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The Inbetweeners 2

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Inbetweeners 2 is about about a group of 4 mates, who go 'travelling' around Australia to find Jay's girlfriend. During their journey, they manage to cause mayhem wherever they do- clubs, water park, hostel. The 4 mates all have different characteristics: Will- is the nerd, who always tries to make the sensible, calculated  decisions when traveling, but ends up 'dying' in the desert with his mates. Jay- the compulsive liar/exaggerator, he always makes up wild, unbelievable stories to cover for mistakes, or things he's simply just embarrassed about. Simon- the most 'normal' of the group, throughout his travels he trying to break up with his psycho girlfriend, but ends up proposing to her, he is the typical nice guy. Neil- the dumb one, he has no filter, or brain, it seems like throughout the film, for example pooing on the water-slide. One key youth culture theme explored in the imbetweeners, is the University experience. Simon, Neil and Will tu...

How is youth culture represented in Quadrophenia?

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Quadrophenia is about Mods and Rockers in the 1960s. Mods embrace European 'modern' fashion, influenced by the french and Italian.  They rode vespas/ lambrettas that were decorated with lights and badges which were usually branded items that were popular. They liked to listen to Jazz and Northern Soul as they could identify with the black experience in America as people in the North were experiencing relatable occurrences- bad pay, factory work, discrimination. 'The Who' were also a huge influence to the Mods as they were the poster boys of mods. The rockers wore leather jackets, which was very much a part of their identity due to the badges added, this was usually worn with Levi jeans and biker boots. They rode motorbikes, drank alcohol and listened mainly to 1950s rock n roll. Jimmy was a proud Mod. At the beginning he is the popular one in the group, loved by all his Mod friends, chasing a girl he fancies called Steph. There is a situation when he me...