Nothing gets high school graduates all psyched up and raving to attend college than hilarious college fraternity-themed movies. Tons of movies had been made about college frat life, of which some are hilarious, while some show the more serious aspects of how juggling frat life, personal responsibilities, and academics can get a bit too difficult. Below is a list of five of the most popular and hilarious Hollywood movies that follow the college frat theme:
Animal House (1978)
Some say that Animal House is The Godfather of college movies. Dubbed as THE movie that started it all, Animal House stars Tim Matheson, John Vernon, and John Belushi as members of the infamous Delta House fraternity. The three struggle to counter the efforts of the dean and another fraternity to abolish Delta House and kick its members out.
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Along with Animal House, Jeff Kanew’s Revenge of the Nerds also ranks high on the list of popular college fraternity movies ever made. As the title itself implies, the movie shows how college nerds and misfits learn to stand up for themselves and against the frat boys who constantly make their lives miserable.
Old School (2003)
Old School stars Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, and Vince Vaughn as three 30-something men who aren’t quite ready to grow up and act their age. In their desire to relive the fun and craziness of college life, they form a fraternity of their own and recruit losers, elderly retirees, and misfit college students as members.
Going Greek (2001)
Headlined by Dylan Bruno, Laura Harris, and Simon Rex, Going Greek follows the story of Jake Taylor, who is forced to join a fraternity so his geeky cousin can get admitted into the fraternity. Problems arise when Jake and his cousin get caught up in a number of wild out parties of the fraternity which endangers his relationship with his frat-hating girlfriend.
Fraternity Row (1977)
Fraternity Row actually borders a bit more on the serious side, with the main plot revolving around how a harmless fraternity initiation escalates to a form of hazing and results to a student’s death. Fraternity Row is set in the 1950’s, and shows how the uptight upper class college students deal with family and peer pressure, as well as fraternity issues.
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A lot of motion pictures have been inspired by real life situations. College students can relate to a lot of flicks that have plots based on college experiences. Watching college flicks will enable college freshmen to have an idea of the upcoming chapters of their life. To make this statement concrete, here are are five “dramedy” movies that college people should watch:
Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting was released in 1997. The movie stars actor Matt Damon as Will Hunting. Hunting is the main protagonist of the movie. He is a mathematically-gifted janitor working for the MIT who does not believe in himself. Robin Williams plays a psychologist who helps Hunting realize his potential. The movie plot gives viewers the chance to view the lives of people working in the college environment.
Old School
This movie became famous for its tagline “All the fun of college. None of the education.” This 2003 film features Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn. These 30-something men want to relive the craziness of college life without the school work. The three start to build a fraternity that recruits losers, misfit college students and middle-aged men as members.
Animal House
Animal House stars Tim Matheson, John Belushi and John Vermon as college misfits. This 1978 movie is a hilarious parody of the 1960s college life. Animal House is considered as a classic because it was used as an inspiration for other college flicks like Old School and Van Wilder.
With Honors
Brendan Fraser stars on this 1994 movie. Fraser is a stuck-up Harvard student who finds his last remaining thesis copy from a homeless man portrayed by actor Joe Pesci. Fraser together with his classmates Moira Kelly and Patrick Dempsey realizes that they learn more from the homeless man than from their classes inside Harvard.
PCU
This 1994 movie is also known as the PCU Pit Party. This flick focuses on the misadventures of Droz, Tom, Katy and Gutter. The friends tries to make fun of the socio-political groups including feminists and vegetarians.
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