10 Movies That Would've Been Better In Different Genres

5. Accepted

What We Got: A Decent Justin Long Comedy About The Rigors Of Being Accepted To College What It Should've Been: A Drama Outlining The Sometimes Hypocritical Nature of College Acceptance Boards 'Accepted' is one of those, "Hey, yeah, funny enough" comedies. It's not bad and not outright laugh-riot hilarious, you certainly don't feel as though you've wasted your time. Justin Long is great again as his sarcastic self, a pre-fame Jonah Hill is a hilarious nerd and Lewis Black shouts some great one-liners. However, in my opinion, there was so much potential in making this a dramatic film about the failings and short-comings of College Acceptance Boards. Again, the movie was funny enough on its own, but there is a real timely drama to be made about the rigors of getting into the College of your choice and the College experience as a whole. Most students going in have no clue what they're in for, they'll go in blindly and burn out before they know it. Having something to show incoming or considering teenagers the true college experience would be invaluable. This could've been more of a statement on the status quo of higher education institutions, begging the question of what exactly are people paying a king's ransom for. Indeed the current landscape of Universities and their influence on society is no laughing matter. They act as 'gatekeepers' to the job market, without a degree from an accredited school there is no hope for future prospects. Some could argue that they are abusing that responsibility by going for so-called "diversity" in their student body rather then actual academic merit. It is OK to laugh, but Justin Long's speech at the end to the review board (yes, they use that tired story element) about education being for everyone alone warrants some serious discussion about the validity of College Acceptance Boards.