The movies that I have been chosen are 17 Again (directed by Burr Steers) and Karate Kid (directed by Harald Zwart). These are two different movies that both represent a teen’s life. The teenagers use very different language in both of these movies. Dre (Karate Kid) is an early teen of 13 years of age while Mike O’Donnell is 17 years old. The stereotypes and characteristics are quite simular. My preference to which movie represents teens better in today’s society would be Karate Kid. They both represent teenagers well but in different ways. The language in 17 Again does not suit the audience as well as Karate Kid because the teenagers in the movie use outdated language such as “Who 's that stone cold fox? Oh, it 's my girlfriend.” However in the Karate Kid the language is used in society today. Language used in the Karate Kid involves a lot more slang that we use today while 17 Again uses old fashioned language. An example that are in Karate Kid are: “Hey. What 's up? I am Dre.” The protagonist in The Karate Kid is Dre. Dre is a 12 year old kid who has moved to Beijing. He has come to Beijing with his mum (Sherry) who is very excited to move from Detroit. In Karate Kid, Dre is represented as a normal teenager. He has no respect for older people and leaves his clothes lying around. Also like a normal teen he doesn’t like new changes in his life. Mike O’Donnell is the protagonist in 17 Again. Mike is set out to re-live his past in order to change his future. Both