NationStates Jolt Archive

This forum needs a thread dedicated to the 1978 comedic masterpiece Animal House.

While it isn't a true representation of today's fraternity life, parts of it are. I see some of the characters in that film who are exactly like some of my fraternity brothers.

Otter: He can't do that do that to our pledges.
Boon: Only we can do that to our pledges.

Dean Vernon Wormer: Greg, what is the worst fraternity on this campus?
Greg Marmalard: Well that would be hard to say, sir. They're each outstanding in their own way.
Dean Vernon Wormer: Cut the horseshit, son. I've got their disciplinary files right here. Who dropped a whole truckload of fizzies into the swim meet? Who delivered the medical school cadavers to the alumni dinner? Every Halloween, the trees are filled with underwear. Every spring, the toilets explode.
Greg Marmalard: You're talking about Delta, sir.
Dean Vernon Wormer: Of course I'm talking about Delta, you TWERP!

and last but not least....

D-Day: War's over, man. Wormer dropped the big one.
Bluto: Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!
Otter: Germans?
Boon: Forget it, he's rolling.
Bluto: And it ain't over now. 'Cause when the goin' gets tough...
[thinks hard]
Bluto: the tough get goin'! Who's with me? Let's go!
[runs out, alone; then returns]
Bluto: What the fuck happened to the Delta I used to know? Where's the spirit? Where's the guts, huh? "Ooh, we're afraid to go with you Bluto, we might get in trouble." Well just kiss my ass from now on! Not me! I'm not gonna take this. Wormer, he's a dead man! Marmalard, dead! Niedermeyer...
Otter: Dead! Bluto's right. Psychotic, but absolutely right. We gotta take these bastards. Now we could do it with conventional weapons that could take years and cost millions of lives. No, I think we have to go all out. I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part.
Bluto: We're just the guys to do it.
D-Day: Let's do it.
Bluto: LET'S DO IT!

I have never watched that movie.

I have never watched that movie.

This puts you on double secret probation.

This puts you on double secret probation.

Put Niedermeyer on it. He's a sneaky little shit.

I have never watched that movie.

I whispered the better parts of it to you already! Where was your mind last night, anyway? :mad:

I whispered the better parts of it to you already! Where was your mind last night, anyway? :mad:

I don't remember!

Deathmobile.

I don't remember!
That's your usual excuse.
Either the liquor or i was using my tongue wrong.

Anywho, i voted for the car, since i hear if you only lightly bang them from behind, they can explode.
*thinks Bender*

I have never watched that movie.

Don't bother. Given its basis, I presume it's probably horribly crude, vulgar, and disgustingly unfunny.

Don't bother. Given its basis, I presume it's probably horribly crude, vulgar, and disgustingly unfunny.

Nice that you can make blanket judgments based on no facts whatsoever.

It's called Animal House and it's supposed to be a comedy about a fraternity house. I don't think I need anymore facts than those two.

So you're content with making decisions without having facts present?

Sounds rather dumbasstic, IMHO.

Nice that you can make blanket judgments based on no facts whatsoever.

It's called Animal House and it's supposed to be a comedy about a fraternity house. I don't think I need anymore facts than those two.

So you're content with making decisions without having facts present?

Sounds rather dumbasstic, IMHO.

Not normally, no, but in this case--combined with the fact that I have found every other movie about a fraternity house I have ever seen has been horribly crude and unfunny--it is enough to make a decision.

Not normally, no, but in this case--combined with the fact that I have found every other movie about a fraternity house I have ever seen has been horribly crude and unfunny--it is enough to make a decision.

I guess Pearl Harbor and The Longest Day must be pretty much the same then, eh?

THEY'RE NOT!

It seems rather stupid of someone to judge anything, especially works of art, by similar works others have made. Considering you haven't seen the work in question, are you really fit to pass judgment on it?

No.

I guess Pearl Harbor and The Longest Day must be pretty much the same then, eh?

THEY'RE NOT!
Why would I presume those two movies are the same? I wouldn't, and I'm not talking about specific material being identical either.

I am talking about the TYPE OF HUMOR present within the movie, and that WILL generally be the same due to the basis of the movie. That has been born out by, as I said, the simple fact that all of the college fraternity comedies I have seen have had the same type of humor. I am not actually being entirely baseless as you are presuming.

It seems rather stupid of someone to judge anything, especially works of art, by similar works others have made. Considering you haven't seen the work in question, are you really fit to pass judgment on it?

No.

My judgment is not one I am passing in the sense of a critic but in the sense of my opinion about what it probably is and why I will never watch it. I have shared that opinion and I will not alter it unless you offer me evidence against it. Is the type of humor in Animal House crude or not?

Don't bother. Given its basis, I presume it's probably horribly crude, vulgar, and disgustingly unfunny.

2 out of 3. It's horribly crude, vulgar, and disgustingly FUNNY!

Delta rulez.

You really can't judge this movie until you've seen it. Most fraternity/college movies really suck balls.

Animal House is the exception. It has been ranked by the AFI as #36 on its "100 Years 100 Laughs" list. Bravo listed it as one of the 100 funniest movies of all time. The Library of Congress has deemed it worthy of preservation in the National Film Registry. How many other college humor movies have earned any of those distinctions? I can't think of a single one.

Besides, the cast is great. The movie features John Belushi in the best role of his tragically short career. Kevin Bacon made his acting debut in the film. Donald Sutherland was great in the film too.

[Flounder has just fired a blank cartridge near Neidermeyer's horse, and the horse has dropped dead]
Bluto: Holy shit!
D-Day: There were blanks in that gun!
Flounder: I didn't even point the gun at him!
Bluto: Holy shit!
[D-Day checks the gun]
D-Day: There WERE blanks in that gun!
Flounder: Maybe he had a heart attack.
Bluto: Holy shit!


Otter: Point of parliamentary procedure!
Hoover: Don't screw around, they're serious this time!
Otter: Take it easy, I'm pre-law.
Boon: I thought you were pre-med.
Otter: What's the difference?
[Addressing the room]
Otter: Ladies and gentlemen, I'll be brief. The issue here is not whether we broke a few rules, or took a few liberties with our female party guests - we did.
[winks at Dean Wormer]
Otter: But you can't hold a whole fraternity responsible for the behavior of a few, sick twisted individuals. For if you do, then shouldn't we blame the whole fraternity system? And if the whole fraternity system is guilty, then isn't this an indictment of our educational institutions in general? I put it to you, Greg - isn't this an indictment of our entire American society? Well, you can do whatever you want to us, but we're not going to sit here and listen to you badmouth the United States of America. Gentlemen!
[Leads the Deltas out of the hearing, all humming the Star-Spangled Banner]

Deathmobile.

Eat Me

Meh. I always found John Belushi about as funny as Chevy Chase.

[Flounder has just fired a blank cartridge near Neidermeyer's horse, and the horse has dropped dead]
Bluto: Holy shit!
D-Day: There were blanks in that gun!
Flounder: I didn't even point the gun at him!
Bluto: Holy shit!
[D-Day checks the gun]
D-Day: There WERE blanks in that gun!
Flounder: Maybe he had a heart attack.
Bluto: Holy shit!


You need to include the next scene...Especially the sound of the chainsaw starting up.

You need to include the next scene...Especially the sound of the chainsaw starting up.

"If you mention extortion again I'll have your legs broken."

Meh. I always found John Belushi about as funny as Chevy Chase.

Chevy was actually considered for the role of D-Day. I'm glad they didn't cast him. He could not have pulled off that role.

Don't bother. Given its basis, I presume it's probably horribly crude, vulgar, and disgustingly unfunny.

It's called Animal House and it's supposed to be a comedy about a fraternity house. I don't think I need anymore facts than those two.

Not normally, no, but in this case--combined with the fact that I have found every other movie about a fraternity house I have ever seen has been horribly crude and unfunny--it is enough to make a decision.

Why would I presume those two movies are the same? I wouldn't, and I'm not talking about specific material being identical either.

I am talking about the TYPE OF HUMOR present within the movie, and that WILL generally be the same due to the basis of the movie. That has been born out by, as I said, the simple fact that all of the college fraternity comedies I have seen have had the same type of humor. I am not actually being entirely baseless as you are presuming.


My judgment is not one I am passing in the sense of a critic but in the sense of my opinion about what it probably is and why I will never watch it. I have shared that opinion and I will not alter it unless you offer me evidence against it. Is the type of humor in Animal House crude or not?

It certainly has it's crude moments, but there are a lot of subtle Vietnam references and other pokes at the society at the time the film is set (1961?). Much of the comedy is in superb timing, well-executed slapstick and yes, crude humor. But you can't fault the originator of all the horrid copies that followed -- Animal House was new ground at the time and it's director, John Landis and writer, Harold Ramis, have had huge careers launched by this film.

So let me conclude by saying that the stick up your arse is in there SO tightly, that the person who manages to pull it out will become King of England.

You really can't judge this movie until you've seen it. Most fraternity/college movies really suck balls.

Animal House is the exception. It has been ranked by the AFI as #36 on its "100 Years 100 Laughs" list. Bravo listed it as one of the 100 funniest movies of all time. The Library of Congress has deemed it worthy of preservation in the National Film Registry. How many other college humor movies have earned any of those distinctions? I can't think of a single one.

Besides, the cast is great. The movie features John Belushi in the best role of his tragically short career. Kevin Bacon made his acting debut in the film. Donald Sutherland was great in the film too.

[Flounder has just fired a blank cartridge near Neidermeyer's horse, and the horse has dropped dead]
Bluto: Holy shit!
D-Day: There were blanks in that gun!
Flounder: I didn't even point the gun at him!
Bluto: Holy shit!
[D-Day checks the gun]
D-Day: There WERE blanks in that gun!
Flounder: Maybe he had a heart attack.
Bluto: Holy shit!


Otter: Point of parliamentary procedure!
Hoover: Don't screw around, they're serious this time!
Otter: Take it easy, I'm pre-law.
Boon: I thought you were pre-med.
Otter: What's the difference?
[Addressing the room]
Otter: Ladies and gentlemen, I'll be brief. The issue here is not whether we broke a few rules, or took a few liberties with our female party guests - we did.
[winks at Dean Wormer]
Otter: But you can't hold a whole fraternity responsible for the behavior of a few, sick twisted individuals. For if you do, then shouldn't we blame the whole fraternity system? And if the whole fraternity system is guilty, then isn't this an indictment of our educational institutions in general? I put it to you, Greg - isn't this an indictment of our entire American society? Well, you can do whatever you want to us, but we're not going to sit here and listen to you badmouth the United States of America. Gentlemen!
[Leads the Deltas out of the hearing, all humming the Star-Spangled Banner]

OH! Major party foul. They were humming "Battle Hymn of the Republic."

OH! Major party foul. They were humming "Battle Hymn of the Republic."

Just saw the movie again and it is the "Star Spangled Banner."

"You're not walking out on this one. That's it, you're finished here at Faber. I'm revoking your charter!"

That movie has to be one of the all time greatest comedies a long with the later "Porky's" with the best shower seen in movie history. I remember when it came out. I think I went maybe a half dozen times to this same movie it was so good. Anyone that has not seen this I suggest you watch it.

Deathmobile.

RAMMING SPEEEEEEEED!!!!

Singing Guitar Beatnik Fucker: I gaaaaave my love a cherryyyyy that had no stonnnne...I gave my love a chickennnn that had no bonnnnne...I gave my love a storyyyyyy, that had no end...I gauh?

Bluto: *Grabs guitar and smashes it*.

Awkward silence

Bluto: Sorry

AND of course...At the diciplinary meeting...

Bluto: BLOWJOB!

Deltas: Blowjob blowjob blowjob!

Bluto: EAT ME!

Deltas: Eat me eat me eat me!

How many of you are actually old enough to have a) seen it on first release in the movie theater and b) remember when movie theaters had one screen and a balcony?

I am, I have, and I do.

It certainly has it's crude moments, but there are a lot of subtle Vietnam references and other pokes at the society at the time the film is set (1961?). Much of the comedy is in superb timing, well-executed slapstick and yes, crude humor. But you can't fault the originator of all the horrid copies that followed -- Animal House was new ground at the time and it's director, John Landis and writer, Harold Ramis, have had huge careers launched by this film.
If it's crude, it's not funny. I don't care about other people's judgments on humor. I care about my own, and I simply do not like crude humor. Period.

So let me conclude by saying that the stick up your arse is in there SO tightly, that the person who manages to pull it out will become King of England.




Well that was uncalled for...especially since I happen to LIKE that stick...:p

How many of you are actually old enough to have a) seen it on first release in the movie theater and b) remember when movie theaters had one screen and a balcony?

I am, I have, and I do.
We've still got the theater that my wife grew up going to...and my in-laws. It was closed for a while, but the town has been trying to rejuvenate 'downtown'. Movies change every couple days, just like they always did.

Animal House was a late '70s thing wasn't it? Seeing that wasn't any big deal. It came out just before Star Wars, I think.

Who is old enough to have seen Mary Poppins and Sound of Music when they were first released?

Who is old enough to have seen Mary Poppins and Sound of Music when they were first released?

LOL, my mom.

fraternities scare me

Don't bother. Given its basis, I presume it's probably horribly crude, vulgar, and disgustingly unfunny.

On the contrary, it's quite funny. :)

Toga Party!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Toga Party!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Toga! Toga!

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