Heath's "Critique of the week" Accepted: Rejection has never been so sweet
Heath Stapleford
Issue date: 9/11/06 Section: A&E
A movie that has recently came to theaters is Accepted. A movie that has a strong connection with a college goers. Showing that when our plans fall through and there is no back up plan things tend to go wild.
Accepted is a movie, oddly enough, about rejection. With rejection, you always have to find a different way of doing things, while still doing what you want.
In a nutshell, that is a point and drive behind the movie, for some reason though, I feel that you as readers need a little more information than that.
It begins with the end of the year for the graduating seniors. One student "Barnabie Gains", played by Justin Loft, is trying to get accepted to a college, but is having no luck. When confronted by the disappointment of his parents for not getting into college, he takes matters into his own hands.
He creates his own college, the South Harmon Institute of Technology. I will, however, let you make your own jokes about that one.
Trust me, the movie producers play that aspect of the movie to the hilt. In the beginning, S.H.I.T is supposed to be a secret but like all good secrets it gets out. Over 300 students become accepted to South Harmon Institute of Technology Faced with this growing problem, Barnabie and his gang just roll with it and let the school year begin.
Making and containing a your own curriculum policy, massive parties, and pool, and a half pipe the first semester at South Harmon Institute of Technology is anything but boring.
In the end, they are caught by the true Harmon University and who take them to the state accreditation board.
After an inspiring speech given by Justin Loft, A.K.A Barnabie Gains, the board grants South Harmon Institute of Technology a one-year accreditation to continue their "academic experiment".
Accepted is a PG-13 movie but in my opinion is acceptable for all ages.
It is a classic mix of comedy with a lite splash of seriousness.
It is a must see for college students as it does have a similar situation to what we are in at the moment. By that, I do not mean that we are attending a wild school, but that we are all in a new environment and we all did pay to have an experience in college.
Just as in Accepted, the students of South Harmon Institute of Technology paid to have an experience, no
matter how unorthodox it was.
Overall, I give the movie two big thumbs up, it was one big knee slapper and the perfect movie for anyone needing cheering up or just a good laugh.
Accepted is a movie, oddly enough, about rejection. With rejection, you always have to find a different way of doing things, while still doing what you want.
In a nutshell, that is a point and drive behind the movie, for some reason though, I feel that you as readers need a little more information than that.
It begins with the end of the year for the graduating seniors. One student "Barnabie Gains", played by Justin Loft, is trying to get accepted to a college, but is having no luck. When confronted by the disappointment of his parents for not getting into college, he takes matters into his own hands.
He creates his own college, the South Harmon Institute of Technology. I will, however, let you make your own jokes about that one.
Trust me, the movie producers play that aspect of the movie to the hilt. In the beginning, S.H.I.T is supposed to be a secret but like all good secrets it gets out. Over 300 students become accepted to South Harmon Institute of Technology Faced with this growing problem, Barnabie and his gang just roll with it and let the school year begin.
Making and containing a your own curriculum policy, massive parties, and pool, and a half pipe the first semester at South Harmon Institute of Technology is anything but boring.
In the end, they are caught by the true Harmon University and who take them to the state accreditation board.
After an inspiring speech given by Justin Loft, A.K.A Barnabie Gains, the board grants South Harmon Institute of Technology a one-year accreditation to continue their "academic experiment".
Accepted is a PG-13 movie but in my opinion is acceptable for all ages.
It is a classic mix of comedy with a lite splash of seriousness.
It is a must see for college students as it does have a similar situation to what we are in at the moment. By that, I do not mean that we are attending a wild school, but that we are all in a new environment and we all did pay to have an experience in college.
Just as in Accepted, the students of South Harmon Institute of Technology paid to have an experience, no
matter how unorthodox it was.
Overall, I give the movie two big thumbs up, it was one big knee slapper and the perfect movie for anyone needing cheering up or just a good laugh.
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