It's definitely one of the best. John Hughes flicks are awesome and probably the definitive teen flicks to influence all of 'em. But I can't identify with the John Hughes universe the same way I do with HP, even less with the American Pie movies ( Which I think are overrated. They didn't age too well IMO) . House party and The Wood are flicks that remind me of my own days as a teenager. Police flexing on us; clowning bullies, sneaking out the house on a week night, slow dancing with crushes,hip hop is still full of energy, youth and fun; taking a girl home after the party and trying to get a kiss at the very least, paying for your sneaking out with a whooping and getting grounded. House party is a postcard to those days that don't feel like fiction to us.