First up, 'A Bronx Tale'. It's the story of Calogero Anello and his endeavours through his neighborhood in Bronx, New York. At a young age, he witnessed the neighborhood mob boss, Sonny, kill a guy. When the police asked Calogero to confess who did it, he told them he didn't know, and that immediately impressed Sonny and they became friends. When Calogero became a teenager, his relationship with Sonny grew fonder and his relationship with his Dad became messy. In addition to his issues, he meets and falls in love with an African-American girl. He can't openly tell his friends or family because she's in a rival neighborhood. I really like this movie because it's a great story and I love how they tackle the 'interracial relationship' thing.
Another classic movie I like is 'Grease'. 'Grease' is the story of Sandy and Danny, two lovebirds that meet over the summer, but since Sandy lives in Australia, their relationship is doomed and Danny goes back to school his normal-self, a total tool. When Sandy ends up not moving, she sees Danny's true colors. Now that Danny knows what Sandy wants, he tries to change himself to make him more appealable to Sandy. He gives up, because he can only be himself and they try it out and she hates it. Toward the end, Sandy makes a drastic change to finally stop acting like a little girl and grow up. Which back then meant putting on high-waisted leather pants and smoking cigarettes, I guess. It sends a message to me that at some point you do have to change your standards, gain confidence, and take risks, but it also oddly makes me feel like it's telling young girls to change themselves for a guy. Which is stupid. But whatever, I adore this movie for those reasons and it's stellar soundtrack!
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