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The Real Animal House: The Awesomely Depraved Saga of the Fraternity That Inspired the Movie
by
Chris Miller
The creator of Animal House at last tells the real story of the fraternity that inspired the iconic film-a story far more outrageous (and funny!) than any movie could ever capture. Animal House, the film adaptation of stories Chris Miller published in National Lampoon about his experiences at a Dartmouth fraternity, is among the most beloved and successful comedies of all ...more
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December 1st 2006
by Tantor Media Inc
(first published 2006)
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Why is Animal House my favorite film? The following three exchanges:
Jennings: I took this job until I finish my novel
Boone: How long ya been working on it?
Jennings: Three years
Pinto: It must be very good
Jennings: It's a piece of shit
Katy: Boone, I think I'm in love with a retard.
Boone: Is he bigger than me?
Pinto: They won't even let us enter a float in the homecoming parade.
Boone: Watch a bunch of zombies ride a pile of Klee...more
Jennings: I took this job until I finish my novel
Boone: How long ya been working on it?
Jennings: Three years
Pinto: It must be very good
Jennings: It's a piece of shit
Katy: Boone, I think I'm in love with a retard.
Boone: Is he bigger than me?
Pinto: They won't even let us enter a float in the homecoming parade.
Boone: Watch a bunch of zombies ride a pile of Klee...more
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This book was a true guilty pleasure. Miller tells his tales of joining the Alpha Delta fraternity ("AD") at Dartmouth in the early 1960s. Miller would go on to co-write Animal House, based on his days at the house and his subsequent articles in National Lampoon. Miller was known as Pinto at the fraternity and in the movie. This book tells the true stories of the legendary house, most of which were far too depraved to ever make it onto the screen. If you loved the movie, and enjoy...more
So many descriptions of barfing: I've been looking for this book since fourth grade.
Miller reveals a key theory about how college life got so raucous. In a nutshell, after guys came back from Korea and continued college, they wouldn't settle for what had passed for fun before serving in that war. Things got coarse and outrageous...thus....college life as we know it today: the drinking, the extremes, etc. That's how we rolled at Bennington....back in the day. I understand things have ...more
Miller reveals a key theory about how college life got so raucous. In a nutshell, after guys came back from Korea and continued college, they wouldn't settle for what had passed for fun before serving in that war. Things got coarse and outrageous...thus....college life as we know it today: the drinking, the extremes, etc. That's how we rolled at Bennington....back in the day. I understand things have ...more
Fun, quick read. I know I often read books in a day, but I did that with this one, on a day when I was squiring a houseguest to touristy sites.
Basically it's the memoir of this guy's fraternity days in the early 60s (back when they were still mostly the 50s). And, OMG. The behavior was pretty appalling by my college-in-the-90s standard; I can't believe these guys are still alive, let alone had successful careers.
One thing I learned: apparently "booting" means "...more
Basically it's the memoir of this guy's fraternity days in the early 60s (back when they were still mostly the 50s). And, OMG. The behavior was pretty appalling by my college-in-the-90s standard; I can't believe these guys are still alive, let alone had successful careers.
One thing I learned: apparently "booting" means "...more
This isn't a novel per say, more like a bunch of anecdotes. If you were in a fraternity, or when to college in the late 70s to mid '80s when things were crazy, you'll love it.
My favorite paragraph is on page 62: "And then I noticed something else--I was the only sophomore in the room. The guys around the bar were the brothers who were too cool for rush! They preferred drinking with their friends to making conversation with dopey strangers. The official rushing things all frater...more
My favorite paragraph is on page 62: "And then I noticed something else--I was the only sophomore in the room. The guys around the bar were the brothers who were too cool for rush! They preferred drinking with their friends to making conversation with dopey strangers. The official rushing things all frater...more
In the mid-70s, Chris "Pinto" Miller penned a series of semi-fictionalized accounts of his college years for the National Lampoon. These articles later became the basis for the film Animal House. Now he's written a memoir of his sophomore year in college, revealing the true story behind the film.
At this point, any fan of Animal House should be saying in a Flounder voice, "This is going to be GREAT!"
Enh. Not so much. (Warning -- if you have a weak stoma...more
At this point, any fan of Animal House should be saying in a Flounder voice, "This is going to be GREAT!"
Enh. Not so much. (Warning -- if you have a weak stoma...more
I absolutely hate gross-out movies, but for some reason love Animal House. So I prepared myself for some ick and waded in.
A lot of it was flat out hilarious. Enough that I wanted to give this book a five star rating. But I still hate grossness, and the sheer amount of barfing, gratuitous sex, and oh yeah, more barfing, made me knock it down a few. Because while I laughed my head off, I'd be afraid to recommend this to anyone I know -- they'd probably get a totally different view ...more
A lot of it was flat out hilarious. Enough that I wanted to give this book a five star rating. But I still hate grossness, and the sheer amount of barfing, gratuitous sex, and oh yeah, more barfing, made me knock it down a few. Because while I laughed my head off, I'd be afraid to recommend this to anyone I know -- they'd probably get a totally different view ...more
OK, it made me laugh in a couple of spots. Still, nothing to write home about, not nearly as deranged as they would have you think. A lot of vomiting and drinking, creative sophomoric craziness. Frankly depicted sex, but not earth-shattering- I've seen more graphic descriptions in romances.
If you thought the movie was funny, you will absolutely LOVE this book! It starts out a little slow but once it takes off, you'd better hold on cause nothing and no one is safe from the antics. You will laugh til you cry in pure disbelief!
Written by the co-writer of the Animal House script retells his college days at Dartmouth. While I certainly have a personal interest in the book, I just got tired of the author's voice. I felt he was trying too hard to be cool and relevant. The stories, no matter how contrived, are just silly and scary that those things could have remotely happened.
I laughed pretty hard a couple of times. It would have been fun to watch these idiots at the AD House. This brought back some of my Theta Phi memories.
Some humorous anecdotes. Lots of characters to try and remember. I thought Miller pulled a few punches.
I enjoyed the stories, but at some point it passed my gross-out line. Right up until that it was really enjoyable.
Not for me
eh
For when you miss college life
OK, so it is a guilty pleasure...fun reading.
This book is a great collection giving you further insight behind the fraternity that spawned the classic film Animal House. The author gives even better tales of mischief and debauchery than those exploited in the film. The best part of the book is that the author lived through or discussed in detail most of the stories in the book.
A delight to read, for those of us who find stories of binge drinking and its consequences fun!
This book taught me that life as a member of Alpha Delta Phi was as raucous in the early 60s as it was in the early 80s. And that adding women into the picture didn't mess with that at all. Miller is a great memoirist, and hilariously funny to boot. (Maybe "boot" is not the best verb here. Heh.)
The movie doesn't tell the half of Chris Miller's real-life experiences at Dartmouth. Readers of a certain age may remember some of these stories from National Lampoon magazine, but for younger readers they'll be a swell revelation.
If you lived in a fraternity house, this is possibly the single greatest book in the history of time. If you didn't but appreciate college humor, this still might be the greatest book in the history of time.
Jawneyc
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My mother because we both love animal house
ahhh reminds me of my frat days... pretty funny too, definitely some similarities with the national lampoon movie that was spun off.
I bought this book on my trip to New Orleans in October 2007 so it's been on the shelf awhile, but I'll get to it soon!
boys love beer... and exposing their privates, and ladies'tatas... who doesn't need more of this in their life???
Entertaining read, but nothing terribly fascinating or hilarious.
Perhaps "A Dangerous Book for Frat Boys"?
Perhaps "A Dangerous Book for Frat Boys"?
Frat boys at Dartmouth ARE awesomely deprived -- or at least they were until the No-Fun Brigade caught on.
ummm hilarious!!! This book makes me wish I was a guy more than I already do wish I was a guy!
Pretty interesting background on one of my favorite movies.
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