Rebel Without a Cause. Beach Party. Grease. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Clueless. Bring it On. What do they all have in common? For one reason or another, all of these films have remained ingrained in society’s collective psyche. Are they worthy to be deemed “classics”? And are they actually worth watching? At their best, movies can transport us to places and situations different from our own, and make us feel along with their characters. Over the next month, I will be viewing six films, one from each decade, from the fifties to the millennium. On this journey I will attempt to deconstruct what has allowed these films to remain popular, and why “greased lightning” is still electrifying thirty-three years later. Prepare to be taken on a journey that should seem somewhat familiar. There will be cliques, dance numbers, gossip, detention, angst, and reputations to make or break.
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