How teenagers are represented in film

[KEM]

Hey, I am studying the way teenagers are represented on the big screen (focusing on since 2000, but also thinking of older films like KiRAB and The Basketball Diaries) and am interested in other's opinions on this. The main films I am focusing on are This Is England, Kidulthood, Thirteen and Mean Girls (I know, had to include something cheesy and stereotypical!)
Personally I think characters are exaggerated to provide better comedy or drama, but I just want some outside input so feel free to put down your two cents worth!

[Pokemon★master]

How about Harry Potter? You've got the unprecedented spectacle of the same teenagers being followed from thirteen to eighteen (and a few years either side), over seven films.

RegarRAB

Mark

[Uh-Huh!]

I don't know that means girls is either chessy or sterotypical: some teenagers are really like that!

[mick-e M]

Thats based on books though so I don't think its a fair representation.
I think he wants purely film teens.

[ompelle]

How about Clueless, 10 Things I Hate About You, and Shes All That - they're all centred around teenagers. They might be helpful.

[.xoxo.]

Clueless and Ten Things... are adaptations of Jane Austen and Shakespeare respectively.

What about Dazed And Confused - or is that taken from Proust or someone?

[Nicole P]

Try watching Hard Candy. Perhaps The Breakfast Club.

[Charlotte B]

Couldn't beleive Hard Candy when I saw it, very entertaining!

Not a film, but the most realistic portrayal of teenagers I've seen was on My So Called Life.

[Dakota B]

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! Should be able to find a bit more to write about rather than just positive and negative representations now. It is alot more difficult that it seems to find films that aren't based on books!
Also in my essay, I am studying the effects of teenage representation in films, for example, reinforcing negative stereotypes, or influencing younger pre teens etc... - what are your opinions?

Maria

[Tkstr]

That's the bit you'll have to do yourself!