The Skulls
Getting In Is Easy...Getting Out Is A Killer.
Deep within the hallowed walls of Ivy League's most prominent campus, there exists a secret society where power and influence are bred. Only a few are chosen to join the group where presidents are groomed, wealthy bloodlines bond, and devious plots are hatched. For Luke McNamara (Joshua Jackson), an invitation to join the prestigious secret college organization, The Skulls, is a dream come true. But when a fellow pledge gets caught up in murder, Luke finds himself alone amidst the sinister and well-connected brotherhood and now he must summon the strength to stand up against immeasurable odds.
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I really liked it - FRISCOSAURAS
Joshua joins a secret societ/fraternity hoping it will help him financially to get through law school. he gets a lot more than he bargained for and is forced to outsmart a group of the most intelligent, organized, and cut-throat people around. i have not yet seen the second and third films, but will give them a chance.Couldn't Finish the Film, but timely topic. - jmunds
This is not a great film. The premise while very timely in that many presifents and powerful men do in fact belong ot such a society, is not realised in highly hokey teenage suspense films. But this isn't even a good teenage film. There are no standouts in this film, but there some good ol fahioned wooden acting and blank confusing lines. I found it hard to continue watching this film. Retool the story and it just might be suspenseful.And The Oscar For "Most Paranoid" Goes To: "The Skulls!" - revsdd
If there were an Academy Award presented for Most Paranoid, this would be the hands-down winner.
Here's a simple bit of history. By the end of 1999, it was clear that George W. Bush would quite possibly be elected President, and it became common knowledge that he had belonged to a "secret society" while in University. John Pogue obviously saw this as something that could be exploited, and so he penned this dreadful screenplay about a secret society known as "The Skulls" who engage in murder and intimidation and - oh yes - let's not forget the odd duel, complete with what looked like 18th century pistols. Then the thing gets very obviously rushed into production to capitalize on the sudden interest in secret societies. (I mean, if by chance Bush had lost, the opportunity would have been lost with him.)
Question: how did Luke (played by Joshua Jackson) even manage to get considered for this society? He doesn't appear to have been particularly well-off financially to have run in the right circles. I mean, the guy rode a bike to school not unlike the one I used in Grade 6. I find it impossible to believe that he would have had the connections to even get invited. And how is it that Luke's friend, Will Beckford (Hill Harper), is suddenly so convinced that belonging to this group is such a terrible thing? I had the distinct impression that they both hoped to be invited. I could go on and on with the inane plot inconsistencies, but I won't.
The paranoia in this movie is absurd. Everyone is bugged. Everything is on tape (another question: how is it that among the seemingly thousands of tapes The Skulls kept of what went on in their building, Luke was able to pick out the exact one he wanted in about 15 seconds?) The government is involved. The police are involved. The University hierarchy is involved. Everyone's involved except for me!
This is ridiculous paranoia at its worst.
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I really liked it - FRISCOSAURAS
Joshua joins a secret societ/fraternity hoping it will help him financially to get through law school. he gets a lot more than he bargained for and is forced to outsmart a group of the most intelligent, organized, and cut-throat people around. i have not yet ...Couldn't Finish the Film, but timely topic. - jmunds
This is not a great film. The premise while very timely in that many presifents and powerful men do in fact belong ot such a society, is not realised in highly hokey teenage suspense films. But this isn't even a good teenage film. There are no standouts in ...And The Oscar For "Most Paranoid" Goes To: "The Skulls!" - revsdd
If there were an Academy Award presented for Most Paranoid, this would be the hands-down winner.
Here's a simple bit of history. By the end of 1999, it was clear that George W. Bush would quite possibly be elected President, and it became common knowledge ...