Driving hours across long stretches of farmland in the middle of nowhere doesn’t make for the most appealing of journeys. Thank goodness there are movies that take something as excruciatingly boring and turn it into something entertaining albeit utterly implausible. So if you find yourself dreading the lengthy voyage from point A to point B, just think about these road trip classics. Just don’t try to reenact as I’m pretty most of the events in these movies are illegal. See our picks after the jump.

Ah, the overrated chant. If you’ve been to a major sporting event where an underdog upsets a favorite, you’ve probably heard it. But when it comes to movies, how does one know if a title is overrated? You don’t have that chant when the credits come up, so how does one know? The reputation comes over time. As the hype wears off, one gains perspective on its actual merit. The movies on this list are excellent examples of when the bandwagon careens out of control. And just like any other list, we’d like to preface by saying that COED does not think these movies are bad, but that you might want to pump the brakes, slow your roll, and check yourself when evaluating them among the classics.

Say what you will about online dating — it’s creepy, full of killers, just plain dumb. But it’s a sign of the times, gentlemen, and yields more value than trolling around Facebook looking for former classmates gone fat. At the rate you’re going, you’re just a hair away from winding up on DontDateHimGirl.com. Here’s how to look better on what is – OK fine – a little sad and borderline shady activity. Just tell that to the millions of people who’ve had success on there.

Once a year, everyone in Hollywood trades in their fancy sunglasses and Ugg boots for parkas, gloves and, well, Ugg boots, and heads to Park City, Utah, to attend the Sundance Film Festival. The festival, which kicks off this Thursday, has been one the most prominent launching pads for independent cinema over the past two decades. It functions as both a barom… Click to read more