no different from each other even though it is obvious these actors can do better than that. But the results are painfully bad with the exaggerated performance, which I believe these players are forced to do.

After showing many gags simply unpleasant men and women all alike (and unpleasant without wit or laugh), the film eventually tells us that these attitudes are wrong, telling us what you saw should be changed, etc. Please. I don't believe it.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Puh-lease
Review: Really, I am tired of you little nerds that have nothing better to do that sit and critize every freaking aspect of the movie. If that's your deal, fine, but everyone once in a while it wouldnt hurt you to just sit down and WATCH a movie... instead of judging it.

I thought this movie was as funny as can be.. yet the very first time I saw it, it was me (female) and 4 other guys. I was the only one laughing during the movie. The guys had a couple of stiff laughs here and there, but not as much as me.

It's so stupid, it's silly.. it made me laugh until my stomach hurt. Just seeing these guys pretending to be like girls, and seeing what women mostly go through on a typical day.. just made it better.

I suggest watching this movie to anyone that feels like have a few good laughs.. it's worth it!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: why so glum
Review: everyones so negative about this movie. it was a funny attempt at good college comedy plus Harlan Williams " Rocket Man , Superstar , Theres Something About Mary " is in it. did i get his name right?

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: IT'S PART OF MY COLLECTION!!
Review: This movie is so funny! I now have it memorized, and I'm still busting a gut everytime I watch it (which is often). Soooo funny. Not only is it funny but there's also tons of extra features on the DVD. If you can handle some crude humor and a little bit of "Adult Humor" then you'll roll on the floor laughing. really high pitched, annoying voiced character (The Princess Diaries)"Is it my voice? I try to talk to boys but they run away...and, I try to run after them....but I can't because ONE LEGS SHORTER THAN THE OTHER!" I told you I have parts memorized. WHat can I say? It kicks some serious you know what!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Hands down one of the funniest ever
Review: This move is hilarious, full of great scenes, etc etc. This is a must see movie.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: 3 1/2 stars ...HILARIOUS!
Review: When I first heard of this movie I thought, NO WAY! Deciding to give it a chance was a right move. It was crude and funny through out. I'm sure it offended some. However, I dug it. And I did notice the film throws in a positive message. After being framed for stealing the frat house cash, three dudes turn to drag in order to get back in and prove their innocence. In doing so they must get their hands on a vhs tape that will indeed set things straight. The promise is a shue-in for setting things up for a comedy with good laughs. Just about every scene provides a belly laugh, chuckle or smile. So for some alternative American pie, have a slice of "Sorority Boys".

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: ouch.
Review: Sorority Boys (Wallace Wolodarsky, 2002)

Every once in a while, American film snobs wonder why every other country on the planet from Japan to Togo whips [us] at Cannes every year. Ladies and gentlemen, I offer you prosecution exhibit A, Sorority Boys. First, why Wallace Wolodarsky was given a camera again after the farce that was Coldblooded is utterly beyond me (the only saving grace is that Hollywod took seven years to green-light him again after that debacle). Second, I don't care how good Melissa Sagemiller looks (and she looks even better here than she did in the awful Soul Survivors), she can't save a film on sex appeal alone. Third, when your talent pool's three male leads are veterans of such classic cinematic fare as Co-ed Call Girl (Barry Watson), Urban Legend (Michael Rosenbaum), and Freddy Got Fingered (Harland Williams), you know you're not going to be producing the next Citizen Kane. (As a side note, pity poor Heather Matarazzo, whose career is taking the Keanu Reeves track: start out in some of the most critically-acclaimed films of the decade, make a few mindless comedies, and spend more than a decade trying to repair the damage done. Matarazzo has a slight chance with the potentially fine film 10029, coming out next year... if anyone ever sees it.)

Then add a classic plot. In this case, three losers (Watson, Rosenbaum, Williams) are unable to join their fraternity of choice, despite one's father being an alumnus. So, instead, in order to get revenge, they cross-dress and join a rival sorority. With the expected results. Very expected, in fact. Not a joke here that we haven't already heard a hundred times or so in other films (though admittedly, a few of them still get laughs). Not a plot twist left untied. Not a trick left unpaid. You name it, if it's a cliché about bad teen comedy, it applies.

The one redeeming feature of this movie isn't in the movie at all, actually. One of the extras on the DVD is a montage of behind-the-scenes shots filmed form the points of view of the director, makeup artist, etc. using portable fiber-optic cameras. Now THIS is a load of fun. Far more than the film itself, actually, and the directors of other, better things would do well to take note. (Wouldn't you have loved to see some special effects from, say, The Terminator or The Abyss through the eyes of Jim Cameron's special effects guy?)

I don't think "avoid like the plague" is strong enough, It's not as mind-numbingly awful as American Pie, but it's close. * ½

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: a guilty pleasure for sure
Review: After seeing the preview for this movie, I had no intention of ever seeing it. Never. It looked stupid and unfunny. Well, suffice it to say that I ended up watching this movie and to be perfectly honest...it wasn't that bad.

The premise has been reported in other reviews, but I'll briefly mention it. Three fraternity guys are kicked out of their fraternity under suspicion of stealing the money from the event planning fund. They suspect the fraternity president. They dress up as women to try to sneak into the house and find the evidence of the theft, but since they are so ugly they are ejected from the house and end up on the lawn of the neighboring sorority house: D.O.G., a house of social rejects. In order to have a better opportunity to learn the truth, they pledge D.O.G. (they were invited in by the sorority president). The rest of the movie deals with the three guys living as women in a house of the campus rejects. Naturally they grow up a little and see things in a different light.

The movie sounded like it was going to be very dumb and not funny at all. I was wrong. The movie is kind of dumb, but it is very funny. While this movie will never win an award, if you are looking for a nice popcorn flick to take your mind off of serious matters....this is the one for you.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Hillarious!!
Review: Oh my, this movie is the best! Take it from me, its so0o0o0o0o0 funny.More than frat boys in womens clothing.It all starts when they are accused of stealing the money the whole house was saving , then they get kicked out. they are excepted to the d.o.g pledge house full of some weird gurls.All the boys make friends and help them through the whole time finding out about how bad women are treated.While they stay there they have a video tape at the house where u can see someone stealing the money and it wasnt them.


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