8. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
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The 1980s teen high school movie scene wouldn’t be complete without Fast Times at Ridgemont High. You’ve got essentially a number of vignettes all intertwined into one big story. The scummy guy selling counterfeit concert tickets, the nerdy guy working at the movies without any courage, the ‘good girl’ who seeks to be more mature, and the kooky girl who has a mysterious yet potentially fake boyfriend overseas that we never see. There’s also the disgruntled fast food worker who wants a better life. All of these characters are packed with a solid soundtrack, vintage ’80s goodness, and perhaps the best/most iconic Sean Penn performance you’ll ever see in Jeff Spicoli.
