Amidst the fall weather arises the pumpkin spice lattes, fall colors, and the college and high school movies. So whether it’s you lounging with a nice cup of your pumpkin flavor drink or a group of friends binging the latest Netflix finds I’ve got a few Netflix recommendations just for you.
One of the most watched among film enthusiast is The Breakfast Club. This film follows five students in Saturday detention while highlighting its comedic themes and breaking high school stereotypes. The Breakfast Club relates to all types of teens through its characters as they begin to spill their troubles allowing the audience to connect with at least one of the five. Though The Breakfast Club is an old movie, it is iconic due to the wildly popular ending and the movie’s soundtrack. I should mention that actress Molly Ringwald and actor Anthony Hall also starred in Sixteen Candles…
This movie’s plot follows teen outcasts, Mindy and Jodi, whom have suffered humiliation at the hands of the popular clique for years and have eventually had enough. The two women later decide to devise a plan including the school’s outcasts to rearrange the school hierarchy provoking a social revolution within the high school. This film also touches upon the decisions of high school seniors and their struggles of choosing the right college. The teen comedy film breaks teen clique stereotypes without being over controversial and is further on the fun comedic side. If you’re searching for a movie that isn’t entirely serious and is on the fun side The Outcasts is the movie for you. An interesting fact about the movie’s cast is that some of their actors and actresses, such as Victoria Justice and Avan Jogia, were former Nickelodeon stars.
Showcasing the college experience, this movie highlights sorority and step-team culture. Step Sisters follows Step Captain and sorority president, Jamilah, as she makes a deal with the university dean to rehabilitate a sorority named Sigma Beta Beta. The film provoked quite a stir due to its controversial cultural appropriation, but I would compare the objective of this movie to the popular cheerleading movie franchise, Bring It On. You’ll notice that Step Sisters isn’t too different from movies such as Bring It On or Honey. The movie just wants to represent sisterhood and the aspects of producing a quality step team. Furthermore, one of the comedic scenes is performed when one of the characters has “beef” with the former first lady, Michelle Obama, which is an opinion that other movies don’t display.