Product: Sorority Boys (2002)
Rating: 2.0
Another installment of formulaic comedy
You know the formula, don't you? Some losers get into trouble (need money, are going to be kicked out of school, want to get chicks/guys), so they design some hairbrained scheme to solve their problems. Gross-out humor ensues as losers struggle through what turned out to be an awful plan, and they begin to realize that they've misjudged something all along. Then they have some kind of contest or game to finally win their prize (whatever that may be) and learn a valuable lesson in the end.We have seen this SO many times (just think about comedies like Van Wilder, Road Trip, Old School, etc). That doesn't necessarily mean that we should not watch these movies. Sometimes it's fun to watch a mindless movie so we don't have to think. Sorority Boys is the opportunity to do just that.Here's what qualifies in the formula for this movie. 1. The Trouble: Three frat brothers of Kappa Omicron Kappa (Barry Watson, Michael Rosenbaum, Harland Williams) get kicked out of their house after they were suspected of stealing fundraiser money. They must get proof that they were set up by the annoying fraternity president. 2. The Hairbrained Scheme: Dress up in drag and join an unpopular sorority called Delta Omicron Gamma (DOG...get it?). 3. Gross-out Humor: Projectile sex toys, fake boobs, liaisons with unsuspecting frat boys, etc. 4. Realization: These "ugly" girls they used to make fun of are not as ugly or as repulsive as they thought. 5. Game to win prize: Touch football contest with snobby Tri Pi sorority. 6. Valuable Lesson: People cannot be judged by their looks.There are a few funny moments in this film, I won't deny that. But I can't really say this was an original effort. It also bothers me that this R-rated sex romp may have been targeted toward a younger audience with the casting of Watson, star of the popular squeaky-clean WB series 7th Heaven. It does get quite raunchy in a few spots.While I think someone could enjoy Sorority Boys if they suspend their disbelief for about an hour and a half (because, let's face it, there is no WAY these men would pass for women in reality), I do feel that this gross-out genre itself is getting tired. I think writers need to discover new ways to make us laugh, and stop recycling the same thing.