Readers of the site should be familiar with my Friday Night Double Feature column, which pairs films through some (frequently slim) connection. Now it looks like MGM is doing a similar thing with their “College Essential” Gift Sets. Each set is centered around some basic college class, “Anatomy 101” or “Computer Science 101” and then includes three MGM classics that play to that theme.

This is actually a really cool idea, and a few of the sets are actually worth picking up if you don’t already have some of these movies in your collection, assuming these are priced well. The press release suggested retail price is $26.98, but those are typically over what stores actually charge.

These College Essential Gift Sets will be available August 14th, just before the new school year starts. Take a look at what’s available:

Anatomy 101
Showgirls
The Girl Next Door
Sex And The Teenage Mind

Astronomy 101
Spaceballs
Adventures Of Buckaroo Bonzai
Killer Klowns From Outer Space

Computer Science 101
Wargames
Anti-Trust
Hackers

Anti Social Studies 101
Escape From New York
Usual Suspects
Leaving Las Vegas

History 101
Platoon
Dances With Wolves
Windtalkers

Music Appreciation 101
Airheads
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
This Is Spinal Tap

Partying 101
Bio Dome
P.C.U.
Back To School

Physical Education 101
Hoosiers
Kingpin
Bull Durham

Romance 101
Heartbreakers
Legally Blonde
The Cutting Edge