The opening scene for both movies told me straight away what each film was about. Clueless opened with a party and the main character (Cher) explaining her life and telling me what her life was about; parties, clothes, friends, relationships etc . And with the music, it told me that this movie was an American movie and wouldn't have big problems that some teenagers go through in life. Which it didn't.
             Now Alibrandi open with the song dinta rella di luna, which is an old Italian favourite. The scene was Josie, the main character, cutting tomatoes for the sauce, like most Italians do. And Josie also explained her life as an Italian. Which she wasn't to pleased about, especially when she saw her relatives dancing to the old song. The opening scene told me that this film wouldn't be like most teen films because it related to me more and to other teenagers more.
             Both of these films have Narrators; Josie for Alibrandi and Cher for Clueless. Cher speaks in an upbeat voice like she's always happy. But Josie on the other hand speaks in a downbeat voice, it almost sounds like she's bored and even when she's happy she sounds sarcastic.
             Image wise, the characters are completely different. When I first saw Cher she was looking for something to wear, on the computer! Which told me straight away that she was rich and that she was in the popular group of the school. I knew that because all American teen movies are the same.
             When I saw Josie, for the first time, she was cutting tomatoes. She wasn't well dress. And when I saw her house I could tell that she wasn't a millionaire. But she had a big family that loved her.
             The father figure is in all teen movies, because it can add twists and turns to a story. Because as a stereotype the fathers, in most stories, are the ones who go to work and "put food on the table" as to say. In Cher's case it does, but in Josie case there
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