Best Teen Movie Ever?

[coalescent]

A little while ago, I happened to mention that I've recently seen Bring It On. ninebelow opined that it was the best teen film ever; I rejoined that in my opinion, the crown belonged now and forever to Clueless. At this point, flickgc and danmilburn, with backup from applez, put a strong word forward for Heathers. Now, I'd never seen Heathers, and said as much, so danmilburn offered to

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Hmmm...

[xsabx]

'She's All That'
'Gregory's Girl' (Scottish Teens :D)
'Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure' (it's a teen movie)
'Ten Things I Hate about You'
'Cruel Intentions'
'Porkys' (flippant Hubby comment :D)
'Donnie Darko'

and many, many more... :D

Re: Hmmm...

[coalescent]

'Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure' (it's a teen movie)

Well, it's a movie with teenagers as the principal characters ... I'm not sure it's quite the same sort of 'teen movie' as Clueless and Heathers (and this also goes for Donnie Darko). Then again, I'm not sure exactly what I mean by 'teen movie', so ... :)

'Ten Things I Hate About You' is excellent. Cruel Intentions I thought so-so. The others I haven't seen.

You've not seen Gregory's Girl???

[xsabx]

*Shame* on you :D

Watch that, and if you like '10 Things' you're gonna like 'She's all That'...

Re: Hmmm...

[andrewducker]

Then again, I'm not sure exactly what I mean by 'teen movie', so ... :)

You mean "Movie that explores how it feels to be a teen."

[celestialweasel]

Real Genius. Possibly actually my favourite film. A bunch of geeky students at a top science school (probably supposed to be Cal-Tech though it doesn't say so explicitly). Very sweet and funny.

Buffy Has Black Hair And Says F*** A Lot (a.k.a. Cruel Intentions i.e. Dangerous Liaisons with rich american teenagers)

[coalescent]

A bunch of geeky students at a top science school

I'm sold. :-D

[celestialweasel]

It really is very good.

We appear to have a large number of mutual friends (obviously we have at least one as I found this entry on my friendsfriends list :-) ). If you see ones that I see reasonably often in real life, reasonably often, if you see what I mean, the DVD could presumably be got to you if you want to borrow it (mr_snips, e_pepys and tinyjo spring to mind).

[coalescent]

That's very generous of you. tinyjo (or at least oxfordslacker, since I know I'm going to see him in a fortnight) is probably the quickest route. Thanks!

[fba]

Not a huge fan of the genre tbh - though I do have a soft spot for 'Pretty In Pink'.....

[coalescent]

Never heard of it. Details ...?

[fba]

Features the prom, rivalry for a girl and Molly Ringwald - is pretty much the perfect teen movie......

Plus - killer soundtrack.....

[coalescent]

Plus - killer soundtrack.....

In a film you like? I'm shocked! ;-)

[andrewducker]

"Society" or "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", depending on my mood.

I'd choose "The Breakfast Club" but due to circumstances beyond my control I've now seen the first half three times. I _will_ see the second half one day, I'm sure.

[coalescent]

The Breakfast Club is on that vague list of 'films I haven't seen but am pretty sure I should see one day.'

I haven't heard of Society at all.

[andrewducker]

And Ferris?

You know how when you're growing up the world of adults is a strange place that you're sure that someday will make sense to you - it's qualitiatively _other_ - as if adults are somehow a different species?

Society is a horror film that takes that and runs with it. Well worth a watch.

[coalescent]

And Ferris?

Whoops, missed that one out. I've heard mixed things about it, so it's not a high priority on the check-it-out-list.

Society is a horror film that takes that and runs with it. Well worth a watch.

Yes. That sounds good.

[scribeoflight]

Well, there's Teen Wolf.

And Girl, Interrupted is very much a "teen" movie.