List by NickS
Teenagers!
This is my ongoing list of my favourite teen films, I hate to say it - but they really don't make them like they used to! The late 70s and 80s were a special time for teen films and totally dominate this list.
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Ranked! Nice list!
I think it is the self-aware tone and desire for irony that makes some of the films today less resonant. They are also extremely popculture heavy for reasons unrelated to the setting.
I mean the 90's had Clueless as a showpiece. American Pie probably helped usher in a form of teen comedy that pushed the envelope for the mainstream.
I actually feel it is the same way with comedies in general, and I guess teenage films are inherently linked with comedies.
We will be getting a direct comparison soon with the upcoming Spider-man film. Nice inclusion! And a comparison between Night of the Creeps and the modern zombie phenomena is interesting to contemplate.
As well as being ranked, every film should have an elaborate, but concise, reasoned explanation as to their inclusion. Zing!