What are everyone's thoughts on 'Class of 1984'?

Posted by JellyboyJangleDangle@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 33 comments

It's a movie where we, genx, are the villains. The kids of the time, with our wild and wacky ideas and ideals. And framed as being only one bad apple away from being drug dealer rapers. But thank god, there's a boomer teacher to put us in our place!

Seems like there was loads of those movies back in the 80s. Teacher, being bullied by drug dealing criminal teenagers played mostly by 30 year olds to hilarious effect. I mean, were we really so scary? Do you look back on movies like this, and see it as "just a movie" or do you think there was real fear of us growing up to be apathy monsters, who rape and kill while high as kites on booger candy?

the opening line of the film:

"Last year there were 280,000 incidents of violence by students against teachers and their classmates in American high schools.

Unfortunately, this film is based on true events.

Fortunately, very few schools are like Lincoln High... yet.".

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LariRed@reddit

The rebellious movie that sticks with me will always be “Over the edge”. For years I thought that movie was a fever dream and I had the hardest time trying to find out what the title was. I only remembered the scene where the kids locked the parents and administrators in the school during a meeting. I think it was also based on real events.

Novel_Pin_6784@reddit

Rock and Roll Highschool. That movie introduced me to the Ramones!

heffel77@reddit

What about 2 o’clock high? That was a real terror/s

GeoHog713@reddit

You ever get busted for boppin'?

ExpertRegister1353@reddit

Never heard of it despite being in the class of 84.

Class of 84. Also, I've never heard of it.

GalianoGirl@reddit

Me too.

Professional_Band178@reddit

Same here. Class of 1984.

Think_Leadership_91@reddit

The film flopped for that reason

I remember wanting to see it and my friends were like - f that

ttkciar@reddit

I mean, were we really so scary?

Then, as now, it depends on who's looking at you.

Sometimes at the grocery store, older people look at me wide-eyed and scuttle away. Other times they'll smile and ask me to get them something from the top shelf.

Some people are just fearful, and there are movies which cater to their world view. It was the same forty years ago, and I expect it will be the same forty years from now.

XP-666@reddit

This is fuckin' erudite, man!

ShimmyxSham@reddit

“Over The Edge” was much better

As a Memphis resident, it’s not uncommon to be afraid of teens. A lot of them are in love with gang culture and it’s an open carry state. Plus, we all know teens lack impulse control and don’t face any real consequences for crime if they’re under 17.

I have had no problems but I remember when I was a teenager and you see adults cross the street or whatever because the news was talking shit, it kind of annoyed us and some of my peers would get a kick out of scaring older people. The idea that an adult would be scared of a 16 year old was hilarious to us.

Now that I see the other side of it, I understand why people avoid kids.

No_Suit_4406@reddit

This is how older people continue to view younger people. Def not just a Gen X issue

There is a running joke in 30 Rock where Tina Fey is scared of “youth” like she’ll always run inside or cross the street. She is supposed to be in her thirties in that show, I guess,lmao

MDEnce@reddit

80's version of Refer Madness.

BperrHawaii@reddit

I'll have to watch it...

After I sell these drugs and go raping.

benbenpens@reddit

I saw at the theater and hated it. Once was enough.

SirMellencamp@reddit

As a class of 88 I was terrified of the class of 84

Kickedmetoe@reddit

I remember when it came out "wow, 1984 is so far away!".

Still never seen it actually, but its something I think about probably more than is warranted.

JellyboyJangleDangle@reddit (OP)

It's on YouTube for free in all its glory. Worth it for a young Michael J Fox.