Have you ever thought about why SO many movies take place in high school, despite high school being such a small amount of a person’s lifespan? And how, somehow, all the characters’ problems seem to get resolved by the time they graduate? In this episode we dive into teen movies and why we find coming-of-age films so satisfying. We also talk about some films that are set in high school but are darker than fun, comedic films like HSM or To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.
References:
“50 of the Most Essential High School Stories” https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/50-essential-high-school-stories/
“Spring Awakening Touches Troubled Hearts” https://www.playbill.com/article/spring-awakening-touches-troubled-hearts-com-157362
“How Spring Awakening Inspired a Generation of Theater Fans” https://www.vulture.com/2018/03/spring-awakening-rise-nbc-high-school-musical.html
Movie Credit: All movie content belongs to the filmmaker, producers and creatives.
Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/61225 Ft: Javolenus
