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Top 10 Movies That Defined an 80s Teenager

Ah the 80s... Was there ever a better decade? Big hair, baggy clothes, new wave music, floppy disks, convertible VW Cabriolets, dot matrix printers, mix tapes, and monochrome screens.

Yeah I was an 80s kid. And recently the topic came up of the movies that define being a teenager in the 80s. This is the definitive top 10 list according to...well...me. Sure most of the time these movies exaggerated the reality of that period (though not nearly as much as movies today try to stereotype 80s culture.) I always wondered how those who grew up in the 50s or 60s thought about how my generation would stereotype those decades with poodle skirts and tie-dyes. I'm sure that was only a small part of what it was like. I will admit the 80s DID have some pretty bad stereotypes. Although I'd argue some are still around in different forms...

To high school students today, you'll probably notice (like I do) that some things in these films are very different than they are today, but much is still the same. (See the classroom scenes of the #1 film.) Just, please, don't try to talk like you know about the 80s, unless you've at least seen all ten of these films!

DISCLAIMER: Now that I'm a dad and a teacher, the inappropriate language, sexual themes, rebellion, and glorified substance use from these movies make me wince.  I can say that now, as an adult, these films did influence the way I looked at life back then...and not for the best. I probably won't let my daughters watch these until they are at least 17. Just sayin'.

Without further ado...my TOP 10 FILMS THAT DEFINED THE 80s TEENAGER!
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