Oh there is so much angst out there. It takes different forms but when its all about angst-y teens, things get crazy, 'real', emotional and sometimes tragic. Chose a classix, a favourite and a new-ish discovery that I'm so glad I found.
Also its a day early as I might forget tomorrow - my timing is all messed up as the sleeping issues continue.
Don't forget to check out what Wandering Through the Shelves picked, the blog that started Thursday Movie Picks.
Turn Me On Dammit
Less angst and more frustration really but still a brilliant film and finally from a teenage girl's perspective. Alma lives in a small village in Norway and she has a crush on a boy. She spends her free time hanging out with her friends at a bustop drinking cheap alcohol and calls a sex line everyday. Alma really wants to have sex. But when the boy she likes weirdly pokes her with his dick and then later denies it, Alma is then picked on and ostracized from her friends.
Rebel Without a Cause
The ultimate teen angst film which I had to include as James Dean makes a star turn. Three disillusioned teens, with problems at home, end up together after being arrested for different things that reflect their issues. I saw this years ago and loved it but I think I need to see it again as I can't quite remember what else happens.
Heathers
I think I've used this film before but it fits so perfect AND I've got a couple of the off-broadway musical songs in my head. The Heathers are the ruling clique at highschool but their friend, Veronica, once an outsider, has grown tired of them and their ways. When new dangerous kid, JD arrives, he and Veronica start something after killing the lead Heather and framing it as suicide. A brilliant film that isn't given enough credit and is actually a prelude to films like, Mean Girls. The musical music is pretty good too, wish I had seen it on stage.
