School melodrama is a subset of melodrama where the action takes place in educational institutions, most often in high school. The plot, as is characteristic of melodrama, is focused on feelings - most often first love.
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Melodramas, which take place at school, most often contain a large number of stamps, and original stories are not common. However, there are a considerable number of school melodramas worth watching.
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Eighties - the heyday of films about school life. In this decade, many wonderful melodramas about schoolchildren came out. The recognized king of the genre was director John Hughes. His film "Club" Breakfast "(1985) tells about five teenagers who are forced to spend a day off at school for poor behavior. They have little in common, they are representatives of different social strata both at school and abroad. In the process of communication, teens begin to better understand themselves and each other.This day allows them to understand that all their insurmountable differences are far-fetched, and true love can wait in an unexpected place.
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The 1987 film Love Cannot Be Buy once again demonstrates that money and popularity do not bring happiness, and the most important thing in life is not to see your love. The main character, the unpopular schoolboy Ronnie, finds out that the most popular girl in Cindy's school needs money. He offers her the right amount, but on one condition: she will portray his girlfriend. Thanks to the affair with Cindy Ronnie is becoming popular. The popularity that has turned his head and does not allow to notice that Cindy begins to experience real feelings.
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Say something (1989) was recognized by critics as one of the best romantic films of all time. An ordinary schoolboy, Lloyd, is in love with the excellent student Diane. Diane, who always does everything right and is very attached to her father, does not immediately give in to her feelings for Lloyd. When he finally achieves reciprocal feelings, the girl’s father again stands between the lovers.
The main success of the film was provided by the main character performed by the young John Cusack. Romantic and devotedly in love, he helps his beloved to get out of his shell and stop being afraid of the world around him. And many scenes have become classics and are often cited.
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The plot of the film Love Virus (2001) is based on a Shakespeare play. But the basis is not Romeo and Juliet, which is the most obvious choice for a melodrama about teens, but Midsummer Night's Dream. All the characters in this film are schoolchildren, in love with other schoolchildren, who in turn are in love with someone else 3. Confusion in the spirit of Shakespeare's comedies. Young heroes have to figure out who their true love is. Well, along the way, do not fail the school production of the same play, “A Midsummer Night's Dream”.
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Hurry up to love (2002) is an adaptation of the novel by Nicholas Sparks, known for his talent for writing heart-breaking stories. The main character of this film is a girl named Jamie, the daughter of a pastor, leading an exceptionally correct, fulfilling life. She is unpopular, but she does not care. Londan Carter, a popular guy, is forced to do community service as a punishment for serious misconduct. So he intersects with Jamie, who does this job voluntarily. Young people fall in love with each other. Londan does not want to admit it to himself, because he and Jamie belong to different circles. When social differences and different worldviews no longer seem an obstacle, Londan finds out that there is another barrier between them, which is much more terrible.
