Pre-Owned Hollywood High: A Totally Epic, Way Opinionated History of Teen Movies (Hardcover) 1501181173 9781501181177
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Pre-Owned Hollywood High: A Totally Epic, Way Opinionated History of Teen Movies (Hardcover) 1501181173 9781501181177

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  • From a longtimeVanity Fairwriter and editor, a delightfully entertaining, intelligent, and illuminating history and tribute to teen movies—fromRebel Without a CausetoFast 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 Lucas’sAmerican Graffiti? And Lucas on John Singleton’sBoyz n the Hood? How does teenage sexuality inFast Times at Ridgemont Highcompare toTwilight? Which teen movies pass the Bechdel test? Why isMean Girlsactually the last great teen film of the 20th century?

    In the same way that Peter Biskind’sEasy Riders, Raging Bullsconnects the films of the 1970s to the period’s cultural upheaval, and David Hadju’sPositively 4th Streettells the story of the sixties through the emergence of folk music, Bruce Handy’sHollywood Highsituates iconic teen movies within their times and reveals the intriguing stories, artists, and passions behind their creation. These films aren’t merely beloved stories; they reflect teens’ growing economic and cultural influence, societal panics, and shifting perceptions of youth in America.

    Much more than a nostalgia trip,Hollywood Highis a lively, provocative, and affectionate cultural history, spanning nearly one hundred years. Handy, an acclaimed journalist and critic who spent two decades atVanity Fair, examines the defining films of each generation and builds connections between them. From the Andy Hardy classics (1937–1946) to the iconicRebel Without a Cause(1955); Beach Party series (1963–1968);American Graffiti(1973);Fast Times at Ridgemont High(1982); the John Hughes touchstonesSixteen Candles,The Breakfast Club,Pretty in Pink, andFerris Bueller’s Day Off(1984–1986);Boyz N the Hood(1991);Mean Girls(2004); the Twilight saga (2008–2012); and The Hunger Games series (2012–2015); this is a captivating deep dive into the world of teen movies that captures their sweeping history and influence. We’ll 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.Bruce Handy is a journalist, critic, humorist, and children’s book author. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, The New York Times, and The Atlantic, among other publications. His book Wild Things: The Joys of Reading Children’s Literature as an Adult was published in 2017. He is also the author of five picture books, including The Happiness of a Dog with a Ball in Its Mouth and What If One Day..., both of which were namedNew York TimesBest Children’s Books. He began his career as a writer and editor at Spy magazine, and also spent a season (1992–1993) writing for Saturday Night Live.“A well-informed conversation starter that takes an often-maligned genre seriously . . . good, smart, occasionally naughty adolescent fun.”—Kirkus Reviews“Dishy and droll, Bruce Handy’s Hollywood High is a total blast, an insightful, beautifully written investigation into the origins of the teen film, from bobby-soxers to juvenile delinquents, Plastics to vampire victims. A satisfying blend of shrewd critical analysis and Tinseltown scuttlebutt.”—Emily Nussbaum, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for criticism and author of Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV“As fun as it is smart, as deeply researched as it is charming, Holly
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