Top 10 TEEN Flicks. . . . . .

[Raena]

All I know is that they don't make them like they use to (with a few exceptions). I mean what is this crap of late?!?

John Hughes knew how to do a teen flick.

Cameron Crowe knew how to do a teen flick.

Before seeing LOSER, I probably would have said that Amy Heckerling knew how to do a teen flick.

My list (in no particular order) :

HEATHERS--Dark comedy at its finest! Its writer, Daniel Waters, said one of the most on point quotes (in my opinion) on writing. He said (paraphrasing), "Writing on a schedule is like sitting on the toilet when you don't need to go."

FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF---This is a classic. Ferris like wrote the book on playing hooky. And who can resist his pathetic friend Cameron?

THE BREAKFAST CLUB---Detention has never been so entertaining.

SIXTEEN CANDLES---Anthony Michael Hall gets me each time.

FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH---Love it when Judge Reinhold's character finally gets some redemption. Sean Penn was even a genius back then.

SAY ANYTHING---Pretty much anything that has John Cusack or Cameron Crowe’s name attached to it is money. And Crowe wrote # 5 so. . . .

CLUELESS---A smart adaption of a Jane Austen novel.

SCREAM---Witty teen satirical horror.

DAZED & CONFUSED---Let’s see if Richard Linklater hits Amy Heckerling status with this “Stars of Tomorrow” cast.

CRUEL INTENTIONS---A surprisingly entertaining version of Dangerous Liasons.

Honorable Mentions (that I’m almost embarrassed to say that I’ve seen more than once): Weird Science, Just One Of the Guys, Adventures In Babysitting, The Last American Virgin, Pretty In Pink, Some Kind Of Wonderful, etc.

[Gore 4 All]

I have seen Breakfast Club more times than I can count and can quote the whole movie.

Any 80's movie with John Cusack, especially Say Anything.

Lost Boys- Great horror film

Goonies- I just love this movie

[love broker]

I really did like One Crazy Summer, Better off Dead, and as I have gotten older Say anything, The Sure Thing
Pretty much anything with John Cusack from that era. And Grosse Pointe Blank, which is dare i say it, a sequel of sorts to most teen movies.

Especially Hughues in his prime.
Early John Cryer, hey man Hiding Out is hilarious! Morgan Stewarts Coming Home anybody?
Even modern stuff like American Pie, Road Trip or countless horror movies. I am 23 and feel that i grew up, in the eighties, in the prime of teen films.

and now i can sit back and watch this imitations and wonder if todays teens are getting as much out of these modern incarnations as I did when i was growing up.

[Raena]

Totally agree man!

THE LOST BOYS---I always find myself singing that song that Corey Haim was singing in the bathtub. I love this movie!

GOONIES---If you catch it on Disney, you'll get some extra, never seen before, scenes. Cindi Lauper was on the soundtrack if I'm not mistaken. Love this one too!

ANYTHING W/ JOHN CUSACK---Definitely. Anyone ever see THE JOURNEY OF NATTY GANN? Love ONE CRAZY SUMMER. Love BETTER OFF DEAD--"I want my two dollars!"

FLICKS W/JON CRYER---Loved his tribute to Otis Redding in PRETTY IN PINK. I've seen MORGAN STEWART'S COMING HOME more times than I've seen a lot of movies. That whole bit with him singing on the stairwell and buffing the floor and pretend skiing by the Lincoln Memorial---I'm always entranced. And also love HIDING OUT. Everytime I think about that movie I think about that song CRYING OVER YOU or whatever it's called.



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[KingKes]

Maybe it´s just me but I kind of liked American Pie. Is it true AP II has received green light?

[*veers*]

I would say everything that Raena has said plus,

ANIMAL HOUSE
"Fat, stupid and drunk is no way to go through life son."

[love broker]

'I can't believe I just threw up in front of Dean Wormer'
'Face it Flounder you threw up on Dean Wormer!'

[*veers*]

“My advice to you is, start drinking heavily”

[Cable Guy]

Raena great list! I was so hoping that 'She's All that' wouldn't be on it and it WASNT thank you! Here's my top ten.
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TOP TEN TEEN FLICKS
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10.) Cant Hardly Wait
9.) American Pie
8.) Clueless
7.) Dazed and Confused
6.) Fast Times at Ridgemont High
5.) Better Off Dead
4.) Scream
3.) The Breakfast Club
2.) Ferris Beuler's Day Off
1.) Say Anything

[misha]

k these are some of my faves in no particular order:

-heathers
-clueless
-pump up the volume
-the breakfast club
-fast times at ridgemont high
-say anything
-ferris bueller's day off
-the goonies
-the lost boys
-stand by me
-encino man
-now and then
-american graffiti
-animal house
-dazed and confused
-empire records
-cruel intentions
-can't hardly wait
-i know this is lame but i actually really liked the original buffy movie...

[idealdiscountdude]

My Faves:

1.Scream
2.The Goonies
3.Pump Up The Volume
4.Clueless
5.Porky's
6.Final Destination
7.Fast Times At Ridgemont High
8.Footloose
9.Cruel Intentions
10.The Man On The Moon (1991 w/Reese Witherspoon)

[Raena]

Good call for those who said PUMP UP THE VOLUME. . . ."Eat your cereal with a fork, do your homework in the dark."

[A.J. Hakari]

All these movies, and no mention of the witty, bubbly, and fantastic "She's All That"...

[Puck Bond]

Oy where's the love Revenge of the Nerds?! the first one and not the crappy sequels...as long as Animal House is in there a great college movie i have to put this one in there...Booger rules!

"I sthink i hav a frush"
"what the fuck is a frush?"
"Well i have 2 kings and that beats a frush"

"Pan down i wanna see bush"

"Awww Hair Pie"

"Hey guys...wonder joints"

so many classic lines!!! plus you have jefferson from Married with Children, Ogre or big dude in bloodsport(donald Gibb)...plus John Goodman as the coach...
I dont know why i love this friggin movie!! always laugh when i put this old faithful on...

[AntonioDelLago]

THE BEST TEEN FLICKS (in alpha order)
1. The Breakfast Club (1985) John Hughes
2. Clueless (1995) Amy Heckerling
3. Dazed and Confused (1993) Richard Linklater
4. Election (1999) Alexander Payne
5. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) John Hughes
6. Heathers (1989) Michael Lehmann
7. Over The Edge (1979) Jonathan Kaplan
8. Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) Francis Ford Coppola
9. Rebel Without A Cause (1955) Nicholas Ray
10. Say Anything (1989) Cameron Crowe

HONORABLE MENTIONS: All The Right Moves, American Pie, The Basketball Diaries, Can't Buy Me Love, Cheaters, Dead Poet's Society, Detroit Rock City, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Flirting, Footloose, Grease, Just One Of The Guys, License To Drive, Little Darlings, Lucas, Pump Up The Volume, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, Rushmore, Sixteen Candles, Three O'Clock High, Valley Girl and Weird Science.


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[AntonioDelLago]

...AND THE REST

BEST MISFITS: James Dean, Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo in REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE.

BEST REBEL: Matt Dillon in THE OUTSIDERS, OVER THE EDGE and LITTLE DARLINGS.

BEST GEEKS: Anthony Michael Hall in THE BREAKFAST CLUB, SIXTEEN CANDLES and WEIRD SCIENCE; Corey Haim as the title character in LUCAS; Jason Schwartzman as over-achiever Max Fischer in RUSHMORE.

COOLEST CROWD: The teens in DAZED and CONFUSED. Set in 1976, these high-schoolers (led by Jason London, Parker Posey and Wiley Wiggins, among others) made me nostalgic for my younger days.

BEST GROUP THERAPY SESSION: The revelations in THE BREAKFAST CLUB.

BEST ODD COUPLE: Patrick Dempsey and Amanda Petersen in CAN'T BUY ME LOVE.

BEST ENEMIES: Matthew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon as teacher-student adversaries in ELECTION.

MOST VICIOUS CLIQUES: The bitches in HEATHERS and ROMY and MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION.

BEST PARTNERS-IN-CRIME: Christian Slater and Winona Ryder in HEATHERS.

BEST SECOND CHANCE: Kathleen Turner being transported back in time (from her 20th high school reunion) to her final year of high school, where she attempts to change the course of her destiny in PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED.

BEST FRIENDSHIP: Romy and Michele (Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow) in ROMY and MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION.

COOLEST CLIQUE: The Pink Ladies in GREASE, led by Rizzo (Stockard Channing).

BEST ROMANCE: John Cusack and Ione Skye in SAY ANYTHING.

BEST MALE CHARACTER: The title character in FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF, played winningly by Matthew Broderick.

BEST FEMALE CHARACTER: Cher (Alicia Silverstone) in CLUELESS.

COOLEST DUDES: (1) The quartet of seniors (played by Jason Biggs, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Chris Klein and Eddie Kaye Thomas) hoping to lose their virginity by prom night (and the hijinks that ensue) in AMERICAN PIE; (2) the quartet of seniors (Edward Furlong, Sam Huntington, James DeBello and Giuseppe Andrews) embarking on a road trip hoping to score tickets to a KISS concert (set in the late 70's, of course).



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[7_Words]

1)Halloween: 10/10
2)Heathers: 9.5/10
3)Ferris Bueller's Day Off: 9.5/10
4)Election: 9.5/10
5)The Opposite Of Sex: 9.5/10
6)The Breakfast Club: 8.5/10
7)A Nightmare On Elm Street: 8/10
8)Scream: 7.5/10
9)10 Things I Hate About You: 6/10
10)Halloween II & H2O: 6/10

[Ghostface 2000]

Ok my top 10 teen flicks are:

1.Scream
2.I Know What U Did Last Summer
3.Cruel Intentions
4.10 Things I Hate About U
5.Drive U Crazy
6.Scream 2
7.I Still Know What U Did Last Summer
8.Scream 3
9.Halloween h20
10.The Faculty

Thats my top 10 of movies.

[Tuukka]

Best teen flicks ever are both swedish films:

Bert 9/10
Fucking Åmal 9/10

[MrWhite]

I have 2 say that The Faculty is the best teen film I have ever seen!! Josh Hartnett especially shines in this movie!

[Raena]

AntonioDelLago, I agree with OVER THE EDGE and LUCAS. Great flicks!

[falconfilms]

10. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
9. Cruel Intentions
8. Say Anything
7. Sixteen Candles
6. Dazed and Confused
5. Election
4. Heathers
3. The Breakfast Club
2. Welcome to the Dollhouse
1. The Sure Thing

[WhiteOut]

Most of you has pretty much nailed down my list, but here goes nothing

10. Drive Me Crazy (Underrated IMHO)
9. The Outsiders
8. Idle Hands
7. Nowhere
6. Some Kind of Wonderful
5. American Pie
4. Heathers
3. The Breakfast Club
2. Fast Times At Ridgemont High
1. Say Anything

Honorable mention: 10 Things I Hate About You, Scream (not really a ten film per se) The Faculty, American Graffiti, Clueless, The Last American Virgin, Go



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[!MorganOnyx!]

Can't really think of a list right now, but most of you nailed some of my favourites (CAN'T HARDLY WAIT, SCREAM, THE FACULTY, CLUELESS, THE LOST BOYS etc)

ANTONIO -

Good call on LUCAS - great movie. Shows that COREY HAIM can act!

One of the best 'teen' movies i have ever seen is GO!

[will hunting]

Sixteen Candles
The Breakfast Club
Dazed and Confused
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Can't Hardly Wait
She's All That
American Pie
White Squall
Slums of Beverly Hills
School Ties