I was looking for DVDs for my beloved family members and noticed the documentary AMERICAN TEEN. I remembered seeing previews of it a few months back and thinking it looked interesting, so I threw it in my cart.
I wasn't expecting much, just like a movie-length version of MTV's True Life. But, wow. You need to see this movie. The nerd broke my heart but made me facepalm half the time. I hated the prom queen, but then she made me cry. The rebel, Hannah, was awesomely beautiful and charismatic. The director, Nanette Burstein, weaved these real teens' lives into a story about expectations vs. reality, the heartache of being 17, and the fears and prejudices that plague all high school kids. I think I've said before that I teach high school. These are my kids. These are the kids at every high school. If you write YA, consider this film research for your craft. Trust me, it rocks.
After I watched the movie, I picked up LOOKING FOR ALASKA again, and I keep seeing Alaska as Hannah from the American Teen movie. They are both so quirky and vibrant and sad and gorgeous. I've stopped fighting it. For me, Alaska is Hannah. Hannah is Alaska.
We're traveling to my hometown today, so the next few days will be all about family. I might sneak in an entry, but don't be surprised if I don't.
Happy Holidays!
5 comments:
Cool--thanks for the recommendation. I'll check it out!!
Oh sounds like an awesome movie!
Merry Christmas!!
Hmmm, sounds like a good movie!
Enjoy your family and stay out of Target through the New Year! Returns are the worst. LOl!!
Meek
Thanks for the tip. I've heard of this movie and thought it sounded cool, but now I really want to see it:)
Oh, I just watched this last week and loved it too! Omg how dreamy was Mitch, right? Lol.
I'm glad she included a "where they are now" at the end, because I don't think it would have worked/been satisfying without that. But yeah, loved it!
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