predator_05 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 We all need some youthful idealism and emotion in our lives, so let's make a list of memorable high school movies. Here are my top 10 high school and college movies: 1. Ferris Bueller's Day Off 2. Road Trip 3. Risky Business 4. American Pie 5. The Breakfast Club 6. If... 7. Mischief 8. School Ties 9. Cheats 10. The Craft (don't laugh). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 You missed a biggie: Animal House. That was the template for so many others. I think Risky Business is just a brilliant flick whether it deals with high school/college or not. Paul Brickman's direction coupled with that silky soundtrack make it so you can't take your eyes off the screen. And Rebecca DeMornay is the quintessential (wet) dream girl in the movie. Total home run. Ferris Bueller's Day Off is not too far behind. But it's played more for laughs than Risky Business. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
predator_05 Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 48 minutes ago, munchmemory said: You missed a biggie: Animal House. That was the template for so many others. I think Risky Business is just a brilliant flick whether it deals with high school/college or not. Paul Brickman's direction coupled with that silky soundtrack make it so you can't take your eyes off the screen. And Rebecca DeMornay is the quintessential (wet) dream girl in the movie. Total home run. Ferris Bueller's Day Off is not too far behind. But it's played more for laughs than Risky Business. Ferris is the most watch-able movie ever. You could watch it over and over and not get bored. Wasn't a big debate for me to put it number 1. You should check out Mischief, it's like a 'small town' 50s version of American Pie, it was made one year earlier...https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089601/ Risky Business was more a coming-of-age drama, but it keeps you hooked. Only good thing Tom cruise ever did. I never watched Animal House. I probably will, one of these days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, predator_05 said: Ferris is the most watch-able movie ever. You could watch it over and over and not get bored. Wasn't a big debate for me to put it number 1. You should check out Mischief, it's like a 'small town' 50s version of American Pie, it was made one year earlier...https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089601/ Risky Business was more a coming-of-age drama, but it keeps you hooked. Only good thing Tom cruise ever did. I never watched Animal House. I probably will, one of these days. Never saw Animal House? WTF, predator? It's a bit dated, of course. And I doubt you could get away with most of the writing/shots today. But you need to see this flick. Made me laugh out loud when I saw it back in college (1978, good Lord) and it still does today. And if Ferris is ever on, I can't not watch it. Mathew Broderick is beyond brilliant in the flick. And I'm sitting here chuckling just thinking about the ass kicking Jennifer Grey puts on the teacher when he breaks into their house. LMFAO! Mischief sounds vaguely familiar. After your recommendation, will definitely check it out. Thanks. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirorob Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 How do you have The Craft and not have Dazed and Confused? Amazing movie. Great cast. Great soundtrack. I put 16 Candles up there too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 For those of us who went away to college and made life long friendships, The Big Chill. I vacationed with my 3 college buddies and families... , went to all the weddings, now kids weddings, would rent a huge house on jersey shore. There kids call me uncle and Visa versa... Big Chill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 ^^Great gets on these. Big Chill is a favorite in my house. Trivia: Kevin Costner is the dead person in the coffin. But, he was cut out of the flick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" and "SUperbad" need to be in there. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
predator_05 Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share Posted December 6, 2020 12 hours ago, chirorob said: How do you have The Craft and not have Dazed and Confused? I haven't seen Dazed and Confused. I'll add it to the list. Craft has an authentically 90s feel and i found it really funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 10 hours ago, Bugg said: "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" and "SUperbad" need to be in there. OMG, yes. Ridgemont High is an excellent flick all around. Worth watching just for Phoebe Cates' pool scene and the sequence with Spicoli and Jefferson's brother on their drive. Sequence ends hilariously with Jefferson's destruction of the opposing team. lol We could use him on the Jets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSNY Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Rodney Dangerfield going to college in Back to School is my all time favorite movies Remember the Titans is another really good movie as well in a totally different genre of flick 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 2 hours ago, CSNY said: Rodney Dangerfield going to college in Back to School is my all time favorite movies Remember the Titans is another really good movie as well in a totally different genre of flick hey... you’re tall and fat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSNY Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 3 hours ago, southparkcpa said: hey... you’re tall and fat. And your short and ugly ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Man, so hard. So many are sports relate too; Hoosiers, Remember the Titans, Vision Quest, Rudy... I would go there but I will separate, High School: Fast Times, Dazed and Confused, Superbad, Bfast Club, Ferris Bueller, Lean on Me, Donnie Darko, Heathers, Outsiders, Rushmore, Red Dawn, Lucas, Some kind of Wonderful, Election, Footloose, Karate Kid, Porkys...the list goes on. College; Animal House, Revenge of the Nerds, Old School, Back 2 School, Neighbors, PCU, School Daze, 22 Jump Street, Real Genius, Wonder Boys, Good Wil Hunting, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirorob Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Stand by Me. The one based on the Stephen King novel is another great coming of Age type movie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman10023 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Probably would be fun to do a post college movie list also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxgreen Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 I'll just pick two. College: Animal House. Easily. High School: Three O' Clock High. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 9 hours ago, pdxgreen said: I'll just pick two. College: Animal House. Easily. High School: Three O' Clock High. Forgot about that one. Good job adding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 After my last post, this one just popped into my mind. Not a great flick. But recall there being like wall-to-wall nudity which was cool for a teenager like me back then. lol Starred a young Don Johnson and his future mother-in-law, Tippi Hedren. From a novel of the same name by the tragically-named Robert Rimmer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet_Engine1 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Am I the only person that despises Ferris Buehler and The Breakfast Club? Can't stand EITHER of those movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Another great coming of age flick is The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, which in 1969 won the Oscar for Best Picture and starred a young Maggie Smith. My friends and I (we were early teens) showed up early for another movie which I can't recall and sat through this as it was already playing. At first we were bored. But then came a bunch of nude shots and sex scenes, which suddenly piqued our interest. I had such a crush on the cute brunette, actress Pamela Franklin (pictured in glasses below), who played Sandy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 On 12/5/2020 at 12:52 PM, munchmemory said: You missed a biggie: Animal House. That was the template for so many others. I think Risky Business is just a brilliant flick whether it deals with high school/college or not. Paul Brickman's direction coupled with that silky soundtrack make it so you can't take your eyes off the screen. And Rebecca DeMornay is the quintessential (wet) dream girl in the movie. Total home run. Ferris Bueller's Day Off is not too far behind. But it's played more for laughs than Risky Business. Napoleon Dynamite 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, The Crusher said: Napoleon Dynamite Good one! Fantastic movie with tons of laughs and stand out performances. "Vote For Pedro". The dance sequence is one of the greatest pieces of comedy ever filmed. And it's uplifting on so many emotional levels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 hour ago, munchmemory said: Good one! Fantastic movie with tons of laughs and stand out performances. "Vote For Pedro". The dance sequence is one of the greatest pieces of comedy ever filmed. And it's uplifting on so many emotional levels. Two words: Tater Tots! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirorob Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Jet_Engine1 said: Am I the only person that despises Ferris Buehler and The Breakfast Club? Can't stand EITHER of those movies. Yes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Superbad deserves a nod. I don’t care what you say the cops/mcluvin scenes are some of the best ever. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snell41 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 No Dazed and Confused? No Animal House? No Back to School? Blasphemy!!Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Fast times at ridgemont high just say anything grease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
predator_05 Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 On 12/9/2020 at 12:48 AM, Jet_Engine1 said: Am I the only person that despises Ferris Buehler and The Breakfast Club? Can't stand EITHER of those movies. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet_Engine1 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 15 minutes ago, predator_05 said: Why? Annoying, angsty rich white kids acting like douchebags. I went to Private school, had enough of that sh*t in real life. LOL. Plus, I just despise tte Ferris Buehler character and would love to punch that spoiled **** in the face. Aside from that, great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
predator_05 Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 3 hours ago, Jet_Engine1 said: Annoying, angsty rich white kids acting like douchebags. I went to Private school, had enough of that sh*t in real life. LOL. Fair comment, but what's the alternative? if it wasn't for rich white kids showing us how to kick ass, live life and have fun, we'd be stuck with movies like... 'Rudy': 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape': 'October Sky': and Forrest Gump: All decent movies, showcasing American life and aspiration. But they're all depressing as f*ck. And i would NEVER, EVER, EVER wanna be like any of the protagonists. I'll applaud their spirit, but i don't wanna be like them. No thank you. On the other hand, I'd love to be Ferris Bueller. That's the kind of aspirational idealism that gets me off my chair. I'm also a private school kid by the way, but let's be honest: its easy to appreciate douchebag rich kids when you see how depressing 'real' America truly is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apache 51 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 On 12/5/2020 at 10:37 AM, predator_05 said: We all need some youthful idealism and emotion in our lives, so let's make a list of memorable high school movies. Here are my top 10 high school and college movies: 1. Ferris Bueller's Day Off 2. Road Trip 3. Risky Business 4. American Pie 5. The Breakfast Club 6. If... 7. Mischief 8. School Ties 9. Cheats 10. The Craft (don't laugh). Don't forget Animal House, Vision Quest, Fast times at Ridgemont High, Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apache 51 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Carrie too.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Too lazy to read through the thread again. Did we mention Friday Night Nights? That's a great one. Loved the movie and TV versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
predator_05 Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 2 hours ago, munchmemory said: Too lazy to read through the thread again. Did we mention Friday Night Nights? That's a great one. Loved the movie and TV versions. Nope. I considered it, but it fell just outside my top 10!! Excellent movie, but it misses out on account of its stone-cold realism. I'll do a 11-20 sometime later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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