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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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The groundbreaking teen movies

A teen movie has to be one of the easiest go-to scripts to write. Whether it is about high school or finishing high school, there will always be the elements of love, family and finding yourself along the way (if you’re really lucky *cue wink face at the camera*). But there are some that aren’t just merely entertaining to watch and actually touch on original topics or come to original conclusions when faced with a typical ‘teen’ issue. For me, the ones that instantly came to mind are the Perks of Being a Wallflower and Clueless. What are some more? And what are some that don’t fit this topic and why?

I feel that Perks of Being a Wallflower was groundbreaking film in several ways. It addresses questions of gender, sexuality, and mental illness in distinct and meaningful ways. For me, the book and film are both groundbreaking. – Sean Gadus 5 years ago
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For me The Breakfast Club is a great movie. – youngmollflanders 5 years ago
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It would be worth expanding this topic to include teen films from outside America. Take a look at some of the Japanese teen films for example - off the top of my head I'd suggest 'Hana and Alice' (2004). Regarding the idea that 'A teen movie has to be one of the easiest go-to scripts to write' - that's quite a generalisation. Even a film aimed at a teenage audience can handle some weighty issues, which require sensitive writing and directing. – Amyus 5 years ago
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I believe "Cruel Intentions" (1999) has a bit of originality. It takes the classical theme of high school, mean girl/good girl and a bad boy but turns it into a very sexually driven tragedy. For me, it's a teen movie that you shouldn't watch in your teen years. – bulatovskayae 5 years ago
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May 13, 2019 olivialocascio It’s satisfying to read a piece on young adult novels, particularly of the female characters and tropes, that don’t just centre on the love story.	YA Novels and their Modern Leading Ladies
May 13, 2019 olivialocascio I believe T’Challa’s choice at the start of the film to not share Wakanda’s wealth and technologies was a comment on the sense of community and nationalism that is present in the world that has negative connotations. Because it certainly can have negative connotations onto the rest of the world. This is why many push for a sense of community in the world as a whole. One of the main principles of community is protection of that community and the safest approach would be to preserve what the community has.	The Moral Horror of Black Panther
May 13, 2019 olivialocascio I agree that books shouldn’t be banned. No matter how controversial a topic is. One needs to remind themselves of why the piece of art form was created in the first place. A genre is always a good starting point. For example, if it were a comedy, the purpose would be to entertain in making me people laugh. If it were a tragedy, the purpose would be to have the reader sympathise or empathise with either the story or the character/characters or all of the above. If the topic in a piece of art form is controversial, the purpose would be to get the reader to think. Anything that’s put out into the world to get the world thinking shouldn’t ever be banned. It could hinder inspiration.	Why Books Shouldn't Be Banned