All the Things Right and Wrong with Young Adult Movies #Day8

By -
Image Source : List Challenges

Call it guilty pleasure or just my disinterest in trying new things, Young Adult movies, hands down, remains my favourite genre of movies. In my opinion, after having had a rough or a busy day, it is best to watch something light hearted and entertaining with some drama in it to make it engaging and so YA seems to be the genre that fulfills it all.
But also, like everything else in this world, this genre does have its flaws and so today, I will be listing 3 things right and 3 things wrong with Young Adult Movies.

The Pros :

(1) Gives you hope and has a feel good touch to it : Whether it is the romantic angle of the movie or the chemistry between the best friends, YA movies give you a new ray of optimism in your life. Every YA movie, irrespective of what type of movie is it, ends with a feeling of hope, for a better future and a possible "happily ever after".

(2) Covers a lot of other aspects other than the regular old rom-coms : Although the general perception is that young adult means teen romance, but mind you, that's not true. Young adult movies cover a wider range of subgenres and genres like thriller, mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, dystopia, adventure and so on. For instance popular movies like the Harry Potter franchise and Percy Jackson series fall under the fantasy genre too.

Source: ihm.com

(3) Teaches lessons which are relatable: If there are moral stories for children, then there is the genre of young adult for teenagers. Although the main motive of these movies is not to give out morals and preachings, they do subtly give a perspective and a way of thought to teenagers in some way or the other.

PS : However, I feel this can both be a pro or con depending upon the movies that are made and the movies we watch and so, it is necessary that we assess every movie before we watch it.

The Cons

(1) Unrealistic situations : Your best friend living thousands of miles away coming all of a sudden to meet you to give you a surprise, people around you easily getting into Yale and Harvard, having the most attractive significant other at the age of 16? Only a YA movie could make all of this come true and sometimes these moments make us compare our lives to these movies leading to high expectations and thus disappointments.
But the good part is that we get to live that life for a short while by watching these movies, right?

(2) The Mean Girls, the Nerd, the Jock, etc etc: No, a nerd does NOT always wear glasses and is NOT always unpopular and no, the mean girls are NOT always the "unintelligent" ones. One thing which really puts me off in some of these YA movies are these stereotypes.
Nevertheless it's good to know these stereotypes are being shelved in YA movies and they are evolving with the audience!

Source: Elite Daily

(3) Repetitive plots : An unpopular/unconventional protagonist deal with a very "unexpected" twist in their life -- well that is pretty much every YA movie ;P It's high time that we have some more originality in the storyline instead of going by this same pattern every time.

But to all the YA lovers, please do not be offended. As I stated before, Young Adult movies have to remain my absolute favourite. Plots repetitive or not, I enjoy them regardless. But still, there is always scope for betterment in things and so is the case with movies.

And that was my take on Young Adult movies! What do you like/dislike about these movies? Type in the comments down below!


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular Posts

ART 101 #Day26 #Aagaaz

By -
Image
Art isn't limited to paper, pencil, and colors; it goes beyond that. It is a method to express your emotions, thoughts, and feelings. It is also found to be therapeutic by some.  Whether it is painting or sketching here are some tips to get started: 1. Brush Pen Techniques: You can use them for calligraphy and even for creating bold sketches or posters.  ◇ For Calligraphy : Calligraphy entails faux and real calligraphy.  ○ For the real kind, the upstrokes are supposed to be very light and put minimal pressure while the downstrokes are supposed to be thicker and firm. ○ For faux, create an outline of the word and then fill it in. You can create minimalistic patterns such as tiny polka dots or sparkles.  ◇ Brush pens could also substitute for watercolors.  Method 1: add some pigment in a palette and then add a drop or two of water and start using it like watercolor. Method 2: fill the area using a brush pen lightly. Take a brush, dip it in a bowl of water, dab it ...
Read more

How To Break the Cycle of Demotivation #Day9

By -
Image
Let's get real about this - nobody feels cheerful and motivated to work all the time. In fact, many a times we fall into the loop of putting off work until the last day ending up with a huge pile of things to finish and then getting demotivated by the amount of work we have. You will find hundreds of advices and search results on "How to Stay Organized at Work". In fact even I did a similar article a while ago on how to get through a hectic day. But nobody tells us how to get out of this vicious loop of procrastinating until the very last minute possible and then feeling hopeless. So here are a few tips to get yourself in schedule back again: (1) Create a time table for yourself THE RIGHT WAY : I can nearly assure that you must have been told this once in your life - to create a time table, a to-do list, maintaining a diary, etc etc. However, one thing I have definitely learnt the hard way is that you need to make sure that your time table must be created in such a wa...
Read more

What I Learned from taking a break from Instagram

By -
Image
Having used the app for so long had made me immersed in this "virtual facade" for so long that I had forgotten to draw the difference between real life and social media and so getting out of the app for a while really helped me in gaining clarity. Recently, I reinstalled instagram since after a very long time I had the time to spend just scrolling by posts. But as I opened the app, I realized a lot of things about myself and the nature of social media in general. Firstly, the social media break made me lose interest in the lives of those people who didn't really matter to me in real life. Now this might seem absurd at first since that should not be happening anyway. Why would I have any interest in people whom I barely know? But Instagram makes you want to know more about them. All that everyone is doing is glamourising their lives in the best ways possible by putting the most aesthetic filters, the sassiest captions and the most inside jokes possible. Having used the ap...
Read more