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- Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Drag races, forbidden love, and the universal search for understanding are all expertly handled by the formidable trio of James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo (with an able assist from Dennis Hopper) in this classic of teen angst.
- Gidget (1959) The original surfer girl winningly portrayed with loads of sunny charm by Sandra Dee herself (the one the song in Grease is about) remains a perfect cinematic escape.
- Splendor in the Grass (1961) While the concept of repressed desire and guilt leading to a suicide attempt (and institutionalization) seems gothic in its intensity, Natalie Wood's powerful performance makes Splendor in the Grass a teen angst classic ('50s Repressed Female Edition).
- Bye Bye Birdie (1963) Ann-Margaret shines in Bye Bye Birdie — a gloriously silly, wildly energetic parody of '50s fandom, a heart-shaped giant candy box of a movie that throws everything into the mix to create an unabashedly over-the-top entertainment package.
- Clueless. Based on Jane Austen's "Emma," "Clueless" revolves around Cher Horowitz, a spoiled but well-intentioned girl from Beverly Hills. She's determined to play matchmaker for friends, acquaintances, and even teachers, but she doesn't always know the best way to go about it.
- Scream. The film that ushered in our modern era of savvy teen slashers, "Scream" is a mid-1990s icon that celebrates and satirizes the tropes of the genre.
- Almost Famous. Cameron Crowe's quasi-autobiographical reflection on his own youthful career as a music journalist, "Almost Famous" is a love letter to 1970s rock.
- Lady Bird. Sacramento teen Lady Bird can't wait to leave for college on the East Coast, where she imagines everyone is far more cultured. Between her awkward romances with boys at school and her frequently hostile dynamic with her mother, there isn't much holding her back.
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- Clueless. Released: 1995. Rated: PG-13. Memorable quote: “As if!” — Cher Horowitz. Believe it or not, critics didn’t love this modern take on Jane Austen’s Emma when it first came out … though audiences strongly disagreed.
- The Breakfast Club. Released: 1985. Rated: R. Memorable quote: “I hate it. I hate having to go along with everything my friends say.” — Claire Standish. Five strangers—”a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal”—spend a Saturday detention together in this John Hughes–directed classic.
- Pretty in Pink. Released: 1986. Rated: PG-13. Memorable quote: “I just wanna let them know that they didn’t break me.” — Andie Walsh. High school is a minefield for wrong-side-of-the-tracks student Andie Walsh (Molly Ringwald), who is regularly ridiculed by her wealthy peers because she’s poor.
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Released: 1986. Rated: PG-13. Memorable quote: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”
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Mar 17, 2023 · She's All That (1999) Miramax. After being dumped by his cheerleader girlfriend, Zack (Freddie Prinze Jr.) attempts to salvage his reputation by befriending school outcast Laney Boggs and turning her into the prom queen in a matter of six weeks. Starring: Freddie Prinze Jr., Rachael Leigh Cook, Paul Walker.
