The ultimate history of the '80s teen movie
Book - 2019
A trip back to the era of troubled teens and awesome soundtracks; of Reagan, rap, and Ridgemont High; of MTV, VHS, and "Axel F"; of outsiders, lost boys, and dead poets; of Bill and Ted, Brooke Shields, and the Brat Pack; of three Porky's flicks, two Coreys, and one summer when "Baby" refused to be put in a corner. -- amazon.com
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- Published
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New York, New York :
Diversion Books
2019.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- First Diversion Books edition
- Item Description
- "Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles, Revenge of the Nerds, The Karate Kid, The Breakfast Club, Footloose, Dead Poets Society ...and everything in between."
- Physical Description
- x, 417 pages ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781635765847
- Introduction
- 1. Travolta's '78
- 2. Baby Boomers
- 3. The Ordinary Now
- 4. Fresh Eyes
- 5. Back To School
- 6. The Gang
- 7. Big Dreams
- 8. The Joy Of Sex
- 9. Kids Know Best
- 10. Triple Threats
- 11. Big Budgets, High Concepts
- 12. Sincerely Yours
- 13. Brand Hughes
- 14. On The Edge
- 15. Lost Boys, Young Guns
- 16. Hip-Hop and Hair
- 17. 1989: Seize the Day ... and Party On
- Acknowledgments
- Index
