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Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Apex Mountain

Early Penn, Cates, the mall and cars qualify; other careers and comparisons are debated.

In the discussion (5)
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  • Overall Penn is not the choice, but an early1981–85 version favors this over Bad Boys. Cates receives a qualified yes.
  • The other lead’s apex is rejected here and placed somewhere around the early1990s, with several possible films rather than a final one.
  • The private fantasy scene is debated; tickets and scalping are candidates. This is favored for mall movies, but Boogie Nights wins the Valley comparison.
  • The Gremlin and Camaro are accepted. Free Fallen in Jerry McGuire wins the Tom Petty song comparison; title spellings are machine-transcribed.
  • High-school movies are raised late: Dazed is a personal apex, this film is called especially influential, and another speaker wants more thought while praising the depth of Breakfast Club and considering Ferris Bueller.