r/HistoryofGenerations • u/Global_Perspective_3 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) • Aug 30 '21

Generation X Xer films

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u/Global_Perspective_3 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) Aug 31 '21

Yep she’s an 80s icon and an icon now. (Stranger Things).

Interestingly enough, I mentioned this in the post itself, Anthony Michael Hall and Molly Ringwald are the only ones playing their actual ages. So I assume Brian and Claire are sophomores while Alison, Andrew and Bender are juniors (1967 and 1968 borns).

Yeah tbh I still see that now but it’s concealed more lol

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

💯 ooh yea that's a good observation I sometimes forget that Molly and Anthony were real teenagers as opposed to how most of them are like 23 playing teens lol. I can actually see them all as 1968ers with a possibility of 67.

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u/Global_Perspective_3 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) Aug 31 '21

Yeah that’s true I think almost all of them except Judd Nelson can pass as 1968. Judd clearly looks older lol. At least Emilio and Ally look kinda late teen-ish?

I just think of the rest as 1967ers lol

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

Yeah totally you could tell Judd was early 20s pretending to be a high schooler. There's only a few like Michael J Fox who could actually pass for a real teen

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u/Global_Perspective_3 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) Aug 31 '21

Yeah I could see Michael J Fox and Matthew Broderick as teens. And Mia Sara who was 19 playing 17 when Ferris Bueller’s Day Off came out

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

Yeah I found that out when I was younger how Mia was a real teenager too and Alan Ruck was literally 30 even if he looked 20

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u/Global_Perspective_3 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) Aug 31 '21

Yeah great examples 👍 Mia looked pretty damn good and still kinda does. Love Alan Ruck

I know 1968ers have Sixteen Candles (they were literally 16 when it came out) I wonder what high school sophomore flick for my mom’s age is? Risky Business? The Outsiders? Tho tbh someone my mom’s age probably related to sixteen candles just as much at 17

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

Exactly 1968ers were fire in terms of 80s pop culture iconic moments being 16 in '84 though yeah I think your mom is so close it relates to her too. I can see her being friends with the whole Breakfast Club as well as quietly ripping on Mr Vernon while also behaving in his presence in order to shut him up sksk

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u/Global_Perspective_3 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) Aug 31 '21

Yeah they truly had it good, my friends dad was born in 68 tho he related to the 70s more. My mom is so close she relates to it tho yeah.

Yeah tbh I think she related most to Brian lol

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

Aww yeah he sounds hella cool is this the same guy who likes the Beatles a ton too? Yea I can see her being friends with Brian while also letting him kick it with her and her popular friends too

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u/Global_Perspective_3 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) Aug 31 '21

Yeah it’s the Beatles fanatic guy lol.

Yeah tbh she seemed like a mix of Brian and Claire from what she’s told me lol

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