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Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

Film

DirectorAmy Heckerling

Meta takes4

Figures

Characters

The character of Jeff Spicoli

Objects & symbols

The motif of teenage part-time jobs

Locations

The Ridgemont Mall as a central setting → The Counter-Space

Form & technique

Linda Barrett's pool fantasy sequence → The Pleasures of Looking
The film's episodic, multi-plot structure

Tropes

Stacy Hamilton's abortion subplot
The relationship between Mark Ratner and Mike Damone → The Fragile Alpha
The use of Jackson Browne's "Somebody's Baby" → The Unseen Voice

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The Zone of Interest (2023) — via The Unseen Voice, The Fragile Alpha, The Counter-Space
Train to Busan (2016) — via The Unseen Voice, The Counter-Space
The Florida Project (2017) — via The Unseen Voice, The Counter-Space
Christmas in August (1998) — via The Unseen Voice, The Counter-Space
Hellraiser (1987) — via The Unseen Voice, The Counter-Space
The Shape of Water (2017) — via The Unseen Voice, The Counter-Space
Brokeback Mountain (2005) — via The Fragile Alpha, The Counter-Space
Amores Perros (2000) — via The Fragile Alpha, The Counter-Space