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The Real Animal House: The Awesomely Depraved Saga of the Fraternity That Inspired the...
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The Real Animal House: The Awesomely Depraved Saga of the Fraternity That Inspired the...
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by Chris Miller
Sales Rank : 397327
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Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company November 1, 2006
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316057010
ISBN-13: 978-0316057011
Product Dimensions:
9.2 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
From Publishers Weekly
The screenplay for National Lampoon's Animal House was the brainchild of National Lampoon editor Harold Ramis, Doug Kenny and Miller, who turned Dartmouth frat life into the 1978 hit movie. Often, their stories were considered too sordid for Universal's producers to air. Ironically, what seemed too gross to put on screen in the '70s is now too boring to put in print. Yet without actors to give dimension to the zany characters, the tall tales feel like an awkward, horny sophomore faking bravado. What readers learn is Miller's obsession with puerile details and his insane desire to degrade himself. Pinto, the name he gave himself at Dartmouth, finds acceptance at a fraternity because of his "booting prowess" (vomiting skills); he witnesses the sexual victories of his pals, drinks himself sick and survives car accidents. Like the outtakes in DVDs, this book proves that Miller's frat-boy shenanigans deserved to stay on the cutting-room floor, not because of any sense of prudery, but to save the reader from testosterone-fueled overkill. Die-hard fans may be amused by the tales of "Bags" and "Seal," the two real-life inspirations for Animal House's Bluto, the role John Belushi nailed. But none of the recorded pranks have the life-spirit contained in Belushi's clarion call: "Toga!" (Dec.)
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From AudioFile
Alpha Delta Phi of Dartmouth College is the fraternity on which the movie ANIMAL HOUSE was based. Miller's account of the organization's exploits during his sophomore year in the early 1960s delivers even more debauchery and depravity than its movie namesake. Listeners won't know whether to laugh or cry (with disgust). Initially, Todd McLaren's dry voice seems a poor match, but by the end of the first hour listeners fall into step with his cadence and style. McLaren's matter-of-fact tone makes the bizarre stories that much zanier. He even executes the musical cues within the text impressively. However, his vocal characterizations often sound more like impersonations than actual people. L.E. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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