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Every decade has a teen hangout movie

posted 3 years ago by Sidha108 (2409)
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It seems like every decade has THE teen hangout movie, usually a slice-of-life involving teenagers partying and hanging out with friends and driving around town:

1970s = American Graffiti
1980s = Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1990s = Dazed & Confused
2000s = Superbad
2010s = Everybody Wants Some

[–] HelpMeRhonda (1157) 3 years ago

I haven't seen Everybody Wants Some yet, but I wouldn't consider Superbad a hangout movie. I could see it both ways but I think Superbad has more of a conflict driven plot. But I'm not trying to be argumentative.

All movies certainly exist in the same vein.

[–] rateater (9556) 3 years ago

i agree, the 2000s hangout movie would have to be more of an ensemble cast film. there were a lot in the 90s.

[–] HelpMeRhonda (1157) 3 years ago

Yeah an ensemble cast counts for a lot.

[–] rateater (9556) 3 years ago

2000s = not another teen movie?

[–] AP (5262) 3 years ago

That was a spoof of John Hughes-type movies from the 80’s and 90’s. Not quite the same thing.

[–] SandyR (7745) 3 years ago

Dazed and Confused seems like a 70s homage to American Graffiti. There's even a "piss yellow deuce coup" roaming the streets in Dazed and Confused.