Why 1980s coming-of-age movies matter

June 12, 2018 02:02:06
Why 1980s coming-of-age movies matter
Deviate
Why 1980s coming-of-age movies matter

Jun 12 2018 | 02:02:06

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Hosted By

Rolf Potts

Show Notes

“John Hughes, and really all of best 1980s teen movies, were saying that the stories of teenagers are the stories of all of us. They have the same human need and longing that the stories of adults have.” —Kevin Smokler

In this episode of Deviate, Rolf discusses classic coming-of-age films with Kevin Smokler (@Weegee), author of Brat Pack America: A Love Letter to ’80s Teen Movies.

The discussion themes, cultural references, and time-codes that outline this expansive conversation are as follows:


Kids having adult adventures movies

[2:30 – 17:00]

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Emblematic teen movies

[17:00 -45:10]

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Quirky teen fantasy movies

[45:10 -1:06:10]

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One crazy night movies

[1:06:10 -1:19:00]

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Dark teen movies

[1:19:00 – 1:25:00]

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Teen sports movies with strong sense of place

[1:25:00 -1:32:40]

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Autobiographical coming-of-age movies

[1:32:40 -1:51:30]

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21st century coming-of-age movies and TV shows

[1:51:30 – 2:01:00]

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The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel’s 2017 album Lumber.

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