Will Juno Fit In With Ferris Bueller, Jeff Spicoli, Other Memorable Movie Teens?

In movies, teenagers are smooth-talking schemers with zit-free faces, navigating high school hallways with no problem that can’t be solved by the third act. In real life, landmines both droll (wedgies) and distressing (pregnancy) lie in wait, and decisions impact lives long after the end credits of senior year.

Together, “Thank You for Smoking” director Jason Reitman and red-hot screenwriter Diablo Cody set out last year to bridge the gap. The result is “Juno” — a teen-pregnancy comedy/drama starring Michael Cera, Ellen Page, Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner — which is currently enjoying more buzz than a beehive soaked in Red Bull.

“I’m trying to enjoy it,” laughed Reitman, who benefited from similar momentum when “Smoking” began screening for Hollywood insiders weeks before release. “It’s very hard to make a movie; it takes a long time. Part of the reason you make a movie is so that you can go watch the movie with an audience, and laugh, and hopefully move people. So, the fact that people are talking about it is wonderful.” Read the rest of this entry