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Some observations/queries regarding the movie

posted 14 years ago by Ernest_Hero
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I really liked the movie and am sort of suprised by its relatively low rating. I tend to be critical of such films (mostly due to the gross-out factors), but the plot was engaging and kept me occupied and most of the characters were not one-dimensional (as well as quite convincing in their roles).

Some comments/questions:

1) It's funny and distracting at the same time, but Tony 'Teague' Garrison (Nick Zano) and Cooper Montague (Zach Cregger) looked rather similar to each other, so at times it was rather difficult for me to figure out who was feeling jealous, who was the actual leader of the frat students, etc. They also reminded me a bit of Steve Stifler (in terms of physical appearance, mannerisms, etc.)

2) I am guessing that in real life such extreme forms of hazing would not have been tolerated by the authorities (and the three high schoolers would have been arrested as well due to their actions at the end of the film, which were not exactly moral)?

3) I felt a bit sorry for the fraternity students, as one of them lost a girlfriend and they all got in a lot of trouble (the frat dudes were rather cocky and willing to humiliate others, but at the same time they opened many new horizons for the three high school students).

4) Was it supposed to be a happy ending? Do you think that there is any chance that Morris was awarded the scholarship in question (despite all his gaffes)? Also, I wonder what happened to the fraternity students? Were they expelled from the university/forced to perform community service?

5) Why was Gina so willing to reconcile with Kevin? Yes, she assumed that he had become a more interesting and gregarious person (from her standpoint), but at the same time she must have been aware that he had been more than friendly with another girl and the videos were sent out to her (by Kevin) with the intention to make her feel bad about herself.

6) How similar were the events portrayed in the movie to your own college experiences? I am still in college, but haven't had any issues with hazing/bullying and the parties have never been as wild (but I am still having a good time :). Also, I don't think that in real life anyone would bat an eyelid if high school students were detected at a college party (unless it was an event organized by a secret society/exclusively for fraternity members).

[–] Mattfinbell 14 years ago

1) It's funny and distracting at the same time, but Tony 'Teague' Garrison (Nick Zano) and Cooper Montague (Zach Cregger) looked rather similar to each other, so at times it was rather difficult for me to figure out who was feeling jealous, who was the actual leader of the frat students, etc. They also reminded me a bit of Steve Stifler (in terms of physical appearance, mannerisms, etc.)

HUH Teague has brown skin and Cooper has white on white skin. Teague was Cooper was his lackey

2) I am guessing that in real life such extreme forms of hazing would not have been tolerated by the authorities (and the three high schoolers would have been arrested as well due to their actions at the end of the film, which were not exactly moral)?

NOPE. Well Cooper did hang out at the statue naked! Plus its a movie.

3) I felt a bit sorry for the fraternity students, as one of them lost a girlfriend and they all got in a lot of trouble (the frat dudes were rather cocky and willing to humiliate others, but at the same time they opened many new horizons for the three high school students).

Well the frat boys got there commpence later in the movie

Coops naked on the statue

Teague in Pig sh8t

Bearcat the can

4) Was it supposed to be a happy ending? Do you think that there is any chance that Morris was awarded the scholarship in question (despite all his gaffes)? Also, I wonder what happened to the fraternity students? Were they expelled from the university/forced to perform community service?

I dont know i wish the frat guys would have gone to there school and then given kevin Morris and there other friend the scepter and the crown that would have been a better ending

5) Why was Gina so willing to reconcile with Kevin? Yes, she assumed that he had become a more interesting and gregarious person (from her standpoint), but at the same time she must have been aware that he had been more than friendly with another girl and the videos were sent out to her (by Kevin) with the intention to make her feel bad about herself.

Well the frat guys also stripped him naked and put him on fairmont so it wasnt really Kevins fualt

6) How similar were the events portrayed in the movie to your own college experiences? I am still in college, but haven't had any issues with hazing/bullying and the parties have never been as wild (but I am still having a good time :). Also, I don't think that in real life anyone would bat an eyelid if high school students were detected at a college party (unless it was an event organized by a secret society/exclusively for fraternity members).

Nope never been to a real College. No proably not. unless you didnt look like you were supposed to be there like an old person

[–] Ernest_Hero 14 years ago

@Mattfinbell, thanks for the responses!

Good point regarding the differences in pigmentation between the two brothers (I am assuming it was a fake tan in the case of Teague), for some reason I didn't pay attention to this and that's why I had difficulty telling them apart.

Hehe, I agree, this would have been an interesting ending!

Yes - Kevin shouldn't be judged too harshly (even if he was slightly vindictive in his approach) given that he felt betrayed by his high school girlfriend (and the prom is always a special occasion). It's also a bit surprising that Kendall was that quick to dump Teague (I think that quite a few girls don't mind it if their boyfriend engages in macho behaviour).

There is sometimes a nice sense of continuity between high school and college...these are really dynamic years!

[–] Mattfinbell 14 years ago

Well I think Nick Zano skin color is tanned. So I could tell them apart.

Well Teague Cooper and Bearcat were vidictive as well. Well for some others like Coops Teague and bearcat there afraid to move on and get the grunt jobs.