Guys, why are 1965ers and 1966ers considered the Breakfast Club generation. They were in their college years when the Brat Pack era (1983-1986) took place. In fact, they were at their end of their teenage years when Breakfast Club would release. I would more or less describe them as the Fast Times at Ridgemont High gen. A 1965er or 1966er turned 16 in the early 80s, a very late 70s influenced time.

Also, why are 1970ers-1973ers considered the 90210 generation, as they did seem to be a bit old for those stuff.

The reason for these questions, was because  I always thought that 16 was the peak age for youth, and someone born in the early 70s grew up in the late 80s, while someone born in the mid 60s grew up in the late 70s / early 80s.

I used to think that 1967-1969/70 were the main Brat Pack cohort, while 1975-1978/79 were the main 90210 cohort. 1970-1973/4 people could probably be described as the Rainman Generation.

This is what I feel overall, but please do feel free to tell me what you feel, as this could help clear my confusion.

Why does it even matter?



Cat

Seems more like nitpicking over arbitrary dates than anything else. Yawn.

I was born in 1960.  My brother was born in 1965.  Comparing the pop culture he grew up with vs. mine, it was pretty darn different for being just 5 years apart.  I was Disco, he was New Wave.  That's a pretty concise way to sum up our cultural differences.  Each of our worldviews were colored by the times we grew up in.  Thus I concur that 5 years can amount to some pretty substantial differences.

With my brother, we did have a lot of fun together in the early/mid 80's, as he was in late High School and I was in College (a commuter).  At the time we did a lot of fun stuff together (he got me into New Wave - I was over Disco, at least for the moment).  Those were good times  8)

I'm not sure I've ever heard anything described as "The Breakfast Club Generation". Is that really a thing?

I'm not sure I've ever heard anything described as "The Breakfast Club Generation". Is that really a thing?
This German here doesn't even know what the Breakfast Club is. :D ;)

This German here doesn't even know what the Breakfast Club is. :D ;)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSXBvor47Zs


It is a good movie.


Cat

I've never heard of generations based on the Breakfast Club or 90210.

However, let's just say that 90210 was probably based on people that age, but the people that actually watched it were a few years younger. Case in point my older siblings (1969 and 1973) never watched 90210, whereas me and my sister (1975 and 1976) did watch it religiously.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSXBvor47Zs


It is a good movie.


Cat

Thanks. :)