I saw today a link from someone that Cameron's house from Ferris Bueller's Day Off was for sale, and I couldn't resist but pop the movie in. It is without question one of the most classic movies to come out of the 80's. It's a comedy, sure, but there's a lot you can learn from it. I wish I would've had more adventures when I was a kid. It's funny, because on our recent trip to the art museum, I totally forgot about the scene in the movie where they go. And Jennifer Grey was funny, even though she drove a Fiero. Nobody puts baby in the corner.
That made me think of Pump Up The Volume, which came out four years later in 1990. Yes, anything that Christian Slater is in is likely of questionable value, but between the pirate radio, disenchantment with high school, and his character's desire to question everything, it sure struck a chord with me while in high school. Yeah, I had a crush on Samantha Mathis (who I last saw on an episode of House), but I was into the flick. It's on our stack of, "Hey, we need to watch that" movies.