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Summary: Second best John Hughes film!
Review: The Breakfast Club starts off more strongly than it ends, as the first half is far closer to other Hughes teen movies like 16 Candles and Ferris Bueller. Replete with great one liners, particularly from Judd Nelson in response to the buffoonish principal, it's John Hughes comedy at it's best, my favourite single line being "Screws fall out all the time...the world is an imperfect place." The cast play typical high school archetypes - the Jock, the Nerd, the Prom Queen, the Rebel, the Wierdo, all summoned for saturday detention for various crimes. The comedy of the first half arises from tension, the tension between the five, who would never normally hang out together, and between them and the principal (the character is more than a little reminiscent of Ed Rooney from Ferris Bueller's Day Off - I guess John Hughes had a pretty fixed image of principals). They duel with words. The problem is that in the latter half of the film (well, it's probably closer to a third in terms of length, but stylistically it's the second act), that tension disappears, and with it most of the comedy, as John Hughes attempts to say something deep and meaningful. He is successful in laying out a lot of the problems teens face, I suppose, but the problem is a lot of it just sounds like pointless whining. If you view your teenage years as the worst of your life, then you'll probably find a lot to sympathise with. If on the other hand, like me, you think things only get worst as you get older and more bitter, than it will be slightly tedious. Stylistically the film is much like a play, with only one set for most of the film, and a dialogue driven storyline. This is probably John Hughes' most ambitious film, and one of the few ambitious teen films ever, and for that, and the great comedy of the first half, you should watch it.
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Summary: THe Greatest Movies of All Time
Review: This is probably one of my favorite movies of all time this ranks in my top 3 of the 80s with the Goonies and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. It is a fantastic movie to watch and is just a classic. When someone I know said they had not seen any of my top three I practically blew up and told them to just get the hell out of the room until they saw the movies! It is a classic and will always be one of my favorite movies to watch!
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Summary: Pretty Well-Done Teen Drama Of The 80's.
Review: The Breakfast Club is a pretty good drama. The acting is very realistic, and the plot flows very well, so confusion doesn't take it's course. Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall probably do the best work in the movie, although Ally Sheady got pretty interesting by the end of the movie. Now...I can admit that the movie has alot of flaws, most of them coming from the screenplay which sometimes overreacts about topics which alot of teens don't go through. Otherwise, The Breakfast Club was worth a look.
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Summary: It all makes sense...........
Review: As a teenager in the late 90's, I find that I can relate to this movie more than I can relate to any movie made during my teen years. It has all the elements of a classic teen angst movie without all the sugary soppines and silliness that you find in almost every teen movie made nowadays. It's funny, sad, emotional, and most of all it's real.
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Summary: Pleasent, feel-good film.
Review: THE BREAKFAST CLUB is one of my all-time favorite films, though I've only seen it once. It takes place in the '80s when Saturday detentions were popular punishments in high schools. The film is about five very different high school students who all wind up in Saturday detention for different reasons. They at first hate each other, because they feel as though they've got nothing in common. There's the "nerd" (Anthony Michael Hall), the "jock" (Emilio Estevez), the "princess" (Molly Ringwald), the "metalhead" (Judd Nelson), and the "weirdo" (Ally Sheedy). But at the end, they pour out their hearts and souls to each other and what they really feel, and also learn how to have fun together even while in Saturday detention, which helps them to form what is known as the "breakfast club". The acting by the entire cast is absolutely superb. I am a high school student so I can really relate to the film - all of the teen agony the characters have in the film. The storyline, plot, and script are truly amazing, and the directing is well done. Kundos to John Hughes for making a great, wonderous film! THE BREAKFAST CLUB goes on my list of top 10 all-time favorite films. And, if you enjoyed THE BREAKFAST CLUB, then I strongly recommend DEAD POETS SOCIETY, FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF, STAND BY ME, and THE KARATE KID films! This DVD is a must, even though not many special features were added onto it, which was kind of a disappointment, especially to those who love buying DVDs because of all the great extra special features the DVD has instead of the VHS. But the film alone is worth the price. THE BREAKFAST CLUB is a must see and must own!
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Summary: Pretty Nice DVD--Awesome Movie!
Review: I'm a fan of the 80's movies and with Molly Ringwald as the star. Maybe that has to do with me growing up in the 80's though. However, this had the original brat pack (Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, and Ally Sheedy) in it and I can definately relate to everything they were saying in the highschool setting. John Hughes does an amazing job with this movie. However, a tad disappointed in the DVD version. It has a few interesting notes with it and information on the cast and crew but basically that's about it. If you buy it for the movie my recommendation is to get the VHS copy. The movie is an instant classic and it relates to the problems of highschool, and today I'm sure even a lot of young adults can relate to the movie as well. I would give the movie an A+ but the DVD version a C+.
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Summary: The Princess, The Geek, The Jock, The Loner, & The Weirdo
Review: This John Hughes film was pretty much right on. The characters here might of been cliched, but guess what?, that's life. These kinds of characters are also real people. Real people who are in every high school across America. If you don't think so, you need to look harder. They may not always act or look the same as others, but they are there. A bunch of high schoolers have to serve detention together on a Saturday. Molly Ringwald is the Princess, Anthony Michael Hall is the geek, Emilio Estevez is the jock, Judd Nelson is the loner, and Ally Sheedy is the basket case. These different backgrounds and personalities come together and clash. They are pretty much forced to spend this time together and thoughts and feelings come out. Somebody dismisses it because it's a whinefest?. Get over it. This is life. It's one big whinefest!. The young actors(well, at the time)are all teriffic. They really bring these distinct individuals to life and make them believeable. I mean, really believeable. Paul Gleason is on hand as the principal who keeps an eye on the group. The ending might be a little too predictable and happy, but so what?. Judd Nelson gives the strongest performance here. He is really good. Hughes really writes teen life well. He does it a million times better than any writer writing the so called "teen films" of today. We need Mr. Hughes to come back and write teen movies like this for the new world we are living in. That's something to hope for. This is a very well made, very intelligent movie. Anybody who says these people are not real or are in schools, needs to open their eyes a bit more. A great movie.
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Summary: Anonther Overrated John Hughes Whinefest
Review: Critics in the 80s were impressed with John Hughes because he created intricate fantasy worlds that made said reviewers feel as if they were inside the minds of real teenagers. Unfortunately these fantasy worlds were just that: "Sixteen Candles", "Ferris Bueller", "Some Kind of Wonderful", and especially "Breakfast Club" play like a middle aged film critic's dream of high school. The stock characters, each with their own custom built "tragic flaw" in place turn a Saturday morning detention into a encounter session / music video. The familiar Hughes forumla is apparent: adults are silly cartoons and the kids would be alright if everyone would just leave them alone and _let them be who they are_! Must have sounded pretty profound to mid eighties middle schoolers.
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Summary: It was Alright I guess!
Review: The movie itself was enjoyable, but it makes a false reality to chlidern and adults alike that all high schools have cliche's like that and not all high schools do. And by making younger students think this they feel that they have to alter themselves to fit into the "popular" group. Well I'd just like to say that I really did enjoy the movie, but not all high schools are like that, mine isn't even close!
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Summary: Pure Genius
Review: All I have to say is that this movie is fun. Not only is it fun, it gives you insight into the minds of Teenagers. Funny thing is these kids are timeless. I recommend to any 13-17 year old that wasn't around for it the first time around.
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