| Edition |
First Diversion Books edition. |
| Description |
x, 417 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Travolta's '78 -- Baby boomers -- The ordinary now -- Fresh eyes -- Back to school -- The gang -- Big dreams -- The joy of sex -- Kids know best -- Triple threats -- Big budgets, high concepts -- Sincerely yours -- Brand Hughes -- On the edge -- Lost boys, young guns -- Hip-hop and hair -- 1989: Seize the day...and party on. |
| Note |
"Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles, Revenge of the Nerds, The Karate Kid, The Breakfast Club, Footloose, Dead Poets Society ...and everything in between." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
A trip back to the era of troubled teens and awesome soundtracks; of Reagan, rap, and Ridgemont High; of MTV, VHS, and "Axel F"; of outsiders, lost boys, and dead poets; of Bill and Ted, Brooke Shields, and the Brat Pack; of three Porky's flicks, two Coreys, and one summer when "Baby" refused to be put in a corner. -- amazon.com |
| Subject |
Teen films -- History and criticism.
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Teen films -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Teenagers in motion pictures.
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Teen films. (OCoLC)fst01733448
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Teenagers in motion pictures. (OCoLC)fst01145673
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Title |
Ultimate history of the eighties teen movie |
| ISBN |
9781635765847 (paperback) |
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1635765846 (paperback) |
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