The Skulls III (2003) (V)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

J. Miles Dale

Writers (WGA):

John Pogue (film The Skulls)
Joe Johnson (written by)

Release Date:

23 March 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

Blackmail, lies, murder...How far will she go to fit in?

Plot:

A young college co-ed tries joining the elite, all-male, secret society, the Skulls, and in so doing, she uncovers some unscrupulous methods used by some of the members to get what they want.

Plot Keywords:

College | Secret Society | Sequel

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Clare Kramer	...	Taylor Brooks
Bryce Johnson	...	Roger Lloyd
Barry Bostwick	...	Nathan Lloyd
Steve Braun	...	Brian Kelly
Karl Pruner	...	Martin Brooks
Dean McDermott	...	Det. Staynor
Maria del Mar	...	Det. Valdez
Len Cariou	...	Dean Lawton
Brooke D'Orsay	...	Veronica Bell
Shaun Sipos	...	Ethan Rawlings
Chris Trussell	...	Conrad
David Purchase	...	Killebrew
Toby Proctor	...	Sam Brooks
Martha Burns	...	Swim Coach
Alison Sealy-Smith	...	Dr. Franks

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Newmarket Capital Group

Goofs:

Factual errors: Towards the end of the movie, Taylor Brooks dials 911 on a cell phone to allow the police to overhear Nathan Lloyd's plot, but she never presses the "send" button on the phone, so there is no way it would've connected to 911's service. You hear the beeps for 9-1-1, but no beep for send...

Quotes:

Roger Lloyd: Stand up. Shed the last symbols of your old life. Remove your clothes.
[everyone looks around unsure]
Nathan Lloyd: Stand up! Hesitate and you'll never see this place again.
[Brian and some of the other guys look at Taylor, waiting to see what she does about this]
Taylor Brooks: All right, boys. You heard the man.
[pulls off her shirt]
Taylor Brooks: No time to be shy.

Movie Connections:

References Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Soundtrack:

That's What The Thrill Really Is

The Skulls and the Boneheads

This film went straight to video, here is why:

The film has the misfortune of following one of the worst sequels of all time. "The Skulls" is a well known film starring Paul Walker, and "The Skulls 2" was the worst explanatory sequel since "Highlander 2." Everybody thought this movie would disappoint because it's a sequel to a bad sequel.

Secondly, "Skulls 3" is a feminist film anachronism. The audience is ready for women in serious roles. "G.I. Jane" was a huge hit. No longer is a film which begs the question 'why can't girls play too?' provocative. The films feminist themes are dated and cliched.

Finally, the obvious nature of the script rivals daytime drama. The roommate actually says, "waddaya know? A sorority girl with a brain!" (when describing herself).

Do not see this movie.