Photo illustration by Dan Leitao.
On those Friday nights when the party scene does not seem like the place to be or a night when you are trying to avoid the massive amount of work you have, there is nothing better than hanging out to watch a movie. When you’ve run through all the Super Bads, Hangovers and Pineapple Expresses, there are some great older movies that should be classics in every college student’s TV stand. Here are the Top Ten.
Casablanca (1942) — Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Burgman make Casablanca quite possibly the best romance movie of all-time. A must see for all students and the only true romance that has made the list. Also one of the few black and white movies that isn’t an issue to watch or feels dull.
Top Gun (1986) — Wingmen might as well have been the 80s version of Bromance. Maverick and Goose, fighter planes, singing in bars. For anyone who has yet to see this movie you will understand why Halloween costumes and parties are themed around it.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) — British humor is quite often not as funny to us as it is to the Brits. However, it works in Monty Python. A movie with an enormous cult following that has spun out into a Broadway musical.
Fight Club (1999) — The first rule of Fight Club is don’t talk about Fight Club. So you will have to watch it to find out.
Rudy (1993) — The only sports movie to make the list, it’s the classic story of believing in dreams and working incredibly hard. It will also help explain why Notre Dame graduates wear Notre Dame apparel almost every day.
Porky’s (1982) — Set in 1954 in Florida, a group of high school boys set out to lose their virginity. If that sounds trite and overplayed, consider that this was done in 1982. So, in essence, American Pie and Superbad meet.
Risky Business (1983) — Most of us have seen The Girl Next Door (2007), which has often been accused of taking its plot from Risky Business. However, Risky Business is definitely still worth seeing. Set in Chicago, Joel Goodson (Tom Cruise) is given a weekend he will never forget after his parents go away.
Good Will Hunting (1997) — Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Robin Williams. If you need another reason to watch this movie, watch the video of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck winning the Oscar for Good Will Hunting on YouTube. Funny, serious and uplifting always makes a great movie.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) — John Hughes had two movies make this list, and Ferris Bueller is another teen classic. Matthew Broderick plays hooky for a day and does more then most people can do in a week of vacation.
Animal House (1978) — If you haven’t seen it, I need not say more.
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