Release Date - Dec 4, 2020
There's a real art to making a film that simultaneously pleases both older and younger audiences without overtly pandering to either. Showy Technicolor, cute characters, and catchy songs all have their place alongside the thoughtful themes of these generation-spanning movies. (Pictured: Wall-E)
Directed by Franco Zeffirelli
Romantic Drama, Teen Movie - Rated R - 116 Minutes - 1981
Obsessive teenage love is once again given the Franco Zeffirelli touch, with Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt as the kids who are so devoted to each other that they risk imprisonment and hospitalization for the sake of their passions. Tom Cruise makes his screen debut as a cackling, jorts-wearing arsonist, but a young James Spader gets more attention as an incensed brother. The theme song was a Number One hit and is the bulk of the film's legacy. (Available on HBO Max)
