Fast Times and Excellent Adventures - The Surprising History of the '80s Teen Movie

'Brilliant' Mail on Sunday Take a trip back to the era of troubled teens and awesome soundtracks; of Reagan, rap and Ridgemont High; of MTV, VHS and 'Axel F'; of outsiders, lost boys and dead poets; of Bill and Ted, Brooke Shields and the Brat Pack; of three Porky's , two Coreys and one summer when everyone called her Baby . . . Fast Times and Excellent Adventures goes behind the scenes of a genre where cult hits mingled with studio blockbusters, where giants like Spielberg and Coppola rubbed shoulders with baby-faced first-timers and where ambitious future superstars Sean, Demi and Tom all got their big break. Music, comedy and politics - all play a part in the surprisingly complex history of the '80s teen movie. And while the films might have been aimed primarily at adolescents, the best tackle universal issues and remain a magnet to all ages. Time of your life, huh kid? From a late '70s Hollywood in flux to an early '90s indie scene that gave youth cinema a timely reboot, respected film expert James King smartly highlights the personal struggles, the social changes and the boardroom shake-ups that produced an iconic time in movie history.

Product details

• Authors: James King
• Publisher: Constable
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781472123725
• ISBN: 978-1-4721-2372-5
• No. of pages: 464
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 232 mm x 38 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, ART / Popular Culture, Films, cinema, Radio / Podcasts, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, C 1980 To C 1990