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Brat Pack America

A Love Letter to '80s Teen Movies

by Kevin Smokler
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From the fictional towns of Hill Valley, CA, and Shermer, IL, to the beautiful landscapes of Astoria and Brownsville, OR, from the iconic suburbs of the San Fernando Valley to the seemingly scary inner cities of Chicago, '80s teen movies had one thing in common: locations mattered. Perhaps moreso than in any other decade, the locations of the '80s teen movies were monumentally important. In Brat Pack America, Kevin Smokler gives virtual tours of your favorite movies while also picking apart why these locations are so important to these movies.
Including interviews with actors, writers, and directors of the era, and chock full of interesting facts about your favorite 80s movies, Brat Pack America is a must for any fan. Smokler went to Goonies Day in Astoria, OR, took a Lost Boys tour of Santa Cruz, CA, and deeply explored every nook and cranny of the movies we all know and love, and it shows.

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    October 11, 2016

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      • ISBN: 9781942600923
      • File size: 2924 KB

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      • ISBN: 9781942600923
      • File size: 2924 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      November 15, 2016

      Movies centering on teenagers blossomed in the 1980s. Smokler (Practical Classics) takes us on a tour of these films emphasizing the importance of their locations to show how vital the settings were to the stories. John Hughes's fictional Shermer, IL, is a safe suburb from which Ferris Bueller can take a day trip into Chicago. We see the birth of hip-hop on the streets of Manhattan. Dying factory towns provide the backdrop for sports movies. Smokler's road trip includes stops at Astoria, OR, for Goonies Day, the house of Back to the Future's Doc Brown in Pasadena, CA, and explains why people in Mystic, CT, don't eat at Mystic Pizza. The solid research backed by interviews, DVD commentaries, and firsthand experience, combined with the author's thoughtful appraisal, gives readers a new appreciation for movies they may have seen dozens of times. VERDICT While the topic may seem a bit narrow, Smokler's enthusiasm for movies shines through, making this an absolute delight for movie buffs.--Terry Bosky, Madison, WI

      Copyright 2016 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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