Re: 80\'s Adolescent Angst Films (Choices for today?)
As another child of the 80's, I thought American Beauty captured teen angst and mid-life crises pretty well.
SLC Punk (1999) was a great semi-indie film that a lot of people missed. But since it was set in the 80's I don't know if it qualifies as a "modern" teen angst film.
Honestly, though, I think that John Hughes already perfected the genre with his aforementioned films, with The Breakfast Club being his masterpiece. At a party last night I was talking to a 22 & 23 year-old, both of whom own & love that movie.
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