By Haley Kim
Behold, the joyous, long-awaited Thanksgiving break has finally arrived. After a treacherous, grueling three months of drowning in tests and homework, it’s safe to say everyone needs a good, relaxing night-in while streaming a feel-good, cozy movie. That being said, I truly recommend you take time this break to get away from the worry of finals and dive into my best fall movie/show lineup of all time:
1. Gilmore Girls
You guessed it—“Gilmore Girls”. Truly, this show is the number one fall show out there. With endless cups of coffee, oversized sweaters, and cozy bookstores, Gilmore Girls captures the pinnacle of the autumn mood. This is a great show to put in the background—given that it has 9 million seasons—while baking cookies, crocheting, and other fall activities. This fall, I highly recommend you watch the first two seasons, and if you manage to finish the entire show, it’ll probably be by next fall, so you can consider it a year-round commitment!
2. Good Will Hunting
I don’t remember the number of times I’ve rewatched this movie—especially in the fall. This movie is the most heartwarming, tear-jerking, comforting movie; every time I watch this movie, I feel so motivated to start studying for finals immediately after. If you’re in the mood to laugh, then cry, then suddenly feel the motivation to get into Stanford to see Matt Damon, Good Will Hunting is the perfect fall movie for you.
3. Friends
This is such a cute, bingeable show that is absolutely perfect to start in the fall. “Friends” is such a hilarious, iconic show that makes you so jealous of the friendship they have together. Not to mention, every single character is so funny, has amazing style, and luscious hair in their own unique way. This fall, make sure to “Pivot!” your way to watching this show.
4. Dead Poets Society
Prepare to watch the most soul-crushing, heart-wrenching, post-depression movie in the best way possible. Seriously, any movie that has Robin Williams is bound to be a masterpiece. If you find yourself bored this Thanksgiving break, carpe diem, I guess.
5. Anne with an E
Hands down, this is one of the few shows where each season, from start to finish, is absolute perfection. The show goes so in-depth with each character that by the end it feels like you personally know each one. “Anne with an E” is the most nostalgic, uplifting show that makes me want to go back in time to experience the late 1800s.
At the end of the day, Thanksgiving break is all about taking a very much needed break, so this is your sign to spend a few days doing absolutely nothing productive (except watch these movies of course). Don’t worry, your missing assignments aren’t going anywhere, so use this time to watch these absolute masterpieces this break.