My Big Fat Revision

Rebel Without A Cause ‘Rebel Without A Cause’ is a teen film released in 1956 and was one of the first of this genre to be created and shown worldwide. It looked at the themes and dangers that American youths faced and looked at the differences between one generation and another —topics which were not the main focus of films at the time. The film is important to the genre and its history through the exploration of taboo subjects which would often turn an audience away. ‘Rebel Without A Cause’ captures the youth of the time and tells a story from their perspective which was not typically done in film before, which paved the way for other films, allowing the genre to expand and grow over the course of the century. Reviews at the time praised the film for blaming ineffectual parents rather than the teens and for challenging the conformist American society; this attracted a wider audience of young people, heightening the film’s success. The film's poster uses a variety of ...

To what extent is American Pie still relevant to modern teens? American Pie, released in 1999 is a teen comedy/romance film that is directed by Paul and Chris Weitz. The plot involves a close group of friends who form a pact and make it their goal to lose their virginity before they graduate. The film is relevant in a modern teen experience to an extent. In terms of it not being relevant, so much development has happened since the release: technology has improved which has had a drastic impact on how the everyday person goes about their life. It has become a fundamental part of life, and whilst elements of this are included in the film, it is not like the reality we live in today. Characters in the film visit the library and due to technology, there is no real need to visit a library any more, which shows how times have changed since 1999. To contrast, American Pie can be seen as relevant as it looks at parts of teen life which still happen today. Looking at sex, alc...

Codes are the rules . Conventions are features that you expect to see. Codes and conventions of the teen film genre vary depending on the cultural contest of the film, but they can include proms, alcohol, illegal substances, high school, parties and all-night raves, losing one’s virginity, relationships, social groups and cliques and American pop-culture. Apart from the characters there are many other codes and conventions of teen film. These films are often set in or around High School as this allows for many different social cliques to be shown. This is different in hybrid teen films, but for the classic romantic comedy teen films this is almost always the case. Teen films include typical stereotypes which can be immediately associated with teens. It includes things which appeal to and are familiar to the teen audience. It varies depending on whether the film is a hybrid of two genres. Representation Stereotyping The classic codes and conventions of teen fil...