Superbad

Themes

Partying and Music

Partying and music are the two main conventions portrayed in the teen film Superbad. This shows the sort of thing teenagers get up to during their time at college, as you really see their behaviour come out more once they're socialised with their peers. Offensive language and sexual acts are committed really reflecting on how the teenagers act.

Drugs and Alcohol

The use of drugs in the film is seen to be used more sociably rather than something they would take as individuals. You mostly see this kind of act being done at parties as its a way to get them in the partying mood. Alcohol is a key prop in the film, showing that it is something essential at parties. The use of this means that their behaviour changes, either in a sexual way or violent way.

Characters

Seth's character is funny and very out-going, always up to do something. He has a crush on a girl and is determined to make her his girlfriend, whatever it takes. He tires to do this by impressing her by getting loads of alcohol for her party. His main aim was to get with the girl he was in love with.

Evan's character is shy and least confident out of the bunch. He usually goes against doing things other teenagers would do such as, drinking, smoking or even talking to girls. He also has a crush on a girl. Besides his best friend giving him ideas on how to get with the girl, he goes against it as he believe that a way to a girls heart is to tell her how you really feels.

Fogell's character is more of the nerdy and funny individual in the film. He is the brains in the group, as he helps them get alcohol because of his fake ID he had. He's very shy and not as confident, as he gets put down a lot by Seth, but this changes once he gets this "new identity". His aim was to get with a girl, and that so he did. You can see a change to how he was in the beginning up until the end.