Footloose – April 13, 1984 (United
Kingdom). Directed by Herbert Ross
Plot:
In this film
Kevin Bacon’s character Ren McCormack is in shock when he discovers the small
Midwestern town he now calls home has made dancing and rock music illegal,
after moving away from Chicago. Struggling to fit in, Ren faces an uphill
battle to change things within the town. With some help with his new friend,
Willard Hewitt (Christopher Penn), and defiant teen Ariel Moore (Lori Singer),
he might loosen up this conservative town. But Ariel's influential father,
Reverend Shaw Moore (John Lithgow), stands in the way of change in this small
town.
Themes:
-The main
themes in Footloose are:
· -Different walks of life style,
· -Seeing the differences in people,
· - Excepting change for the better.
The Breakfast club – June 7, 1985 (In UK).
Directed by John Hughes
Plot:
When five high
school students from different walks of life have to endure an entire Saturday
detention by the headteacher (Paul Gleason). The disparate group includes rebel
John (Judd Nelson), Princess Claire (Molly Ringwald), outcast Allison (Ally
Sheedy), brainy Brian (Anthony Michael Hall) and Andrew (Emilio Estevez), the
jock. Each has a chance to tell their story, making the others see them in a different
light, when the day ends; they question whether school will ever be the same
for them again.
Themes:
-The main
themes in The Breakfast club are:
· -Different life styles and understanding,
· -Stereotypes of teenagers,
· -Changing views on others.
Dirty Dancing – October 16, 1987 (UK).
Directed by Emile Ardolino
Plot:
When Jennifer
Grey character Frances “Baby” Houseman was hoping to enjoy her youth while it
lasts, she is disappointed when her summer plans deposit her at a sleepy resort
in the Catskills with her parents. Her luck turns around, however, when the
resort's dance instructor, Johnny Castle played by Patrick Swayze, enlists Baby
as his new partner, and the two falls in love. Baby's father forbids her from
seeing Johnny, but she's determined to help him perform the last big dance of
the summer.
Themes:
-The main
themes in Dirty Dancing are:
· -Free of expression,
· -Other ways of life,
· -Forced opinions.
Easy A – October 22, 2010 (UK). Directed
by Will Gluck
Plot:
After her
popular best friend prompts Emma Stone character Olive to spill details of her
boring weekend. Olive a clean-cut high school student relies on the school's rumour
mill to advance her social and financial standing, by telling a little lie
about losing her virginity. When the high-school busybody played by Amanda
Bynes overhears this conversation and spreads it all over campus, Olive is
suddenly notorious but for the wrong reasons.
Themes:
-The main
themes in Easy A are:
· -Acceptance of others,
· -How other’s see you,
· -Losing who you are,
· -Trying to find out who you are.
The Hunger Games – March 23, 2012 (UK).
Directed by Gary Ross
Plot:
Base on the
book with the same title. In what was once North America after a disaster, the new
Capitol of “Panem” maintains its hold on the 12 districts by forcing them each
to select a boy and a girl, called “Tributes”, to compete in a nationally
televised event called the “Hunger Games”. This is when citizen must watch as
the youths fight to the death until only one remains. District 12 Tribute Katniss
Everdeen played by Jennifer Lawrence has little to rely on after taking her
sisters place, other than her hunting skills and sharp instincts, in an arena
where she must weigh survival against love.
Themes:
-The main
themes of The Hunger Games are:
· - Different walks of life style,
· -Action/Survival,
· -Trying to find out who you are.
· -Counter Stereotypes of teenagers,
· -Changing views on others,
· -A strong female lead.
