American Teen
Is a truly honest depiction of fears, thoughts, and dreams in a midwest high school. Even if your not into documentaries I would recommend you view this one. I did not go to high school in the midwest nor did I even attend a public high school, yup I'm a private kiddo (shhh don't tell) and yet I found myself connecting with these teens. The documentary follows four teens (there is a quasi 5 teen but he's not soloed out) that fulfill your stereo-types.
The Jock; whose future hangs on the next game and his ability to maintain his sanity despite his high-pressure, elvis impersonating, vicarious living dad. The Geek; tragically uncool and unimaginably awkward, game playing, pimple popper, bando boy who longs to be noticed in a positive way, find his niche, and meet a nice girl. The "It" chick; vindictive, controlling, wealthy, athletic, pretty, and smart all of which exist to mask the immense about of pain and pressure she's experiencing at home. And finally there's Hannah (I know I used her name opposed to her title). I fell for Hannah. She's the Rebel; plays in a band (not the band), paints, lives with grandma, desperately wants out of her small town.
Each teen raised emotions in me as I watched. I wrenched in pain as they let me view their lives and crossed my fingers with each possible moment for success or maturity. If you remember your teen years, tried to forget them, or never really had them you MUST enjoy this documentary. I understand that these teens fulfill extreme stereo-types and are often not the normal experience, however, they do reflect a degree of truth for a specific demographics life and I found myself ever more thankful that I am NO longer 18!
Best Worst Movie Ever...
We all have them. Movies we wish we'd never seen. I have a list of the worst movies ever. To be honest I'm glad I've seen some of them because they are so terrible I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it. some of mine include;
5. The thin red line (literally fell asleep in the theater)
4. Howard the duck (I lack the words...)
3. Cut throat island (Are you kidding me?)
2. A gnome named gnorm (There were a lot of things in the 80's that I felt were crack induced this one tops the list)
1. Sleepwalkers
I did not watch Sleepwalkers alone. WutheringIris and I went through a stage when we were about 16(ish) where we spent most of our free time watching horror films during summer afternoons and concluding we could have created a much more unpredictable screenplay. The only thing I could use to rationalize this movie was that Stephen King had nothing to do with the development of the film...but he did. I couldn't stop laughing while we watched and if you've ever seen my "uncontrollable laughter" in person you can imagine what the next 90min or so looked like.
(I have not included any sequels or trilogies since that only would have quadrupled the list. I also skipped out on decades prior to my birth b/c...well...there's only so much time in a day.)
So dish...What's the worst film you've ever seen? And why? Now's the time to clear your conscious.
5. The thin red line (literally fell asleep in the theater)
4. Howard the duck (I lack the words...)
3. Cut throat island (Are you kidding me?)
2. A gnome named gnorm (There were a lot of things in the 80's that I felt were crack induced this one tops the list)
1. Sleepwalkers
I did not watch Sleepwalkers alone. WutheringIris and I went through a stage when we were about 16(ish) where we spent most of our free time watching horror films during summer afternoons and concluding we could have created a much more unpredictable screenplay. The only thing I could use to rationalize this movie was that Stephen King had nothing to do with the development of the film...but he did. I couldn't stop laughing while we watched and if you've ever seen my "uncontrollable laughter" in person you can imagine what the next 90min or so looked like.
(I have not included any sequels or trilogies since that only would have quadrupled the list. I also skipped out on decades prior to my birth b/c...well...there's only so much time in a day.)
So dish...What's the worst film you've ever seen? And why? Now's the time to clear your conscious.
