But what about Gen X?
Gen X is defined as people born between the years 1965-1980.
From the brat pack to the slackers to swing dancing, here are 15 of those films.
So what if master criminals are chasing them and the treasure as well?
Iconic Line- Down here its our time.
Its our time down here.
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Thats all over the second we ride up Troys bucket.
Some are more problematic, so lets go withPretty in Pink.
Iconic Line- I just want them to know that they didnt break me.
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Iconic Line- Nobody puts Baby in the corner.
Beetlejuice (1988)
The premise sounds ridiculous and yet, its a comedy for the ages.
Winona Ryder appears as Lydia, who may have inspired an entire generation of Goths.
And you havent seen anything until youve seen Catherine OHara dancing to The Banana Boat Song.
(Christian Slater) who shows her that they may not be all theyre cracked up to be.
shows Veronica a different path which forces her to choose exactly who she wants to be.
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It was also prominently featured in Season 3 ofRiverdale.
Iconic Line- My sons a homosexual and I love him.
I love my dead, gay son!
Say Anything… (1989)
High school has ended.
How can this romance work?
Especially with Diane leaving for London at the end of the summer?
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Iconic Line- I gave her my heart, and she gave me a pen.
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Its the hottest day of the year in Brooklyn.
Mookie (Spike Lee) is a pizza delivery boy for a local pizza joint.
The high temps arent helping the racial tension that is ready to boil over.
Spike Lees crowning achievement which should have won him an Oscar for Best Screenplay in 1990.
He did finally receive one in 2019 forBlacKkKlansman.
Iconic Line- Mother Sister’s always watching!
Iconic Line- Being a teenager sucks, but thats the point, surviving it is the whole point.
First-time writer/directorJohn Singletonwrote the film based on his personal experiences.
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He was nominated for two Oscars for Best Screenplay and Best Director.
Over 30 years later, the film is still considered one of the best ever made.
Waynes World (1992)
ASaturday Night Livesketch that transitioned into the most successfulSNLmovie of all time.
Money threatens the friends, but rock and roll just may save them all.
Iconic Line- That’s a very nice hat you’re wearing.
And I don’t mean that in an Eddie Haskell kind of way.
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Reality Bites (1994)
One of the most prevalent films about life in the ’90s.
But also, its a great snapshot of life in 1994 with palpable chemistry between Ryder and Hawke.
Iconic Line- Evian is naive spelled backward.
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Next door, his best friend Randall (Jeff Anderson) works at the video store.
Together, neither of them really wants to be there, and theyll remind you of that repeatedly.
Iconic Line- Theres nothing more exhilarating than pointing out the shortcomings of others, is there?
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Alongside future Oscar winnerRenee Zellwegger,Tyler made this record store a place that everyone wished they could visit.
Iconic Line- We mustn’t dwell.
No, not today.
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Not on Rex Manning Day.
Iconic Line- You are so money, and you dont even know it.
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