Post #1268056

2026-04-14 17:27 UTC

Ok, I&#39;m gen-x so I&#39;m not &#39;in-the-know&#39;; so this is a question for Millennials and Zs, is there a movie that was both impactful to the general culture and felt like it was a breath of fresh air for you in your childhood? Bonus points if it&#39;s a teen comedy that isn&#39;t farce? Also bonus, bonus points if any Alphas know of a similar for your current media moments?

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@FknHannu@zeroes.ca 2026-04-15 00:36

@Kalshann Bill & Teds excellent adventure. Altruism is cool, history is cool. peace & harmony is cool.

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@matty@blahaj.zone 2026-04-15 00:40

@Kalshann@mastodon.social Insert most Pixar films around their golden age (90s-2000s). I much prefer them over Disney

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@tarotbird@toot.cat 2026-04-15 00:45

@Kalshann The Matrix was both personally meaningful to me (lol I'm trans) but also something that significantly changed the aesthetics of blockbuster movies - within a year or two every action movie was trying to look and move like that.

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@ginadotexe@amperesdaemon.io 2026-04-15 01:10

@Kalshann Legally Blonde and Mean Girls *definitely* fit into this category. Compared to what I was watching at the time, I suppose.

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@jenniferplusplus@hachyderm.io 2026-04-15 02:00

@Kalshann The Matrix is definitely the answer. But other than that? And if we're looking for teen comedy, or at least something like it? Pitch Perfect

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@nocko@kolektiva.social 2026-04-15 11:49

@Kalshann Hackers: Teen comedy, queer representation, community / mutual aide.

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