BONUS Tie-in 60 - Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Teaser)

About this episode

The episode discusses the cultural significance and honest portrayal of teenagers in the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

In this bonus tie-in podcast we are adding a little bit of class to our month-long journey through the sex comedies of the 1980's as we discuss the Amy Heckerling-directed Fast Times at Ridgemont High . Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about how this movie elevated teen comedy and became a staple hangout among the youth of the time, how it works well together with other classic hangouts like American Graffiti and Dazed and Confused and how it eschewed the desire to caricaturize teenagers in favour of portraying their lives and anxieties with requisite honesty. We also talk about Sean Penn's idea of eating in class, the infamous COVID reading of the script by attention-starved celebs, Cameron Crowe's earnest writing and much more! Tune in and enjoy! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Tony Larder ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Head over to our website to find out more…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Randy Burrows

Guest: Tony Larder

Topics covered

• 1980s sex comedies
• teen comedy
• film analysis
• cultural impact
• honest portrayal of teenagers

Keywords

• Fast Times at Ridgemont High
• teen comedy
• 1980s films
• Sean Penn
• Cameron Crowe
• film reviews
• cultural analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, American Graffiti, Dazed and Confused

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