Board index › Topical Discussion › Television, Film, and Video

Coming Of Age Movies

Page 1 of 1 [ 16 posts ] 

Previous topic | Next topic

AnonymousAnonymous
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 23 Nov 2006
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Posts: 72,338
Location: Portland, Oregon

01 Aug 2014, 3:50 pm

What are your favorite coming-of-age movies?


_________________
Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat!


cathylynn
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 24 Aug 2011
Gender: Female
Posts: 13,045
Location: northeast US

01 Aug 2014, 6:54 pm

dead poets' society, cider house rules



russiank12
Deinonychus
Deinonychus

User avatar

Joined: 21 Jul 2014
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Posts: 328
Location: Oklahoma, USA

01 Aug 2014, 11:08 pm

The Way, Way Back. Would that be counted as coming-of-age?
The Breakfast Club
Clueless
Mean Girls



justkillingtime
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 12 Aug 2011
Gender: Female
Posts: 3,963
Location: Washington, D.C.

02 Aug 2014, 2:06 am

Stand By Me


_________________
Impermanence.


AnonymousAnonymous
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 23 Nov 2006
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Posts: 72,338
Location: Portland, Oregon

02 Aug 2014, 6:22 pm

The Way, Way Back
Stoker
Adventureland
Whale Rider
Life Of Pi
Garden State
The Spectacular Now
Moonrise Kingdom
Precious
An Education
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
Pan's Labrynith


_________________
Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat!


Kraichgauer
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 12 Apr 2010
Gender: Male
Posts: 48,563
Location: Spokane area, Washington state.

03 Aug 2014, 1:51 pm

This Boy's Life.


_________________
-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


justkillingtime
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 12 Aug 2011
Gender: Female
Posts: 3,963
Location: Washington, D.C.

03 Aug 2014, 2:46 pm

Fast Times at Ridgement High


_________________
Impermanence.


russiank12
Deinonychus
Deinonychus

User avatar

Joined: 21 Jul 2014
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Posts: 328
Location: Oklahoma, USA

03 Aug 2014, 2:56 pm

How about The Secret World of Arriety?
Submarine
We Need to Talk About Kevin is an unconventional one
Winter's Bone
An Education



Rollo
Raven
Raven

User avatar

Joined: 26 Mar 2014
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Posts: 119

03 Aug 2014, 6:12 pm

I don't usually like films that remind me of that period of my life, but if I had to choose one it would probably be Gregory's Girl.
I keep meaning to watch The Last Picture Show at some point too.



MjrMajorMajor
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 15 Jan 2012
Gender: Female
Posts: 8,759

03 Aug 2014, 7:21 pm

Stereotypical example, but Reality Bites.



JoelFan
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 12 May 2014
Gender: Male
Posts: 599
Location: In a nerotypical world.

03 Aug 2014, 11:40 pm

Don't want to change the topic too much

I've been told the new indie film Boyhood is really good has anybody seen it?


_________________
"I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection." ~ Billy Joel


AnonymousAnonymous
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 23 Nov 2006
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Posts: 72,338
Location: Portland, Oregon

05 Aug 2014, 2:53 pm

Mud

Indie film from last year in which two boys meet a crook named Mud who tells them that he's on the run after killing another guy.


_________________
Silly NTs, I have Aspergers, and having Aspergers is gr-r-reat!


trollcatman
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 21 Dec 2012
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,919

06 Aug 2014, 3:22 am

Would Star Wars qualify?



russiank12
Deinonychus
Deinonychus

User avatar

Joined: 21 Jul 2014
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Posts: 328
Location: Oklahoma, USA

07 Aug 2014, 1:34 pm

A few more:
16 Candles
Almost Famous
American Beauty (?)
American Graffiti



Here
Deinonychus
Deinonychus

User avatar

Joined: 17 Jun 2012
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Posts: 379
Location: California

07 Aug 2014, 3:45 pm

'The Flamingo Kid' - circa. 1984.



Webalina
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 27 Jul 2012
Age: 64
Gender: Female
Posts: 787
Location: Piney Woods of East Texas

07 Aug 2014, 11:29 pm

Stand by Me
Breaking Away
Last Picture Show
American Graffiti

And my twisted mind can't help including:
Carrie
Heathers


_________________
AS: 136/200
NT: 66/200
EQ: 45/50

Go as far as you can see. When you get there, you will see farther.