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Actors: Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Loretta Creswood
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Pump Up the Volume |
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Christian Slater is a shy and awkward high school student who starts up his own pirate radio station to vent his frustration at being at a new high school. The lovely Samantha Mathis stars as the vivacious Nora who tries to hunt down the man behind the voice on her radio. Mark Hunter (Slater) soon finds the popularity of his show skyrocketing. But when another student kills himself and Hunter's radio show is blamed, the principal cracks down severely and the student finds himself on the run from the government.
--Alex Emborsky, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Pump Up the Volume |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- general coming of age story
Polit/Social/Race/Gender activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- fighting for free speech/press
Age group
- trouble in high school
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) average
Unclothed?
- chest
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- teacher/professor
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- white
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) fat
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southwest
Misc setting
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- challenged
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- licking
- seeing breasts
Any profanity?
- A lot of foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
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