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ohiosmith

(24,262 posts) Thu Apr 5, 2012, 04:10 PM Apr 2012

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Favorite "coming of age" movie?

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Favorite "coming of age" movie? (Original Post) ohiosmith Apr 2012 OP

From this list I would say Virgin Suicides, Breakfast Club, Man in the Moon and Sixteen Candles jakeXT Apr 2012 #1

Excellent choices. ohiosmith Apr 2012 #2

"Breaking Away" HopeHoops Apr 2012 #3

Great movie. ohiosmith Apr 2012 #5

And set in Ohio if I recall correctly. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #6

I thought it was Indiana. nt stevenleser Apr 2012 #8

Apparently - Bloomington. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #9

I thought the same deutsey Apr 2012 #20

Santa Sangre dogknob Apr 2012 #4

I'll have to check it out. ohiosmith Apr 2012 #13

Tie between 16 Candles and Fast Times at Ridgemont High! nt stevenleser Apr 2012 #7

Great choices, and I would also add Dazed and Confused. n/t RiffRandell Apr 2012 #10

Never saw either one. applegrove Apr 2012 #18

Ridgemont High is a classic. ohiosmith Apr 2012 #25

"Stand By Me" with "Empire of the Sun" a close second charlie and algernon Apr 2012 #11

Ditto! Wind Dancer Apr 2012 #15

Stand By Me. n/t CottonBear Apr 2012 #16

Stand By Me. That's the one I first thought of. LNM Apr 2012 #27

Y Tu Mama Tambien, Juno, Dirty Dancing, Good Will Hunting riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #12

The Graduate. Hands down. trof Apr 2012 #14

for sure! RedCloud Apr 2012 #19

Fast times at Ridgemont High, Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2012 #17

"Fly Away Home" Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2012 #21

'Dazed and Confused' Populist_Prole Apr 2012 #22

Small Change lovemydog Apr 2012 #23

"Vision Quest" n/t Shrek Apr 2012 #24

American Graffiti came out when I was in high school Martin Eden Apr 2012 #26

jakeXT

(10,575 posts)

1. From this list I would say Virgin Suicides, Breakfast Club, Man in the Moon and Sixteen Candles

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 04:46 PM

Apr 2012

http://www.bachelorsdegree.org/2010/08/08/15-all-time-best-coming-of-age-films/

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

2. Excellent choices.

Reply to jakeXT (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 05:28 PM

Apr 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

3. "Breaking Away"

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 05:38 PM

Apr 2012

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

5. Great movie.

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 05:50 PM

Apr 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

6. And set in Ohio if I recall correctly.

Reply to ohiosmith (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 06:06 PM

Apr 2012

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

8. I thought it was Indiana. nt

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 06:31 PM

Apr 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

9. Apparently - Bloomington.

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 06:47 PM

Apr 2012

deutsey

(20,166 posts)

20. I thought the same

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 09:22 AM

Apr 2012

dogknob

(2,431 posts)

4. Santa Sangre

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 05:40 PM

Apr 2012

"My hands... MY hands!"

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

13. I'll have to check it out.

Reply to dogknob (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 07:24 PM

Apr 2012

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

7. Tie between 16 Candles and Fast Times at Ridgemont High! nt

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 06:12 PM

Apr 2012

RiffRandell

(5,909 posts)

10. Great choices, and I would also add Dazed and Confused. n/t

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 07:02 PM

Apr 2012

applegrove

(118,501 posts)

18. Never saw either one.

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 10:09 PM

Apr 2012

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

25. Ridgemont High is a classic.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #18)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 01:39 PM

Apr 2012

charlie and algernon

(13,447 posts)

11. "Stand By Me" with "Empire of the Sun" a close second

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 07:15 PM

Apr 2012

Wind Dancer

(3,618 posts)

15. Ditto!

Reply to charlie and algernon (Reply #11)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 07:53 PM

Apr 2012

"Stand By Me" is one of my all time favorites.

CottonBear

(21,596 posts)

16. Stand By Me. n/t

Reply to charlie and algernon (Reply #11)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 07:54 PM

Apr 2012

LNM

(1,078 posts)

27. Stand By Me. That's the one I first thought of.

Reply to charlie and algernon (Reply #11)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 02:29 PM

Apr 2012

Great movie.

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

12. Y Tu Mama Tambien, Juno, Dirty Dancing, Good Will Hunting

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 07:23 PM

Apr 2012

Have to give a huge shout out to Breakfast Club and Almost Famous (which I just re-watched with my teen)

Wonder if Across the Universe would qualify as a coming-of-age film? Regardless, it has some kick ass Beatles music

trof

(54,256 posts)

14. The Graduate. Hands down.

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 07:37 PM

Apr 2012

RedCloud

(9,230 posts)

19. for sure!

Reply to trof (Reply #14)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 10:25 PM

Apr 2012

Joe Shlabotnik

(5,604 posts)

17. Fast times at Ridgemont High,

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 09:02 PM

Apr 2012

made a big impression on me LOL. Still think Spicoli was the coolest, and will never forget Phoebe Cates pool scene. Not surprisingly, Animal House was a big influence on me too, but I was also in a high school fraternity just before they become politically incorrect and died out.

Hell Hath No Fury

(16,327 posts)

21. "Fly Away Home"

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 11:43 AM

Apr 2012

A beautiful movie, especially for a young girl on the verge of independence. I cry like a baby every time this song comes on:

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Populist_Prole

(5,364 posts)

22. 'Dazed and Confused'

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 12:21 PM

Apr 2012

That and 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High'

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

23. Small Change

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 01:07 PM

Apr 2012

by Francois Truffaut

Shrek

(3,975 posts)

24. "Vision Quest" n/t

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 01:18 PM

Apr 2012

Martin Eden

(12,847 posts)

26. American Graffiti came out when I was in high school

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 01:45 PM

Apr 2012

Not sayin it's the best coming-of-age movie, but it's the one I remember because I was at that age.

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