The Coming of Age Movie - page 2

14 May 2008

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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.

Juno

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

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?

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