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<\/a><\/p>\n1) “Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Off” (dir. John Hughes, 1986)<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s every young student\u2019s dream: taking the day off, on their own terms, and getting into every kind of crazy shenanigan they can think of. Matthew Broderick\u2019s wonderfully irreverent Bueller is the kind of character anybody would love to be, and the crazed antics of him and his small group of friends is an absolute riot. What better way to cool off than watch a movie about skipping class – though I will add that you shouldn\u2019t try this at home.<\/p>\n 2) “Rushmore” (dir. Wes Anderson, 1998)<\/strong><\/p>\n Wes Anderson is my personal favorite movie nerd, and \u201cRushmore\u201d is his early comedy masterpiece. Starring Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman, \u201cRushmore\u201d tells the story of a young student named Max, his friendship with the wealthy Herman Blume, and their collective love for a young elementary school teacher. It\u2019s blissful, hilarious and has style to spare. It might not be your typical school-focused comedy, but it\u2019s better for it.<\/p>\n 3) “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” (dir. Edgar Wright, 2010)<\/strong><\/p>\n Wouldn\u2019t it be great to live in a video game, where everything has checkpoints, extra lives and easily accomplished resets? Especially when you forget to fill out that back page of the test? \u2018Scott Pilgrim\u201d takes that idea and blows it wide open, telling the story of bass player Scott Pilgrim and his mess of a romantic life. A pitch perfect combination of action, comedy and romance, \u201cScott Pilgrim\u201d is the kind of movie that anyone can get into, even if video games aren\u2019t your shtick.<\/p>\n 4) “2001: A Space Odyssey” (dir. Stanley Kubrick, 1968)<\/strong><\/p>\n Maybe laughing isn\u2019t quite what you\u2019re feeling this week, and if that\u2019s the case, \u201c2001: A Space Odyssey\u201d might be a bit more your flavor. A contemplative and surreal sci-fi by the master, Stanley Kubrick, \u201c2001\u201d is the kind of cinematic poem that a viewer can sink into. My senior year of high school involved watching this one an astonishing 37 times (it was a stressful year). The mixture of the sweeping orchestral score, borderline pop-art visuals and a barebones story meant to make audiences think. \u201c2001\u201d is a great flick for relaxing and doing a bit of film-oriented mediation to prep for your exams.<\/p>\n 5) “Mad Max: Fury Road” (dir. George Miller, 2015)<\/strong><\/p>\n Sometimes, you want to laugh. Sometimes, you want to relax. And then are are times that you want to see things blow up. \u201cMad Max: Fury Road\u201d might be the fourth movie in the series, but it\u2019s also easily the best. Miller knows how to shoot an action film, and \u201cFury Road\u201d is one of the finest pieces of action filmmaking the industry has ever seen. The rapid pace and near constant destruction is a blast, and the subtle comedy gives it that extra push into easy-watching territory. If you\u2019re a fan of films like the \u201cFast and Furious\u201d series or superhero flicks, give \u201cFury Road\u201d a chance to show you how it\u2019s done. And hey, you can always imagine that it\u2019s your stress that\u2019s being blown to smithereens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s midterm week, and everyone on campus are\u00a0studying their butts off and feeling a little more stressed than usual. But even during hectic weeks like this, it\u2019s always a good idea to take a step back and get some relaxation in between last minute cram sessions and long hours in the library. 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