SKULL AND BONES SOCIETY MOVIE MOVIE

SKULL AND BONES SOCIETY MOVIE MOVIE

Was the movie good? To me, a teenager who couldn't believe Paul Walker and Joshua Jackson were finally co-starring in a movie, absolutely. Released first and celebrated considerably less, The Skulls starred Joshua Jackson and the late Paul Walker in a plot that opened the door to the benefits of belonging to a centuries-old college secret society (power, access, the ability to avoid facing any real consequences) before shoving us into the reality that may accompany it (lack of personal freedom, corruption, cover-ups, murder). But The Skulls and American Psycho introduced me to the toxicity, misogyny, and discriminatory tendencies that tended to accompany the world of elitism - revealing what a sick, sad, and dangerous reality it really was.

'Fancy' meant ordering my choice of pasta from the East Side Mario's dinner menu, and 'success' meant dressing somewhat like Carrie Bradshaw, despite not fully understanding the intentions behind her outfits (or how I could pull them off).

When both films were released in the spring of the new millennium, I was a wee baby 15-year-old who longed to one day afford as many Roxy hoodies as humanly possible. And with those movies, I learned a very valuable lesson: I would rather evaporate than find myself revelling in the midst of the super-rich and exclusive. This aversion came naturally from growing up proudly working class - but I was also introduced to the pitfalls of wealth and classicism through the early 2000 releases of The Skulls and American Psycho. I've never wanted a fancy-looking business card, and I'd feel upset and uncomfortable to discover I'd found my way into a conversation with Patrick Bateman.

Donahue that explores and celebrates the pop culture that defined the '90s and 2000s and the way it affects us now (with, of course, a few personal anecdotes along the way).Īt no point in my life have I aspired to join a secret society. Anne-iversaries is a bi-weekly column by writer Anne T.

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