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When it comes to classic films about high schoolers from a bygone era, the teen movies of the '80s have a plethora of fantastic pics in which to choose. Thanks to incredibly clever writing, great acting (from actors usually well into their 20s), hundreds of memorable moments, and filled to the brim with teenage angst, the '80s produced some of the best coming-of-age pics ever put to celluloid.
Over the years, fans have continued to share their favorite films with future generations, giving these pics a staying power that keeps them current in pop culture. Here are a few small details from favorite teen movies of the '80s that fans have noticed and shared over the years. Vote up your favorite fun facts.
In The Karate Kid, when Daniel reads the letter Mr. Miyagi was holding while crying, he mentions that his wife died in childbirth at the Manzanar Relocation Center. This means that Mr. Miyagi's pregnant wife was thrown in an internment camp while he was fighting for the U.S. Army in WWII.
In Dirty Dancing (1987) Johnny and Baby are practicing dancing, and she keeps laughing when he runs his arm down hers, it was not part of the scene. She was actually laughing, and his frustration was genuine. They left it because it was effective.
During the iconic boombox scene with Lloyd (John Cusack) holding a radio over his head in an attempt to woo back Diane Court (Ione Skye), the actual music being played during filming was a song by ska band Fishbone. Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" was added later when it was decided that the song wasn't working for the scene.
