Teenage Angst Films

Teenage Angst Films

Grease-1978:

Directed by: Randal Keiser

Grease is a film about a group of young adult in their last year at high school, and The two main characters (Danny and Sandy) are scared that they aren't going to see each other any more because Sandy is moving back to Australia. Sandy and Danny fall out because of Danny's behaviour in front of his friends, and they stay fallen out, but still in love with each other for the majority of the film, and make up at the end, while singing 'you're that one that I want' and declaring their love for each other.

Footloose-1984:

Directed by: Herbet Ross

Footloose is a film about Ren McCormack, who moves to Bormont with his mother, to move in with his Aunt and Uncle. Soon after arriving, Ren befriends Willard Hewitt, and from him learns the city council has banned dancing and rock music. He soon begins to fall for a rebellious teenage girl named Ariel, who has an abusive boyfriend, Chuck Cranston, and a strict father, Shaw Moore, who is a reverend at the local church. After a game of chicken with chuck, Ariel is grounded and Ren and his friends want dancing to be allowed again. Once Ren has taught Willard to dance, Ren talks to the council about removing the ban, but is denied, and so their school prom takes place at the end of the film, outside of Bormont, where everyone can enjoy themselves.

Fast times at Ridgemont high-1982:

Directed by: Amy Heckerling

Fast times at Ridgemont high is a film about Brad Hamilton, who is a popular senior who is looking forward to his last year of school and almost has his car paid off. After losing his job, and his girlfriend, Brad stops a robbery at his new job, and is promoted, and brads sister, Stacy, a fifteen year old virgin, lies about her age to a 26 year old ordering pizza, then loses her virginity to him, but then never sees him again. She then starts flirting with Mark Ratner, and has sex with him, then tells him she's pregnant, and he wants nothing more to do with her. She gets brad to unknowingly drive her to the abortion clinic, then tells mark, that she won't tell either of their parents.