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Post by travisfickle on Oct 15, 2006 15:34:30 GMT -1
Not really agree with some of them being clased as teen movies tbh. Ferris Bueller's is a great film but more or a family movie to me. As for Clockwork Orange - overhyped pile of shite IMO. Rebel seems so dated now, but I guess it was the original "teen" movie. Of the others, Gregory's Girl was class and am sure all those of a certain age can identify with it. Risky Business? Is that the Tom Cruise one? If so, crap!! American Grafitti is excellent. I could reccommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it. West Side Story makes a better stage production than a movie but is still worth watching. THe Breakfast Club is my fave of the lot Found this in an old issue of Empire, opinions please..... 19 GREATEST TEEN MOVIES 1. Ferris Bueller's Day Off 2. Rebel Without A Cause 3. Heathers 4. American Graffiti 5. The Breakfast Club 6. Say Anything 7. Gregory's Girl 8. Clueless 9. A Clockwork Orange 10. Donnie Darko 11. West Side Story 12. Risky Business 13. Fast Times At Ridgemont High 14. Dazed And Confused 15. River's Edge 16. Breaking Away 17. Battle Royale 18. Love Finds Andy Hardy 19. American Pie Good to have a coffin dodger on JJ! These kids on here have barely heard of any on the list. Never considered A Clockwork Orange a teen flick, Battle Royale hardly fits the profile either. Personally loved most of the top 10, Donnie Darko should be higher up though. Where the hell is Quadrophenia though??? PS. Risky Business is the film with Tom Cruise in it, he launched his whole career on the back of dancing around in his pants in that movie.
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Post by JJ on Oct 15, 2006 15:44:46 GMT -1
LOL! Cheers Trav, I think Quad should certainly be in there, and arguably The Warriors too. Granted not a teen movie as such, but it is all about teenage gangs!! I know plenty of people rate Donnie Darko, I still can't recall it though.
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Post by travisfickle on Oct 15, 2006 16:06:41 GMT -1
LOL! Cheers Trav, I think Quad should certainly be in there, and arguably The Warriors too. Granted not a teen movie as such, but it is all about teenage gangs!! I know plenty of people rate Donnie Darko, I still can't recall it though. And it was on last night, could've taken your mind off Leeds.
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Post by The Lucky C on Oct 16, 2006 16:59:16 GMT -1
Found this in an old issue of Empire, opinions please..... 19 GREATEST TEEN MOVIES 1. Ferris Bueller's Day Off * 2. Rebel Without A Cause 3. Heathers * 4. American Graffiti 5. The Breakfast Club * 6. Say Anything 7. Gregory's Girl * 8. Clueless 9. A Clockwork Orange * 10. Donnie Darko * 11. West Side Story 12. Risky Business 13. Fast Times At Ridgemont High 14. Dazed And Confused 15. River's Edge 16. Breaking Away 17. Battle Royale * 18. Love Finds Andy Hardy 19. American Pie* I've only not heard of 6, 16 and 18... Battle Royale is many things and I suppose in a weird roundabout way it fits the profile of teen movie... only just though. Heathers and Donnie Darko would be my pick of the bunch though. "We should really talk. Killing yourself is the most important decision any teenager can make."
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Post by Neko Bazu on Oct 16, 2006 17:23:38 GMT -1
I'm not too sure I'd agree that Clockwork Orange was a teen film... In fact, my copy of it is labelled 18, so unless you've picked up a cut version...? (And let's face it, the material is hardly suitable for a lot of 15 and 16 year olds nowadays!)
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Post by WyomingWhite on Oct 16, 2006 18:11:57 GMT -1
No "Some Kind of Wonderful" on that list? Was a classic during my teens!
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