Movies

Here's the deal. I'm trying to put together a list/collection of movies that all college kids should see. I'm emphasizing the geek crowd.

Evil Dead movies
Star Wars 4-6
Idiocracy
The Gamers
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Dazed and Confused
The Hangover
The Breakfast Club
Zoolander
Mel Brooks Movies
Monty Python - Meaning of Life and Holy Grail
American History X
Just Visiting
10 Things I Hate About You
Biodome
Beetlegeuse
Zombieland
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Braveheart
Dogma
Donnie Darko - S. Darko sucks btw
Full Metal Jacket
Gremlins
Ghostbusters
Hot Fuzz
Animal House
Office Space
Police Academy
Shaun of the Dead
Starship Troopers

I'm sure I'm missing a bunch. Help me out.

Super Troopers

Wow, there are so many movies on this list that suck,

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Originally Posted by anonymos

Here's the deal. I'm trying to put together a list/collection of movies that all college kids should see. I'm emphasizing the geek crowd.

Evil Dead movies
Star Wars 4-6
Idiocracy
The Gamers
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Dazed and Confused
The Hangover
The Breakfast Club
Zoolander
Mel Brooks Movies
Monty Python - Meaning of Life and Holy Grail
American History X
Just Visiting - 33%
10 Things I Hate About You
Biodome
Beetlegeuse
Zombieland
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Braveheart
Dogma
Donnie Darko - S. Darko sucks btw
Full Metal Jacket
Gremlins
Ghostbusters
Hot Fuzz
Animal House
Office Space
Police Academy - 47%
Shaun of the Dead
Starship Troopers

I'm sure I'm missing a bunch. Help me out.

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The two obvious ones I question being on this list I have looked up the RT rating for and placed next to them. There are a lot here I wouldn;t even consider close to essential or must sees, like American History X or Starship Troopers. If you are aiming at the college/geek crowd, I would have expect something like Return of the Nerds on there. Why have high school films as essentials for college kids to see? Do you really thing 10 Things I hate About You or Ridgemont High will resonate with them? That these HS films are essential for college students? Similarly, do you think the office humor for Office Space will resonate with those who have not worked full time for companies?

Because of how bad it is, and high UIC factor, perhaps Mazes and Monsters. Very geek /nerd

Role Models was quite amusing and would resonate with geeks.
Fanboys. <--Watch it.

Green (a TRUE college must-see that no one's heard of) - RT n/a
Wristcutters: A love story (Fun movie for the film majors & Sundance crowd; time to learn not all good movies are seen in theaters) - RT 64%
Beerfest (for those who need to learn about drinking games!) - RT 39%
The Ref (best Christmas movie outside National Lampoon's Christmas ... something to watch over winter break) - RT 79%
Spirited Away (For the Anime-nerds out there;if you haven't seen, you're not a fan of Anime) - RT 97%
Eraserhead (film students need to study Lynch) - RT 90%
Harold & Kumar go to White Castle (best current college buddy-stoner film) - RT 73%
Boondock Saints (Hey.. it's Boondock Saints.. if you haven't seen it by college, you NEED to) - RT 16% (only?!? wow)
Snatch/LockStock (just must-sees for most ages) - RT 72%/71%
UHF (cult classic must-see) - RT 55%
Clerks I & II (more cult classic must-sees ... and everyone needs to see the donkey show! "I'm sorry Jesus!") - RT 86%/62%

Firefly series & Serenity
Beerfest
Half Baked
Gladiator
300
Braveheart
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Pulp Fiction
Fight Club
The Big Lebowski
Underworld
LotR
The Hobbit
V for Vendetta
Sin City
Dark City
Equilibrium
American Psycho (second one too...maybe, but it's not as epic as the first)

And who can forget Sukeban Boy!!! lol.