Firstly, both movies are concerned with a young couple discovering where their love for each other fits into society's framework. Sam and Susie, although a little younger, know what their love means to each other, and they could care less whether or not anyone approves of it. Kit and Holly are a little different despite putting themselves in the same position. Kit pretends to not care what anyone thinks, but in the end he is visibly proud that the police officers have dubbed him a "James Dean character." Holly has no backbone and doesn't like getting walked all over by Kit and his plans, but her pleading fall on ignorant ears. She embodies a weak female; when she does speak up, she doesn't follow through with her actions. This allows Kit to twist and spin her around in any direction he wants, whereas Susie would have never let Sam get away with that. But in both films the couples are escaping society because they see that their love cannot survive within the confines of society. In MK, the children are seen as the "chosen ones." Similarly, Kit and Holly become celebrities, chosen out of society to be put on a pedestal. Sam and Susie don't seek fame like Kit does, but all four characters are in a constant struggle of either respecting their partner or respecting society's authorities.
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