You did it. You finally finished whatever paper, project, or presentation that stood in your way and now, "It's spring break!"
Now that you've trekked back home to enjoy food other than french fries and cereal, its time to watch a bunch of new stuff or if you are too tired, you search for your go-to classics. Now is the time. Grab a remote or streaming device and prepare for lots of laughs and quoting your favorite lines. Here's a list of five go-to comfort films that will fit right into whatever mood you are feeling this stay-cation and will gladly pause while you refill on mom's leftovers.
1. Clueless (1995)
In a very contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's "Emma", we get to follow a Beverly Hills high-schooler named Cher. She's the jack of all trades: a matchmaker, life coach, stylist, and literally a clueless romantic herself. Plus young Paul Rudd. Nothing will make you feel cooler than moving your arm like Tai while saying "rollin' with the homies"
...or responding to any family member's request with "As if!"
After weeks of professors stressing you out, you deserve to be Cher for a day. Who am I kidding? How about the whole week.
2. The Master of Disguise (2002)
This movie is awesome. If you just eye-rolled you clearly don't appreciate the magic of this film. A guy named Pistachio learns he can "become another person" from his grandfather and proceeds on a hilarious quest for "Mama" and "Papa".
He wears a turtle costume among many others,and faces the "evil" villain Devlin Bowman, who laughs so hard he farts. And for some reason, you laugh every time. Again, when someone tries to talk to about dinner plans or chores while you're watching all you have to say is, "This is what you are doing. This is what I want you to do."
Problem solved.
3. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
In a modern take on Shakespeare's "Taming Of The Shrew", Kat meets her match when bad boy Patrick tries make money by taking her out.
Kat is a hero. She always has witty comebacks and even takes out her nemesis' car through an act of road rage or P.M.S. (who's keeping track anyway?) She loves to hate to love him. He serenades her on the bleachers. She flashes a teacher for him. A tale of true high school romance (not at my high school but whatever). And it's not complete until Bianca wears the pregnancy belly.
It also features a baby-faced Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the amazing Gabrielle Union (who looks just as good as she did like 20 years ago). And let's not forget Kat's dad, who says this gem:
4. Legally Blonde (2001)
A Beverly Hills girl named... Elle Woods (I swear this is a different movie) gets dumped and seeks revenge by going to law school? That's amazing! If this film was about me, it would end on the scene of Elle eating chocolates and yelling at the television.
Seriously though, if this movie doesn't inspire you for the rest of the semester, I don't know what will. Get your scented resumes ready for all of those internships (which you totally applied for).
If not, you know that if Elle can maintain "the bonds of sisterhood" and acquit her client of murder, you can make it through the next half of the semester! And when in doubt there's always the "Bend and Snap"!
5. The Wedding Singer (1998)
Nothing gets better than the 1980s through the lens of the 1990s. Robbie Hart has got it all. A gig, a fiancee named Linda, and a basement apartment. Except Robbie gets dumped... literally.
The hair, the clothes, and the music come together for this earlier Adam Sandler flick. Julia — the quiet, sweet waitress — is engaged in the biggest jerk ever. Some meatballs, and a few songs later...
Robbie is walking down aisle (on a commercial flight to Vegas) but that's beside the point. Julia Hart beats Julia Guglia any day.
This movie "makes my dreams come true." Isn't the whole point of going home to have someone hold you and tell you "everything is going to be alright"?
