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Here You Go, Procrastinators: 7 Movies To Watch Instead Of Studying

School may have just started but your laziness is in full drive.

Hayley Crandall

Aug 23, 2018

University of Wisconsin Branch Schools

Here You Go, Procrastinators: 7 Movies To Watch Instead Of Studying

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I love movies. Movies are such a driving force in not just the entertainment business but also my own personal entertainment. And when's the best time to watch a movie? When you decide to have a nice treat yourself day and avoid all other responsibilities. However, for your movie marathon you need balance, you need a nice selection. I believe to have perfected the movie recipe for an extravagant movie marathon so you have something to do instead of glancing over those lecture notes. Sorry, professors.

1. "Zodiac" (2007)

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You know whats better than writing a paper that isn't due for another week? Watching a movie about one of the most famous unsolved mysteries of all time. "Zodiac" (2007) follows reporters and police officers of the time and their obsession with tracking down the Zodiac Killer as he terrorizes San Francisco in the late 1960s. We live in the time where unsolved mysteries are at peak interest so this gives you a good scare while making you think... Could he still be out there? (Plus, Jake Gyllenhaal is in it and if that's not enough of a reason to watch this movie I don't know what is)

2. "Would You Rather" (2012)

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Maybe true crime thrillers aren't good enough for you. Perhaps you need some real gory horror to sit back and enjoy. "Would You Rather" (2012) is the perfect gory horror, mind tingling, squeamish film. A woman goes to a dinner party where a large sum of money can be won just for playing a game of would you rather. Sound easy, right? Except there's a deadly catch: you much act upon which choice you pick. Seems simply enough until questions become as gruesome as "would you rather: hold your breath underwater for 2 minutes or cut your own eye with a blade."

3. "Love Actually" (2003)

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Any good movie list is never complete without a classic romance film. "Love Actually" (2003) delivers the essence of love and joy in such a seamless way. The story follows a bunch of different timeline, much like films such as "Valentines Day" or "New Year's Eve". All the timelines, however, care the same theme: love. The joyous, wonderful thing that is love. I find this film always warms my soul, plus, it takes place during Christmas which makes it 100x better.

4. "The Secret Life of Pets" (2016)

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Animated films rank supreme when you want some good laughs and that feeling of nostalgia. I'd say "The Secret Life of Pets" (2016) does just all that. The film follows the life of a little dog named Max and his adventure with his owner's newest dog named Duke. Through this, we see the lives of others pets in Max's friend group along with the torment unwanted and abandoned pets deal with. Really, the movie is just super cute and I'm absolutely in love with it. I'm a sucker for animations.

5. "The Princess Diaries" (2001)

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If you thought I could make it though this list without bringing up a Disney film, you were wrong. I had big internal debate when deciding on what Disney film to highlight but I knew I wanted to go for one we all saw on Disney Channel and genuinely enjoyed. "The Princess Diaries" (2001) screamed in my mind because, well, we all love Anne Hathaway and we all love Julie Andrews. The film has the simple plot of a woman being converted into a princess with the help of her grandmother, who happens to be a queen. However, despite the simple plot, the film packs on a lot of themes such as finding yourself and coming of age. A lot of which my 10 year old self never recognized. It's another good nostalgia one, I think.

6. "Doctor Strange" (2016)

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Of course I had to squeeze in a Marvel film. And it had to be one of the best Marvel films ever. Personally, I find that "Doctor Strange" is greatly underrated. From the impeccable visual effects to the mind-blowing acting performances, the movie has it all. It blows away any expectation you'd ever have for a superhero film and not only that but it's unique. Doctor Strange's powers all originated from the power of his mind and layers he's able to unpack in the structure of time. Seriously, when I first watched it I thought I was on drugs.

7. "Begin Again" (2013)

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We end this list with my favorite movie of all-time: "Begin Again" (2013). This movie serves us something we've been missing from this list: music. The film follows Gretta, young British girl, and her time in New York. After moving there with the her singer/songwriter boyfriend, everything in her life falls apart. Her boyfriend cheats on her and she results to sleeping on her best friend's couch while her boyfriend's career flourishes. After her best friend convinces her to perform one of her own songs at a cafe, she meets a disgraced ex-music producer who wants to make an album with her. They face challenges along the way but both really get the change to begin again. This movie holds such a special place in my heart and I want it to hold a place in yours, too. Even if you don't like it, you get to stare at Adam Levine for an hour or two, so it's a win-win.

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Here You Go, Procrastinators: 7 Movies To Watch Instead Of Studying

School may have just started but your laziness is in full drive.

1. "Zodiac" (2007)

2. "Would You Rather" (2012)

3. "Love Actually" (2003)

4. "The Secret Life of Pets" (2016)

5. "The Princess Diaries" (2001)

6. "Doctor Strange" (2016)

7. "Begin Again" (2013)

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10 ways to prepare for finals week—beginning with getting to the library.

Who knows where we would be without them.

1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

I may or may not be stressing right now.

1. "What do I have to study for?"

2. "What class do I need to study for the most?"

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5."I have no idea what I'm reading."

6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

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8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

The "Happiest Place on Earth" has a lot of characters with some pretty great advice.

Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine. — Snow White

The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it. — Rafiki

You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring. — Lumière

If watching is all you're gonna do, then you're gonna watch your life go by without ya. — Laverne

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one. — Grandmother Willow

Always let your conscience be your guide. — Jiminy Cricket

To infinity and beyond. — Buzz Lightyear

Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved. — Pooh

Let it go. — Elsa

If you can't say something nice, don't say nothin' at all. — Thumper

Today's special moments are tomorrow's memories. — Genie

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