Watching 80s/90s era movies with the younger generation can be pretty dicey. Not everything we loved in our youth has aged well. Imagine Elizabeth’s surprise when the 1990 classic Pump Up the Volume resonated with her youngest kid (including Christian Slater being a stone cold fox – do kids still use that term? Probably not. Still accurate). And how it’s message is surprisingly on point for today. Tune in to this week’s episode for a discussion of the movie, the message and the state of teens today.
Watching 80s/90s era movies with the younger generation can be pretty dicey. Not everything we loved in our youth has aged well. Imagine Elizabeth’s surprise when the 1990 classic Pump Up the Volume resonated with her youngest kid (including Christian Slater being a stone cold fox – do kids still use that term? Probably not. Still accurate). And how it’s message is surprisingly on point for today. Tune in to this week’s episode for a discussion of the movie, the message and the state of teens today.