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The Teen Movie or ‘Teen Pic’ originated in the 1950s with movies such as ‘The Wild One’ (Marlon Brando) and ‘Jailhouse Rock’ (Elvis Presley).
By the next decade the Teen Movie scene was still going strong helped along by the birth of the Teen Beach Movie. ...
The 1980s were without a doubt the most affluent years for the Teen Movie and are often referred to as the ‘Golden Age’. ... She was made into a star by director John Hughes whom along with others received world attention for his efforts in boosting the appeal of Teen Movies during the 1980s.
The 1990s saw very few Teen Films until Alicia Silverstone blasted onto the screen in ‘Clueless’. The movie was a box office smash hit and this led to several other Teen films namely ‘10 Things I Hate About You’, ‘She’s All That’ and ‘American Pie’. This new wave of teen pics continued into the new millennium with movies including ‘Road Trip’, ‘Dude Where’s My Car’, ‘Save the Last Dance’ and ‘Legally Blonde’.
The Teen Movie is a genre that changes very rapidly over time and can often be seen crossed with other genres, for example, horror, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and musicals, ‘Grease’.
One typical characteristic of Teen Movies is the conversations held at school lockers and scenes shot at the prom. ...
It is often felt that the word ‘youth’ would be more appropriate than ‘teen’. ‘Youth’ suggests hatred of tradition, a desire for romance and a strong sense of injustice whereas ‘teen’ is more likely to mean the combination of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll with a dream of a better world. ...
Teen Movies share a huge relationship with mass culture, noticeably in the pop industry. In the opening sequences and throughout the majority of Teen Movies top-selling songs are featured and a lot of the time song titles share their names with movie titles.
The culture of teen movies is transmitted in many different ways. The majority is done though promotion, marketing and with other forms of media including magazines, newspapers and screenings on television. The ways of researching teen movies has also been widened by the Internet where fans can chat via web sites and home pages.
Nowadays teen movies are released worldwide and are popular in countries that idolise American ideas of fashion and leisure. Also the launch of satellite TV brought American culture to all corners of the globe and therefore raised the appeal of the teen movie.
In the following piece I will be discussing different aspects of three teen movies. ... Something else that often happens in teen movies is that the film actually gets its name from a pop song, which was popular at the time when the film went into production.
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