NEW FILM CELEBRATES EIGHTIES TEEN FLICKS
This is interesting, if only music news by association. Film director
Matt
Austin is making a documentary about the classic teen movies of the
eighties, including 'Fast Times At Ridgemont High?', 'Sixteen Candles'
and
'The Breakfast Club', taking the line that teen movies of that era are
more
relevant to modern day teenage film goers than the teen movies of
today.
Austin says: "One of the reasons why we felt compelled to make this
documentary 20 years after 'The Breakfast Club' was originally released
was
because we suddenly came to the realization that the majority of
today's
teenagers have enough trouble relating to the world than recognizing
themselves on screen. A film from 20 years ago portrayed them more
accurately then anything made for them today."
The reason why this has a music relevance is because the movie will be
called 'Don't You Forget About Me', named, of course, after the Simple
Minds
track that famously soundtracked 'The Breakfast Club'. Not only that,
but
the film will include footage due to be recorded at Simple Minds'
upcoming
gig here at the Edinburgh Festival's T On The Fringe.
On the project, Simple Minds' Jim Kerr told Billbaord: "When we were
asked
to participate in the documentary, at first I was surprised that the
original 'Breakfast Club' movie had became such a cult, since it was
originally released 20 years ago. The song has become our biggest hit
in
America, and when we heard the rest of the original cast from the movie
agreed to be interviewed ... we felt it was only fitting to
participate."
This is interesting, if only music news by association. Film director
Matt
Austin is making a documentary about the classic teen movies of the
eighties, including 'Fast Times At Ridgemont High?', 'Sixteen Candles'
and
'The Breakfast Club', taking the line that teen movies of that era are
more
relevant to modern day teenage film goers than the teen movies of
today.
Austin says: "One of the reasons why we felt compelled to make this
documentary 20 years after 'The Breakfast Club' was originally released
was
because we suddenly came to the realization that the majority of
today's
teenagers have enough trouble relating to the world than recognizing
themselves on screen. A film from 20 years ago portrayed them more
accurately then anything made for them today."
The reason why this has a music relevance is because the movie will be
called 'Don't You Forget About Me', named, of course, after the Simple
Minds
track that famously soundtracked 'The Breakfast Club'. Not only that,
but
the film will include footage due to be recorded at Simple Minds'
upcoming
gig here at the Edinburgh Festival's T On The Fringe.
On the project, Simple Minds' Jim Kerr told Billbaord: "When we were
asked
to participate in the documentary, at first I was surprised that the
original 'Breakfast Club' movie had became such a cult, since it was
originally released 20 years ago. The song has become our biggest hit
in
America, and when we heard the rest of the original cast from the movie
agreed to be interviewed ... we felt it was only fitting to
participate."