Teen film
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Teen film is a
Films in this genre are often set in
Types
Teen film genres include
- Teen drama
- Teen comedy
Additional types of teen films can be divided again into sub-categories. These can be found at list of teen films.
Beach films
Early examples of the genre in the United States include the "beach party films" of the 1950s and 1960s, such as the Gidget series.[2]
Codes and conventions
Codes and conventions of teen films vary depending on the cultural context of the film, but they can include
The classic codes and conventions of the teen film come from American films. One of the most widely used conventions is an emphasis on stereotypes and social groups. The stereotypes most commonly used include:
- The Jock/ Cheerleader
- It Girl)
- The Geek / Nerd
- The Rebel
- The Misfit / Outcast
- The Boy/Girl next door
- The New Kid
- The Loner
- The Band Geek
- Class Clown
- The Athlete
- The Queen Bee
- The Foreign Exchange Student
Apart from the characters, there are many other codes and conventions of teen film. These films are often set in or around high schools and places frequented by teens, such as shopping malls and themed restaurants. This technique allows for many different social cliques to be shown. These settings are typical for the classic romantic comedy teen film.
Common archetypes
A good example of the use of
Notable writers and directors
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Herman Raucher
Herman Raucher, along with Robert Mulligan, popularized the genre with Summer of '42 (1971), and Raucher continued the trend by writing Class of '44 (1973).
George Lucas
George Lucas has been credited for perfecting the genre by writing and directing American Graffiti (1973).
John Hughes
The genre gained more credibility during the 1980s with the works of writer and director John Hughes. His legacy of teen films, including The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Sixteen Candles, and many more, proved to be popular not only with audiences but also with critics.[2]
Gregg Araki
Éric Rohmer
Noteworthy actors
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Popular actors in teen films have included Annette Funicello, Hayley Mills, and Sal Mineo in the 1960s and 1970s; Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Brendan Fraser, Luke Perry, Johnny Depp, Christina Applegate, Winona Ryder, John Cusack, Michael J. Fox, Robert Downey Jr., Matthew Broderick and members of the Brat Pack in the 1980s and early 1990s; and Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jonathan Brandis, Tatyana Ali, Neve Campbell, Chris Evans, Rose McGowan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Heath Ledger, Britney Spears, Brandy Norwood, Kirsten Dunst, Shannon Elizabeth, Breckin Meyer, Seth Green, Tobey Maguire, Alicia Silverstone, Gina Ravera, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Frankie Muniz, Hilary Duff, Lindsay Lohan, Rachael Leigh Cook, Drew Barrymore, Freddie Prinze Jr., Drake Bell, Josh Peck, Amanda Bynes, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew Lillard, Gabrielle Union, David Arquette, Jamie Kennedy, Paul Rudd and Hayden Panettiere in the mid-to-late-1990s and throughout the 2000s. Many of these actors were either pre-teens or teens themselves when the movies were made.
Notable teen genre actors in the 2010s and 2020s include
See also
- List of teen films
- List of film genres
- Teen drama (List of teen dramas)
- Teen sitcom (List of teen sitcoms)
- Teen pop
- Teen magazine (List of teen magazines)
- Brat Pack
- Cringe comedy
- Gross-out film
References
- ISBN 9781847888440.
- ^ ISBN 9781845111847.
- ISBN 9781847886866.
Further reading
- Bernstein, J. 1997. Pretty in Pink: The Golden Age of Teenage Movies. St. Martin's Press.
- ISBN 9781847886866.
- Shary, Timothy. 2005. Teen Movies: American Youth on Screen. Wallflower Press.
- O'Neill, Patrick. 2016. Investigating the 1980s Hollywood Teen Genre: Adolescence, Character, Space. PhD thesis, Kingston University, UK.
External links
- http://ew.com/gallery/50-best-high-school-movies-0/50-splendor-in-the-grass-1961 Archived 2018-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
- High School Reunion Collection