Best coming-of-age movie?

summer of 42

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Stand by Me!

Fast Times at Ridgemont High or Over the Edge

copy Stand By Me – I especially love the eating contest scene where everyone hurls!

Thirteen

Little Darlings

The Sand Lot

Depending on your defination of “coming if age”, does fight club count?

Let me make my point. The “age” you get rid of imaginary friends…?

summer of 42

I’m with peedub. Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Hands down.

Garden State….great movie, check it out =)

The Breakfast Club…We loved it then, our kids love it now.

@augustlan: How could I forget TBC?! Stupid. LOL

A golden oldie that was a shocker in 1956: Tea and Sympathy

A line that was famous in my generation: spoken by female lead, Deborah Kerr.

“Laura Reynolds: “Years from now when you talk about this – and you will – be kind.’ ”

My girl ? it does deal with growing up and facing the harsh reality of life/death

My Bodyguard directed by Tony Bill.

Fandango. Great characters, great script, great music. A perfect movie!

Now and Then, mostly for the girls.

dazed and confused

American Pie, father of all teen movies to come.

@indy…yeah, but Porkies is the grandfather of American Pie!

and Weird Science, in a way…

The Breakfast Club
Sixteen Candles
Pretty In Pink
Ferris Buler’s Day Off
Anything by John Huges in the 80’s

@breed Do you know something about John Hughes we don’t?

Naw, just generalizing because he was attached to all the films I mentioned.

I meant the spelling. Bad and naughty pun.

ha

Sorry so slow. :(

stand by me
Rumble fish
Saved
Superbad

Welcome to the Dollhouse

Sad, but true

The Outsiders

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

10 Things I Hate About You

Bend it Like Beckham