BillsPride12 Posted June 30 Posted June 30 I watched Fast times at Ridgemont High last night for the first time in awhile and it still holds up so well after all these years! To me that's the gold standard as far as the high school romps go. I could probably flip a coin between that and Dazed and Confused. It's a genre that's been beaten to death with movies from all different decades and era's so lots to choose from. Curious to see what other people think 1 5 Quote
muppy Posted June 30 Posted June 30 in honor of my daughter I choose the original Carrie with Sissy Spacek lol Lord have mercy Mine would be Pretty in Pink because I identified with Molly Ringwalds character being a creative Quote
SinceThe70s Posted June 30 Posted June 30 Hard to top Fast Times. I wouldn't call this my favorite but Can't Hardly Wait was pretty good. Watched it recently with my son who graduated on Friday. A great B movie was Rock 'n Roll High School. 1 1 Quote
US Egg Posted June 30 Posted June 30 I’d have to go with “That ‘70’s Show” as far as being most like my teen years. 1 Quote
Johnny Hammersticks Posted June 30 Posted June 30 Not necessarily representing my high school experience in the late 90s, but Superbad is a hilarious movie about high school life. 2 1 Quote
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted June 30 Posted June 30 Breakfast Club … I can see pieces of me in every character 1 2 Quote
Another Fan Posted June 30 Posted June 30 (edited) My Bodyguard/3 o clock high They both dealt with a similar theme but 3 O Clock High had a lot more a comedic touch too it. Night Of The Comet gets a nod for underrated high school sort of flick Edited June 30 by Another Fan Quote
Bills4everNY Posted June 30 Posted June 30 The Last American Virgin - The first hour is your typical 80s, horny teenager movie, but then it takes a serious turn in act 3. The final scene is unforgettable... brutally realistic. Valuable lessons to be learned from watching this movie. Quote
BillsPride12 Posted June 30 Author Posted June 30 5 hours ago, Johnny Hammersticks said: Not necessarily representing my high school experience in the late 90s, but Superbad is a hilarious movie about high school life. Yeah Superbad was a little after my high school years but still a great one, probably the last true great high school movie made 1 hour ago, Bills4everNY said: The Last American Virgin - The first hour is your typical 80s, horny teenager movie, but then it takes a serious turn in act 3. The final scene is unforgettable... brutally realistic. Valuable lessons to be learned from watching this movie. I want to see this one but can't find it anywhere, usually you can find most movies available on Amazon Prime even if you have to pay a few bucks for some of them but it's not even on there 1 Quote
Beast Posted June 30 Posted June 30 9 hours ago, BillsPride12 said: I watched Fast times at Ridgemont High last night for the first time in awhile and it still holds up so well after all these years! To me that's the gold standard as far as the high school romps go. I could probably flip a coin between that and Dazed and Confused. It's a genre that's been beaten to death with movies from all different decades and era's so lots to choose from. Curious to see what other people think That and The Breakfast Club. 1 Quote
frostbitmic Posted July 2 Posted July 2 Fast times, Dazed and Breakfast club are all tops for me. Another good one if only for the cars was American Graffiti. 3 Quote
Toomstone.Part.Duex Posted July 2 Posted July 2 Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles. A buddy and myself found this movie one night after many cocktails and it was hilarious. Probably because we were hammered. Quote
BringBackFergy Posted July 2 Posted July 2 "The Girl Next-door" was pretty damn good. Had all the stereotypical groups (jocks, stoners, nerds, etc). Quote
eSJayDee Posted July 2 Posted July 2 I'd say Dazed & Confused. Fast Times came out almost WHEN I was in HS, so I just took it as that's how things were. Dazed didn't come out til over a decade later so I didn't see it til I was in my 30s (& I don't think I was very familiar w/ it til MUCH later) so it gives me more a sense of "yeah, that's what HS was like". The John Hughes movies I very much enjoyed but I saw them in my college years, so although they were relatable, they didn't hit home as much as Dazed. Quote
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