Teen Movies = Reel Life?

What is it that makes teen films so appealing. Are these appealing aspects good for teen girls and their view on reality. I have noticed that the content in teen films has fluctuated during the years. In the 80s films like The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink all have pretty explicit innuendos in the them, mainly sexual content. Some of the films that I watched when I was younger like She's All That had sexual content and language but not as much as some of my 80s favorites.
The American Pie trilogy brought sexual content to an extreme. Does this affect the teens that watch it. Well I believe that it does. I know that the American Pie movies were very popular at my school. I also think that the characters also brought appeal to the movie. In my first blog I mention the characters in Sixteen Candles and their appeal to me. I think this is true for all movies and teen ones especially. There is always stereotypical teens in movies like these. You have the jock, the loner, the geek, the rebel, the snobby girl, and then the girl/boy next door. All teens tend to relate to one of these stereotypes. American Pie, although I have not watched it through, has stereotypes in it. If teens can relate then I think that they are more drawn in and influenced by the content of the film.
So is this influence negative?
I don't necessarily support films like American Pie mainly because of the over-the-top sexual content, but other ones with mild content, I would say, are okay. The movies are close to real life minus some fairytale-like endings. But all in all, the teens in the movies are going through awkward stages. One scene in Sixteen Candles describes an awkward situation that is easy to relate with. It is where Sam is in her class and she is passing a note about her crush Jake to her friend. She drops it behind her and Jake accidentally gets the note. She has no clue about this. I love this scene because it a part of being a teen and having embarrassing situations happen to you.