Yes, Fat Amy, it is “aca-awkward” when Aubrey tells her BFF Chloe to get her head out of her ass because “it’s not a hat,” in front of the whole group. I wish Aubrey would go more into detail as to who these “aca-gods” are once she receives news that the Bellas have won a spot at Nationals, thanks to a technicality. “The aca-gods have looked down on us and they have given us a second chance.” This is, of course, Aubrey, signaling to us that aca-huddles are way more serious than normal huddles. It fits into so many phrases! #PitchPlease For a movie called Pitch Perfect, they do not use “pitch” wordplay nearly enough. Here’s Fat Amy with a great burn for Bumper, after he teases the team over their dated semi-finals set list. “You guys are gonna get pitch-slapped so hard, your man boobs are gonna concave.” Aubrey has every right to “aca-scuse” her teammate, and honestly, I don’t appreciate Fat Amy’s tone here. Here’s the sitch: The Bellas are on their way to the ICCA Semi-Finals, but run out of gas …because Fat Amy forgot to fill the tank after being attacked by a burrito at the hands of her true love, Bumper. “Proving that it doesn’t get better for everyone after high school.” Beca is right, but there are more tactful ways to go about it. This time, it’s after Chloe suggests that Beca may be onto something when she complains about the Bellas never trying anything new. Yup, it’s your girl Aubrey, back with her standard reply to anyone who threatens her a cappella way of life. Also, them being so bad gives us one of the greatest lines in the movie: “This makes my beer taste bad.” Of course, they go on to bomb the Sigma Beta Theta Fall Mixer, but that is neither here nor there. Never tell me Pitch Perfect isn’t educational.Ĭhloe is the yin to Aubrey’s yang, and when Aubrey is freaking out about how unprepared the Bellas are for their gig at the Sigma Beta Theta Fall Mixer, Chloe knows to talk her friend off the ledge via use of her favorite prefix. “Aca” is a very versatile prefix, used here as a term of endearment.Īh, yes, the moment in which we all learned that “toner” is the term for a “musical boner,” and also learned that “musical boner” is a thing, I guess. Slow your roll, Jesse! The way to any college girl’s heart is not to immediately talk about having children, aca or not.Īubrey to the Bellas for their first group huddle. “Ladies, welcome to aca-initiation night.”Īubrey has things to do and covers of songs to arrange, she cannot waste the syllables on “a cappella initiation night.” This usage is simply about brevity. Bumper is the worst, but also kind of the best, right? Related Stories It’s worth it for Adam Devine’s line reading alone. This isn’t “aca” or “pitch” related, but of all the puns the Treblemakers get out of their group name, this one, used on initiation night, is the best. “Well, well, well, look who’s in treble!” It’s time to be honest, pitches: Aubrey is the best character in the Pitch Perfect franchise and she never gets the recognition she deserves. I promise you we will return to the ICCAs and finish what we started last year.” “My fellow aca-people, we will not let egotistical, big-headed garbage dirtballs - whoever you may be - get in our way. It is laced with as much attitude as you imagine. There’s nothing like the first time, is there? This is aca-enthusiast Aubrey to Beca after Beca makes fun of a cappella during the Activities Fair. She also learns - thanks to Anna Camp’s Aubrey - that a cappella is very serious, and to show that seriousness, a person should use “aca” as a prefix or “pitch” in a punny way whenever possible. The original Pitch Perfect introduces us to the world of competitive collegiate a cappella singing through Anna Kendrick’s Beca, a freshman who pretty much hates everything and is honestly, a real bitch, until she meets the Barden Bellas and learns that singing covers and having a solid group of lady friends is good for the soul. The seminal movie about college students making sweet, sweet music with their mouths, and the bonds of sisterhood overcoming any obstacle - even when that obstacle is a gorgeous solo from Ben Platt. In honor of this beloved aca-tradition, Vulture has gone ahead and made a list of all the plays on “aca” and “pitch” in the franchise thus far. (Isn’t it wonderful to be alive at a time when a “ Pitch Perfect franchise” is a real thing?) According to that new trailer, Pitch Perfect 3 promises more of what we’ve all come to expect from the Pitch Perfect movies: organized nerd singing, mash-ups of songs we didn’t know we needed but now can’t live without (hello “Wake Me Up” and “Zombie”), and, of course, the inexplicable but always adorable use of “aca” as a prefix. The trailer for the third and final (I’ll believe when I see it) installment in the Pitch Perfectfranchise has finally arrived - and with it, immense waves of Pitch Perfect nostalgia.
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