Going to the movies was much easier when I was a kid. You didn't have 14 choices at the local theater, you had two. They were always times so that the adults could watch one movie and then the kids another. 

Things change, but even when my daughter was young, the local theater would run Saturday morning specials. Older movies shown at a reduced rate, but it was great to spend time with my daughter.

AMC Theaters is bringing this back, and they are making it more impressive. For the summer of 2007 AMC will show free movies on Wednesday mornings. No tricks, no fees, just completely free. And no, these aren't some recycled movies from the past, but recent releases.

National Public Radio (NPR) recently published a list of their top teenage movies. It's an odd assortment of movies, but it's representative of a great swath across generations.

I'm an 80's child, so I've always thought of teenage movies to be an invention for my generation. I know it's silly to think that, but with John Hughes , you have the perfect mastermind. The following is the list and my comments about the movies.