This film is the perfect depiction of American high school life in the "innocent" 1950s - 1960s before Vietnam and assassinations of Amercian political leaders brought us to the brink or anarchy.
George Lucas managed to capture and present all the high school characters we've ever seen, from the shy geek, the Stepford cheerleader, class president, class clown, lecherous teacher, to the class bully.
In both a comedic and serious vein they are all there, showing their strengths and weaknesses. The heroes, villains, doers and watchers each had their moment on stage. And it was narrated by the town's favorite radio DJ (in this case Wolfman) that somehow connected every high school in your hometown.
This film is a true classic. Along with Animal House, it defined the wry side of American youth academia. Anyone who hasn't seen this flick gets three days' detention.
George Lucas managed to capture and present all the high school characters we've ever seen, from the shy geek, the Stepford cheerleader, class president, class clown, lecherous teacher, to the class bully.
In both a comedic and serious vein they are all there, showing their strengths and weaknesses. The heroes, villains, doers and watchers each had their moment on stage. And it was narrated by the town's favorite radio DJ (in this case Wolfman) that somehow connected every high school in your hometown.
This film is a true classic. Along with Animal House, it defined the wry side of American youth academia. Anyone who hasn't seen this flick gets three days' detention.