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Jack1000 · 05-30-2005, 02:29 PM

Guys,

For me, the choice is clear, The Breakfast Club. This is because of how the characters were able to totally come together and eventually open up about their personal backgrounds, despite belong to such different social cliques.

This film represented not only a coming together of diverse backgrounds, norms, and social values, but the chemestry between the characters was so powerful, and enriching that you felt that at times you were watching a documentary, and in some cases, you felt as if you were right there with the characters. In particular John Bender as the angry rebel, gave a brilliant performance. Present and futire generations of high school and college kids can REALLY take something from this film. But I think that in order to really care about it, you have to fall in with the under 40 crowd. People older than that may not understand its message or really care about the characters in the same way that younger generations would.

Jack

Nighthawk76 · 05-30-2005, 03:49 PM

I agree with The Breakfast Club. I also think that Fast Times at Ridgemont High is pretty accurate. I also really like Hetahers. I haven't nor plan to see Mean Girls, but from what I've heard about it, it sounds like it is just a rip-off of Heathers.

Jack1000 · 05-30-2005, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DAX

I agree with The Breakfast Club. I also think that Fast Times at Ridgemont High is pretty accurate. I also really like Hetahers. I haven't nor plan to see Mean Girls, but from what I've heard about it, it sounds like it is just a rip-off of Heathers.

Yea,

Fast Times... is very good! But you know, I have never seen the uncut R-rated version, just the versions that play on TBS/TNT. There are some added scenes for TV in that movie to make up for the language that is dubbed and nudity that is taken out. I have almost all of the premium movie channels on cable, and I wish I could see the theatrical version.

Sean Penn was great as the stoned sufer party animal! The History teacher, Mr. Hand, was great too!

Jack

Number 9 Dream · 05-30-2005, 05:28 PM

I agree with what was said about The Breakfast Club....although filmed in the 80's, the stereotypes of typical high schoolers can cross many generations. I love that movie....will always be a classic to me

Actually, I was quite surprised at how good Mean Girls was. I was against seeing it as well, but my friends dragged me(we're all college aged, by the way) and I found it very funny and sentimental. It really shows how we tend to judge people and how high school is very clique-ish. It certainly wasn't the crappy, fluff movie I thought it would be.

*MIBabe03* · 05-30-2005, 05:37 PM

Breakfast Club. Also in my school, Clueless. We always had our cell phones out in the hallways talking to each other.

ABlairican Pie · 05-30-2005, 08:07 PM

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*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 05-30-2005, 08:43 PM

Yeah, the Breaskfast Club is pretty realistic. Mean girls was great, too. A little exaggerated, but I love that movie...don't judge what ya havn't seen

dandelion wine · 05-30-2005, 08:45 PM

Sixteen Candles and Fast Times at Ridgemont High, plus Heathers.

Kristen J. · 05-30-2005, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by retrogirl82

I agree with what was said about The Breakfast Club....although filmed in the 80's, the stereotypes of typical high schoolers can cross many generations. I love that movie....will always be a classic to me

Actually, I was quite surprised at how good Mean Girls was. I was against seeing it as well, but my friends dragged me(we're all college aged, by the way) and I found it very funny and sentimental. It really shows how we tend to judge people and how high school is very clique-ish. It certainly wasn't the crappy, fluff movie I thought it would be.

I agree with what you said about Mean Girls. But in a way, I didn't like it because it reminded me of how my old school was. There were girls just like the Plastics and we were only in 5th grade! I became homeschool because that was the only school in that town and we weren't planning on moving to a different town and I just couldn't take them anymore. But just like they did in the movie, we would all do pranks like that on them just to get back at each other.

Number 9 Dream · 05-31-2005, 12:37 AM

Hehe, I'm glad you got back at them

Some people are truly mean. It's sad that there really ARE people like that in real life

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Originally Posted by Kristen J.

I agree with what you said about Mean Girls. But in a way, I didn't like it because it reminded me of how my old school was. There were girls just like the Plastics and we were only in 5th grade! I became homeschool because that was the only school in that town and we weren't planning on moving to a different town and I just couldn't take them anymore. But just like they did in the movie, we would all do pranks like that on them just to get back at each other.

Skywalker · 05-31-2005, 12:59 AM

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Fleet · 05-31-2005, 01:26 AM

Definitely American Graffiti.

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 05-31-2005, 06:25 PM

Thirteen.

Mr. Television · 05-31-2005, 06:39 PM

I was in High School when Fast Times At Ridgemont High was released and it was very realistic.

Rhiannon · 05-31-2005, 07:34 PM

Breakfast Club, Mean Girls, and I'd also say Never Been Kissed.

05-30-2005, 02:29 PM	#1
Jack1000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 05, 2001 Posts: 2,055	Best Movie That Reflected High School Life? Guys, For me, the choice is clear, The Breakfast Club. This is because of how the characters were able to totally come together and eventually open up about their personal backgrounds, despite belong to such different social cliques. This film represented not only a coming together of diverse backgrounds, norms, and social values, but the chemestry between the characters was so powerful, and enriching that you felt that at times you were watching a documentary, and in some cases, you felt as if you were right there with the characters. In particular John Bender as the angry rebel, gave a brilliant performance. Present and futire generations of high school and college kids can REALLY take something from this film. But I think that in order to really care about it, you have to fall in with the under 40 crowd. People older than that may not understand its message or really care about the characters in the same way that younger generations would. Jack

05-30-2005, 05:28 PM	#4
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05-30-2005, 05:37 PM	#5
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05-30-2005, 03:49 PM	#2
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	I agree with The Breakfast Club. I also think that Fast Times at Ridgemont High is pretty accurate. I also really like Hetahers. I haven't nor plan to see Mean Girls, but from what I've heard about it, it sounds like it is just a rip-off of Heathers.

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05-31-2005, 07:34 PM	#15
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