Top of the Class School Movies - page 2

20 August 2009

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Heathers takes a new look at high school politics and teenage alienation and with the inclusion of murder/suicide is a savage satire, if somewhat humorous take,  on high school life.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Fast Times at Ridgemont High was another film that made this genre a little more credible as Cameron Crowe penned the script.

The freewheeling story chronicles the sexual insecurities and adventures of a group of Southern California high school students.

These shopping mall regulars experiment with drugs, surfing techniques and various fast-food secret sauce combinations.

And in class (when they even go to class!) they wreak havoc, especially when the pizza delivery arrives...

There are also early performances from Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Forest Whitaker, Nicholas Cage and Anthony Edwards, Penn, Whitaker and Cage would all go on to win Oscars later in their careers.

The Breakfast Club

1984's The Breakfast Club brought a bit of credibility to the genre with director John Hughes at the helm.

When five high school students from different social groups are forced to spend a Saturday together in detention, they find themselves interacting with and understanding each other for the first time.

A jock (Emilio Estevez), a criminal (Judd Nelson), a princess (Molly Ringwald), a basket case (Ally Sheedy), and a brain (Anthony Michael Hall) talk about everything from parental tension to sex to peer pressure to hurtful stereotypes while serving time.

Ultimately, the five find that they may have more in common than they ever imagined and learn more about themselves as well as each other.

The only question is, Will they remember what they've learned after they leave detention?

The film has become a cult classic and has had a tremendous influence on many coming-of-age films since then.

I Love You, Beth Cooper is released 21st August.

FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw

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