These are the movies that most of us wish how high school was in reality for us. A lot of such movies gave us characters that we could relate to. Some were high school characters that we aspired to be. These were the movies that gave meaning to all those high school years. There was a movie for everything: high school friendships to high school romances to what high school detention could be. Some made us laugh while others made us cry. From Troy Bolton to Cady Heron, these were characters that we all have seen in our very own high school batches. Sit down with a couple of mates and spend the night watching a couple of these movies, and you are sure to tear up nostalgically. The memories would flow as the movie goes on. Therefore these are the Top 10 high school movies that were the highlights of our high school lives.
10. Bring it on
Competitive female high school rivalry.In the form of a cheerleading squad in this movie. It is sad that this is a real thing in high schools sometimes. What’s sadder is that it tends to break a lot of trust and loyalty in its way. Watch the movie. You’ll know why.
9. 10 things I hate about you
A kind of modern version of The Taming of the Shrew. Its for all those rough and tough girls out there.
8. Pretty in Pink
This movie in a way, stands to remind us about the diverse backgrounds that students come from. It’s not always easy to fit into another person’s a world, one that is totally different to you. This is the message that makes this a Top 10 high school movie.
7. sixteen candles
A lot of things can go wrong in high school for an individual. Socially I mean.
6.Clueless
5 words. The high school popularity scale. Another movie based on this concept.
5. The High school musical franchise
High school with a touch of the classic disney fantasy. Its all about the friendships, the romances, the teamwork and again, the different characters you are bound to find in high school.
4. A Walk to Remember
A WALK TO REMEMBER, Mandy Moore, Shane West, 2002
(c) Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett Collection.
When you read between the lines of this movie, its not just about a heartbreaking and truly inspirational romance. It is more about real life truths and the pain they come with, beyond the normal high school drama. Most of which we wouldn’t learn in a life time. Get the tissue box ready for this one.
3. Mean Girls
Now this film has truly reached cult status with women around the world. It is the perfect movie that acts as an eye opener as to how different high school cliques hurt people and the real damaging effects they can have on one another. A definite must watch.
2. Grease
The perfect high school summer love. The not so perfect clashes between love and friends in high school. And Danny’s hair combing obsession. The movie may be old, but it is most definitely high school gold.
1. The Breakfast Club
THE BREAKFAST CLUB, Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, 1985. ©Universal Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
This is undoubtedly one of the greatest high school movies of all times. And it shouldn’t need an introduction. Kids of different backgrounds, put together in one room for detention and what happens following that. It was the movie of choice for a lot of high school movie nights. So do yourself a favour and watch it if you haven’t done so already. You won’t regret it I promise.
Most of these movies have reached the status of a cult classic for generations. Put together, they address most elements of high school life (from formals to graduations to the popular kids in school). And as we know it, though the movies might not be an accurate depiction of the real life horrors and fairy tales of high schools, we wouldn’t have made it through those fragile years without them. They gave us ideas on how we could possibly react to high school situations. We turned to these movies when we needed comfort, or simply when we just needed to be alone with Sandy and Danny (get up to date with the movie references guys).
