Every Generation (My Generation) has One of These Movies

It's the same thing, the young and alienated are bored, think they know more about what's important in life than those that are older, make bad choices to break up the boredom, movie ends with kids disillusioned but a little wiser.

I would pick The Wild Ones as the first of this kind. I found Quadrophenia enjoyable to watch - the Mods and the Rockers are the UK equivalent to the US preppies and gangstas.

As a little kid, I had the privilege of seeing the Who perform at Constitution Hall, Washington, DC, guitar smashing and all.