"College" Movies to watch with teens and grandparents

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Dead Poet Society, Scent of a Woman, Mona Lisa Smile

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Anonymous wrote:How about the Rodney Dangerfield movie: Back to School

Yes it can help you straighten out your Longfellow!!

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Anonymous wrote:Watch Rudy & Animal House then ask your kids whether they prefer Notre Dame or Dartmouth.

Go Irish

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Anonymous wrote:I'd add "Old School"

+1 and PCU

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Animal House and Revenge of the Nerds are rapey.

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Rounders

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Anonymous wrote:Ladybird and Booksmart are about college-bound high school seniors and both are good movies (although whether your teen wants to watch the latter with the grandparents will depend on your own family dynamics)

+1 Both are fun, Book Smart is hilarious.

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Anonymous wrote:Dead Poet Society, Scent of a Woman, Mona Lisa Smile

Dead Poet Society is not a college movie. It’s set in a boarding school.

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Dear White People (2014)--both serious and funny, it will definitely start a conversation.

Perfect Score (2004)--not a great movie, but fun enough if you haven't seen it. Mainly of interest b/c it includes Scarlett Johannson and Chris Evans (his first movie!) in fairly minor roles.

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I've got a good one! It's about a family taking their daughter off to school... The Mitchells vs the Machines.

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How I got into College

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Anonymous wrote:Mrs Robinson

You mean The Graduate? Great film

I remember 2 John Cusack movies I saw in the 80's when I was in college - haven't seen them in years, don't know if they've aged well.

Say Anything and The Sure Thing

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Anonymous wrote:Presumably, Animal House came out when the grandparents were in their heyday. Why avoid that one?

It came out in 1978. My kids grandparents graduated college in 1962 and were long past their collegiate heydey by then.

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Caddyshack for how to get a scholarship.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Presumably, Animal House came out when the grandparents were in their heyday. Why avoid that one?

It came out in 1978. My kids grandparents graduated college in 1962 and were long past their collegiate heydey by then.

My dad graduated in 1970 and still talks about how much he loves that movie.