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The Teen Film Genre

The Teen Film Genre. What makes a teen movie, a teen movie?. Common Themes. Anti-bullying/peer pressure Testing friendships Rebellion against authority Generational gap between adults and teens Challenging values in society Gaining a sense of identity A quest for true love Break-ups

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The Teen Film Genre

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  1. The Teen Film Genre What makes a teen movie, a teen movie?

  2. Common Themes • Anti-bullying/peer pressure • Testing friendships • Rebellion against authority • Generational gap between adults and teens • Challenging values in society • Gaining a sense of identity • A quest for true love • Break-ups • Rites of passage • Tolerance of difference • Multi-culturalism

  3. Common Settings • School ground and locker areas • Sports oval, gymnasium, change rooms • Classrooms and Principal’s office • Teenage bedrooms within the family home • Leisure grounds such as the beach • Driving in a car or a drag strip • Local hangout, disco or prom/dance

  4. Common Characters Most of the characters are stereotypical and may be represented negatively or positively. These include: • Parents • Teens with a strong sense of identity • Police officers • Popular teens • Authority figures • Good-looking teens • Teachers • Older siblings • Rebellious teens • Ugly teens • Victims/disempowered teens • Unpopular teens • Compliant teens • Bullies/bystanders • Quirky, comical or annoying sidekick • Sexually active teens • nerds

  5. Common Plotlines • Good versus evil – positive and negative characters conflict with each other; protagonists usually win in the end. • Personal journeys of the main characters, overcoming a physical hurdle and eventually winning a reward – finding love, true friendship or a sense of self. • A mixture of leisure pursuits that create a multi-layered climax or conflict – a pay back, drug/alcohol abuse. A drag race, a gang fight, the school prom, going to a party, a grand final of a sports event.

  6. How are movies appealing to teen audiences? Films like fashion and music and language reflect the society they are produced in, therefore they contain: • The promotion or changing of popular fashion styles every year – eg beehive hairdos in 60s or pearls and lace in the 80s • The latest trends are represented – skateboards, iPads, or Xboxes • Popular or contemporary music • Catchphrases, slang language and mannerisms of their icons.

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