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Hollywood high : a totally epic, way opinionated history of teen movies / Bruce Handy.
"From a longtime Vanity Fair writer and editor, a delightfully entertaining, intelligent, and illuminating history and tribute to teen movies-from Rebel Without a Cause to Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and on to John Hughes, Mean Girls, The Hunger Games, and more"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781501181177 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: vii, 372 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Avid Reader Press, 2025.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Motion pictures and youth > United States. Teenagers in motion pictures. Teen films > United States > History and criticism. |
| Genre: | Film criticism. |
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- B & T Entertainment
A Vanity Fair explores nearly a century of teen movies, connecting iconic films to cultural shifts, societal anxieties and youth influence, revealing how classics from Rebel Without a Cause to Mean Girls shaped and reflected generations of adolescence in America. - Baker & Taylor
A Vanity Fair explores nearly a century of teen movies, connecting iconic films to cultural shifts, societal anxieties and youth influence, revealing how classics from Rebel Without a Cause to Mean Girls shaped and reflected generations of adolescence in America. - Baker & Taylor
From a longtime Vanity Fair writer and editor, a delightfully entertaining, intelligent, and illuminating history and tribute to teen movies-from Rebel Without a Cause to Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and on to John Hughes, Mean Girls, The Hunger Games, and more-- Provided by publisher. - Simon and Schuster
From a longtime Vanity Fair writer and editor, a delightfully entertaining, intelligent, and illuminating history and tribute to teen moviesâfrom Rebel Without a Cause to Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and on to John Hughes, Mean Girls, The Hunger Games, and more.
What influence did Francis Ford Coppola have on George Lucasâs American Graffiti? And Lucas on John Singletonâs Boyz n the Hood? How does teenage sexuality in Fast Times at Ridgemont High compare to Twilight? Which teen movies pass the Bechdel test? Why is Mean Girls actually the last great teen film of the 20th century?
In the same way that Peter Biskindâs Easy Riders, Raging Bulls connects the films of the 1970s to the periodâs cultural upheaval, and David Hadjuâs Positively 4th Street tells the story of the sixties through the emergence of folk music, Bruce Handyâs Hollywood High situates iconic teen movies within their times and reveals the intriguing stories, artists, and passions behind their creation. These films arenât merely beloved stories; they reflect teensâ growing economic and cultural influence, societal panics, and shifting perceptions of youth in America.
Much more than a nostalgia trip, Hollywood High is a lively, provocative, and affectionate cultural history, spanning nearly one hundred years. Handy, an acclaimed journalist and critic who spent two decades at Vanity Fair, examines the defining films of each generation and builds connections between them. From the Andy Hardy classics (1937â1946) to the iconic Rebel Without a Cause (1955); Beach Party series (1963â1968); American Graffiti (1973); Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982); the John Hughes touchstones Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, and Ferris Buellerâs Day Off (1984â1986); Boyz N the Hood (1991); Mean Girls (2004); the Twilight saga (2008â2012); and The Hunger Games series (2012â2015); this is a captivating deep dive into the world of teen movies that captures their sweeping history and influence. Weâll hear from icons James Dean, Annette Funicello, George Lucas, Amy Heckerling, John Hughes, Molly Ringwald, John Singleton, Tina Fey, and Kristen Stewart, and discover why the most timeless teen movies resonate across generations.
