Representation of teenagers in 'teen films'
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OhNooos — 9 years ago(October 01, 2016 04:29 AM)
How do you pick among the body of films to decide how teens are being represented? I'm not arguing anything, just wondering. I might find it helpful if we identified the films being considered for this genre. Is it anything where teens are major characters or simply films aimed at the specific tastes of teens or stories about teen life?
Do any of these fit the genre type?
True Grit
My Sister's Keeper
Carrie
The Harry Potter series
Back to the Future
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P.Error — 5 years ago(September 15, 2020 08:58 AM)
No
Teen films are coming of age stories that specifically deal with the dilemmas of teenage life, such as angst, rebellion, crushes, where high school/college is a usual setting, and often but not always teen party movies:
Dazed and Confused
Superbad
Porky’s
A Walk to Remember
Animal House
Project X
American Pie
The Edge of Seventeen
Ladybird
Booksmart
Road Trip
Carrie wouldn’t be a teen film because, while it does have all the ingredients, such as teen characters, bullying, high school, and a prom, telekinesis and murder aren’t teenage coming-of-age specific issues.
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BillyJoesWhiteShoes — 5 years ago(September 15, 2020 05:26 AM)
Little Darlings, My Bodyguard, Over The Edge, Suburbia, Meatballs, Kids (this one gave me nightmares), and Clueless are a few good ones that come to mind. Oh and Gregory's Girl. You watch these movies and can relate to them. You knew someone like someone in the movie or you yourself were like that person in the movie.
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TaRaNRoD — 5 years ago(September 15, 2020 06:05 PM)
No one mentioned the first American Pie, and while I perfectly understand why (it is exaggerated and highly stereotypical), I still think that it has some interesting and sort of accurate elements. I wouldn't use it as a guide to understand how teens think and behaves, but if you don't take it too seriously and understand that it's a bit of a satire, it has something.
I actually could relate to many elements from it based on my personal experience in high school, and many people I know do as well. Teenage years are a time of confusion, discovery of ourselves, desire to reach adulthood and a time to have fun (I don't necessarily mean partying every weekends) before having too much responsibilities.
The first American Pie pokes fun at all these elements, in a way. It's not the "to go" teen movie but deserves a mention nevertheless.
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Margo — 5 years ago(September 15, 2020 10:26 PM)
I would like to be left out of this. Thanks!
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