The Breakfast Club

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Summary: A "Brat Pack" Classic!!
Review: This movie is probably my favorite of all time. I own the VHS edition and the DVD. The story revolves around 5 high school students who are forced to spend Saturday detention together. Judd Nelson plays the criminal, Emilio Estevez is the jock, Molly Ringwald is the princess, Anthony Michael Hall is the brain, and Ally Sheedy plays the basketcase. At the beginning of the movie they are total strangers with nothing in common, and by the end of the movie they each have bared their souls to each other and have become good friends. This is a great dramatic comedy that is a can't miss for anyone who loves great movies. These five actors have incredible chemistry, and this movie is an excellent showcase of their individual and collective talents. Each actor gives a gripping performance especially Judd Nelson who is outstanding in his role as the criminal. Directed by John Hughes, who also produced such classics as "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", "Sixteen Candles", and "Weird Science". "The Breakfast Club" is truly one of the "new classics" that never gets old. If you have never seen this movie, you absolutely owe it to yourself to watch it. Get this one and get ready to run with the "Brat Pack"!

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Summary: One for the Ages!
Review: This movie is a classic and it will stand the test of time. This is the second "teen coming of age" installment from John Hues, and round 2 for Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall. The first installment, Sixteen Candles, was more of a sexual coming of age movie whereas The Breakfast Club is more of a coming of age for one's character and social awareness. Where they are "teetering" with; staying with their social allegiances to their perspective pack, or do they listen to that inner voice...the voice of reason, maturity and human compassion that's not bound to any "click". I like the choice of actors; I think they all fit like pieces in a puzzle and make their characters totally believable. I am in the same age range as almost the entire cast and I was a senior in High school when this film came out. Allot of reviews seem to put this film within the Junior High crowd but I feel it's much more mature than that. The very message that it's trying to get across isn't understood in real life until we get close to 18 or so. The story is simple; 5 kids have to come into school on a Saturday for detention. At first they try to segregate themselves according to their school social standings. Inevitably they find out that they are more alike than they ever thought. The movie, in my eyes, is broken into 3 parts; the first part is pure character development. This is where you (the viewer) gets to know each person they way they are supposed to be seen with their everyday face. At first, they act the way they think they should act, and stand up for what they always had, with out question or defiance. They stay true to their cause never steering away for a second. The second part of the film is where the movie itself develops. These 5 separate entities realize that they are variations of the same person. They have the same desires and anguishes. Their pressures and stresses are the same even though it's generated from very different sources.
The jock (Emilio Estevez) has the pressure to be on top of his sport (wrestling). In return for this he gets attention from his dad, coaches and keeps his standing within his social group. This is his priority in life and he doesn't stray.
The Princess (Molly Ringwald) has to conform and obey the rules of her social group in order to be accepted and keep her standing within the group. She keeps her eyes closed; mouth shut and goes along for the ride.
The Metal Head/criminal (Judd Nelson) is an angry guy! He wears the physical and mental scars of growing up in an abusive house. He hates most people, like the ones Emilio and Molly play, because in his eyes, they have had a free ticket and earned nothing...things are handed to them because of their social and/or economical standings. On the other hand, he feels that he's on a whole other plain because his eyes have been beaten open and he was forced to grow up a little faster than he wanted too or was ready too. I feel that Judd Nelson's character is the most crucial to the movie. He is the key to this whole new self-awareness for everyone, including himself.
The nerd (Anthony Michael Hall) is the quintessential geek. His every woken moment is spent learning. He hides behind his grades and in fact, he wants to be more accepted by the "cooler" groups. He also is a little "cocky" about his better grades and academically superiority to the other people in the room.
The weirdo (Ally Sheedy) is a loner and an outcast. She doesn't have friends that we (the viewers) know of. Because her parents ignore her, She feels ugly and without a place in the world. She is starving for positive attention. I think her character was needed in this movie to balance off the cast. It would have left out a very critical part of teen angst!
Richard Vernon (Paul Gleason) is the "Villain" of the movie. To the kids, he represents the out of touch older generation and the mean spirited, high testosterone adult. For Richard Vernon, these kids are the source of his anger and agony. He has lost touch with the younger generation for 1 reason, he got older...and the older you get, the harder it is to relate to youth. Youth recycles right before your eyes, but you keep getting older. His character is the key that releases these kids. He helps them to strip away the blindfolds and to take a fresh look at every thing and everyone (including themselves).

This leads to the 3rd and final part of the movie. Where they cleanse themselves of all the pentad up anger and prejudices, where they experience a sort of rebirth. When the kids realize that they all have the same goal, they were just taking different roads to reach it. I also like the fact that Anthony Michael Hall's character, the nerd, has the last word and Judd Nelson's character, the criminal, gets the last scene. I think it was poignant that the 2 groups that are pushed the furthest down the social ladder get to close out the movie and punctuate the message that is being given' to a person that represents the source of their anguish. I highly recommend The Breakfast Club and it should go down as one of the all time great teenage movie!

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Summary: this film is the 80's on disc
Review: The breakfast club is without doubt the biggest mixed bag of a film that i have ever seen. Its good in the way that its the most 80's film that you'll ever see, and its bad in the way that it's the most 80's film that you'll ever see. In other words its good in places but cheesy as tangy cheesy cheese in others.
The story itself to me is pretty ludicrous, five kids get detention and then over the course of the film become close freinds after they express their deepest emotions to each other. Now maybe im just too much of a cynic but i can honestly say that in all the times that i was in detention i didnt want to talk to anyone.
The acting is also really bad yet good in its own 80's way. The performances from Judd Nelson and the Teacher guy are so over the top that these guys cant even see planet earth anymore,and thats not me being sarcastic thats me being truthful, I apologise to all the people who hold John Bender close to their soul, its just my opinion, I am a rudos luchadore after all.
The only real grudge that i have with this film is the soundtrack, I apologise again but that Simple Minds song makes me want to chainsaw my own face off.
But I can see past that and appreciate what is a quite enjoyable film, just dont expect an experience that films like Kill Bill, LotR, Night of the living dead, and True Romance will give you just expect a good way to waste a few hours.

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Summary: One of the greatest movies of the 80s is now on DVD.
Review: This is a great movie.Its still one of my favorites because throughout the whole movie there are a wide range of emotions.There are times when it is funny(like John,Andy,Claire and Brian smoking pot together),times when its sad(like when Andy reveals one of the darkest secrets anyone can have and confesses why he did it), times when its rebellious and angry(that would be the scene where John tells of what his home life is like), and times when its happy(like when Allison gets her gorgeous new makeover and John and Claire finally get along with each other).One of the saddest parts of the movie is when Claire reveals how they wont still be friends when they go back to school(Ive seen this movie about 15 times and that part still makes me cry). Judd Nelson is absolutely great as the rebellious John Bender who wears grungy clothes and is angry at the injustices his in his life at home as well as school,Anthony Michael Hall is perfect for the role of the slightly nerdy good guy character , Molly Ringwald's best acting is in this movie though I believe some of the parts in this movie played by her are more than just acting(those are real tears she cries believe me),Ally Sheedy is beautiful both as the irresistible basket case character and as her evolution into the princess image that Claire has and Emilio Esteves is an excellent actor and plays his "sporto" character very convincingly.Even though I could relate to the movie more when I was in high school (especially to the criminal and basket case characters), I still like it a lot.Overall this is a great movie and is never stuck just in one place.I higly recommend it.

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Summary: The quintessential teen/high school movie
Review: The Breakfast Club (1985)is by far the most important teen movie ever. It shows five very different high school students joined together in a Saturday detention for a variety of reasons, and for the entire day, they are STUCK together with no way out. There is the jock Andy (Emilio Estevez), the princess Claire (Molly Ringwald), the metalhead Bender (Judd Nelson), the basketcase Allison (Ally Sheedy), and the nerdy straight A student Brian (Anthony Michael Hall), five very different personalities, egos and reasons for being here (skipping class, firearms, constant rebellion, bullying and ennui), so they get to know each other, which was a hard process because all 5 of them seemed set in their ways.

John Hughes looked into a very poignant and important part in the many stereotypical students of a stereotypical high school, from egos, pressures, pain, and exactly how all teenagers face the same things but in various forms. Social barriers are somewhat broken, by 5 people who would normally have nothing to do with each other, and their detention has a rather positive effect, but I kinda wished that the movie were longer to see what would happen to them when they saw each other on Monday in school. If only high school were really like this... the world would be a better place.

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Summary: ONE WORD: MASTERPIECE
Review: "The Breakfast Club" is one of the best films about High School ever. John Hughes was (at the time) at his prime when he filmed this classic '80s flick. He cast those characters very well. With Anthony Michael Hall as the "Brain", Emilo Estevez as the "Athlete", Ally Sheedy as a "basket case", Molly Ringwald as a "princess", and Judd Nelson as "criminal". I'm 18 now (born in 1982) and I still to this day never get sick of this movie. If they had the movie awards for MTV at that time in 1985, The film would win a dozen popcorns. The dreaded Paul Gleason plays a disaplian teacher who serves them a speical 8 hour long Saturday detention. The best character of this movie is John Bender (Judd Nelson), a working class school bully who (in beginning of the film) harasses everybody in the film including himself. He also has the best lines in the movie like, "Does Barry Manalow know you raid his wardrobe?", "I wanted to be just like you, All I need is labotmys and tights!", etc. Not only the best '80s flick ever, but one of the best movies ever on my list. "The Breakfast Club" does not dissapoint, mis-fire, overuse, and be cheap. It was great when it first came in out in 1985 and it's still great now in 2000. If you haven't seen this classic teen gem, buy this video, You'll never regret.

Note: Rumors been spreading that they'll remake "TBC" To John Hughes: Don't, just re-release the movie in five years for a 20th anniversary re-release. That'll at least gross $100 million dollars.

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Summary: The breakfast club
Review: I really like this movie because it has good dialoge and it has a good story outline, especially the character John Bender. He reminds me of this kid I used to know in school. I like the part where the gurls was dancing and the boys after they smoked that marijuana. I thought it was hilarious.

Rating:
Summary: One for the Ages!
Review: This movie is a classic and it will stand the test of time. This is the second "teen coming of age" installment from John Hues, and round 2 for Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall. The first installment, Sixteen Candles, was more of a sexual coming of age movie whereas The Breakfast Club is more of a coming of age for one's character and social awareness. Where they are "teetering" with; staying with their social allegiances to their perspective pack, or do they listen to that inner voice...the voice of reason, maturity and human compassion that's not bound to any "click". I like the choice of actors; I think they all fit like pieces in a puzzle and make their characters totally believable. I am in the same age range as almost the entire cast and I was a senior in High school when this film came out. Allot of reviews seem to put this film within the Junior High crowd but I feel it's much more mature than that. The very message that it's trying to get across isn't understood in real life until we get close to 18 or so. The story is simple; 5 kids have to come into school on a Saturday for detention. At first they try to segregate themselves according to their school social standings. Inevitably they find out that they are more alike than they ever thought. The movie, in my eyes, is broken into 3 parts; the first part is pure character development. This is where you (the viewer) gets to know each person they way they are supposed to be seen with their everyday face. At first, they act the way they think they should act, and stand up for what they always had, with out question or defiance. They stay true to their cause never steering away for a second. The second part of the film is where the movie itself develops. These 5 separate entities realize that they are variations of the same person. They have the same desires and anguishes. Their pressures and stresses are the same even though it's generated from very different sources.
The jock (Emilio Estevez) has the pressure to be on top of his sport (wrestling). In return for this he gets attention from his dad, coaches and keeps his standing within his social group. This is his priority in life and he doesn't stray.
The Princess (Molly Ringwald) has to conform and obey the rules of her social group in order to be accepted and keep her standing within the group. She keeps her eyes closed; mouth shut and goes along for the ride.
The Metal Head/criminal (Judd Nelson) is an angry guy! He wears the physical and mental scars of growing up in an abusive house. He hates most people, like the ones Emilio and Molly play, because in his eyes, they have had a free ticket and earned nothing...things are handed to them because of their social and/or economical standings. On the other hand, he feels that he's on a whole other plain because his eyes have been beaten open and he was forced to grow up a little faster than he wanted too or was ready too. I feel that Judd Nelson's character is the most crucial to the movie. He is the key to this whole new self-awareness for everyone, including himself.
The nerd (Anthony Michael Hall) is the quintessential geek. His every woken moment is spent learning. He hides behind his grades and in fact, he wants to be more accepted by the "cooler" groups. He also is a little "cocky" about his better grades and academically superiority to the other people in the room.
The weirdo (Ally Sheedy) is a loner and an outcast. She doesn't have friends that we (the viewers) know of. Because her parents ignore her, She feels ugly and without a place in the world. She is starving for positive attention. I think her character was needed in this movie to balance off the cast. It would have left out a very critical part of teen angst!
Richard Vernon (Paul Gleason) is the "Villain" of the movie. To the kids, he represents the out of touch older generation and the mean spirited, high testosterone adult. For Richard Vernon, these kids are the source of his anger and agony. He has lost touch with the younger generation for 1 reason, he got older...and the older you get, the harder it is to relate to youth. Youth recycles right before your eyes, but you keep getting older. His character is the key that releases these kids. He helps them to strip away the blindfolds and to take a fresh look at every thing and everyone (including themselves).

This leads to the 3rd and final part of the movie. Where they cleanse themselves of all the pentad up anger and prejudices, where they experience a sort of rebirth. When the kids realize that they all have the same goal, they were just taking different roads to reach it. I also like the fact that Anthony Michael Hall's character, the nerd, has the last word and Judd Nelson's character, the criminal, gets the last scene. I think it was poignant that the 2 groups that are pushed the furthest down the social ladder get to close out the movie and punctuate the message that is being given' to a person that represents the source of their anguish. I highly recommend The Breakfast Club and it should go down as one of the all time great teenage movie!

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Summary: Perfect!
Review: I Love this film so much! Not only are some of the scenes hilarious, but parts of the film are very touching. You get wrapped up in the story, and emotionally involved. This is a very good movie for teenagers, and even adults. The dialogue is very good and clever. This story, guaranteed, will suck you in, and you will find yourself watching this movie again. I have seen this movie four times in two days. Once I watched it twice, back to back. It just never gets old. You must add this to your DVD collection!

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Summary: The Best Teen Movie of All Time.
Review: This film is the ultimate Rat Pack movie. It has great story, acting, music, everything that is required in a teen movie, it has. The acting is good, and the plot grabbs you. Detention can actually be fun. The best and the greatest. I highly reccomend this film.