Teensploitation
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| - | '''[[Teensploitation|Teensploitation films]]''': the exploitation of teenagers by the producers of teen-oriented films, with plots involving drugs, sex, alcohol and crime. The word ''Teensploitation'' first appeared in a show business publication in 1982 and was included in the ''Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary'' for the first time in 2004. The films of [[Larry Clark]], ''[[Bully (film)|Bully]]'', ''[[Ken Park]]'' and ''[[Kids (film)|Kids]]'' are probably the best-known teensploitation films. For 1950s teen films, see [[American International Pictures]]. | + | '''[[Teensploitation|Teensploitation films]]''': the exploitation of teenagers by the producers of teen-oriented films, with plots involving drugs, sex, alcohol and crime. The word ''Teensploitation'' first appeared in a show business publication in 1982 and was included in the ''Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary'' for the first time in 2004. The films of [[Larry Clark]], ''[[Bully (film)|Bully]]'', ''[[Ken Park]]'' and ''[[Kids (film)|Kids]]'' are probably the best-known teensploitation films. |
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| + | [[American International Pictures]] made films for the teenage market from the 1950s on.{{clarify|date=October 2012}} [[The Pom Pom Girls]] was the inspiration behind slasher horror films and [[The Beatniks (film)|The Beatniks]] is a film with "familiar tropes found in straight-up 1950s juvenile delinquency teensploitation." The depictions of American teens, female relationships and free-flowing narrative, topics are featured like dating, sex, hanging out, disobedience, etc., of "Halloween and The Pom Pom Girls became standard elements of the slasher film." Teensploitation films, an era of teen sex comedies from the 80s, featuring gratuitous nudity. Some of the films are: [[The Last American Virgin]], [[Private Lessons (1981 film)|Private Lessons]] (1981), [[Animal House]] (1978), [[Heaven Help Us]] (1985), [[Spring Break (film)|Spring Break]] (1983), [[Hot Resort]] (1985), [[Porkys]], [[Surf II]], [[Meatballs (film)|Meatballs]] (1979), Summer Camp (1979), [[King Frat]] (1979), Private School (1983), [[Screwballs]] (1983), and [[Loose Screws]] (1985). The teen-adjacent sexploitation genre was born out of teensploitation, B-movie director Roger Corman was inspired to make many films about sexy teachers, sexy nurses, and many more. [[The Stewardesses]] (1969), [[Swedish Fly Girls]] (1971), [[The Swinging Stewardesses]] (1971), [[The Swinging Cheerleaders]] (1974), [[Fly Me]] (1973), Flying Acquaintances (1973), ''[[The Naughty Stewardesses]]'' (1975), [[Blazing Stewardesses]] (1975), [[Stewardess School]] (1986), [[The Bikini Carwash Company]] (1992) and [[Party Plane]] (1991). Lesser known: Computer Beach Party and [[Hamburger: The Motion Picture]]. | ||
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Teensploitation films: the exploitation of teenagers by the producers of teen-oriented films, with plots involving drugs, sex, alcohol and crime. The word Teensploitation first appeared in a show business publication in 1982 and was included in the Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary for the first time in 2004. The films of Larry Clark, Bully, Ken Park and Kids are probably the best-known teensploitation films.
American International Pictures made films for the teenage market from the 1950s on.Template:Clarify The Pom Pom Girls was the inspiration behind slasher horror films and The Beatniks is a film with "familiar tropes found in straight-up 1950s juvenile delinquency teensploitation." The depictions of American teens, female relationships and free-flowing narrative, topics are featured like dating, sex, hanging out, disobedience, etc., of "Halloween and The Pom Pom Girls became standard elements of the slasher film." Teensploitation films, an era of teen sex comedies from the 80s, featuring gratuitous nudity. Some of the films are: The Last American Virgin, Private Lessons (1981), Animal House (1978), Heaven Help Us (1985), Spring Break (1983), Hot Resort (1985), Porkys, Surf II, Meatballs (1979), Summer Camp (1979), King Frat (1979), Private School (1983), Screwballs (1983), and Loose Screws (1985). The teen-adjacent sexploitation genre was born out of teensploitation, B-movie director Roger Corman was inspired to make many films about sexy teachers, sexy nurses, and many more. The Stewardesses (1969), Swedish Fly Girls (1971), The Swinging Stewardesses (1971), The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974), Fly Me (1973), Flying Acquaintances (1973), The Naughty Stewardesses (1975), Blazing Stewardesses (1975), Stewardess School (1986), The Bikini Carwash Company (1992) and Party Plane (1991). Lesser known: Computer Beach Party and Hamburger: The Motion Picture.
