Going Greek (2001)

One of my all time favorites.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life son.--Dean Wormer, "Animal House".Movies like "Going Greek" show how really, really difficult it is to make another film as good and inspired as "Animal House".First, you need to have a good script. This doesn't.Then you need to have a funny cast. This doesn't.Then add in an inspired director who can find and enhance the comedy. Justin Zackhan ain't it.Maybe if the people watching this film are as trite, loud, drunk and stupid as the characters in it, they might find this film amusing, but I doubt it. I found "Going Greek" to be a sad, formulaic waste of time.

OK , i am in a fraternity but this movie is just bad. I wanted to like this movie but the acting is just very bad, and I cant get through it. I just felt that this movie does not do any justice to any of the college movies. I mean I enjoyed animal house and van wilder, but this movie just was a pit of bad acting, with a simple screen play. I do realize that I am not out there writing and producing movies, and give the director and screenplay credit for that, but I still don't see this movie as a great movie, or even decent. I have never even heard of any of the actors in this movie, but that doest bother me. There are many movies that I enjoy where there are actors that I have never heard of, and thats how most good movies start. On this movie however, I see no career for these future actors (wait scratch that) HACKS.

I've always liked American comedies, and this little gem is one of my all time favorites. What more can I say. The girls are nice to look at, the jokes are really funny...did I mention the girls are nice to look at?The story is about two cousins who help each other through pledging a fraternity - since we don't have fraternities Down Under I don't know how realistic the portrayals are but it looks like a blast!I don't think it came out in theaters - definitely not in Austalia - but it's well worth your time to check it out on video.Also has really well done DVD goodies including a deleted scene with the scrumptious Claire Forlani. The director's commentary is the best I've ever heard - he really goes into the bits and pieces of what it took to get the film made and has lots of advice for other aspriing directors.Well worth a look!

Didn't know what to expect when I picked this one up at Tower. I was in a bad mood, in need of some silly fun and this flick looked like it stood a chance.Well, it did...and then some!!Man was I surprised. I can't believe I never heard of this before - it didn't have a studio name on it except for Hart Sharp and LIttle Fish which I never heard of.The movie is HILARIOUS. I could go into all of the scenes (Elevator and Circle Jerk being the best!) but you'll just have to trust me on this one. I went in expecting little and ended up loving it. Chalk this one up for the collection!