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It isn't until a new student, Pedro (Efren Ramirez), arrives that Napoleon finds friendship and performs an act of brave defiance that makes him a true hero.
Despite receiving mixed review from the critics the film earned a cult following and went on to gross $44.5 million in the U.S alone, and being made on a budget of $400,000 it was a huge hit.
Rebel Without A Cause is one of the earliest and most famous coming of age movies released in 1955 starring James Dean.
Rebel without a Cause" focuses on a teenage social outcast searching for his identity. His dysfunctional parents (a milquetoast father and a cantankerous mom) can't help him and he shuns any form of authority.
The young man only finds solace in the company of two fellow teenage misfits, but even they aren't able to prevent tragedy from befalling this reckless and uncontrollable anti-hero.
The film was designed to portray the existing decay of youth in middle America, question parental style, and expose the rift that was growing between the two generations.
In 1990, Rebel Without a Cause was added to the preserved films of the United States Library of Congress's National Film Registry as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
The Karate Kid looked at issues of school bullying and Daniel is taught to defend himself not through violence but the disciplined art of karate as well as learning respect and self respect along the way.
Daniel (Ralph Macchio) and his mother (Randee Heller) move from New Jersey to Southern California, where he's not too keen about his new home--until he meets Ali (Elizabeth Shue), an attractive girl who seems to like him.
But trouble looms when Ali's ex-boyfriend (William Zabka) and his gang of ruffians start tormenting Daniel.
One day, as Daniel is suffering a beating at the hands of these louts, Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita), an elderly Japanese handyman, comes to his rescue.
To Daniel's amazement, Miyagi manages to take down the whole group all by himself using karate. Daniel begs to learn this ancient martial art, and soon Miyagi begins the boy's training, teaching Daniel that there is more to karate than fighting.
Through a series of lessons, the wise mentor instils a sense of honour and nobility in his young pupil while preparing him for the ultimate karate showdown.
However, as Daniel studies the discipline and art of karate, his enemies are learning a dirtier kind of fighting from Kreese (Martin Kove), a cold-blooded ex-marine.
Ultimately, the boys will fight to the finish in the All Valley Karate Championship in a rousing and triumphant finale.
The Karate kid kicked off an entire franchise as it went on to gross just over $90 million at the box office.
Teen movie Juno is the latest picture to promote the idea of coming of age and learning life's lessons on the way to becoming an adult. Juno tackles the issue of teen pregnancy.
Juno stars Ellen Page as the title character, a whip-smart teen confronting an unplanned pregnancy. Juno may seem wise beyond her years, but after sleeping with classmate Bleeker (Michael Cera), the pregnant teen quickly realizes how little she really knows about life
Thankfully, Juno has been blessed with parents (J.K. Simmons and Allison Janney) who trust their daughter's judgment and give her their total support
With the help of her hot best friend Leah (Thirlby), Juno finds her unborn child a "perfect" set of parents: an affluent suburban couple, Mark and Vanessa (Bateman and Garner), longing to adopt.
Now, as adolescent Juno is faced with a series of very adult and tough decisions, flirts with adulthood and ultimately figures out where she belongs.
She will draw on the support of her family and friends in order to discover who she truly is, and discover that one bad choice can have a lifetime of consequences.
Juno was the surprise indi hit of 2007 that earned a Best Picture and Best Actress Academy Award nomination.
Gregory's Girl is a British picture in this genre. Released in 1981 the film looks at life in a Scottish high school and the journey from child to young adult as Gregory becomes aware of the opposite sex.
Life is OK for Gregory - even when he losses his star position in the football team to gorgeous Dorothy of 5a.
Demoted to goalie, he now has time to revel in her triumphs on the field and to dream of the possibilities that just may lie ahead...off the field. But his interest is not entirely reciprocated. Will he survive a rebuff?
Can his friends cure him of his terrible infatuation? Will he score with Dorothy? Will he score at all? Who's going to be Gregory's Girl?
Charlie Bartlett is released 16th May
FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw
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