<p>I'm a total movie junkie .. I can probably think of one movie to use as an example for almost every prompt I've seen.</p>
<p>But are movies generally seen as 'weak' examples? Do I have to use more 'historical/influential literature - type' examples, if I want to score an 11 on the essay section?</p>
<p>naah… i use them everytime and i get a 10 
Spiderman FTW :P</p>
<p>You can even use TV shows. In my last sat I blanked when I had to decide which <code>example</code> to <code>pick</code>, I actually talked about a TV show and a <code>fake</code> personal experience lol and I scored a 10, so that means they did take me <code>seriously</code>. I think more than anything try using anyyyy example that suits your point of view, you can even spin the example to show that there is a different perspective from what people thought.
Something great about the essay is that you can make stuff up. Once you are confident at that you will get a great score. Some people worry too much about giving an intellectual example, when all they really want is an example that will reinforce your point of view. Always support your point of view and you will be fine.</p>
<p>The posters above me are correct- it’s all about how you write and back up your position; it doesn’t matter what types of examples you use! I even had a friend whose SAT tutor told her to write about Disney movies. Feel free to invent personal experiences as well.</p>
<p>I’ve heard a ton of people say that the only movie you can quote on the SAT (if you’re aiming for a 12) is Citizen Kane… Pretty sure of my source! But then that doesn’t mean that you can’t… just that it can be risky. It all depends on how you present it and on your reader.</p>
<p>It honestly doesn’t matter, you can practically make up movies and get a good score. They don’t look for your facts, they look for your grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure and formulation of your essay.</p>
<p>yes and remember that the readers only spend about 3 minutes max. reading each essay so that reinforces the poster above’s statement that they dont check facts</p>