Guest El Satanico Report post Posted April 20, 2003 I completly forgot about Daved and Confused. Open up man...it's me Dave Who? It's me Dave maaan Who? Dave DAVE MAN Ooooh Dave Yes man Dave Dave''s not here man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest godthedog Report post Posted April 20, 2003 ghost world But they were graduating from high school at the beginning of the movie. I wouldn't call it a high school movie. Ferris Bueller is my favorite. ah, but enid had to take a summer art class, so she technically was still in high school. it also captures that angst, alienation, unsureness, etc., i had in high school better than anything else i've seen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest GeneMean Report post Posted April 20, 2003 Ferris Beuller's Day Off Porkys!!! Better Off Dead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anorak Report post Posted April 20, 2003 Heathers Dazed and Confused Rushmore Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Bruiser Chong Report post Posted April 21, 2003 Not much of a point of mentioning the ones that have been mentioned already, so I'll try and get some up here that I haven't seen in this thread yet. I'm more partial to 80's stuff, so if these sounds foreign to you, that's why. - Secret Admirer - Private School - Just One of the Guys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest globalhonored Report post Posted April 21, 2003 Battle Royale Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crucifixio Jones Report post Posted April 21, 2003 Nothing wrong with being partial to the 80's stuff. It's certainly better than having Can't Hardly Wait or any of the American Pie sequels as the trademark movie of your generation. They're not exactly masterpieces, but I'll take the John Hughes stuff any day of the fucking week over that garbage. The teen comedy movies of the 90's pretty much sucked. The really good or smart ones get overlooked way too often. At any rate, I've done some reviews of a few movies that have been mentioned here and a few that haven't. I respectfully submit for your perusal.... Rushmore Ghost World Heathers Drop Dead Gorgeous Sugar & Spice The Doom Generation Election will probably be coming sooner than later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RepoMan Report post Posted April 21, 2003 Breakfast Club Fast Times at Ridgemont High Pretty in Pink Not Another Teen Movie the worst 10 Things I Hate About You. I can't understand how this gets any love. It seemed like a Save by the Bell story with cursing and drunking thrown in to make it "realistic". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yuna_Firerose 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2003 Seriously, anyone who hasn't seen Heathers should make it a point to go rent it. Why? In VH1's "I Love The 80s" multi-documentary, they talked about it and basically gave away all the good parts, so there's no real reason to see it for me. Besides, it was quite amusing to see Hal Sparks [Queer as Folk] mimic the "I love my dead gay son!" line. My fave most definetly would be Breakfast Club, which just OWNS all these modern teen-angst movies. A close second in the OWNage department would be Not Another Teen Movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spaceman Spiff Report post Posted April 21, 2003 Seriously, anyone who hasn't seen Heathers should make it a point to go rent it. Why? In VH1's "I Love The 80s" multi-documentary, they talked about it and basically gave away all the good parts, so there's no real reason to see it for me. Besides, it was quite amusing to see Hal Sparks [Queer as Folk] mimic the "I love my dead gay son!" line. Umm, because it's a good movie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Bruiser Chong Report post Posted April 21, 2003 Seriously, anyone who hasn't seen Heathers should make it a point to go rent it. Why? In VH1's "I Love The 80s" multi-documentary, they talked about it and basically gave away all the good parts, so there's no real reason to see it for me. Besides, it was quite amusing to see Hal Sparks [Queer as Folk] mimic the "I love my dead gay son!" line. Umm, because it's a good movie? A close second in the OWNage department would be Not Another Teen Movie. Somehow I don't really think that quality is a big must for her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crucifixio Jones Report post Posted April 21, 2003 Much like the Victoria character...she ain't the sharpest knife in the drawer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Bruiser Chong Report post Posted April 21, 2003 Yeah but at least she's hot, has a tight finisher and some bitchin' theme music, what's Yuna got? Banners...lots of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Retro Rob Report post Posted April 21, 2003 I'd have to say Can't Hardly Wait followed by Ferris Beuler. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yuna_Firerose 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2003 what's Yuna got? Banners...lots of them. I don't just have banners. There's ICONAGE~!, four RolePlay journals [three Stevie, one Matt], and too many RolePlaying musies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest notJames Report post Posted April 21, 2003 The Doom Generation I wouldn't count that one because it didn't take place in a high school. Other than that, I love that movie too. BTW, my definition of a H.S. movie is one that shows the inherent social stratification of high school, because without that, it's just another teen movie. With that, my list: Breakfast Club/Some Kind of Wonderful/Pretty In Pink (I count the "John Hughes Trilogy" as one*) Heathers Can't Buy Me Love * I don't count Sixteen Candles as part of it because it's more of a goofy teen romantic comedy and less of a high school dramedy like the other three. BTW, I hate the current crop of HS movies from the last 3 or 4 years. Absolute drivel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SP-1 Report post Posted April 21, 2003 Breakfast Club will always be at the top of the list. Would Pump Up The Volume count? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crucifixio Jones Report post Posted April 21, 2003 You know I'm not the biggest fan of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, but there ain't no way in hell I'd put Can't Hardly Wait ahead of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest crandamaniac Report post Posted April 21, 2003 Better Off Dead Agreed, watch this movie the other day and it's extremely funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest notJames Report post Posted April 21, 2003 Would Pump Up The Volume count? Thanks, SP. That one edges out Can't Buy Me Love on my list. Can't believe I forgot that one, seeing as how I memorized the entire movie one summer. In fact, an acquaintence of mine was in that movie. "Everything decent's been done. All the great themes have been used up and turned into theme parks." Indeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SP-1 Report post Posted April 21, 2003 'tis a great one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DerangedHermit Report post Posted April 21, 2003 Here are my favorites: Election Bring It On The Breakfast Club Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Zack Malibu Report post Posted April 21, 2003 I don't know how in the hell I omitted the Porky's movies when I'm a huge mark for them. I think the "teen scene" of the last few years has made me lose sight of the classics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Bruiser Chong Report post Posted April 21, 2003 Ferris Bueller's Day off always seemed sorta overrated to me. It's an ok movie, but I was expecting something amazing after hearing so much about it for so long. If we're gonna count Can't Hardly Wait as a high school movie, then you definitely gotta give a mention of American Graffiti, which is fairly old but pretty influential to many things since. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Amazing Rando Report post Posted April 21, 2003 Beuller Pretty In Pink Breakfast Club 10 Things Cant Hardly Wait I didn't really like American Pie (1 or 2) that much...don't know why though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ravenbomb Report post Posted April 21, 2003 Battle Royale Donnie Darko October Sky Almost Famous (does this count?) Suicide Circle Breakfast Club Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Amazing Rando Report post Posted April 21, 2003 does Donnie Darko count? cause if it does...add it to my list! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ravenbomb Report post Posted April 21, 2003 spoilers about why it counts Spoiler (Highlight to Read): a lot of the movie revolves around High School, he meets his girlfriend in school, he floods the school, he meets Patrick Swayze's character in school (the golf course I don't REALLY count, because I'm sure he didn't know who he was then), the guys who are indirectly responsable for for the death of the aforementioned g/f are from high school, and I'm sure if she hadn't died and he hadn't shot Frank for running her over he wouldn't have let the engine crashing through his room kill him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Bruiser Chong Report post Posted April 21, 2003 Yeah, are we talking about movies the dealt with high school life or just movies that happened to have a high school as the main setting, but didn't really factor into the story? Because otherwise, some of these movies don't really fit the criteria (October Sky, for one). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JHawk Report post Posted April 21, 2003 The Breakfast Club. No doubt about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
