Movies have a way of both reflecting culture and shaping it at the same time. Nowhere is this truer than in movies about college. For years, wide eyed freshman have arrived on campus expecting to see scenes reminiscent of those from their favorite college movies. They try to emulate them -– whether consciously or subconsciously –- in an effort to live out those wild, debauched times immortalized on film. They throw toga parties, they drunkenly dance in basements to “Shout” and they live life like they’re actors in some giant movie. That’s why we’ve gathered here today to celebrate these twelve college movies. And since college is all about education -– at least a little bit, anyway -– we figured it would be a good idea to take a look at what we learned from each one of these masterpieces. Shall we?

電影總是在反映文化的同時塑造文化。沒有比校園影片更能真實反映校園生活的了。多年來，眼界開闊的新生入學時都期待看到自己最愛的校園影片里的場景。無論是自發的還是下意識的，他們試圖效仿影片里放浪不羈我行我素的角色，他們在地下室開派對醉酒跳舞咆哮著，模仿電影明星。于是今天分享這12部校園影片，至少學校里的生活也與教育相關。

12. Van Wilder 《范·維爾德的校園傳奇》

The Plot: The quintessential career student and party animal wards off the evils of the real world through a series of never-ending parties with the help of his friends and his damn near sociopathic devotion to having a good time. At least until the money ship stops sailing, he falls for an uptight girl and the realization that college must end someday forces him to… grow up? Naaaaaah.

典型的職校學生和派對控，在一連串無休止的派對里朋友間互相幫助，帶著反社會的情緒取樂。直到一天他的父親停止資助，他也愛上一個內向的姑娘，種種壓力迫使他成長。

What We Learned: That if you just smile and bullshit your way through life, everything will work out fine. Also, throwing parties is spiritually rewarding and will eventually land you the girl of your dreams. Just like real life!

觀后感：如果只是及時行樂的生活，也能船到橋頭自然直。然而，摒棄無休止的派對將會振奮精神，贏得夢中情人的芳心。開始腳踏實地的生活吧！