Calm down Byron, not that kind.

I meant to write this blog last week, after the film weekend we had. i’ll no doubt miss a lot of films off the list, just because i haven’t seen them in a while. i’ve put youtube links on, but i’m at work, so can’t listen to it, so sorry if it’s something stupid, it’s meant to be from the film. i’m writing them from No 1 up, so it might read a bit strange, sorry.  anyway, here goes:

10 – She’s All That

A very simple, yet classic teen film. It’s basically the story line to that shit scary movie teen film, is it called teen movie? probably. but it’s got freddie prince junior not being as much of a prick and rachel leigh cook looking great, even when she’s meant to be some uggo geek painter. i love the hackeysack art bit, it’s so cheesy but still nice. it was a close call between this and “boys and girls” and “loser”, they’re all pretty bad, but this one is the least bad. and i mean both bad in a good way, and bad in a bad way, they’ve all got their own foibles (first time i’ve ever used that word).

9 – Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure

This probably doesn’t count as a teen film, especially because i first saw it when i was about 8. but it still is, and it’s still one of my favourite films ever. i saw it when it was on tv a few weeks ago. great rock tunes, hilarious historical figures (so-crates especially). i very rarely watched their bogus journey, i’m not sure why really, i might watch it over christmas. SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RULES!

8 – 10 Things I Hate About You

Another classic modern teen film. Got a great cast of the guy out of third rock from the sun, ally mac and heath ledger. it’s just a shame that fucking julia stiles is in it with her horrible face. it’s probably the closest i’ll ever get to reading shakespeare as well (thank you mrs moreman, watching 1 scene of a video passes us for gcse english).

7 – Road Trip

I guess i see this as sort of american pie 1.5, it was out in between 1 and 2 (i think), and they were at college, it had the same stupid sense of humour and a few tits and great pop punk. the guy out of clueless was in it as well, and he was really cool. it’s just a shame tom green was in it, he wasn’t funny even when i was 15.

6 – Clueless

I did have josie and the pussy cats in this slot, but realised i’d missed clueless out, and josie isn’t really a teen film. it probably shouldn’t be in 6th place, but it is, and i can’t be bothered with cutting and pasting. it’s a fun film, even if brittany murphy is a retard slut, rather than brilliant like in sin city. i love all the slang and things like that. i’ve said later on (this is what people will talk like when we invent time travel) that american pie restarted the teen film extravaganza, but i guess clueless was a good bit ahead of it.

5 – Ferris Beuller’s Day Off

I saw this when i was very young as well, and i still love it. it’s my second favourite john hughes film (oooh i wonder what’s top), it’s great how it all comes together just right. and it’s pretty much the only film where broderick isn’t a complete prick.

4 – Dazed and Confused

I talked about this a few days ago, so not much more to say about it. even though it’s set 20 years before my childhood, it still reminds me of my own.

3 – Mall Rats

This was the first film i bought with my pay cheque from dominos pizza. i’d read about it on the internet for years, and finally got around to buying it. it’s amazing and it nearly got me into liking comics (they turned out to be not very good). it was also before jason lee went batshit mental and became a scientologist, he was just a cool skateboarder back in those days. and the girl with the scratchy voice is in it, which is always a plus.

2 -American Pie

I remember when this film came out, i had no fucking idea what it was about, i just knew it was meant to be a bit rude. me and adam tipper and some other people went to see it in sutton coldfield, but weren’t allowed in because the cinema were being especially strict because of it being rude. i ended up seeing it the week later in stafford, and it was so good. it just completely changed what teenage films were about, there were hardly any between the 80s and the late 90s, and then this came along and kick started it all again. it’s just pretty much everything you want in a teen film, comedy, drunken parties, a few tits, great pop punk tunes. i haven’t watched it in a while, i’ll try get around to it this week. i once watched it when i was on a plane, and they’d changed it to be suitable for everyone. instead of the bit where tara reid is screaming “I’MMM CUMMMMMMMINNNNNNGGGGGG”, she shouted “I’LL BE THERE IN A MINUTE”, which is probably even better than “he’s a funking prink” out of shaun of the dead. i can’t believe they are tainting the name of american pie with all these shit new ones that only have eugene levy in it.

1 – The Breakfast Club

Seriously incredible film, i just love every thing about it, but i’m sure you knew that from me talking about it last week. i tried to find a youtube clip of the two Bender speeches, but couldn’t, this looks suitable though. I hope it’s got molly’s dancing as well, that’s great.

Sorry if some bits of this seem a bit rushed, i got sidetracked with some actual work, and then lunch, and then i couldn’t  be bothered writing lots.