Teen movies often have an unspoken underlying premise in which high school is seen as less serious than the adult world. But when your head is encased in that microcosm it's the most serious time of your life.
Unlike some of the time-travel movies I love like 'Primer' or '12 Monkeys '...
I progressed through so many different styles of music through my teen years...
Science already contained all that was necessary if you just brought it out.