High School was a wild time for me. I feel like I was trying to figure out who I was and also who I wanted to be, and like many people across the world, I don't think I accomplished either of those goals.But it's a place that left a lasting impact on me. Case in point: I still have dreams where I can't remember my locker combination, and I miss the bus.Yet the setting of high school is one I love in movies because it takes you right back to those days and envelops you in all the emotions.So, what are the best high school movies of all time?Let's dive in.1. Superbad (2007)Director: Greg MottolaWriters: Seth Rogen, Evan GoldbergCast: Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Emma Stone, Bill HaderI go back to this film all the time, and in it, I see myself. I was a senior when this came out, and that frantic night of escapades was my dream. Few films capture the frantic, vulgar, yet deeply sincere bond of male friendship like Superbad. It’s a raunchy odyssey that perfectly distills the panic of realizing your life is about to change as high school ends.2. The Breakfast Club (1985)Director: John HughesWriter: John HughesCast: Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally SheedyThe gold standard of the genre. I put it second, but everyone knows that's because I wanted to be different, just like these kids. Hughes took five archetypes—a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess,...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 29 January