Movies You Should See Before You Graduate

With summer coming up and plenty of time to watch movies, “The Tribune” asked your teachers what films they thought students should see before they graduate high school and here are their recommendations:

 

“The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” (1966) recommended by Mr. Maynard

“The Godfather” Part I (1972) & Part II (1974), but ignore Part III (1990) recommended by Mr. Pearson

Every single “Star Wars” movie ever made recommended by Mr. Pasquale

            “A New Hope” (1977)

            “The Empire Strikes Back” (1980)

            “Return of the Jedi” (1983)

            “The Phantom Menace” (1999)

            “Attack of the Clones” (2002)

            “Revenge of the Sith” (2005)

            “The Force Awakens” (2015)
            “Rogue One” (2016)

“Grease”* (1978) recommended by Ms. Cole

“Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (1982) recommended by Mr. Bowers

“Better Off Dead” (1985) recommended by Ms. Drake

“The Breakfast Club” (1985) recommended by Ms. Guthrie, Ms. Morrish, and Ms. Squance

“The Princess Bride” (1987) recommended by Mr. Meade

“Dances With Wolves” (1990) recommended by Ms. Torok

“The Shawshank Redemption” (1994) recommended by Ms. Rhoton

“Good Will Hunting”* (1997) recommended by Ms. Weatherwax

“Life is Beautiful” (1997) recommended by Ms. Webb

“The Pianist” (2002) recommended by Ms. Mann

“Superbad”* (2007) recommended by Mr. Zimmerman

“WALL-E” (2008) recommended by Mr. Aerni

 

*Indicates movie is on Netflix as of May 1, 2017. To check availability on Netflix and other platforms go to https://www.justwatch.com/us.