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Summary: a grate teen flick
Review: It is so old fashiond but such a brilliant amazing movie. I loved evrey bit of it. I say this is a must see.
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Summary: Review of the DVD transfer
Review: There are plenty of reviews here about the movie, so there is no sense in writing another.This review is about the DVD. I will tell you up front that this DVD looks like a direct copy off VHS. I have seen the VHS version about 2 times this year and when the title song comes on, the audio fades in and out. Not bad, but you can definitely see some age in it. The DVD is EXACTLY the same. The sound is of no higher quality. There is no widescreen, just a full screen with the same picture quality as VHS. It's not horrible, but if you are the type of person who buys DVDs for the superior picture quality, you are definitely going to be unhappy with this. The movie itself is EXCELLENT, I love it, but the DVD transfer from VHS isn't the best. As for bonus features, you get bios for all of the actors. The trouble is, the information included is the same as you can find on the internet movie database (imdb) as well as fan sites. If you have read a fair amount on any of the actors and know their biography fairly well, this DVD offers nothing new. There are also some brief production notes about where and how this movie was done, and some quotes from the cast and crew. Again, if you have done any research online and gone to any fan sites or even a site dedicated to John Hughes, you will find nothing new here. No interviews, a little behind the scenes, some background detail, but in the big picture, not much else. Just a forewarning. I bought the DVD because unlike VHS tapes, a DVD CD doesn't wear out. But if you watch the VHS version, then the DVD, the quality is the same. DVD is not any better. So overall, EXCELLENT movie, but not a great transfer. Still, if you are a fan, definitely add it to your collection, but if you buy DVDs for the extras, you will be very disappointed with this.
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Summary: Hands down one of my most fave flicks ever
Review: One thing I love about the 80'S is the teen flicks that were made in that decade. Unfortunately, I'm a 17-year-old teenager growing up in the 90's decade, and I'm reduced to watching terrible 90's teen flicks. When people ask me what my favorite teen flick is, I always respond, "The Breakfast Club." "Isn't that a movie made in the eighties?" "Yes. Compared to 90's teen movies, 80's teen movies win by a landslide." This wonderful movie is hilarious. We are treated to a wonderful cast, funny dialogue, and an airtight plot. You all know what the movie is about. What I really love is the characters- we can really see how each character differ from each another, yet they grow to be friends. One of my most favorite things about this movie is the lines they throw at each other. Especially Bender- he had me laughing from start to end!! "I feel empty inside. I admire guys who roll around with other guys." "I want to be like you. All I need is a lobotomy and some tights." "Brian, this is a very nutritious lunch. Did your mom marry Mr. Rogers?" "Screws fall out. The world's an imperfect place." "That's very nice, sir, but what if there's a fire? I think endangering the lives of children would be very unwise at the juncture of your career." "Claire?" "It's a family name." "Yeah, for fat girls." "I'm not fat." "Not at present, but you'll be pushing maximum density." and much more! Who could forget the dancing scene in the library? Who could forget the time when they all confessed their deepest secrets to each other? It's a wonderful, funny and sweet movie. It couldn't be more engaging. All of you who hasn't seen this movie, rent it immediately!!!!!!! It won't be a waste of your time, trust me.
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Summary: No way
Review: No way in the darkest part of heck, could this have ever have happened in real life. No kids from different groups would actually sit down and talk about their lives let alone 4 out of the 5 kids started dating. Geeky girl and jock,, pretty girl and wood shop boy. But the boy geek is left alone. He has no one. That is pretty true to life, so it gets two stars.
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Summary: DON'T MESS WITH THE BULL, YOUNG MAN, YOU'LL GET THE HORNS
Review: A classic 1980s teen film. It has moments that shine, showing the cruel nature of high school cliques and alienation. We have clear cut stereotyped characters here who are driven by excellent dialogue. The group is so diverse when they first arrive at their Saturday detention, and in fact, their reasons for having to be in Saturday school are what bring them together. This group of youths who would never otherwise talk to one another is forced to be together for eight hours, and to bring them together a little quicker, we have a self-satisfied, diabolical school principal. We also have the social outcast "criminal" John Bender (played by Judd Nelson) who has marijuana to bring the group together. Each person has a different social standing and a different attitude toward life, but they discover that they have a lot in common, including insecurities and uncertainties about their identities and their lives. Even if their solidarity lasted for that one afternoon, they might have cause to think twice before stereotyping again. This is the best of this genre film, and strangely most of the people starring in the film have done relatively little since this film. Ally Sheedy has starred in flops, Molly Ringwald retreated to France (although she has made a few films and had a failed attempt at a tv sitcom), Emilio Estevez does films sometimes which have a modest amount of success, Anthony Michael Hall shows up occasionally (as in Pirates of the Silicon Valley, in which he plays Bill Gates), and Judd Nelson has made a few films and starred on the sitcom Suddenly Susan for a few years before leaving to try to revive his film career.
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Summary: The Unique Heart of a Generation
Review: For those who grew up in the 80's, this film may seem familar to you. Its an amazing film because it makes its success on the script and acting alone. What got to me is that this is a story about high school kids who open up to each other and in doing so see that none of them are perfect and that what they have in common is their generation itself. But ah, the film is so much more. The soundtrack is great too, especially if you like eighties music such as the Simple Minds. The RatMouse would like Molly Ringwald to take him as pet.
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Summary: Great Movie, Horrible Picture
Review: Too bad the transfer of such a great movie was so poor. It looked like the studio mastered the DVD from a VHS tape that had been at the bottom of The Great Salt Lake for a decade. Yeah, I love the movie. It is a classic. It just didn't seem like it was worth my money to buy the DVD; I already have a worn out VHS tape of it. The studio should be ashamed of such poor DVD quality!
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Summary: Not as good as I remember
Review: When The Breakfast Club first came out, I was 13. The perfect age. This movie is every junior high school student's favorite movie. I watched it over and over. I saw it just recently. I hadn't seen it in entirety in at least a decade. I came away a bit disappointed. That's not to say The Breakfast Club is a bad movie. It isn't. It's just a very slight movie. At only 1 1/2 hours long, the character don't really have enough time to develop their characters. The kids come out pretty much as they've gone in. They've gotten some angst off their chests and learned to appreciate each other a little. That's about it. Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, and Ally Sheedy are five troubled teenagers forced to spend an entire Saturday in weekend detention in the high school library. Judd Nelson has the best lines and the best role and he makes the most of it. Great performance. Estevez and Ringwald do very well as the two popular kids buckling under home and peer pressures. Estevez's guilt wracked monologue may be the best part of the film. Hall and Sheedy are given pretty thankless roles and do what they can with them, especially Hall. John Hughes was all about teen angst. He was loathe to present a positive adult character. Paul Gleason plays the teacher supervising detention. Gleason plays him as a meanspirited fraud. Repellant. The movie is funny with serious bits, then serious with funny bits. Its obvious and manipulative but so are teenagers. Some genuine emotion comes through. The humor and highjinks are very entertaining. I've always felt for all of the kids. Being a teenager is never easy and these kids have mostly common concerns. I knew kids like them in high school and I was kid like a few of them in a few ways. This movie needs another half hour to bridge the gulf between thier being mean to each other and the opening up scene.
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Summary: One of my favorite movies. . .
Review: Anyone out of high school, or in it can relate to this. It hits high school life on the nail. All the peer pressures, all the stereotypes, how things aren't like they seem. The characters are all so memorable, and realistic. This is a comedy, romance, and drama. Buy it today, it's a movie you can watch over and over again. You know, you see something new each time.
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Summary: Great!
Review: This is a great film about a bunch of angst-ridden teenagers who are spending a Saturday together in detention. This film does a pretty good job of presenting the fears and emotions of the group. The film stars Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy and Judd Nelson. Some people might not like the profanity, but it adds that realistic touch to the film. Those who have ever suffered through a tough adolescence may be able to relate. This is one of the essential Brat-pack films.
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