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Post by thereallt on Sept 12, 2021 16:00:59 GMT
Too low, Dazed and Confused is top 3 minimum. I'll take it over any John Hughes film.
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Post by iron maiden on Sept 12, 2021 23:45:12 GMT
I had Easy A at #10 because I thought it was a great film. Dazed and Confused fell under the honorable mentions part of my list. I didn't connect with it as much as others did or I did with other movies in this category. There are some classics that haven't shown up yet.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. American Pie 9. 10. Easy A
Honorable Mentions 1. 2. 3. Carrie 4. 5. Dazed and Confused
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Post by UT on Sept 13, 2021 13:23:04 GMT
Mean Girls is awesome and totally lives up to it's reputation. It's a generational movie as well and one I ignorantly didn't give much time to mainly probably because of the title and thinking it's a movie mainly directed at girls. It's really not , there is something for everyone and easy to connect too and legitimately hilarious and has some of the best quotes you are going to find from a movie of this kind. The quote I used in the reveal is one of my favorites.
Shame that Lohan couldn't handle her personal life because she definitely showed a presence and even acting ability in this movie , McAdams was the true breakout star though.
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Post by 🤯 on Sept 13, 2021 14:19:49 GMT
Mean Girls is awesome and totally lives up to it's reputation. It's a generational movie as well and one I ignorantly didn't give much time to mainly probably because of the title and thinking it's a movie mainly directed at girls. It's really not , there is something for everyone and easy to connect too and legitimately hilarious and has some of the best quotes you are going to find from a movie of this kind. The quote I used in the reveal is one of my favorites. Shame that Lohan couldn't handle her personal life because she definitely showed a presence and even acting ability in this movie , McAdams was the true breakout star though. Generational is absolutely the right word for it. This movie is pure brilliance. If I were in Hollywood and only ever responsible for a single film, I'd be quite content with my career if Mean Girls was it. It and Superbad together would make me feel like I did my high experience absolute justice in film format. Definitely agree on McAdams being the breakout stud in this, but don't overlook Janice Ian too much. I feel like Lizzy Kaplan kinda blew up in her own way after this, but in roles where she looked so unlike Janice that I was floored to learn years later she was Janice.
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Post by UT on Sept 13, 2021 14:31:12 GMT
Mean Girls is awesome and totally lives up to it's reputation. It's a generational movie as well and one I ignorantly didn't give much time to mainly probably because of the title and thinking it's a movie mainly directed at girls. It's really not , there is something for everyone and easy to connect too and legitimately hilarious and has some of the best quotes you are going to find from a movie of this kind. The quote I used in the reveal is one of my favorites. Shame that Lohan couldn't handle her personal life because she definitely showed a presence and even acting ability in this movie , McAdams was the true breakout star though. Generational is absolutely the right word for it. This movie is pure brilliance. If I were in Hollywood and only ever responsible for a single film, I'd be quite content with my career if Mean Girls was it. It and Superbad together would make me feel like I did my high experience absolute justice in film format. Definitely agree on McAdams being the breakout stud in this, but don't overlook Janice Ian too much. I feel like Lizzy Kaplan kinda blew up in her own way after this, but in roles where she looked so unlike Janice that I was floored to learn years later she was Janice. I hear Kaplan’s name alot but personally struggle with what she’s really made a mark with. She’s had a good career but doesn’t standout. I would put Fey up there too. Legitimized her as a screenwriter and producer.
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Post by iron maiden on Sept 13, 2021 20:15:14 GMT
1. 2. 3. 4. Mean Girls 5. 6. 7. 8. American Pie 9. 10. Easy A
Honorable Mentions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Dazed and Confused
Was my #4. Doesn't matter the year, it was exactly how it felt to be a girl in high school and the hierarchy around it. Sure some things were a little more modernized for the times and of course Hollywood-ized, but it gets it 100% right.
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Post by UT on Sept 14, 2021 12:56:46 GMT
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Post by 🤯 on Sept 14, 2021 13:59:46 GMT
And there goes my #1. Fitting IMO it's back-to-back with Mean Girls. Superbad was a trip and a half. Felt like the first time ever my high school experience was done justice in movie form.
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Post by UT on Sept 14, 2021 14:42:24 GMT
Like American Pie with MILF , pretty sure Superbad created or popularized DTF.
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Post by 🤯 on Sept 14, 2021 15:12:22 GMT
Like American Pie with MILF , pretty sure Superbad created or popularized DTF. Oh fuck me, why am I totally blanking... DTF?
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Post by UT on Sept 14, 2021 15:13:49 GMT
Like American Pie with MILF , pretty sure Superbad created or popularized DTF. Oh fuck me, why am I totally blanking... DTF? She is DTF! Down… To… Fuck.
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Post by 🤯 on Sept 14, 2021 15:28:09 GMT
Oh fuck me, why am I totally blanking... DTF? She is DTF! Down… To… Fuck. Well, clearly DTF didn't get as well established as MILF then. I don't even remember who said that about whom nor in what scene/context. Apparently I don't love Superbad as I much as I have purported to. I'm a bald-headed bold-faced liar!
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Post by iron maiden on Sept 14, 2021 15:52:23 GMT
Suberbad is a movie that was lost on me.
We are down to the last 2 and there is a distinct lack of 10 TIHAY, Ferris Bueller, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Breakfast Club, Grease, Clueless and Sixteen Candles. Fucking young 'uns.
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Post by Emperor on Sept 14, 2021 16:01:23 GMT
Yeah this list has been a bit surprising just for the omissions. Most of iron maiden's suggestion I thought would have been locks for this list.
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Post by 🤯 on Sept 14, 2021 16:04:45 GMT
Yeah this list has been a bit surprising just for the omissions. Most of iron maiden's suggestion I thought would have been locks for this list. I think this countdown more so than most is definitely subject to demographic effects. Guessing most of us mid-80s to early-90s male babies are influencing the results to skew one way vs. if we had more ladies and/or Gen-X'ers submitting lists.
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Post by RT on Sept 14, 2021 16:05:47 GMT
Had Superbad at #1 and Mean Girls at #2. I firmly believe every adolescent regardless of gender should watch both those movies at least once.
They hold up, they have timeless themes that apply to anyone coming of age, they give a glimpse of life as a teenager to the opposite sex and what they might be going through, and they're fucking hilarious movies.
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Post by UT on Sept 14, 2021 16:22:55 GMT
She is DTF! Down… To… Fuck. Well, clearly DTF didn't get as well established as MILF then. I don't even remember who said that about whom nor in what scene/context. Apparently I don't love Superbad as I much as I have purported to. I'm a bald-headed bold-faced liar! I think you’re just old.
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Post by RT on Sept 14, 2021 17:30:50 GMT
Suberbad is a movie that was lost on me. We are down to the last 2 and there is a distinct lack of 10 TIHAY, Ferris Bueller, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Breakfast Club, Grease, Clueless and Sixteen Candles. Fucking young 'uns. You'll be somewhat happy to see my list then. Grease was never going to make my list because my sisters watched that movie 7 billion times when I was younger and it drove me insane. They got home from school and put it on and if they didn't get to watch it they had fucking meltdowns. I hate that movie with a passion. Clueless isn't for me. I've tried watching it and just can't. It's one of Mrs. RT's favourite movies though so I've seen it more than once. Couple of the other ones you mentioned were late cuts but would be 11 and 12 respectively. The rest were on my list.
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Post by Shootist on Sept 14, 2021 18:26:06 GMT
Suberbad is a movie that was lost on me. We are down to the last 2 and there is a distinct lack of 10 TIHAY, Ferris Bueller, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Breakfast Club, Grease, Clueless and Sixteen Candles. Fucking young 'uns. Yeah, this list just makes me feel old.
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Post by Gyro LC on Sept 14, 2021 18:33:28 GMT
Where's Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure?
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Post by thereallt on Sept 14, 2021 18:41:09 GMT
Chalk up another one that dosen't get Superbad. Mean Girls I've never seen.
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Post by Ness on Sept 14, 2021 19:28:28 GMT
Yeah this is the one I missed. Only recently saw it and either it wasn't on many google results or I scrolled too fast when compiling my list.
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Post by Emperor on Sept 15, 2021 20:23:14 GMT
1. The Breakfast Club 2. School of Rock 3. Easy A 4. 10 Things I Hate About You 5. Heathers 6. American Pie 7. Rebel Without A Cause 8. Election 9. Fast Times At Ridgemont High 10. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
The Breakfast Club is magnificent, not just the best high school movie but one of my favourite movies ever.
Didn't expect School of Rock to appear but few films have made me laugh more, and even on rewatch a lot of the humour holds up.
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Post by UT on Sept 15, 2021 20:49:54 GMT
10 Things is one of my favorite and most watched movies of all time. It's shown up on a ton of lists and for good reason - it's just the perfect teen dramedy with stellar leads - great bit players and the ultimate shit heel. My favorite Heath Ledger role even.
The Breakfast Club is iconic and the epitome of a high school movie IMO. The drama , comedy , angst and typecasting in that movie and the interactions and transgressions all make for a great time. I love the movie , the perfect Saturday Afternoon watch.
It's so funny how for most of these movies , especially the Top 5 or so I wanted to use the same words like seminal, touchstone or generational. It's why these movies are mostly beloved because they we can connect and identify with them so easily and each really have our favorites. Even with the age differences like The Breakfast Club where I wasn't even born when it was released is timeless. Or a movie like Mean Girl which could have easily been just for girls. Or Superbad which could easily lose it's humor and greatness as you age ... but it doesn't. They are TO ME some of the most important types of movies that can come out because they are the movies generations can always gravitate to and never miss their mark.
It's why I loved Booksmart so much and to a lesser extent Ladybird.. movies like this don't seem to come around as often and when they do and they are well intentioned... they just work.
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Post by iron maiden on Sept 15, 2021 21:06:29 GMT
I agree UT. Most of these are movies I can watch with my kid when they are older and they are still awesome. I had 10 TIHAY as my #1. Great modern take on Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. Awesome characters and tons of fun. Breakfast Club is not a huge favorite of mine but it deserves to rank as #1. Penultimate High School movie. 1. 10 Things I Hate About You 2. Grease 3. Breakfast Club 4. Mean Girls 5. Clueless 6. Ferris Bueller 7. Fast Times at Ridgemont High 8. American Pie 9. Sixteen Candles 10. Easy A Honorable Mentions 1. Pretty in Pink 2. Never Been Kissed 3. Carrie 4. Rock N Roll Highschool 5. Dazed and Confused
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Post by thereallt on Sept 15, 2021 21:26:02 GMT
Never seen 10 things.
The Breakfast Club on the other I have seen and I'm not a fan. I found it to be an extremely overrated whinefest as a kid, and even moreso as an adult.
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Post by UT on Sept 15, 2021 21:31:05 GMT
Never seen 10 things. The Breakfast Club on the other I have seen and I'm not a fan. I found it to be an extremely overrated whinefest as a kid, and even moreso as an adult. You’re a whine fest. I extremely doubt you’d like 10 Things.
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