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Summary: Dong! Where is my automobile?
Review: We all know the story of poor Samantha and her forgotten birthday. Maybe getting felt up by your grandmother is enough to scar you forever, but isn't that what life is all about? Scars?This movie goes much deeper than your average teen comedy. The social, political, and religious undertones are far too prominent, yet never discussed. Farmer Ted may have reached the supreme peak his kind could, but without the Polaroid, he might as well had just bought the floopy disks! In the shower scene, the breasts are not only shown in their natural splendor, but are celebrated and demand to be worshipped. The loud, single drum instantly forces you to look at the screen and whether you are male or female, you cannot look away. Perfection needs not be appreciated, but worshipped. Samantha knew this. She did not really want Jake, she wanted Carolyn! Yes that's right, her entire plan backfired when she wound up with Jake and not Carolyn on the table. Oh what a happy ending we were denied. I always imagine Sam and Carolyn kissing then having a giggle fest as they cover themselves with cake frosting. Farmer Ted, King of the Dipsh*ts as he calls himself is really the future. You don't have to be Nostradomas to see the identical qualities between Ted and G.W. Bush. We were warned, we tried to fight the system, but our history was written long before the voting booths opened. The 'Jock Strap' Twins. Remember these derelicts on the bus? The ones with the Laser Tag guns? They represented Jesus and the Devil. Everyday you are bombarded with sin, temptation, corruption, good deeds, sorrow, and joy. They hit you like a laser tag ray. A 'direct hit' is scored by both sides, but who will you succumb to. I don't agree with the movie's answer of just getting off the bus and ignoring both, the front yard is certainly not Purgatory. 'Headgear Girl'. It should be obvious to anyone that this character represents the Florida Agriculture Commision of 1993. Remember the water fountain scene and the 'Ah, yeah.' on the bus? Now put two and two together. See what I mean? John Hughs is a true seer. If only we had paid attention. And last we have Jake the Lion hearted. He is Desperation, The Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse. The ugly sweater, the Rolls Royce, the sheepish voice when talking to grandparents on the phone. What we never saw was the lunchbox. Here is where executives got nervous and thought John was taking his film too far. The two scenes with Jake carrying his lunchbox were deleted, (and rumored to have been destroyed so there was no way they'd EVER be discovered). The lunchbox depicted the double murder of the Bordens at the hand of their daughter Lizzie (yes I know it was her step-mother stay with me here). John was hired by Madagascar agents to give them a message through this movie, and the lunchbox was the clue. You have to remember this was during the 80's and the Evil Empire of the Soviet Union loomed over us like Death. Supposedly, the clue had something to do with an alliance between Egypt and the Republic of Chad. So the question remains, does a girl want a pink one or a black one?
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Summary: "This is the single worst day of my entire life."
Review: Samantha Baker (Molly Ringwald) is having the worst day of her life. Her entire family, including heartless parents, have forgotten her sixteenth birthday. Her stuck-up sister is getting married tomorrow. The hunk of her dreams, Jake Ryan (Michael Shoeffling) doesn't even know she's alive - or so she thinks - because he's going with Caroline Mulford, the shallow, beautiful Big Blond On Campus (Haviland Morris). On top of all that, a sawed-off geek with delusions of coolness (Anthony Michael Hall) has the hots for her. In a typical movie, the hunk would be totally unable to appreciate Sam, and, after breaking her own heart, she'd realize the cute and lovable geek was really the guy for her. John Hughes, writer and first-time director, plays against expectation by making Jake sensitive, decent, looking for a stable relationship, and quite capable of recognizing in Sam good material for same. Problem: Sam is so shy she flees every time he looks at her, and her reaction makes Jake think she hates his guts. The geek, after drooling over Sam to start, finds surprising reserves of wisdom, persuasiveness, and real coolness in spite of himself, and dedicates his efforts to getting these two together. Sam's parents turn out to be loving and caring, simply overwhelmed by the insanity of the upcoming wedding. In the end, even Caroline, the shallow, beautiful girlfriend turns out to be not so shallow, after all. Molly Ringwald is sweetly charming as Sam. Michael Schoeffling and Haviland Morris are beautiful people with real acting ability, both deserving of more successful careers after this movie than they had. John and Joan Cusack have small parts, and it's interesting to see what they looked like as babies. But it's Anthony Michael Hall's portrayal of a pubescent wannabe hustler that makes the movie. Really the only major negative in this film, that cost it a fifth star with me, is the character of Long Duk Dong, the Chinese exchange student. Why Long Dong (get it?) is even in this movie is beyond me. He's totally superfluous to the plot, and his characterization is more than a little racist. The fact Sixteen Candles can survive his useless, offensive scenes is a testament to just how strong is the rest of the movie.
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Summary: very funny
Review: I am anti molly ringwald, but this movie is too funny to ignore! Girls sweet 16 is coming up, no one remembers, then she has a major crush, then she has an exchange student living in her home, then her grandparents come not for her (Sam) but for her sister's wedding. Too funny.
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Summary: Dont bother blowing these candles out
Review: Dont get me wrong this a good movie, but this movie is just to typical. I mean how unoriginal can you get. A girl looking for her love. She trys to find it in the most popular guy at school. Then what do you know, he calls her out of no where and bobs your uncle. The Movie is mostly about Molly Rigwalds sister getting married and everyone forgetting her birthday and some of the silly events that happen on her birthday and the day after. Molly Ringwald should have stuck to movies with the other brat pack members. Breakfast Club is undoubtably her best, and since she isn't the greatest actor I'm sorry to say this is her second best. She has so much potential, or I should say 'Had!'
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Summary: See it Sixteen times
Review: This is THE movie from the era. Samantha is the quintessential nice girl and we are so thrilled when everything works out for her! Micheal Anthony Hall's character is both annoying, funny, and endearing. We want something good for him as well. The family dynamics are both amusing--replete with quirky relatives--and realistic to a degree. An enjoyable film; worth watching again!!!
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Summary: Classic.....
Review: My Favorite John Hughes movie. Probably my 2nd or 3rd favorite movie EVER!!!!!!!! The Donger was a nice touch too.
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Summary: Teen angst through a soft lense
Review: John Hughes was good at presenting teen angst through a soft lense, particularly through four films produced in rapid succession in the mid-eighties: Sixteen Candles (1984), Breakfast Club (1985), Pretty in Pink (1986), and Some Kind of Wonderful (1987). Maybe because it is the first in this thematic thread, Sixteen Candles is the weakest. While the other three titles achieve a modicum of depth by examining larger social issues (characters who overcome social barriers imposed by class differences, or explore realities behind stereotypical appearances), Sixteen Candles lacks this element, leaving it comparatively shallow. Its shallowness is worsened by going for cheap shots and cheap laughs. We're supposed to laugh at a girl's inability to drink from a water fountain or out of a can because she wears a neck brace. (IMDB lists her as "girl wearing a scoliosis brace.") We're supposed to laugh at an Asian character's ridiculous name and accented non-standard English. He is referred to twice in the movie with the insulting term, "Chinaman." When I say this term is insulting I am not being overly sensitive nor am I attempting to adhere to humorless political correctness. "Chinaman" (unlike "Englishman" or "Irishman") is defined as a derogatory term. Please don't take my word for it; consult any reputable dictionary. And finally, we're supposed to laugh at Samantha Baker's sister's stumbling through her own wedding because she's overdosed on muscle relaxants to fend off the effects of her menstrual period. The resulting physical "comedy" is tedious at best. However, the movie isn't without its charm. Molly Ringwald turns in a sweet, affecting performance, and there are many fine actors in smaller roles. Supporting performers include two very young Cuzaks: Joan cast in the unfortunate role of the girl in the neck brace, and John as Bryce, one of the "dip wads" in the clique led by Anthony Michael Hall's Geek/Farmer Ted character. Among the many veteran character actors in the movie is Paul Dooley as Samantha's dad, Jim Baker, oftentimes clueless, but always supportive and loving. (Paul Dooley's clueless/loving father character is very limited here compared with his wonderful performance in a similar, but much more developed role in the earlier 1979 movie, Breaking Away, one of the finest coming-of-age movies from the seventies.) The limitations of the DVD edition of this movie have already been mentioned by other customers: the lack of special features, and the much ballyhooed digitally remastered 5.1 sound which only seems to be present during Universal's self-serving commercial that begins the disc and nowhere else.
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Summary: SWEET SIXTEEN!!!!
Review: This is one of my favorite movies of all time and I love this movie so much it is so hilarious it stars Anthony Michael Hall, Molly Ringwald, and John Cusack to name a few . Molly Ringwald is one of my favorite 1980's female actresses . This movie is about Samantha Baker's (Molly Ringwald) family forgetting her sixteenth birthday. Anthony Michael Hall stars as the geek who has the hots for Samantha Baker and tries to win her heart but instead she is in love with Jake and then he finds out and the begins to become interested in her also and they end up getting together at the end and the geek ends up with Jake's girlfriend Carolyn and also Samantha's sister ends up getting married and makes a complete fool out of herself!!!!! I would recommend any 1980's movie fan to buy this movie!!!!!!
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Summary: This DVD ruined a John Hughes classic
Review: My Sixteen Candles VHS version has been a most coveted part of my collection for quite some time now. When the remastered dvd was released, I bought it with the idea that I could save this movie for posterity! However I was certainly displeased with how it came out. Not only does it have no additional features on the dvd, but the frequent viewer would also notice with shock and anger that some of the songs were changed. A change in music certainly changes the mood of that particular scene! Namely the opening sequence at school,parts of the school dance, Anthony Michael Hall pulling the car out of Jake Ryan's garage. I will also add that I felt the sound effects were amplified so much that it's distracting to the dialogue and makes it less humorous- but perhaps I was so displeased the the rest of the experience that this is not a valid criticism. To someone who truly liked Sixteen Candles as it was.. I wouldn't recommend this DVD as a replacement to the old vhs version.
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Summary: great DVD.
Review: this is a classic movie, growing up in the 80's was one of the best times in my life, and watching this movie Sixteen Candles on this great release was great, the DVD comes with DTS sound, and while it may not be the best DVD ever it really is better than the original it looks, and sounds great, really a DVD everyone should own.
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