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The Real Animal House: The Awesomely Depraved Saga of the Fraternity That Inspired the Movie By Chris Miller ( Back Bay Books )
Release Date: 2007-10-08
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"Loud, raucous, infantile, racy, and very funny...The book is full of likable eccentrics, sexual shenanigans, and--if you know where to look for them--valuable life lessons."--Booklist
Animal House, the movie, didn't tell the half of it.
Writing with a freshness and joy that make Dartmouth 1960 feel like a beer-soaked rock-and-roll heaven on earth, Chris Miller tells the real story of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity as no one else could. Seal, Doberman, Otter, the legendary Moses (he of the burning bush) - these titans and dozens of others come alive again, terrorizing the administration, taunting cops, surviving their own lunacy, and challenging the squareness of a stifling time. The Real Animal House is the perfect antidote for a conventional age much like today.
"A breezy, chuckle-worthy read, and a must for the Animal House fan." -Courier-Post
"Action-packed. . . . A boozy holler of a book, with a great soundtrack." -Kirkus Reviews
"A seriously funny read. . . . The joy and exuberance that Pinto and his pals demonstrate holds a lesson for every generation that needs to learn not to blindly follow the expectations of parents and guidance counselors, but to seek out those blissful bands of merry misfits that appear from time to time." -Review
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 just as good as the movie
This is not your typical movie rip off book. Miller's memior is just as good as the movie and provides more hilarious raunchy material they couldn't put into the film. A must read for die hard Animal House fans!
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 The Real Animal House Review
I don't know why I go to the bookstore. Without fail, every time I go I buy at least one book, and not only does this get expensive, but it results in me having bookshelves filled with books I have never read. And as much as I tell myself that I am going to eventually get through all of them, I know I will not. When I die, my family will find countless untouched books in my house.
Fortunately, for my wallet, however, I recently discovered the bookstore table where manufacturer extras and overstocked books are kept. My most recent purchase, The Real Animal House by Chris Miller, was found at this table. The original price of the book was $24.99, but I got it for $5.98, and what a purchase it turned out to be! I'm pretty sure I read it in two or three days. The characters are likable, the writing is easy to read, and the anecdotes that Miller tells are hilarious. This book is like a man's equivalent of a romance novel.
Chris Miller is one of the writers of the 1978 cult classic fraternity movie, Animal House. According to The Real Animal House's forward, written by another one of the movie version's three writers, Harold Ramis, he, Miller, and the third screenplay writer, Douglas Kenney sat out to write a college movie. The trio began by discussing and collecting every funny or memorable college experience they'd had, as well as any college story they'd heard. From this, Animal House was born. The fraternity in the movie, the Delta House, is based on Miller's fraternity experience while at Alpha Delta Phi at Dartmouth. The book, which was published 28 years after the movie was released, is the supposedly true version as told by the man who experienced it first hand, Miller.
The best thing about the book is how easy it is to read. Miller manages to create incredibly real dialogues and situations, and many times I felt like I was actually watching a movie because the action flew by so quickly. Before I knew it, I was finished with the book, but wishing I wasn't. It is probably true that I am able to relate to this book well because I am currently a member of a fraternity. In fact, as I write this, I am sitting in a fraternity house. Nevertheless, good writing that's easy to read can be enjoyed by anybody.
Nobody is going to mistake this book for great literature, just like nobody thinks that the movie Animal House is an Academy Award worthy film. But if you want something that you can enjoy, I recommend this book heartily. One thing that may bother some readers is some graphic content, particularly in reference to college sexual experiences Miller had. But, let's face it; this book is about a fraternity. To leave that type of content out would be unfaithful to reality.
As I said before, if you want a fun book that can be read during a weekend on a beach, this book is for you. I recommend it to fraternity members everywhere because this is what a fraternity should be like.
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i miss college ( embiscuit )
I really enjoyed this novel. At times it was hilarious and many times it even depicted things that went on in my own life during college. Anyone who enjoys Animal House needs to read this book. Actually anyone who enjoys laughing in general needs to read this book!
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Brings back memories.......
I read the book before i even read a review of it. I have to say that i felt like i was with Pinto the whole step of the way. I grew up about 10 mins from Dartmouth and my grandparents and great-grandparents were the Tanzi family that owned the store that supplied them beer. This bood just rings so true to when you get a bunch of frat brothers together. It makes me miss college and my frat brothers more. I only wonder how they all graduated. This book is great. If you love the movie and you want to know where those characters came from, this is your chance. Although i must say the book is crazier than the movie and Dartmouth loved their frats compared to Faber's relationship. Cheers to Chris Miller for making me smile.
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Animal House and Chris Miller ROCK! ( stratjack )
If you liked the movie Animal House you will LOVE this book. Chris Miller wrote the original screen play and many of the funniest scenes from the film were straight from his days at Dartmouth. It is a fascinating look at frat life in the '60s and Rock and Roll but better than that it is just HILARIOUS. All the elements of the film I liked were here in spades, with more and better stories they could never have put in a film. Miller is a keen observer with a real knack for phrasing that makes his storytelling jump off the page.
THIS IS A MUST READ FOR THE ANIMAL HOUSE FAN!!
Warning: some depraved jokes, not for the faint of heart.
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