aramis-112-804880 I saw "King Frat" in a drive-in when it came out, passing around a bottle of bourbon around the car, as I saw my first bare breasts in the cinema (they were rarer than they are today; no internet or DTV). And fine breasts they were. The best two things about the movie.Otherwise, this Animal-House ripoff is one of the shoddiest pieces of trash I ever sat through. It might have been an early Farrelly Bros. movie, all the scatological and disgusting jokes are there. All they left out are the punch lines. Nothing is really very funny. And since it's ripped right out of "Animal House" every plot twist is telegraphed.However, it has one virtue. I started college the year this flick was released, so I had a particular interest in seeing it. And while I did not think it was very realistic in 1979, I know now just how true to life it was. Back then you could pretty much say or do anything. You could dress up in the costumes of other cultures for an evening's good time without raising eyebrows or having your party canceled. You could make scatological jokes, even make a nerf-style version of male genitalia pop up in a girl's hand unexpectedly, and she would think it was funny and not have you arrested, kicked out of school, and brought up on charges.So long as you didn't actually hurt anyone (back when I was in college, "rape" meant actually inappropriately touching someone, so you kept your hands--and everything else--to yourself) you were considered free and equal. We didn't have "free speech zones" where children (as I was then and as college kids are now) whose ideals disagreed with the powers-that-be had to go to express themselves (say, by the Constitution, isn't the whole country supposed to be a free-speech zone?) Persons didn't get their panties in a wad by off-color jokes; or if they did they were dismissed as prudes and blue-noses.I revisited this movie recently, and while the breasts are every inch as good as I remembered, the rest of the movie unfortunately stank as much as I recalled. Without my having one iota of nostalgia for the movie per se, it took me back to the days when campus life, shortly after it introduced co-ed dorms and relaxed its tightly-wound restrictions, was freewheeling; and not a mine-field where a premature kiss or a word that MIGHT somehow be construed as sexist or racist by neo-Inquisitors who fork through every sentence to find such things, can get you canned or jugged.Though worth watching for nothing else, "King Frat" at least gives you a snapshot of a time before newfangled fuddy-duddiness took over campuses with strict speech and behavioral straight jackets.

gandalfen I saw this movie in the middle eighties, and I never forgot...I love the lame humor, the pointless gags and the "every day is a party" kind of lifestyle..Scenes like when they place some dog droppings in the ventilation of a church,where there's a funeral going on....I love this scene.Or when the "Gorilla" is stuck inside the girl and a ambulance arrives is hilarious...along with the scene in the "rubble" house, where the cook dumps spaghetti on the wall to see if its ready...is memorable...The most funny part is the farting contest.....even the dog drinks some farting elixir...and explode like a rocket... :-) Its so lame its funny.....

moonisgod This movie severely thrashes all the other college movies out there. It tramples on the "PCU", "Revenge of the Nerds" and "Road Trip", although if you liked any of those you'd love "King Frat". Instead of being one continuous unbelievable story, like "Nerds" or "Animal House", "King Frat" is more of a compilation of vignettes about the frat boys, which, when you think about it, is really closer to what college life is really like: one prank after another. It pulls each scene off well, except the prostitution scene, and keeps themes running through the film. But what separates this film from the rest, and even bigger budget movies with a wider release area, is the characterization. I have never seen a film where the characters are as well portrayed and with such honesty. It's a gem, if you watch this film prepare to be amazed. I've actually had friends write term papers on this movie.Ok, some of the scenes do go nowhere, but that's not the point. It's a movie about college pranksters and if you're looking for Shakespeare, this ain't it. But it is entertaining in a crude, heart-of-gold kind of way. A lot like "Animal House" (John DiSanti plays the Budget Belushi well), of course, but unique and special in itself. It's a shame that "King Frat" didn't get a large theatrical release, or any publicity of any kind, because it really is a pretty good goofy movie. Everyone to whom I showed this movie loved it and I've heard it has a pretty good cult following (in Australia of all places).If you can find it, get it. It's not for everyone but it's a film everyone should give a good fair chance.

William This film opened in Seattle only in two drive-in's as KING "#*!x" FRAT with a girl who is not in the movie standing in front of a cartoon frat house. (the second week, the film because 2nd feature to PROM NIGHT). The film has some funny moments, but some gags goes on forever. Desantis, who worked for the director before, is way too old for the belushi part as a fat crazy frat guy. The title song "king Frat" is pretty catchy. The film is under several different titles on video like CAMPUS KINGS (might be public domain). Recommended to high school college kids who want to see ANIMAL HOUSE type film.