A big part of teen film openings are dependent on binary oppositions to make the rest of the film interesting to watch through camerawork, editing, sound and mise en scene. Some examples are:- Princess Diaries:
- Popular vs Unpopular
- Common vs Royalty
- Lily vs Mia
- Confident vs Shy
- Ten Things I Hate...:
- Popular vs Emo
- 'Stud' vs 'Dweeb'
- Student vs Teacher
- Jock vs Nerd
- Romeo + Juliet:
- Montague vs Capulet
- Wild boys vs Rich & Composed
- Informal vs Formal
- Male vs Female
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off:
- Brother vs Sister
- Ferris vs Parents
- Ferris vs his friend
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