Love, Simon Shares Musical Inspiration with Coming of Age Films of the ’80s

Entertainment in the 1980s took kids seriously. Young people faced serious problems in a mature, yet whimsical that honored the anxious, dramatic phase they were in. Look no further than the Brat Pack, who have been summoned into current discussions about teens across the country protesting gun violence, only to find themselves getting detentions for their walkouts. Once forced together again by school authorities who didn’t think it through, these kids were able to protest yet again.