I am a strong advocate of the 80s because it was certainly a great time to be alive but not everything was roses and rainbows. Theres certainly people out there that see how the 80s brought way to what should be corrected. We have to learn to see what was wrong in the past in order to move forward. If some folks used the wrong aspects of society in the 80s to get by at someone else's expense then its worth listening but not cancelling a movie.
I remember watching this movie as a 14 year old and loved it so much that I purposely tried to get saturday detention, instead I got regular detention during the weekday :P they didnt allow us to talk and just do homework or read a book.
Well done, I had to watch this movie for a college class. I went back to community college and was 30 at the time. We had to write about the characters. I turned in 15 pages. My teacher thought I rewrote the script. I got an A+.I had not seen that movie up until that point. For some reason My local video stores didn't have a copy available. It must have been checked out.I am a movie expert having seen 4,500 movies to date.
I worked at the Westin Hotel at the time the whole cast stayed with us in Rosemont, Illinois, I was a concierge with 3 other girls. I was 19 and saw a lot of stuff I could gossip about but won’t . I received a whopping $350.00 tip after the production left town.That was a lot of money back then! Still stuck in Illinois working in finance. So I know after all these years I can’t afford to live in my home, California❤️
That's The Westin O'Hare hotel at 6100 North River Road, Rosemont, Illinois, 60018, correct? I'm going to be visiting the filming locations there and want to stay in the same hotel the actors stayed in. Thanks.
I'm so sorry for the delay in responding to this comment. So sorry! I love that you shared this. That IS a ton of money, and I hope someone pays you a lot more to spill thew tea some time, haha!
The Breakfast Club is one of my all time favorite movies. Excellent story and cast. Outstanding acting. I have seen it numerous times and I also own the DVD. I'll never stop watching it.
As for people complaining about this movie being this or that and not conforming to their deluded way of thinking i can only complain that they are not thinking in a way kids will in 40 years. See, not possible to do is it. Nobody could predict in 1984 ( i was 14 at the time) what weird and strange ways people would be offended 40 years later. Nobody can predict the future and nobody can change the past. Deal with it or stfu.
I find it interesting how young people these days get so offended by this movie but times have changed so it’s good to stay open minded like a lot of people do lol but this movie is still genius regardless of genre’…great video thanks for sharing 👍
Realky ? I havent heard about that. What are they possibly getting offended by ? I find the kids these days of that age a hundred times worse than 1985 kids
Right? It never occurred to me for a micro second that there was some “lack of diversity” in this movie. So glad I grew up in the 80s. The kids today are like little Dixie cups… The 70s and 80s was most awesome decades to be young in.
You're absolutely right. I graduated from high-school in 1984 and lived this. I was never in detention but in trouble yes. This movie is one of my favorite. Its Smithsonian type accurate.
I live in Des Plaines IL. I turned 59 on May 4th. I loved this movie. My niece is 23. I asked her if it is still the case that high school experience is the same as far as the different groups. She said it still rings true.
John Hughes attended Glenbrook North High School (located in Northbrook, Illinois) and graduated in 1969, a year before me. Interestingly, the village of Northbrook was originally named Shermerville. That may have been where he got the fictional name of Shermer.
@@TheJustinRootShow There is a Shermer Rd not far from the former Maine North high school. I grew up a block from Shermer Rd. There's another building near what was Maine North, just to the north. It was once Apollo Junior High.
I graduated in 1987 and went to Illinois State University. Lots of my college friends were from Des Plaines and had both John Hughes n John Wayne Gacy stories. I went into advertising in STL and one of my copywriters worked with John Hughes in Chicago at the same agency saying he really didn’t like advertising. My writer created the Hamburger Helper 🤚 hand!!
It shouldn't get remade it's a masterpiece yes that's how the 80s was just like the 50s and 60s and 70s were different I will say this that's how the 80s was but in my opinion the 80s was easy things change but look at society now I think it's way worse the things they are allowing schools are still like this Just in a different way there's still jocks there's still the smart kids there is still the burn outs as they called them back them and there is still the rich stuck up kids that hasn't changed it's just a different time
Fantastic video mate. I had a similar school experience back in the mid 80's - im a mixed race guy who went to an inner city school in the u.k with kids from all corners of the world and every colour. I then moved out to a more suburban school with a 97% white population, and even though it was in the uk, we totally related to the Breakfast Club - we were the same age, dressed similar, and we already listened to all that 80s New Wave Music. BC is a very perceptive and heartfelt snapshot of 80s teen life - warts and all, regardless of colour/gender because we ALL have the same basic fears and we ALL want to belong at that age. I cant speak for the U.S, but schools generally are a lot more diverse now over here, but the truths of John Hughes films are the same. RIP John, and thanks for your understanding and empathy for us 80s kids 🙏
Great video but can we stop overreacting to fringe criticism. I watched this genius film in theaters and there were Conservative Karens back then whining about the drug use portrayals. You don’t see me whining about it like its going to change anything. Anytime someone uses the word “woke”, I know they get their views fed to them.
Love, love, love this film. Must have watched this at least 30 times. Again another great video which again I have learnt so much more than where it was filmed. Thank you Justin ❤️
Great video! Thank you for taking us inside the building! I'm a huge fan of The Breakfast Club movie that's seen and analyzed it literally hundreds of times since I first saw it back in the 80's at a drive in theater in Los Angeles, and I really don't see why people are trying to cancel it. If you think about it, Anthony Michael Hall's character Brian and Ally Sheedy's "Allison, The Basket Case" are the queers in the film, as I totally relate to them both the most because i myself was a basket case child, that initially grew up very nerd appearing, introverted, shy and only knowing I was gay, until I turned 27 (I'm now 46) when I realized I'm attracted to women also but not as much as men who I'm more interested in. If you consider how Anthony Michael Hall is in that interview clip dressed Androgenous as David Bowie did during that era and the way he speaks in real life, Brian definitely is the gay character. Allison was Emo before it became a thing, and it can be read as a subtext that she was really bisexual or pansexual, both attracted to Claire who transformed her and to Emilio's character Andrew who she hooked up with. Furthermore, if you think about it, Claire, Bender, and Andrew also could be closeted both gay and bisexual characters who haven't yet come accepted themselves fully, mostly extroverted (Bender and Claire who end up hooking up), but subtly introverted (Andrew, the Jock). Every student character in the film can be seen as falling somewhere on the LGBTQ+ spectrum, rebels and badasses in their own right that had home life issues which fed into the crimes they committed and led them to detention which reveals they share allot in common which unites them as friends and potential love interests. Therefore, the only thing this film is guilty of is not representing anyone that isn't Caucasian. But given that at least 3 cast members were pre selected for this film, this was filmed in 1984 and set in the suburbs of Illinois and we're only seeing a fraction of the students that attended that school (and Carl the janitor and the Principal aren't stereotypically portrayed by black actors), "The Breakfast Club" is therefore a product of it's time, casting convenience, it represents everyone uniquely, and really can't be seen as racist or prejudice.
That's the way High School was in the 1980's!!!! This is my FAV Movie of ALL TIME!!!! Excellent Review! Shame you couldn't stay in the High School Longer!!
You're probably right: The Breakfast Club would most likely not get made today. But not because it's offensive. No, because things today suck. They suck because anything with an edge has been airbrushed and nothing can be allowed to offend anyone or anything. Well, what about if I find the lack of genuine human behaviour offensive? What if it gets on my nerves that artists aren't allowed to express themselves honestly anymore without getting cancelled? What if I call that fascism? Perhaps then, more films like The Breakfast Club will get made? I just have to be offended the LOUDEST...
Thank you for atleast understanding that what I said wasn't necessarily my "opinion." Nothing about this movie offends me. I love this movie. I just simply said it would never be made today.
I had 2 black people in all my school grades. Kindergarten til grade 12. (1975-1988) And zero black teachers. It was a different world then, where i lived... in the north east suburbs/farmlands....and no im not prejudiced at all. It's just what i grew up with. Call it the proverbial 'white bubble'
I was one of maybe 20 white kids in an all black high school my Freshman year and then my family moved to Indiana and we had a handful of black kids. Different regions of America explain so much about diversity and culture.
@@TheJustinRootShow yes and different generations differ so much too. My son has pointed out that I seem a little prejudiced sometimes. I don't mean to be, but he can tell I grew up in a different time. And my father? Forget it. That was waaay different times.
Only 1 black girl in my whole school. She was a cheerleader. Central Illinois farm country, we are not discriminating against anyone they just don’t live here cause there are few black farmers. Families have farmed here for over 100 years.
A think it was a gnostic tale, which is why it was set in a library, which represents knowledge. I noticed that Judd played the destroyer, like a Lucifer character that antagonised and questioned but was hidden from the teacher under the desk - who represented the demiurge. So a Genesis type story but a gnostic version as through knowledge of self rather than obedience they found redemption. Fist of defiance and light of liberation - mimicking the statue of liberty.
You pronounced Des Plaines correctly. I lived in Chicago, grew up there. I saw this the Saturday after it premiered (2/16/85) at Norridge theaters. Norridge was one of the first multiplex theaters in the area. They had 9 screens which was insane compared to the Roy Rogers or Patio Theater. Such an amazing movie, even to this day. My only gripe is that Molly Ringwald was John Hughes go to sex appeal. Every movie she was in had women that were much more beautiful, it never made sense to me. Anyone upset by older art and getting offended by it due to today's ridiculous standards of virtue signaling needs to grow up. All being offended does is tell the world that you're incapable of controlling your own emotions and want others to do it for you. That's ridiculous. Stop being pathetic.
Hi, I’m an actual person who attended high school in the 80’s. This movie depicted life in that era pretty accurately. But I’d have to say the main things that were different back then was nobody was comparing or emulating celebs or social media influencers and we were pretty busy working on school work, after school jobs, actually talking to each other and doing things outdoors. And while I’m sure students were stereotyped back then, I don’t remember anybody being triggered or woke or being so sensitive to every perceived slight towards them. I feel like we were a lot more mature, resilient and in the grand scheme didn’t really give a big crap what others thought of us. I feel bad for kids today who are so dependent on their phone screens and living up to social media standards.
I always find it hilarious when old white people complain about how everyone's so sensitive now. No, people aren't more sensitive than they used to be. It's just that straight white people are no longer the only ones who get to speak up. Just because you're not used to black people, brown people, gay people, and trans people actually speaking up and speaking out doesn't mean that people are more sensitive now
Justin , Keep making videos like this and your viewership will blow up. A lot of videos on movies like this on RUclips ,but you go the extra step. Dynamite work !! 14:35 Trading Spaces ?
Thank you, I'm so sorry for the delay in replying. Yes, I said Trading Spaces instead of Trading Places. I think I got a contact high from whatever the Breakfast Club was smoking.
i have video from THE JOHN HUGES RETROSPECTIVE i think it was filmed in 2004. these two guys get a sneak peak into the building. it also have lots of other Hughes filming location footage
Dear Mr. Vernon We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. What we did WAS wrong, but we think you're crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. What do you care? You see us as you want to see us. In the simplest terms with the most convenient definitions. You see us as a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, & a criminal. Correct?!! That's the way we all saw each other at 7:00 this morning. We were brainwashed. But what we found out is that each of us is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal. Does that answer your question? Sincerely Yours, The Breakfast Club
I don't think the lack of diversity is an issue -- at all. I'll explain why -- our schools are STILL largely de-facto segregated (based on socio-economic status and who lives in the neighborhood.) It's TOTALLY plausible even in 2024, but especially in 1984 that five caucasian kids would be in detention. I don't think the characters need to be diverse for me to see myself in John or in Claire or in Allison or in Brian. And now that I'm old, in Carl and Mr. Vernon - lol.
who is "canceling" this movie?,....and give us an example of something that's considered "woke" :)? is this like when people said it was "woke and cancel culture" when an idiot named Kanye was kicked off twitter for saying anti semitic things?.
It is a shame that it is run down. The city of des Plaines should give tours and make money out of it. Many movie buffs would gladly pay to get a nice inside tour
Those where the good times "innocence reigned" more so than now "disturbed innocence" "identity confusion"! No matter what anyone says now it is all psychological!
Instead of praising, how far society has come at the end of your video. You demonize what it was. Disappointed- let it go. And work on your monotone voice is very boring.
I went took a picture there right before news year, then I took my daughter out to the home alone house , the shameless house . It was such a awesome time and my daughter loves 80s movies now
There's a commemorative plaque on the wall in one of the hallways regarding the filming of the Breakfast Club. One of the other RUclips personalities was able to gain access to most of the building, might have been Adam The Woo....can't remember for sure.
I'm sorry but for the vast majority of kids in America in 1984 this was what it was like. The whole diversity crap is played out. Nobody is stopping anybody from making their own movies. Why would John Hughes know what life is like in an all black school? That's just a weird take. Love it or hate it for its lack of diversity there is a reason this is the number ONE movie of that era. And there is a reason the 80's is WIDELY regarded as the best decade. And no amount of boo hooing is going to change that. Sorry. Not sorry. The 80's was the last decent decade before this country became trash. lmao
Was enjoying the video until around 21 minutes when "lack of diversity" blah blah blah.... "film could never be made today".... had to tap out.... sorry no thumbs up...
The Simple Minds song “Don’t you forget about me” was the only song in their collection they didn’t write themselves. It was purpose written for them and the movie.
I disagree with your points about how this movie shouldn’t be made today. That is what made 80s movies great. They were not influenced by the woke mind virus
Thank you! I wish I could’ve seen more or stayed longer inside. Covid played a huge part in it. I might try some other time. Really appreciate the comment.
I really enjoyed this. All the info you included. So many of us identified with this movie back then. I’m so glad this movie shows other generations what assholes some teachers were to us. And what they got away with. Not all teachers behaved badly. But we understood, they were running our lives, completely. And there was no negotiating that in that era. To make your own choices like what channel TV station you watched li, or to be allowed to speak up and give an opinion on something, you left home. And it’s why 80’s kids left home early, most at 18. I left home at 17 and never returned. Some of us got kicked out at 18. U were often not allowed to move back home. Parents then saw that as doing you a favour, so u could learn to stand on your own 2 feet. Irrespective of whether u actually had a job somewhere to stay, or not. Usually, There was no careful launching your child into adulthood in the 80’s as there is today. You were expected to enrol yourself into university, a technical skill, pay for driving lessons yourself. I’m astounded how kids today are over cared for. How do they survive in the real world? We had adult skills very early. Some of us didn’t make it, cause we were out in the world, completely naive learning as we went.
@@TheJustinRootShow I don't for a moment think you were kidding and you don't either. PC and wokeism are very very real and very very dangerous to our country and way of life. I believe you are okay with that.
Honestly I don’t think Emilio was good in this. Not a athlete or actor. Idk just my opinion. Thank goodness Judd and Anthony were in there. Love Allison.
Another great video Justin!!! This movie and "Pretty In Pink" were my absolute favorite John Hughes films!!! Can't wait for your next post...keep up the AWESOMENESS...LOL!!!
@@TheJustinRootShow You're so welcome...as always Justin! You really are a talented and amazing artist! Keep up the great work...really loving your content!!! I had no idea that Pretty in Pink was filmed here in L.A.! Now that could make a cool location video for the future....fingers crossed🤞LOL!!!😄
I'm sick to death of all this bullshit about cancelling non-diverse movies which were made nearly 40 years ago, and saying that "that's how it was then" was a poor excuse for not casting actors the public demanded. If it was so important back then, why not say anything THEN?
@@TheJustinRootShow No, I'm sorry, that's not what I meant. I was referring to people bitching about other older stuff - although Ally Sheedy and Molly Ringwald think a proper remake (if there is one) would feature a diverse cast. I just don't know what the hell for. Just don't remake it.
THANK YOU about the silly makeover! Like wth? You wanna go from sticking out to boring...? She was never that extreme to begin with. Oh, heavy eye liner, my goodness. seems like such a fun trip, good for you. :)
Awesome video. Totally off topic, but I remember Des Plaines Ill for two other major news stories. The crash of American Airlines flight 191 at O' Hare Airport, and the location of John Wayne Gacy's house. When you say Des Plaines is a suburb of Chicago, how big of a city or town is it? Is it close to where "The Breakfast Club" was filmed at? And did you visit either place when you filmed it? I know its a much more macabre subject than what this video is related to, but I was just wondering lol.
First of all thank you for the kind comment. Second of all I am sooo embarrassed to admit that I had no idea about the plane crash or that John Wayne Gacy lived there!! It seems like a small town but I’m surprised I didn’t know that. Next time I’m in Chicago I’ll have to check out his house. Maybe… lol
Maine North HS was located in the northeast portion of Des Plaines. The DC-10 crash was on the other side of the city and northwest of O’Hare Field off of Touhy Avenue. I drove by the site a number of times when I lived in Des Plaines and always got an eerie feeling knowing that 273 souls were taken that day.
Just found your channel today. First video watch. Great job! Sorry about the phone dying just as you got in there. But a fantastic video and commentary. And you’re right it was a product of its time. And I agree with everything you said about, we weren’t in detention we were at the mall. And agree about Carl. But I felt that way back then. 😉 Oh I’m from Illinois and my school was exactly like in the film.
Slight Correction on data - Actress Ally Sheedy was 23 year - shes born 1962 / Moly Ringwold born 1968 was 17 when filming Breakfast Club / Anthony Michael Hall was 16 years old .
1:25 Obvious one-location movie, in fact with 95%+ taking place in one room in the movie, "Twelve Angry Men". The entire movie takes place at a courthouse, with almost all of it in the jury room. There is a brief intro in the courtroom, a brief period in a restroom where jurors are talking, and an outro where two jurors exchange names. Despite the minimal location, it is a great movie.
@@neilgibson6056 LMAO I'm the one who made this video because I love this movie but you came here to cry in the comments. You're not a troll you're THE troll 😂😂
I’ve already made a comment, but would like to commend Justin on showing clips relevant to the subject he’s talking about, and I’ve seen other shots of the outside of the “school” but God bless Justin for turning around and showing across the street. Drives me crazy when shots are zoomed in on the subject but we viewers have no reference point. Don’t know if that makes sense. ETA: I about choked when you showed your play ticket stub and where you went to HS! 😂
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The 80's was an AWESOME time to be alive. This movie is a FLAWLESS classic...
This was my generation and we will not apologize for it ❤
👍👍👍👍👍
I am a strong advocate of the 80s because it was certainly a great time to be alive but not everything was roses and rainbows. Theres certainly people out there that see how the 80s brought way to what should be corrected. We have to learn to see what was wrong in the past in order to move forward. If some folks used the wrong aspects of society in the 80s to get by at someone else's expense then its worth listening but not cancelling a movie.
I remember watching this movie as a 14 year old and loved it so much that I purposely tried to get saturday detention, instead I got regular detention during the weekday :P they didnt allow us to talk and just do homework or read a book.
Well done, I had to watch this movie for a college class. I went back to community college and was 30 at the time. We had to write about the characters. I turned in 15 pages. My teacher thought I rewrote the script. I got an A+.I had not seen that movie up until that point. For some reason My local video stores didn't have a copy available. It must have been checked out.I am a movie expert having seen 4,500 movies to date.
It’s crazy to believe that John Hughes was only a month older than my uncle since they were born the same year but one month apart.
Ha! It's crazy when you put a little math on people's ages and do some comparisons. Trippy stuff.
@@TheJustinRootShow Actually, my bad! John Hughes was actually nine months older than my uncle. Brain burp! 🫢
I wonder if the library is still inside the Police Station there?
who had the role of the parent picking Brian johnson up , at the end?
I had a coat very similar to Mrs. Johnson's.
The writer and creator of the movie , John Hughes . He played the part of Brian's dad
I worked at the Westin Hotel at the time the whole cast stayed with us in Rosemont, Illinois, I was a concierge with 3 other girls. I was 19 and saw a lot of stuff I could gossip about but won’t . I received a whopping $350.00 tip after the production left town.That was a lot of money back then! Still stuck in Illinois working in finance. So I know after all these years I can’t afford to live in my home, California❤️
Omg!! What were the actors like?? Were they nice?
That's The Westin O'Hare hotel at 6100 North River Road, Rosemont, Illinois, 60018, correct? I'm going to be visiting the filming locations there and want to stay in the same hotel the actors stayed in. Thanks.
According to the U.S. Inflation calculator, the $350.00 tip you received in 1984 would be equivalent to about $1,028.00 today, in July 30, 2023.
I'm so sorry for the delay in responding to this comment. So sorry! I love that you shared this. That IS a ton of money, and I hope someone pays you a lot more to spill thew tea some time, haha!
Were the actors nice?
All these "problems" with the movie really aren't problems
80's were wild!
The Breakfast Club is one of my all time favorite movies. Excellent story and cast. Outstanding acting. I have seen it numerous times and I also own the DVD. I'll never stop watching it.
Brilliant brilliant film!
Ally Sheedy was in home alone 2 working in the front desk at the airport and told Kevin, that's New York sir.
Guess I just learned something new lol
Great connection!
and you'd hardly recognize her.....ruclips.net/video/GoV_YVq6KbA/видео.html
Ally Sheedy was my favorite character. Watchin her eat that Captain Crunch sandwich with tons of sugar was ICONIC.🤣🤣
And she put salt packets on it @@j.d.contreras392
How do people get offended by this movie
I don't know anyone who is offended by this movie.
@@TheJustinRootShowYou said a cast member didn’t like it and people of the “woke” movement 🤔
As for people complaining about this movie being this or that and not conforming to their deluded way of thinking i can only complain that they are not thinking in a way kids will in 40 years. See, not possible to do is it. Nobody could predict in 1984 ( i was 14 at the time) what weird and strange ways people would be offended 40 years later.
Nobody can predict the future and nobody can change the past. Deal with it or stfu.
I find it interesting how young people these days get so offended by this movie but times have changed so it’s good to stay open minded like a lot of people do lol but this movie is still genius regardless of genre’…great video thanks for sharing 👍
Realky ? I havent heard about that. What are they possibly getting offended by ? I find the kids these days of that age a hundred times worse than 1985 kids
Thank you for watching!!! I think its still a genius film too.
Right? It never occurred to me for a micro second that there was some “lack of diversity” in this movie.
So glad I grew up in the 80s. The kids today are like little Dixie cups… The 70s and 80s was most awesome decades to be young in.
Please identify a young person who is "so offended" by this movie
@@Nospam-b1u your lack of self awareness is astonishing
You're absolutely right. I graduated from high-school in 1984 and lived this. I was never in detention but in trouble yes. This movie is one of my favorite. Its Smithsonian type accurate.
Love this comment! Smithsonian type accurate, hahahaha
I live in Des Plaines IL. I turned 59 on May 4th. I loved this movie. My niece is 23. I asked her if it is still the case that high school experience is the same as far as the different groups. She said it still rings true.
John Hughes attended Glenbrook North High School (located in Northbrook, Illinois) and graduated in 1969, a year before me. Interestingly, the village of Northbrook was originally named Shermerville. That may have been where he got the fictional name of Shermer.
Yes! You're exactly spot on with this. He did.
@@TheJustinRootShow There is a Shermer Rd not far from the former Maine North high school. I grew up a block from Shermer Rd.
There's another building near what was Maine North, just to the north. It was once Apollo Junior High.
3 o clock high took place entirely in a HS setting. thats a great movie to do a video on
I graduated in 1987 and went to Illinois State University. Lots of my college friends were from Des Plaines and had both John Hughes n John Wayne Gacy stories.
I went into advertising in STL and one of my copywriters worked with John Hughes in Chicago at the same agency saying he really didn’t like advertising. My writer created the Hamburger Helper 🤚 hand!!
It shouldn't get remade it's a masterpiece yes that's how the 80s was just like the 50s and 60s and 70s were different I will say this that's how the 80s was but in my opinion the 80s was easy things change but look at society now I think it's way worse the things they are allowing schools are still like this Just in a different way there's still jocks there's still the smart kids there is still the burn outs as they called them back them and there is still the rich stuck up kids that hasn't changed it's just a different time
Emilio Estevez was the only member of his family to not change his name.
Love that about him. Solid guy.
Um, I'm pretty sure his sister, who acted in Heathers, also went by Estevez.
Renee Estevez
Fantastic video mate. I had a similar school experience back in the mid 80's - im a mixed race guy who went to an inner city school in the u.k with kids from all corners of the world and every colour. I then moved out to a more suburban school with a 97% white population, and even though it was in the uk, we totally related to the Breakfast Club - we were the same age, dressed similar, and we already listened to all that 80s New Wave Music. BC is a very perceptive and heartfelt snapshot of 80s teen life - warts and all, regardless of colour/gender because we ALL have the same basic fears and we ALL want to belong at that age. I cant speak for the U.S, but schools generally are a lot more diverse now over here, but the truths of John Hughes films are the same. RIP John, and thanks for your understanding and empathy for us 80s kids 🙏
I love this comment so much. So many people got mad at me for pointing the races of the characters out, but its just a fact. Love what you said!
@@TheJustinRootShow No worries mate and thanks again for the great video - You made an old (ish) man very nostalgic! 👍🎬
"To Sir with love" more likely!🤔
Great video but can we stop overreacting to fringe criticism. I watched this genius film in theaters and there were Conservative Karens back then whining about the drug use portrayals. You don’t see me whining about it like its going to change anything.
Anytime someone uses the word “woke”, I know they get their views fed to them.
Wow, the transformation Judd Nelson did for this roll is superb!
Right?! Such an underrated actor.
Love, love, love this film. Must have watched this at least 30 times. Again another great video which again I have learnt so much more than where it was filmed. Thank you Justin ❤️
Thank YOU! I love it so much too.
Great video! Thank you for taking us inside the building! I'm a huge fan of The Breakfast Club movie that's seen and analyzed it literally hundreds of times since I first saw it back in the 80's at a drive in theater in Los Angeles, and I really don't see why people are trying to cancel it. If you think about it, Anthony Michael Hall's character Brian and Ally Sheedy's "Allison, The Basket Case" are the queers in the film, as I totally relate to them both the most because i myself was a basket case child, that initially grew up very nerd appearing, introverted, shy and only knowing I was gay, until I turned 27 (I'm now 46) when I realized I'm attracted to women also but not as much as men who I'm more interested in. If you consider how Anthony Michael Hall is in that interview clip dressed Androgenous as David Bowie did during that era and the way he speaks in real life, Brian definitely is the gay character. Allison was Emo before it became a thing, and it can be read as a subtext that she was really bisexual or pansexual, both attracted to Claire who transformed her and to Emilio's character Andrew who she hooked up with. Furthermore, if you think about it, Claire, Bender, and Andrew also could be closeted both gay and bisexual characters who haven't yet come accepted themselves fully, mostly extroverted (Bender and Claire who end up hooking up), but subtly introverted (Andrew, the Jock). Every student character in the film can be seen as falling somewhere on the LGBTQ+ spectrum, rebels and badasses in their own right that had home life issues which fed into the crimes they committed and led them to detention which reveals they share allot in common which unites them as friends and potential love interests. Therefore, the only thing this film is guilty of is not representing anyone that isn't Caucasian. But given that at least 3 cast members were pre selected for this film, this was filmed in 1984 and set in the suburbs of Illinois and we're only seeing a fraction of the students that attended that school (and Carl the janitor and the Principal aren't stereotypically portrayed by black actors), "The Breakfast Club" is therefore a product of it's time, casting convenience, it represents everyone uniquely, and really can't be seen as racist or prejudice.
That's the way High School was in the 1980's!!!! This is my FAV Movie of ALL TIME!!!! Excellent Review! Shame you couldn't stay in the High School Longer!!
I want to try and go back!!
The Breakfast Club was the Masterpiece of a flick in 1985.
I miss movies made like this.
Thank You for this Video!!!!!!
Agree. Stellar film!!! Thank you for watching.
You're probably right: The Breakfast Club would most likely not get made today. But not because it's offensive. No, because things today suck.
They suck because anything with an edge has been airbrushed and nothing can be allowed to offend anyone or anything.
Well, what about if I find the lack of genuine human behaviour offensive? What if it gets on my nerves that artists aren't allowed to express themselves
honestly anymore without getting cancelled? What if I call that fascism? Perhaps then, more films like The Breakfast Club will get made?
I just have to be offended the LOUDEST...
Thank you for atleast understanding that what I said wasn't necessarily my "opinion." Nothing about this movie offends me. I love this movie. I just simply said it would never be made today.
I had 2 black people in all my school grades. Kindergarten til grade 12. (1975-1988) And zero black teachers. It was a different world then, where i lived... in the north east suburbs/farmlands....and no im not prejudiced at all. It's just what i grew up with. Call it the proverbial 'white bubble'
I was one of maybe 20 white kids in an all black high school my Freshman year and then my family moved to Indiana and we had a handful of black kids. Different regions of America explain so much about diversity and culture.
@@TheJustinRootShow yes and different generations differ so much too. My son has pointed out that I seem a little prejudiced sometimes. I don't mean to be, but he can tell I grew up in a different time. And my father? Forget it. That was waaay different times.
Only 1 black girl in my whole school. She was a cheerleader. Central Illinois farm country, we are not discriminating against anyone they just don’t live here cause there are few black farmers. Families have farmed here for over 100 years.
Same for me.
A think it was a gnostic tale, which is why it was set in a library, which represents knowledge. I noticed that Judd played the destroyer, like a Lucifer character that antagonised and questioned but was hidden from the teacher under the desk - who represented the demiurge. So a Genesis type story but a gnostic version as through knowledge of self rather than obedience they found redemption. Fist of defiance and light of liberation - mimicking the statue of liberty.
You pronounced Des Plaines correctly. I lived in Chicago, grew up there. I saw this the Saturday after it premiered (2/16/85) at Norridge theaters. Norridge was one of the first multiplex theaters in the area. They had 9 screens which was insane compared to the Roy Rogers or Patio Theater.
Such an amazing movie, even to this day. My only gripe is that Molly Ringwald was John Hughes go to sex appeal. Every movie she was in had women that were much more beautiful, it never made sense to me.
Anyone upset by older art and getting offended by it due to today's ridiculous standards of virtue signaling needs to grow up.
All being offended does is tell the world that you're incapable of controlling your own emotions and want others to do it for you. That's ridiculous. Stop being pathetic.
I'm not offended by it. At all.
Hi, I’m an actual person who attended high school in the 80’s. This movie depicted life in that era pretty accurately. But I’d have to say the main things that were different back then was nobody was comparing or emulating celebs or social media influencers and we were pretty busy working on school work, after school jobs, actually talking to each other and doing things outdoors. And while I’m sure students were stereotyped back then, I don’t remember anybody being triggered or woke or being so sensitive to every perceived slight towards them. I feel like we were a lot more mature, resilient and in the grand scheme didn’t really give a big crap what others thought of us. I feel bad for kids today who are so dependent on their phone screens and living up to social media standards.
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Agree!
What does "woke" mean? Please be specific.
I always find it hilarious when old white people complain about how everyone's so sensitive now. No, people aren't more sensitive than they used to be. It's just that straight white people are no longer the only ones who get to speak up. Just because you're not used to black people, brown people, gay people, and trans people actually speaking up and speaking out doesn't mean that people are more sensitive now
Justin , Keep making videos like this and your viewership will blow up. A lot of videos on movies like this on RUclips ,but you go the extra step. Dynamite work !! 14:35 Trading Spaces ?
Thank you, I'm so sorry for the delay in replying. Yes, I said Trading Spaces instead of Trading Places. I think I got a contact high from whatever the Breakfast Club was smoking.
Ferris Bueller lecture hall scene was filmed here too!
Yes! Love that connection. I think I pointed it out in my Ferris Bueller tour.
i have video from THE JOHN HUGES RETROSPECTIVE i think it was filmed in 2004. these two guys get a sneak peak into the building. it also have lots of other Hughes filming location footage
Paul Gleason was a cop in die hard, partnering with Carl Winslow.
YES!!!
Dear Mr. Vernon
We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. What we did WAS wrong, but we think you're crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. What do you care? You see us as you want to see us. In the simplest terms with the most convenient definitions. You see us as a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, & a criminal. Correct?!! That's the way we all saw each other at 7:00 this morning. We were brainwashed. But what we found out is that each of us is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal. Does that answer your question?
Sincerely Yours,
The Breakfast Club
I don't think the lack of diversity is an issue -- at all. I'll explain why -- our schools are STILL largely de-facto segregated (based on socio-economic status and who lives in the neighborhood.) It's TOTALLY plausible even in 2024, but especially in 1984 that five caucasian kids would be in detention.
I don't think the characters need to be diverse for me to see myself in John or in Claire or in Allison or in Brian. And now that I'm old, in Carl and Mr. Vernon - lol.
who is "canceling" this movie?,....and give us an example of something that's considered "woke" :)?
is this like when people said it was "woke and cancel culture" when an idiot named Kanye was kicked off twitter for saying anti semitic things?.
I saw the movie when it came out. I was 16. ❤❤❤. My daughter loved it and has her own DVD of the movie because she loves it ❤❤❤.
It is a shame that it is run down. The city of des Plaines should give tours and make money out of it. Many movie buffs would gladly pay to get a nice inside tour
Great movie 🍿 I don’t understand why this movie is a problem with this woke world 😏😏😏😏😏
18:36 Let the record show. You can record ALL public areas of public buildings. Permission from your government is not required.
Those where the good times "innocence reigned" more so than now "disturbed innocence" "identity confusion"! No matter what anyone says now it is all psychological!
Omg Jim Carrey? That would’ve been interesting. But Judds the only Bender.
Agreed!!! Love him in this.
The more I think about it, going to Saturday school in those days was reserved for nothing but John Benders.
Instead of praising, how far society has come at the end of your video. You demonize what it was. Disappointed- let it go. And work on your monotone voice is very boring.
Thank you so much for watching! Xxo.
They have to bring "diversity". Who gives a s**t!. Goddamn wokeness is sickening! This was a great film just like it was!
Sorry that the mere mention of diversity triggers you but thank you for watching.
I went took a picture there right before news year, then I took my daughter out to the home alone house , the shameless house . It was such a awesome time and my daughter loves 80s movies now
There's a commemorative plaque on the wall in one of the hallways regarding the filming of the Breakfast Club. One of the other RUclips personalities was able to gain access to most of the building, might have been Adam The Woo....can't remember for sure.
These movies are still seen and popular because they are good and people like them
I'm sorry but for the vast majority of kids in America in 1984 this was what it was like. The whole diversity crap is played out. Nobody is stopping anybody from making their own movies. Why would John Hughes know what life is like in an all black school? That's just a weird take.
Love it or hate it for its lack of diversity there is a reason this is the number ONE movie of that era. And there is a reason the 80's is WIDELY regarded as the best decade. And no amount of boo hooing is going to change that. Sorry. Not sorry. The 80's was the last decent decade before this country became trash. lmao
What an unhinged comment to a joke I made about detention. Feel better soon.
Was enjoying the video until around 21 minutes when "lack of diversity" blah blah blah.... "film could never be made today".... had to tap out.... sorry no thumbs up...
@@drewcrews3967 oh no sorry you got triggered. But thank you for watching.
The Simple Minds song “Don’t you forget about me” was the only song in their collection they didn’t write themselves. It was purpose written for them and the movie.
Such a great song.
did you hear what molly ringwald said about being white. she needs to shut up
Excellent work, a very thorough presentation of the many aspects of our beloved movie, The Breakfast Club! Thank you sir!
Thank YOU!!!!!
Blah blah diversity, blah blah offensive, blah blah problematic. Greatest 80s movie period.
@@bigdaddyc9780 it IS one of the best movies. Thanks for watching.
I disagree with your points about how this movie shouldn’t be made today. That is what made 80s movies great. They were not influenced by the woke mind virus
@@rodrigodiaz1321 I didn't say "shouldn't" I said "wouldn't." Thanks for watching.
1:38 Uncle Buck may have used this site....wait I think that was the old New Trier school near Loyola Academy
Great video! Can’t believe you got inside. I haven’t seen anyone be able to get inside
Thank you! I wish I could’ve seen more or stayed longer inside. Covid played a huge part in it. I might try some other time. Really appreciate the comment.
I found a video a few years ago of a guy that went inside the gym where they shot the whole movie.
I really enjoyed this. All the info you included. So many of us identified with this movie back then. I’m so glad this movie shows other generations what assholes some teachers were to us. And what they got away with. Not all teachers behaved badly. But we understood, they were running our lives, completely. And there was no negotiating that in that era. To make your own choices like what channel TV station you watched li, or to be allowed to speak up and give an opinion on something, you left home. And it’s why 80’s kids left home early, most at 18. I left home at 17 and never returned. Some of us got kicked out at 18. U were often not allowed to move back home. Parents then saw that as doing you a favour, so u could learn to stand on your own 2 feet. Irrespective of whether u actually had a job somewhere to stay, or not. Usually, There was no careful launching your child into adulthood in the 80’s as there is today. You were expected to enrol yourself into university, a technical skill, pay for driving lessons yourself. I’m astounded how kids today are over cared for. How do they survive in the real world? We had adult skills very early. Some of us didn’t make it, cause we were out in the world, completely naive learning as we went.
Thank you Melinda! Was a wild time to grow up in.
*Trading Places* not *Trading Spaces* lol
Nice job! Do you have any vids on the Planet Of The Apes?
Not yet. Might someday.
John kapelos was in weird science
This guy is far too woke for me. And what's so wrong with straight white kids, anyway?He sounds very very prejudiced himself.
@@calemcqueen you folks get so triggered so easily and can't even handle jokes 🤣
@@TheJustinRootShow I don't for a moment think you were kidding and you don't either. PC and wokeism are very very real and very very dangerous to our country and way of life. I believe you are okay with that.
Honestly I don’t think Emilio was good in this. Not a athlete or actor. Idk just my opinion. Thank goodness Judd and Anthony were in there. Love Allison.
I agree. I don't think he can really act. He has a robotic, expressionless face.
Another great video Justin!!! This movie and "Pretty In Pink" were my absolute favorite John Hughes films!!! Can't wait for your next post...keep up the AWESOMENESS...LOL!!!
Thank you much! I LOVE Pretty in Pink. One of the few John Hughes movies filmed in LA
@@TheJustinRootShow You're so welcome...as always Justin! You really are a talented and amazing artist! Keep up the great work...really loving your content!!!
I had no idea that Pretty in Pink was filmed here in L.A.! Now that could make a cool location video for the future....fingers crossed🤞LOL!!!😄
I'm sick to death of all this bullshit about cancelling non-diverse movies which were made nearly 40 years ago, and saying that "that's how it was then" was a poor excuse for not casting actors the public demanded. If it was so important back then, why not say anything THEN?
Who is canceling this movie? I made this documentary because I love the movie. Nowhere is anyone cancelling it. Weird comment.
@@TheJustinRootShow No, I'm sorry, that's not what I meant. I was referring to people bitching about other older stuff - although Ally Sheedy and Molly Ringwald think a proper remake (if there is one) would feature a diverse cast. I just don't know what the hell for. Just don't remake it.
@@farrellmcnulty909 Thanks for clarifying 👍
he wrote those scrips FAST!
My kids love the movie
THANK YOU about the silly makeover! Like wth? You wanna go from sticking out to boring...? She was never that extreme to begin with. Oh, heavy eye liner, my goodness. seems like such a fun trip, good for you. :)
Trading places next?
Kids spending Saturday detention for doing bad things at school.
Great movie
90% of reservoir dogs was shot in one place!!!
A lot of it yes but that movie actually has a handful of other locations.
If I'm right the front of the high school for Ferris Bueller was shot at the same location.
Different school actually. I showed that school in my Ferris Bueller Story Location Tour.
i dont understand why u had to bring politics into the breakfast club. like its just a damn movie
I didn’t “bring politics” into it. Thanks for watching.
These students learn something, but not from their books.
Awesome video. Totally off topic, but I remember Des Plaines Ill for two other major news stories. The crash of American Airlines flight 191 at O' Hare Airport, and the location of John Wayne Gacy's house. When you say Des Plaines is a suburb of Chicago, how big of a city or town is it? Is it close to where "The Breakfast Club" was filmed at? And did you visit either place when you filmed it?
I know its a much more macabre subject than what this video is related to, but I was just wondering lol.
First of all thank you for the kind comment. Second of all I am sooo embarrassed to admit that I had no idea about the plane crash or that John Wayne Gacy lived there!! It seems like a small town but I’m surprised I didn’t know that. Next time I’m in Chicago I’ll have to check out his house. Maybe… lol
Maine North HS was located in the northeast portion of Des Plaines. The DC-10 crash was on the other side of the city and northwest of O’Hare Field off of Touhy Avenue. I drove by the site a number of times when I lived in Des Plaines and always got an eerie feeling knowing that 273 souls were taken that day.
Watch a movie for what it is - don't talk about DEI garbage.
You make your own videos and I'll make mine. Thanks for watching.
@@TheJustinRootShow Ok.
0:53 🤣
Just found your channel today. First video watch. Great job! Sorry about the phone dying just as you got in there. But a fantastic video and commentary. And you’re right it was a product of its time. And I agree with everything you said about, we weren’t in detention we were at the mall. And agree about Carl. But I felt that way back then. 😉
Oh I’m from Illinois and my school was exactly like in the film.
The theme song is easy to play its just the chords F-A and G
Thank you so much for watching. Truly appreciate it.
🧚 Screw you!!! ........😭
I love that movie and every high school has these kids.
Slight Correction on data - Actress Ally Sheedy was 23 year - shes born 1962 / Moly Ringwold born 1968 was 17 when filming Breakfast Club / Anthony Michael Hall was 16 years old .
Thank you Justin. One of my all time favorite movies. Very interesting. Alot of things I didn't know about the actors
How can you not have your phone charged at such a time?
Terrible terrible error. I was visiting and didn't expect to get to go in.
Woke .. entitled to rewrite history.
Thank you so much for watching!
1:25 Obvious one-location movie, in fact with 95%+ taking place in one room in the movie, "Twelve Angry Men".
The entire movie takes place at a courthouse, with almost all of it in the jury room. There is a brief intro in the courtroom, a brief period in a restroom where jurors are talking, and an outro where two jurors exchange names. Despite the minimal location, it is a great movie.
Kids could smoke weed in the library in the 80s.
No not anywhere around the school either. Never saw evidence of it at the schools I went to
Farris Bueller's Day Off and also the interior of the house from Home Alone was built in this HS's gymnasium.
14:36 *Trading Places
These woke people are ridiculous. These are the infants that had colic or needed 2 or 3 bottles just to quit crying
It's interesting though, cuz... you're sort of, here... crying yourself no?
I'm stating facts not crying
@@neilgibson6056 precisely what you're doing. Feel better soon. Xxo.
Not at all, your just a troll
@@neilgibson6056 LMAO I'm the one who made this video because I love this movie but you came here to cry in the comments. You're not a troll you're THE troll 😂😂
Shermerville is original name for Northbrook Illinois.Where John Hughes grew up and went to school.
This was fab! x
You were great as Brian!
I’ve already made a comment, but would like to commend Justin on showing clips relevant to the subject he’s talking about, and I’ve seen other shots of the outside of the “school” but God bless Justin for turning around and showing across the street. Drives me crazy when shots are zoomed in on the subject but we viewers have no reference point. Don’t know if that makes sense. ETA: I about choked when you showed your play ticket stub and where you went to HS! 😂
Oh thanks so much!!
I believe that Alfred Hitchcocks movie 🎬 Rear Window with Grace Kelly and Jimmy Stewart was filmed in one room.🤔 one place.
Oh yes good call!
“I don’t wanna blow my ride”.
Such a good one!
Great video
Absolutely love that movie. Always will ❤️
Same!!