Going Greek
Going Greek
R | 04 August 2001 (USA)
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Loner freshman Jake Taylor is forced to join the wildest fraternity on campus when the frat brothers refuse to accept his geeky cousin/roommate unless Jake agrees to pledge with him. As the semester progresses, Jake struggles to maintain his grades as well as his affair with Paige, a beautiful sophomore who hates all fraternities. Through naked scavenger hunts, sorority ass-signings and all night

Reviews
Seraherrera The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity
filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
cm-35724 A modern day version of Animal House with all the funny antics of the Greek Fraternity and Sorority life on a college campus. Lots of laughs. The story goes well and is fun to watch. The film is well put together for a first time director Justin Zackham. The cast of characters work well together.
MPR6197030 Let's get this straight up front: "Going Greek" does not deviate from the college-sex-party genre first established by "Animal House." Nor does it rise about fare like "Old School" or "American Pie." However, without the benefit of marquee names, "Going Greek" unearths a gem that is seldom found in most of the dredge released these days by National Lampoon: comedy. "Going Greek" is genuinely funny, with a fantastic no-name cast and terrific story to boot. If anything, the film is more akin to "PCU," another cult college film made way before Jeremy Piven joined an "Entourage" and John Favreau launched "Zathura." And who knows? Maybe wider audiences will someday know the names Dylan Bruno and Dublin James.Check it out.
Jonathan C Disclaimer: Being a collegeman and a pledge myself I can say that there is some truth in what is depicted, though most fraternities are unique and aren't quite so simply divulged on film. So don't base your entire view of frats on this movie, but do have a good laugh in this well-penned flick. The acting isn't Oscar-worthy, but then again you don't see famous, talent-less pretty-boys. The movie also shows the much-neglected positive aspects to pledging; a good frat will (albeit this sounds corny) have true brotherhood and strength. All in all, an awesome comedy for the college crowd, even moreso for those familiar somewhat with the Greek system.
sdewing Brutal. I will probably never get those 90 minutes back. How could a movie with Claire Forlani and Susan Ward be so hard to watch. Poor Oliver...I hope his sister is still ragging on him for that poor career decision. This movie is on my top 3 for "worst movies ever." Thanks. So if you don't mind, I'm going to go have 2 beers and write a movie. Probably funnier than this one.