- (voice-over) What do college kids today think
of the portrayal of college parties in film and TV over the decades?
Are parties still the same today? Are they accurate?
We asked nine college kids to watch various clips to find out.
This is College Kids React presented by Epic Night.
- ♪ I came in the game... ♪
- (Zoey) A wise man once told me... - Oh my god! I love this show!
- (Zoey) ...everyone has their thing. - Grown-Ish.
- (Zoey) ...everyone has their thing. I didn't know what he was
talking about at the time, but it was SO true.
- Ayy. I know what that is. - (Zoey) For college kids who like
to party, the baseline is beer... - I've never seen a keg at a party.
- (Zoey) ...the baseline is beer, weed, questionable jello shots.
- Okay. - (Zoey) They love their Oxy,
their Vico, their Norco... - There's-- what are these things?
- (Zoey) Then there's people who do Molly. I dabble.
I like a nice buzz, but I don't get, like,
white-girl wasted. - (chuckles)
- (Zoey) But the tricky part to having a thing was knowing
how to balance it all. - True. (chuckles)
- It's pretty accurate, especially with the drug use.
Usually, the room's darker and mustier.
- Everyone's kinda got their own thing that they like to do at these parties.
I've never seen the harder stuff out there.
- There is 10,000% accurate. There's different people
that do different substances, so I love how she kind of
incorporated that, 'cause I feel like a lot of people think that,
oh, college kids just do everything, you know?
You just dabble in it all. No, you pretty much stick
to your little area. - (FBE) So, since we have all
college kids in this episode, we wanted to show a variety
of college party scenes from college films throughout
the decades and get some of your thoughts.
- Okay. This should be interesting. I wonder how it changed.
- (FBE) The added reason we're making this episode is because FBE has
a new scripted, interactive series called Epic Night that takes place
on the last night of college. - I do know the show,
because I'm in the show. (chuckles) - I was a part of it. I was in it.
I was in it with my girlfriend, my girlfriend Tori.
We were both in it, and we were playing a couple,
so it was really easy. We were like method acting.
- (FBE) And we're actually gonna have you play some of it later
in the episode. - Okay! FBE leveling up.
- I actually haven't had the chance to play through it just yet,
so that'll be actually really cool, see if I can find me in it.
- (narrator) The screen jumps for joy with Glendon Swarthout’s...
- Whoa! Where the Boys Are. - Oh, wow. This is old.
- (narrator) ...inside story of those uproarious Easter vacations.
- Spring break, baby! - (captain) The city of
Fort Lauderdale is once again under fire from the north.
- "From the north." - Things literally haven't changed.
- (captain) The students of America are gathering to celebrate
the rites of spring. - Yeah. Okay, that makes sense.
- (narrator) Join the fun as the gang tears loose
where the boys are. - I have never been to a party
where someone's lifted a car. - This is probably the spring break
that we all imagine we wanna have.
And then spring break rolls around, and you remember that you're broke.
- Everything's the same. That's so crazy.
It's like a human thing. We just wanna turn up.
- I grew up in Mexico, and WE would get
all the spring breakers coming to my little Rosarito, Tijuana town
and TRASHING the whole place. Time and culture can change,
but the things people have used to have fun, like alcohol,
that is the same alcohol.
- Animal House, all right. Creepy. Very, very creepy.
- Oh, this looks like a toga party. - ♪ Yeah ♪
♪ You know you make me wanna ♪ - ♪ Shout ♪
- ♪ Kick my heels up ♪ - Oh, I love this song.
- ♪ Throw my hands back and ♪ - ♪ Shout ♪
- ♪ Come on now ♪ - You see, this is a party
I would love to be in. - This seems so much fun!
No one's grinding. Everyone's just singing the lyrics.
This is like parents' weekend. - Music's a little different.
(chuckles) A little different. - Live bands are so dope.
This is so cool. I would DIE to be
at this party right now. - Belushi. Ah.
- I'm cringing. - I don't understand who first looked
at a bed sheet, and they were like, "I've got a theme for a party."
- I've never been to a party like that, okay?
But maybe it's because I'm not part of Greek life.
- It's so true. If you've ever been part of a frat--
I never have, but all my friends that were in frats,
at least once a year there's a toga party.
(doorbell rings) - Oh, Revenge of the Nerds.
- If there was a name for my Instagram page,
it would be Revenge of the Nerds, because I used to be a nerd,
and I'm getting those apologies from all the people at my high school.
- Okay. Okay. Okay. - The way everybody's dressed
is really interesting. - (Booger) Hi.
- Very '80s. - Oh my god. Their outfits.
- Oh, yikes. He did not expect this crowd to roll in.
He's happy, though. A lot of girls.
- (chuckles) - Honestly, they look
like they're ready to party. ♪ (Michael Jackson, "Thriller") ♪
- There are like 10 people at this party.
- Oh, yes. Uh-huh. Work, King.
- (laughs) They're all buttoned up. There isn't a crop top in sight!
- (Booger) ...Mus sure can party! - (chuckles)
Never seen that. - I feel like movies think that a lot
more dancing happens at parties than does.
- There's no just nerds, just jerks. A lot of people think it's cool
to be a nerd, so a lot of jocks are into nerdy stuff.
Everything kind of blended together, and now it's just who you like,
who you enjoy hanging out with, which is so much better.
- (man) What's up, babes? - (woman 1) Pack up your rape culture
and take a hike! - Yes!
- That's me. I'm that friend. - (man) You want a brew dog?
- (woman 1) We're not interested in your penis!
- AHHH! - (woman 2) I think he's
offering us a beer. - (chuckles)
- (woman 2) We would like a beer. - (man) Okay.
Get me a beer! Get me a beer! - (chuckles) Get me a beer!
Come on! She said yeah! - (woman 1) It's like if you're nice
to them... they bring you things? - (woman 2) Exactly.
- That is so good! - A lot of frat people
get a lot of [bleep] too, like they're rapey
or they're just trying to drug you and stuff,
and I've actually met a lot of good frat guys
who aren't rude. The stigma of people
thinking their horrible is not cool either.
- It seemed very relevant to today and the conversations
that we're having today. Now, more than ever,
people are tired of just sitting back and letting it happen.
And so, now we're more outspoken about it.
- Old Schoo-- oh, I love Will Farrell.
- Such a classic. - (Frank) I told my wife
I wouldn't drink tonight. - His wife?
- (Frank) Besides, I got a big day tomorrow,
but you guys have a great time. - (student 1) A big day? Doing what?
- (Frank) Well, um, actually a pretty nice little Saturday.
We're gonna go to Home Depot! Yeah, buy some wallpaper.
- I feel like that's what I'm turning into
as I'm getting older. - (Frank) Maybe Bed Bath
& Beyond. I don't know. I don't know if we'll have
enough time. - (laughs)
- If I were in this situation, I'd be like, "Sweet.
Sounds like a good day." I feel like people don't care
if you don't wanna get drunk that much.
- (Frank) I'll do one. I'll do one.
- (student 2) He gon' do one! - That is the most dangerous thing
to say: "I'll do one."
- Yeahhhh! Get it, Will!
- Why would you wanna drink something through a funnel?
- (crowd cheering) - Oh my god!
- Now, I've definitely seen that before.
I may or may not have partaked in way too many beer bongs. (chuckles)
- (crowd) Frank the Tank! Frank the Tank!
- Look at him. He's a hero. - We've all been there.
"I'm gonna go out. I'm gonna have one drink.
I'm just gonna have one little drink."
And then fast forward to 4 AM, I'm passed out in my bathroom.
- Now that we're getting more and more recent years,
it's starting to look more and more like parties today.
And it's cool, because you're looking back
on all these generations. I wonder what other generation's
gonna look back and look at us.
- (FBE) So, as promised, you're now going to be playing
a part of FBE's interactive series that takes place on the last night
of college, Epic Night! Epic Night will be exclusively
on Eko, where there are hundreds of ways
your night can go down and a dozen variables on the ending.
And you are the one in control of it all.
- Super fun! I love choose your own adventure games.
- (voice-over) It's Martin's last night of college.
- Let's go, Martin! - (voice-over) ...trying to have
a great night with his best friend Lillis.
- Hey! That's my voice! (chuckles) Whoa!
- (voice-over) ...on your screen like this one,
you make a decision. - I will! I will, Tom!
- (voice-over) Your decisions will determine the fate
of his friendships and how his night will end.
- Oh, shoot. This seems like a lot of pressure.
- (voice-over) Will you help Martin kiss the girl
dance with his best buds, - Kiss the girl.
- (voice-over) ...sad and alone, or someplace unexpected?
- Unexpected! - (voice-over) Ready to start
Martin's night? - There's so many choices.
It's like I'm Martin. - Ooh! Okay, I'm doing it. Start.
Oh my god. I'm so nervous, Martin. I hope I make the right choices
for you. - (Lillis) I mean, I didn't think
she was the one, you know? Just like I could see us adopting
a dog together one day. I don't know. I feel like
she led me on. Am I being crazy? Are you even listening to me?
- No. - (Lillis) I'm over here describing
the peaks and valleys of my... - Uhhh, no, because I'm honest!
I'm not listening to you. - (Lillis) ...video again?
- All right, I wasn't listening. - It's true.
- (driver) You guys are graduating tonight?
This is graduation night?! - (Martin) Yes! Yes, it is.
- (driver) Ah, you guys are gonna have such a good time.
It's gonna be such a big night! Every choice you make tonight
will determine the rest of your lives. - Ahh.
- (driver) Choices you make... - Ay.
- (driver) Decisions matter. - Oh, okay.
- (Lillis) I know she'll be at Zaya tonight, 'cause she got
a ticket weeks ago. Maybe we could swing by,
check it out, maybe snag some tickets ourselves.
Who are you sextin'? - Hmm. My dad.
He doesn't need to know. - (Lillis) You won't believe this.
this out. - (panics) Ahh, should we stay or go?!
Stay or go?! Ah! Ah! Go! - (Jess) Why didn't we get
tickets to Zaya Fest? - Let's go to Zaya.
Nah, you could get resale tickets. - (Jess) Do something,
because I'm not staying here all night.
- Handle it! Go to the festival! - Cheer her up!
- (Jess) Ah, it just seems so lame hanging here the entire night.
- (Martin) No! I need to dance too! - Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
- (Martin) You deserve it. I'm on it!
- But also, they can just dance-- yeah, they can just dance
where they are. - (Shook) Hello, my children!
- (Martin) There it is! - (Lillis) Shookity Shook Shook Shook.
There she is. - (Jess) Owee.
- Is that that girl from Pretty Little Liars?!
- (Shook) Oh, sorry. I have crystals in my bra.
- Whoa. - (Lillis) Have you seen Shook?
I can't find her. - (gasps) I know where to look.
- (Lillis) Come on. She's in there like a moth to a flame.
- So, I know that we can find some of my friends in this,
so we're gonna follow Jess. - (Jess) Hey, guys.
- Oh my god! - (Jess) The woman who did...
- Eric and Tori! - Look at it. Look at it.
That's me. - (woman) How lucky are we?
- (Jess) I mean, pretty lucky. - So, when you see the perspective
of them talking, it's from our eyes. - (man) In our dreams.
- That's me. I was stoned-- my character was stoned.
- (man) She went that way. - (woman) No,
it was definitely that way. - (man) No, babe--
- (woman) I saw her... - (man) Their friend went that way.
- (woman) ...go through here, 'cause she did this,
and then she went that way. - (chuckles)
- (woman) No, I-- - (Martin) I hope the best
for you guys. - (Jess) Good luck.
- (Martin) Thank you. - (woman) My mom hates you.
- (man) Wow. - Whoa-oh! The truth comes out!
- Originally, um, it was just supposed to end with me
being like, "She went that way." And then they follow that way,
but they wanted us to fight. So, we just started saying words.
And at one point, Tori just goes, "My mom hates you."
And they went, "Cut! Perfect!"
(audio rewinding)
- (Jess) ...didn't have face paint with her?
- (Lillis) When she's baked out of her mind?
- (Martin) Let's-- let's check the bookshelf.
- (Jess) Are you guys serious? - Yes, because she's gonna go anyways.
Oh, she didn't. Oh. She's a little bit sassy!
- (Martin) Let's check the bookshelf. - (Jess) Are you guys serious?
- Am I [bleep]-blocking him? They're smoking in here.
- (Lillis) Have you guys seen... - I knew it!
It's a stoner room. - I swear, this is so accurate.
Oh my god. Every party has a room like this.
- (man) And she looked a little sad.
- This guy's on a lot more than marijuana.
- (Jess) Hey, have you guys seen Shook?
- (Rufus) No. - That guy looks familiar.
- (Rufus) You guys wanna go bowling?
- (Lillis) Uh, we're good. Thanks, though, Rufus!
- Oh! (laughs) He's going by himself!
Yes, Rufus! - (Lillis) What the [bleep]
is a thinking place? - (Jess) It's a meditation tent.
It's behind the aquatic center. - (Lillis) Look, it kind of looks
like she's at Tacos Tu Bebé. We should go check there first.
- (Martin) Well, why don't we just split up and check both?
- (Jess) Okay. Well, I'm checking the thinking place.
- If there's a vote for tacos, I'm voting taco.
Uh... (panics) ah, ah, ah! Go with Jess.
Gotta stick to what I've been... awww, look at her.
She wants him to go with her so bad. Okay, I made the right choice.
- (Lillis) Seriously, dude? - (Jess) Bye, Lillis!
- Awww! He should be like, "Wait, guys! Wait up!
I'll come with ya!" - This was shot really, really well,
like really well. I feel like I was watching a Netflix original
type thing. - It's crazy to be so invested
in the story, 'cause you're in the story.
It's like you are the main character. - It was a fun experience
getting to play Rufus. You get to see him
throughout the show as well. It was fun to be in this project.
It's fun to see how, you know, the paths diverge
from one another. - (FBE) So, that was just one
of four episodes, but all are available now on Eko...
- Oh, I'm about to go play. - (FBE) ...where your choices
will impact how the night ultimately goes.
- Entertainment is always evolving. A lot of people now are wanting
to kind of put themselves into their games,
into their shows. And I think it's definitely
gonna be on the rise. And I love that we're one
of the first ones to do it. - (FBE) Finally, most of these films
and TV shows dealt with the stereotypes
of what people think of when they think of college parties.
How did your college party experience stack up to the college parties
that you typically see on TV and film?
- I think that my college party experience was a lot different
than what I was expecting and what I had seen in the media.
I was a little disappointed with the parties that I had gone to.
- It's so much more hanging out and less an event.
It's just hanging out with your friends
and being loud, 'cause you've got the chance to be loud.
- College portrayed in TV and film is typically very stereotypical,
where no one's gonna have that same exact experience.
I feel like everyone that's been through the college experience
knows that, and it's weird that TV writers and stuff forget that.
You know, like, did they ever go to a party?
- Hi, guys! It's JC, producer at FBE.
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