As a perpetual outsider in school this movie hits me hard. I feel connected to all the characters in some small measure no matter how many times I watch it.
The heart to heart round table scene where they all open up is such a great scene. This was really a time when the real issues of teens was starting to be taken seriously. Great reaction Tara!
As a teenager in the 80s myself, this was probably one of the most influential movies ever for me. Never been a big fan of teen-movies, not even when I was one myself. But this movie is so much more and different to the typical teen/highschool-movies. Sure, there are some cheesy moments in it, but overall, this is a absolute classic. Oh, and I had a big crush on Ally Sheedy/Allison (with the black s**t on) 😅
@@christhornycroft3686 True. This was just the time I discovered metal, punk, indie music, and there just weren't any girls like her in movies (or comedically over-stereotyped).
@@philstubblefield Yeah she's in Bad Boys in that era a little bit too. Nobody every reacts to it though, they always do the Will Smith one. As well as st. elmo's fire. I guess the topics in these two aren't as light hearted as the ones you mentioned though.
This is not your standard teen coming-of-age movie, which is probably why I love it! When they finally open up, their conversation is incredible. Everyone has his or her own set of pressures that make them feel trapped but also motivate them to be different. Like you, Tara, I truly hope that whatever happened on Monday morning, they were all a little more understanding of people different from themselves.
@@jennytalks5882 That one really hits me too, Jenny! My parents were actually pretty awesome, and I have difficulty imagining what it must be like to be abused or ignored! 😢
The cast of these John Hughes movies were largely known as the Brat Pack in reference to the Rat pack of the 50s. Basically a group of friends who do a lot of projects together and are often found hanging out together.
I was 17 when this came out. My friends and I were obsessed with John Hughes movies & never missed them premiering. We were living this and watching this and it was incredible then and still is now for some crazy reason. 80’s were the best and we didn’t even know it. We had a good feeling it would live on in infamy as it has .
I knew parts of every character in this movie in the 80s. I was part of a few of them. This movie still hits right and the theme song still gives me chills every time I hear it.
All their homes were what could be termed as dysfunctional. John was the physical side. Claire was in middle of a marriage falling apart and being used by both to hurt each other. Andrew was stuck with a dad who had to have a super jock for a son and would accept nothing less. And Brian had the overachiever parents, they would completely lose it if he EVER dared to bring home less then an A. To the point he almost made such a terrible choice.
@@justmeeagainn I'm sorry that happened to you. Yet, I don't think it 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 to someone doesn't necessarily make them "soft." What happened to you was abuse, plain & simple. I definitely think many students, today, are coddled - but physical abuse - even when "sanctioned" - will never be okay nor healthy for anybody. ♡
Oh man, growing up in the 80's, I identified with a lot of these kids... Now in my 50's, I see myself more as the adult 🤣. Next up, I vote for Ferris Buehler!!
This is an epic 80s flick. The stereotypes the group shows touches almost everyone thinking about our own teen yrs relating to one of them or a blend of a couple.
Great movie to watch for sure. Another one of that era that was influential for teens was "St Elmo's Fire". That one also starred 3 of the same cast members here - Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, and Ally Sheedy. It was also one of the breakout movies for Demi Moore.
Amazing classic The Breakfast Club directed by John Hughes starring Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy and Emilio Estévez. The music video of the film is the classic song "Don't You Forget About Me" single by Simple Minds. Thank you Tara great reaction awesome😎👍
The character writing in this is so good. As a kid I used to watch this a lot... but never picked up on the subtle stuff. Like with Allyson. You can see her sort of fidgeting in that bag scene.. like shes wanting to jump in to say something and be involved and she finally does. Its so good. Lot of stuff like that throughout that makes the characters feel real.
Story: the janitor guy, the actor is from London Ontario, where I lived 83-05. One day, in the 90s, while waiting for a train to Toronto, saw him get off the train at the London station. I shouted out 'Oooh, brush with greatness!' which he found very funny.
I came from a very hard background, abusive father but to mom, not us kids, so bad I got PTSD and Borderline, but I wanted to be in the jock class, so you can guess who I feel the most from and I cry when they are purging that deep inner pain of growing as teens. This show will never age or get old for me and im almost 47. You were too cute in your 80s action and no worries, you did just fine and would have fit in, wish I could show you my grade 7 yearbook, ah the 80s, I wish we could go back.
Aww I’m so sorry to hear about your difficult background. I wonder if you, too, might have benefitted from a detention session with a group of kids going through similar pain! I’m glad you enjoyed the reaction, I agree, this film is pretty timeless and must have, and probably still does speak to a lot of people who had it hard growing up.
Great reaction, Tara. This film is a bit of a classic, particularly with '80s kids I feel, there were plenty of films about teens in the '80s some better than others, some were deep, some were silly, some were adventurous a real mix, if you want any recommendations please just ask.
You were talking through the scene when they were all whistling the same song, which happens to be the Colonel Bogey March, which was featured in the classic 1957 film, The Bridge on the River Kwai. The one basic similarity between the two films makes placing the song in this movie a very good choice, that I just figured out the umpteenth time I watched this. The actors in this film, probably do not know the history of that song. Budget for making this film when you think about it, was very inexpensive whereas the classic at 66 years ago adjusted for inflation would cost a fortune to make today.
Hi Tara, excellent emotional reaction to this 80's classic and I loved your 80's get up :) you're gorgeous, adorable and I love your reactions. I highly recommend Weird Science (1985) for you to react to please - it's another John Hughes film and has got Anthony Michael Hall (Brian) from this in it and is another hilarious 80's teen comedy, where he and his best friend create their perfect woman on their computer. Keep up the fantastic work that you do :) x
1. The woman and little girl dropping of Brian are Anthony Michael Hall's real mother and sister. 2. The late Paul Gleason😇 played Beeks in Trading Places. Also, the idiot assistant police chief in "Die Hard". 3. "Ya got fifty bucks?" was supposed to be twenty. The look on Paul's face was genuine. 4. When getting loaded Anthony Michael Halls reaction with the sunglasses is similar to his performance in "Weird Science". 5. I still use the term "doobage".😎 6. Even John Hughes😇 said the shattering window was a huge reach. 7. I love Ally Sheedy. Personally, I liked her better GOTH.😍😋 8. Parmesan cheese was used for Alison's "dandruff". 9. If you catch it Andrew's dad is scoping out Allison as he's picking up Andrew. 10. John Hughes is picking up Brian. 11. Hughes used this school in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Uncle Buck.
The Breakfast Club and Weird Science, both (1985), are two of my favorite John Hughes films from the mid-80s. "Don't You Forget About Me!" is an iconic song I've been listening to for the better part of the last 30+ years. I highly recommend watching WS and Sixteen Candles (1984). Can't believe these films are almost 40 years old! They all have Anthony Michael Hall in them. He chose to do TBC and WS instead of European Vacation (1985) So he's the main reason the Griswold kids are played by different actors in each film. Jen knows. She's reacted to Vacation (1983) and Christmas Vacation (1989) Loved the 80s getup with the towel scrunchie ponytail.
😎👍 Perhaps it's because I'm old (around the same age as Judd Nelson), but what strikes me about this movie now is the fact that if you check over at the IMDB, you'll find that these actors have remained extremely active over the 38 year period since it was made, and yet, I still associate all five of them with the 1980s. I don't think I'm familiar with a single thing any of them have been in in the current century. I still associate Molly Ringwald with movies like "16 Candles" and "Space Hunter, Adventures In The Forbidden Zone." I still associate Ally Sheedy with "War Games" and "Short Circuit." Suddenly, I'm curious to check out what kind of actors they've all become in their late 50s and early 60s. 😄
The fist in the air freeze... maybe the most epic movie end shot, ever! The 2010 Oscars, the entire cast gets onstage to do a memorial for him, plus Ferris Bueller and home alone kid! All John Hughes movies must be watched! He did teen angst better than anyone! He was also involved in movies that he's not credited for such as animal House, Caddyshack, stripes, Vacation movies, blues brothers. He was a fast and prolific script writer. Other must watch are, pretty in pink, 16candles, home alone 1-2, uncle Buck, Plains trains and automobiles! Judd Nelson is in my opinion in this movie, the all time best protagonist/ antagonist character, ever written! Just watch all John Hughes movies, and u will get the entire 80s, whether kid movies, coming of age, or even adult with Uncle Buck and Planes trains and Automobiles! Pro tip, when they are smoking pot, Bender doesn't smoke. He gets them all high, on purpose! The goth girl....she doesn't smoke for personal reasons she told the director. She doesn't think her character would need to smoke pot. Also, there's no dialogue in the script....the actors addlibbed the whole scene 😮😮😮. To add more depth....This is why all John Hughes movies must be watched! Including movies he worked on but uncredited for such as vacation, caddyshack, stripes, animal house, blues brothers... Bender is the most singular at one time, protagonist and antagonist together, in one film! He gets them to talk , talk to each other , and be truthful about themselves! Each of their lunches represents their lives, Bender has none. Also, Bender gets them all to do something they normally wouldn't, smoke weed. He doesn't smoke! By the way, what they do during that scene is addlibbed! Carl is the fully grown up and self realized version of Bender! Red head guy is Anthony Michael Hall. He had the most successful and longest movie career. He started in Vacation, and was last seen in The Dark Knight! His fist pump at the end, addlibbed. The principal also in diehard! But this cast all did very good movies after this. Anthony did several John Hughes movies! This, vacation, weird science, pretty in pink, 16 candles, not sure if Hughes did Johnny B Goode. This vast got together about 10-15 years ago at the Oscars, and did a beautiful tribute to Hughes passing. Type in here, the cast Emilio esteves is the son of Martin Sheen, brother of Charlie! of breakfast club at the Oscars tribute to John Hughes. He did an excellent funny movie called Stakeout! Hughes was prolific. He could write entire scripts in a couple weeks! Bender guy did an excellent lawyer type movie, a funny TV show, and was in New Jack City!
I quote/paraphrase this movie a lot ever since I saw it in high school in the 80s. I especially like using the "well, mister, you find a way to..." on people. :D
This movie has held up well for the most part. The adult was a real jerk, and that hasn't changed much in nearly 4 decades. The teenagers and their problems are still fairly real. I'm glad you liked this one. It's worth going back and checking out every few years. Not many films are like that. I recommend "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" for a lighter teen movie from the same era and the late, great John Hughes.
One of my all-time favourite movies. The films John Hughes are like books of the Cinematic Bible to 80's kids like me. 🙏 Awesome reaction as always, Tara. And the 80's ensemble is, like, Totally Tubular. 😉😍
Loved the reaction tara. I was 10 yrs old when this movie came out and it Remains my favorite 80s movie of all time. The cast is perfect and the performances are excellent. The soundtrack is great.
I was a mixture of Bender and Brian. Though eventually taking AP college level courses became too much and finally broke me in my junior year and facilitated becoming more of a Bender. Well, not as confrontational as Bender was though.
@@e.d.2096 I saw it earlier...I've been coming back to "troll" the Comments, helping out Tara like I help out Jen too. Mixed feelings about that particular Comment, I'm still not sure what to say...was afraid I'd start an argument or something.
At the time it was compared to "The Big Chill" from a couple years before. "It's like a teenage Big Chill." I don't see any Big Chill reactions here on YT. You could be the first.
Tara, all I'm asking is " Don't You Forget About Me " (LOL) the question to your viewers is...Which one of these characters were you most like in school? Myself...I was the athletic, freaky,stoner, brainy,socialite type...that nobody liked. But look at me now!
Good Morning...or guess I should say "Good Afternoon." Either way, I over slept...again. (LOL) How are y'all doing? Oh, and every time I hear that song ("Don't You Forget About Me"), my first thought goes right to the ending of "Bumblebee" (2018)!
As a chef I have a tendency to get the occasional burning my arm or hand. Sometimes when people notice and ask me about it I like to say "this is what you get in my house when you spill paint in the garage".
When I was in high school if you got detention then you weren’t allowed to do homework or anything you’re just supposed to sit there and don’t let them catch. You falling asleep either because they will give you another one.
Huge character growth. (I just did my own thing if I went to school but love the way the movie is laid out) Never really did "peer pressure" as I don't know if I care enough about what other people think. It is better to care about other people than not care and just shut them all out. (didn't wear headphones, had wired ear buds in 1984)
Scrunchies were more of a 90s thing. Your whole fashion vibe is also overall 90s…but u get an A for effort. Great reaction, one of the better ones I’ve watched for TBC.
This is one of my favorite movies all time I'm a lot different now that I'm grown but Junior High and high school I have to say I can relate, it still is a good movie to watch reminiscing how crazy things used to be I should say how different I used to be LOL
My 2 fave directors of all time are Stanley Kubrick & John Hughes. As an '80's teen Dude, "Pretty In Pink" was my least fave Hughes, but had to do more with it being a serious film, which I think was his only drama? I can appreciate it a lot more nowadays. Most of his are straight-up comedies, "Sixteen Candles" being my all time fave of his! This was a mix. I was represented by Bender here. I was indeed a "burnout" rebel!😅 I actually went to high-school in Nashville for a yr with Dwayne Johnson/The Rock. Which if interested, he mentions what it was like around me & my crew for him if look up "Dwayne Johnson at 15 yro" on Jimmy Kimmel!😅 I didn't even know I did until he came to town wrestling about 10 yrs ago & my niece told me he mentioned it & looked it up, & was true! It's like what they say about the '60's, if you were really there & hung with me, you don't remember!🤣🤣🤣 He remembers the lunchroom bathroom for sure! We owned that mofo!😅 Great reaction, friend! See ya! ✌🌎❤
I watched this movie on TV so many times over so many years before I realized I was seeing the censored version. I never knew they actually smoked weed. I thought I was going to die the first time I saw the full version and realize they're actually was weed in the guys underwear. That just came off as Binder being a smart-ass in the edited version.
The original cut for this movie nearly is complete lost, even after John hues died. It was 3 hours long, there’s some clips you can find of deleted scenes- Alison has a dream during her nap where she pictures Clair as a princess, Andy as a knight. The janitor all tells them their future- bender ends up on drugs , Brian becomes a ceo of a company but commits suicide from the pressure , Claire has a bunch of kids and loses her looks and Allison becomes a pretty damn good poet but nobody cares The part where bender imitates Brian’s home life, Brian responds by showing his home life by going up to a statue in the library and kneeling to represent the statue as his father
Good job on this Tara. So many quotable quotes. Not to mention memes. The scene where they're talking about how they ended up there was improvised by the actors Edit: I also love the fact that you do a montage @ the beginning of your videos of your reactions throughout the video. Can't wait to see you get to 100k, 500k, etc
John Hughes ruled the 80s! I think there are 2 movies that are the epitome of the 1980s, THE BREAKFAST CLUB and my all time favorite 80s flick, ST. ELMO'S FIRE. In the 80s there was a group of actors called The Brat Pack. Well, members of the Brat Pack are in both of the movies I just mentioned. PLEASE WATCH ST. ELMO'S FIRE. Where The Breakfast Club is about High School, St. Elmo's Fire is about just after college. It's a great movie!!! It was extremely popular in the 80s and rightfully so. Oh and both John Hughes.
John Hughes had a string of great teen films, starting I believe with Sixteen Candles, starring Molly Ringwald, who plays the “princess” here. It’s a great film, even though it has a cringy racism stereotype. Pretty In Pink is excellent too. The only person I could have compared Hughes to is maybe Judd Apatow in the mid 2000s working with Seth Rogen. Very few movies go deeper than surface level when it comes to kids because you can tell the writers are in their 40s and 50s and don’t really understand kids. My Girl and The Sandlot have great kid logic.
That was awesome when you said "Eww... olive loaf." I laughed really hard because I wasn't expecting you to say that. I hated olive loaf when I was a kid in the 80's. I had no idea they still made it. Not that I've ever looked for it. I completely forgot about it until you said that.
Undoubtedly a classic from my high school period, except for the unfortunate makeover, in which Allison, a perfectly respectable and artsy goth is transformed into a mall chick for Andrew to drool over. Basically a "Grease" ending in the 'burbs.
I mean... they were just doing it for fun, it's not like they forcd her to change who she is or something. She wouldn't have let Claire give her a makeover if she didn't want one. Allison seemed pretty happy with the way she looked and felt so, that's really all that matters :)
My only complaint is the Ally Sheedy makeover. I loved her goth-type look, and her hair and outfit. Then she gets made to look like a middle aged librarian.
Can I recommend "Girls Just Want To Have Fun"? It is THE BEST 80s teen dance movie. Plus it stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Helen Hunt, and baby Shannen Doherty. It is AMAZING and so much fun.
"How did people in the '80s wear headphones!?" Well, headphones like yours weren't a thing after portable music was invented in the early '80s with the Walkman and boomboxes. Walkmans have a much smaller set of headphones than yours, and as for boomboxes, well, the point was to boom the music to the whole block, the exact opposite of what headphones do
I found your page thru your sister. So, I am super new to your content. Love what I am seeing so far. Takes me back to the first time watching the movies. One of my favorite coming of age movies, Can't Hardly Wait. If you have not seen it...check it out!!
@@tomhoffman4330 Lol I appreciate the sentiment, but premieres are not necessarily every Saturday, Thomas, this is just when I have been doing them, but it is certainly not set in stone. I will post about upcoming premieres to let everyone know when they are happening!
Ally Sheedy’s makeover annoys me. That’s not growth, catharsis or “improvement”. Nelson and Ringwald getting together annoys me. It is not earned at all, but bullying pays, I guess. But still a fun film overall.
As a perpetual outsider in school this movie hits me hard. I feel connected to all the characters in some small measure no matter how many times I watch it.
The sandwich Allison made was Pixie Stix, & Peanut Butter flavored Captain Crunch. Lol
Hell, yeah! Gotta love the Cap’n.
I've seen this 100 times. There is no way you can tell the flavor of the Captain Crunch
I think it was just plain cap'n crunch.
@@torriezenna653yeah, when I saw it in the ‘80s and being a Cap’N Crunch connoisseur, that was the regular version.
The heart to heart round table scene where they all open up is such a great scene. This was really a time when the real issues of teens was starting to be taken seriously. Great reaction Tara!
As a teenager in the 80s myself, this was probably one of the most influential movies ever for me. Never been a big fan of teen-movies, not even when I was one myself. But this movie is so much more and different to the typical teen/highschool-movies. Sure, there are some cheesy moments in it, but overall, this is a absolute classic.
Oh, and I had a big crush on Ally Sheedy/Allison (with the black s**t on) 😅
She was like emo before emo was a thing. And she’s definitely a character I would have liked to have seen in another movie.
@@christhornycroft3686 True. This was just the time I discovered metal, punk, indie music, and there just weren't any girls like her in movies (or comedically over-stereotyped).
Big crush on Ally Sheedy? Check! ✅ Wargames, The Breakfast Club, and Short Circuit. Sigh... 😍
@@philstubblefield Yeah she's in Bad Boys in that era a little bit too. Nobody every reacts to it though, they always do the Will Smith one. As well as st. elmo's fire. I guess the topics in these two aren't as light hearted as the ones you mentioned though.
Memo existed back then. Sometimes called Goth. Emo is nothing new.
This is not your standard teen coming-of-age movie, which is probably why I love it! When they finally open up, their conversation is incredible. Everyone has his or her own set of pressures that make them feel trapped but also motivate them to be different. Like you, Tara, I truly hope that whatever happened on Monday morning, they were all a little more understanding of people different from themselves.
When she said "They ignore me"...I felt that in my marrow. I wasn't ignored but she said it in such a way I wanted to cry.
@@jennytalks5882 That one really hits me too, Jenny! My parents were actually pretty awesome, and I have difficulty imagining what it must be like to be abused or ignored! 😢
The cast of these John Hughes movies were largely known as the Brat Pack in reference to the Rat pack of the 50s. Basically a group of friends who do a lot of projects together and are often found hanging out together.
If that was made now, it would be 5 kids staring at their phones and never speaking to each other.
At least two would be tiktoking it.
Probably true.
I was 17 when this came out. My friends and I were obsessed with John Hughes movies & never missed them premiering. We were living this and watching this and it was incredible then and still is now for some crazy reason. 80’s were the best and we didn’t even know it. We had a good feeling it would live on in infamy as it has .
I knew parts of every character in this movie in the 80s. I was part of a few of them. This movie still hits right and the theme song still gives me chills every time I hear it.
The boy is already being abused at home, now a teacher is threatening him. This is illegal. I feel sorry for Bender.
I definitely think that's what the director was going for, though. Poor kid! ♡
You kids are so soft. My second grade teacher pulled hair and dug her fingernails into your arm so hard half moons of blood appeared there.
All their homes were what could be termed as dysfunctional. John was the physical side. Claire was in middle of a marriage falling apart and being used by both to hurt each other. Andrew was stuck with a dad who had to have a super jock for a son and would accept nothing less. And Brian had the overachiever parents, they would completely lose it if he EVER dared to bring home less then an A. To the point he almost made such a terrible choice.
@@justmeeagainn I'm sorry that happened to you. Yet, I don't think it 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 to someone doesn't necessarily make them "soft." What happened to you was abuse, plain & simple. I definitely think many students, today, are coddled - but physical abuse - even when "sanctioned" - will never be okay nor healthy for anybody. ♡
But the teacher knows that if nothing physical happens, nobody will believe Bender.
Oh man, growing up in the 80's, I identified with a lot of these kids... Now in my 50's, I see myself more as the adult 🤣. Next up, I vote for Ferris Buehler!!
Excellent Suggestion...and I "Second" that!!
This is an epic 80s flick. The stereotypes the group shows touches almost everyone thinking about our own teen yrs relating to one of them or a blend of a couple.
Great movie to watch for sure. Another one of that era that was influential for teens was "St Elmo's Fire". That one also starred 3 of the same cast members here - Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, and Ally Sheedy. It was also one of the breakout movies for Demi Moore.
Personally, I found St. Elmo's to be cheesy, overwrought, poorly scripted and, overall, just difficult to watch.
@@Pixelologist but the sound track was decent. :)
Amazing classic The Breakfast Club directed by John Hughes starring Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy and Emilio Estévez. The music video of the film is the classic song "Don't You Forget About Me" single by Simple Minds. Thank you Tara great reaction awesome😎👍
The character writing in this is so good. As a kid I used to watch this a lot... but never picked up on the subtle stuff. Like with Allyson. You can see her sort of fidgeting in that bag scene.. like shes wanting to jump in to say something and be involved and she finally does. Its so good. Lot of stuff like that throughout that makes the characters feel real.
Had the biggest crush on Ally Sheedy in the '80's... Great reaction.
Story: the janitor guy, the actor is from London Ontario, where I lived 83-05. One day, in the 90s, while waiting for a train to Toronto, saw him get off the train at the London station. I shouted out 'Oooh, brush with greatness!' which he found very funny.
Lol AMAZING!!
Also I lived in London, Ontario for about 4 years :)
I came from a very hard background, abusive father but to mom, not us kids, so bad I got PTSD and Borderline, but I wanted to be in the jock class, so you can guess who I feel the most from and I cry when they are purging that deep inner pain of growing as teens. This show will never age or get old for me and im almost 47. You were too cute in your 80s action and no worries, you did just fine and would have fit in, wish I could show you my grade 7 yearbook, ah the 80s, I wish we could go back.
Aww I’m so sorry to hear about your difficult background. I wonder if you, too, might have benefitted from a detention session with a group of kids going through similar pain!
I’m glad you enjoyed the reaction, I agree, this film is pretty timeless and must have, and probably still does speak to a lot of people who had it hard growing up.
Great reaction, Tara. This film is a bit of a classic, particularly with '80s kids I feel, there were plenty of films about teens in the '80s some better than others, some were deep, some were silly, some were adventurous a real mix, if you want any recommendations please just ask.
You were talking through the scene when they were all whistling the same song, which happens to be the Colonel Bogey March, which was featured in the classic 1957 film, The Bridge on the River Kwai. The one basic similarity between the two films makes placing the song in this movie a very good choice, that I just figured out the umpteenth time I watched this. The actors in this film, probably do not know the history of that song.
Budget for making this film when you think about it, was very inexpensive whereas the classic at 66 years ago adjusted for inflation would cost a fortune to make today.
I heard the song :)
"hey! teachers! leave the kid alone!"
Hi Tara, excellent emotional reaction to this 80's classic and I loved your 80's get up :) you're gorgeous, adorable and I love your reactions. I highly recommend Weird Science (1985) for you to react to please - it's another John Hughes film and has got Anthony Michael Hall (Brian) from this in it and is another hilarious 80's teen comedy, where he and his best friend create their perfect woman on their computer. Keep up the fantastic work that you do :) x
Kelly Le Brock! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
"Weird Science" is worth it just for the excellent title track by Oingo Boingo!
(Not that the rest of the film isn't superb, mind.)
1. The woman and little girl dropping of Brian are Anthony Michael Hall's real mother and sister.
2. The late Paul Gleason😇 played Beeks in Trading Places. Also, the idiot assistant police chief in "Die Hard".
3. "Ya got fifty bucks?" was supposed to be twenty. The look on Paul's face was genuine.
4. When getting loaded Anthony Michael Halls reaction with the sunglasses is similar to his performance in "Weird Science".
5. I still use the term "doobage".😎
6. Even John Hughes😇 said the shattering window was a huge reach.
7. I love Ally Sheedy. Personally, I liked her better GOTH.😍😋
8. Parmesan cheese was used for Alison's "dandruff".
9. If you catch it Andrew's dad is scoping out Allison as he's picking up Andrew.
10. John Hughes is picking up Brian.
11. Hughes used this school in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Uncle Buck.
The Breakfast Club and Weird Science, both (1985), are two of my favorite John Hughes films from the mid-80s. "Don't You Forget About Me!" is an iconic song I've been listening to for the better part of the last 30+ years. I highly recommend watching WS and Sixteen Candles (1984). Can't believe these films are almost 40 years old! They all have Anthony Michael Hall in them. He chose to do TBC and WS instead of European Vacation (1985) So he's the main reason the Griswold kids are played by different actors in each film. Jen knows. She's reacted to Vacation (1983) and Christmas Vacation (1989) Loved the 80s getup with the towel scrunchie ponytail.
😎👍 Perhaps it's because I'm old (around the same age as Judd Nelson), but what strikes me about this movie now is the fact that if you check over at the IMDB, you'll find that these actors have remained extremely active over the 38 year period since it was made, and yet, I still associate all five of them with the 1980s. I don't think I'm familiar with a single thing any of them have been in in the current century. I still associate Molly Ringwald with movies like "16 Candles" and "Space Hunter, Adventures In The Forbidden Zone." I still associate Ally Sheedy with "War Games" and "Short Circuit." Suddenly, I'm curious to check out what kind of actors they've all become in their late 50s and early 60s. 😄
"Space Hunter, Adventures In The Forbidden Zone" - a much overlooked gem!
It's because that was the peak for most of them.
The fist in the air freeze... maybe the most epic movie end shot, ever! The 2010 Oscars, the entire cast gets onstage to do a memorial for him, plus Ferris Bueller and home alone kid! All John Hughes movies must be watched! He did teen angst better than anyone! He was also involved in movies that he's not credited for such as animal House, Caddyshack, stripes, Vacation movies, blues brothers. He was a fast and prolific script writer. Other must watch are, pretty in pink, 16candles, home alone 1-2, uncle Buck, Plains trains and automobiles! Judd Nelson is in my opinion in this movie, the all time best protagonist/ antagonist character, ever written!
Just watch all John Hughes movies, and u will get the entire 80s, whether kid movies, coming of age, or even adult with Uncle Buck and Planes trains and Automobiles! Pro tip, when they are smoking pot, Bender doesn't smoke. He gets them all high, on purpose! The goth girl....she doesn't smoke for personal reasons she told the director. She doesn't think her character would need to smoke pot. Also, there's no dialogue in the script....the actors addlibbed the whole scene 😮😮😮. To add more depth....This is why all John Hughes movies must be watched! Including movies he worked on but uncredited for such as vacation, caddyshack, stripes, animal house, blues brothers... Bender is the most singular at one time, protagonist and antagonist together, in one film! He gets them to talk , talk to each other , and be truthful about themselves! Each of their lunches represents their lives, Bender has none. Also, Bender gets them all to do something they normally wouldn't, smoke weed. He doesn't smoke! By the way, what they do during that scene is addlibbed! Carl is the fully grown up and self realized version of Bender! Red head guy is Anthony Michael Hall. He had the most successful and longest movie career. He started in Vacation, and was last seen in The Dark Knight! His fist pump at the end, addlibbed. The principal also in diehard! But this cast all did very good movies after this. Anthony did several John Hughes movies! This, vacation, weird science, pretty in pink, 16 candles, not sure if Hughes did Johnny B Goode. This vast got together about 10-15 years ago at the Oscars, and did a beautiful tribute to Hughes passing. Type in here, the cast Emilio esteves is the son of Martin Sheen, brother of Charlie! of breakfast club at the Oscars tribute to John Hughes. He did an excellent funny movie called Stakeout! Hughes was prolific. He could write entire scripts in a couple weeks! Bender guy did an excellent lawyer type movie, a funny TV show, and was in New Jack City!
I quote/paraphrase this movie a lot ever since I saw it in high school in the 80s. I especially like using the "well, mister, you find a way to..." on people. :D
This movie has held up well for the most part. The adult was a real jerk, and that hasn't changed much in nearly 4 decades. The teenagers and their problems are still fairly real. I'm glad you liked this one. It's worth going back and checking out every few years. Not many films are like that. I recommend "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" for a lighter teen movie from the same era and the late, great John Hughes.
One of my all-time favourite movies. The films John Hughes are like books of the Cinematic Bible to 80's kids like me. 🙏
Awesome reaction as always, Tara. And the 80's ensemble is, like, Totally Tubular. 😉😍
Loved the reaction tara. I was 10 yrs old when this movie came out and it Remains my favorite 80s movie of all time. The cast is perfect and the performances are excellent. The soundtrack is great.
This is probably my favourite 80's teen movie.
The stuff she puts on her sandwich is captin' crunch
I was a mixture of Bender and Brian. Though eventually taking AP college level courses became too much and finally broke me in my junior year and facilitated becoming more of a Bender. Well, not as confrontational as Bender was though.
R.I.P To A Great Director John Hughes, Still Miss You Always 😢
80's were a blast! Kids today have no idea. I always had a thing for Ally Sheedy back in the day. Yea I'm old. :)
FLASH BACK! I was born in the early 80's and it looks like I'm about to relive it here today! You look Great, btw. . .💖
Hahaha thank you!
@@TaraTunesIn You're Welcome.
@@tomhoffman4330 Tom check out the comment from a guy named Kevin Rose. F ing amazing. Maybe leave him a little note yourself. ( unbelievable! )
@@e.d.2096 I saw it earlier...I've been coming back to "troll" the Comments, helping out Tara like I help out Jen too. Mixed feelings about that particular Comment, I'm still not sure what to say...was afraid I'd start an argument or something.
@@tomhoffman4330 Well I left a nice little note. Tell me what you think?
At the time it was compared to "The Big Chill" from a couple years before.
"It's like a teenage Big Chill."
I don't see any Big Chill reactions here on YT. You could be the first.
I believe that Allison's sandwich was Pixie Stix and Kellog's Corn Pops cereal.
I dunno, I've always thought that Ally Sheedy's character was more intriguing before her makeover...
Tara, all I'm asking is " Don't You Forget About Me " (LOL) the question to your viewers is...Which one of these characters were you most like in school? Myself...I was the athletic, freaky,stoner, brainy,socialite type...that nobody liked. But look at me now!
Good Morning...or guess I should say "Good Afternoon." Either way, I over slept...again. (LOL) How are y'all doing? Oh, and every time I hear that song ("Don't You Forget About Me"), my first thought goes right to the ending of "Bumblebee" (2018)!
Lol this is a GREAT question!!! I do talk a bit about which one of the characters I identify most with in the reaction!!
I will probably also do a patreon poll and discussion about this :):)
@@tomhoffman4330 So....what type were YOU in school? My guess is class president,or couldn't get a prom date? Am I close?
@@TaraTunesIn The real truth about me is... Jock, Stoner type...nobody's perfect...right?
When I was in high school, I could’ve Andy’s lunch… ALL OF IT!
As a chef I have a tendency to get the occasional burning my arm or hand. Sometimes when people notice and ask me about it I like to say "this is what you get in my house when you spill paint in the garage".
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John Hughes is a bit of a mystery. The Chicago area produces some remarkably soulful people, and there's no clear reason why.
When I was in high school if you got detention then you weren’t allowed to do homework or anything you’re just supposed to sit there and don’t let them catch. You falling asleep either because they will give you another one.
This is a classic pop culture, that is timeless about peer pressure is School
Yes, it is! :)
This was THE Movie of the 80's .....
Huge character growth. (I just did my own thing if I went to school but love the way the movie is laid out) Never really did "peer pressure" as I don't know if I care enough about what other people think. It is better to care about other people than not care and just shut them all out. (didn't wear headphones, had wired ear buds in 1984)
Your 80s teen gal look is totally awesome! 🤘
Lol thank you!!!
Scrunchies were more of a 90s thing. Your whole fashion vibe is also overall 90s…but u get an A for effort. Great reaction, one of the better ones I’ve watched for TBC.
This is one of my favorite movies all time I'm a lot different now that I'm grown but Junior High and high school I have to say I can relate, it still is a good movie to watch reminiscing how crazy things used to be I should say how different I used to be LOL
My 2 fave directors of all time are Stanley Kubrick & John Hughes. As an '80's teen Dude, "Pretty In Pink" was my least fave Hughes, but had to do more with it being a serious film, which I think was his only drama? I can appreciate it a lot more nowadays. Most of his are straight-up comedies, "Sixteen Candles" being my all time fave of his! This was a mix. I was represented by Bender here. I was indeed a "burnout" rebel!😅 I actually went to high-school in Nashville for a yr with Dwayne Johnson/The Rock. Which if interested, he mentions what it was like around me & my crew for him if look up "Dwayne Johnson at 15 yro" on Jimmy Kimmel!😅 I didn't even know I did until he came to town wrestling about 10 yrs ago & my niece told me he mentioned it & looked it up, & was true! It's like what they say about the '60's, if you were really there & hung with me, you don't remember!🤣🤣🤣
He remembers the lunchroom bathroom for sure! We owned that mofo!😅
Great reaction, friend!
See ya!
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You are going to love this one.
A classic! And yes, really deep.
I watched this movie on TV so many times over so many years before I realized I was seeing the censored version. I never knew they actually smoked weed. I thought I was going to die the first time I saw the full version and realize they're actually was weed in the guys underwear. That just came off as Binder being a smart-ass in the edited version.
It was a sugar and Cap'n Crunch cereal sandwich, just fyi. :)
the library in the movie was a set. it took several months to build.
The original cut for this movie nearly is complete lost, even after John hues died. It was 3 hours long, there’s some clips you can find of deleted scenes-
Alison has a dream during her nap where she pictures Clair as a princess, Andy as a knight.
The janitor all tells them their future- bender ends up on drugs , Brian becomes a ceo of a company but commits suicide from the pressure , Claire has a bunch of kids and loses her looks and Allison becomes a pretty damn good poet but nobody cares
The part where bender imitates Brian’s home life, Brian responds by showing his home life by going up to a statue in the library and kneeling to represent the statue as his father
Good job on this Tara. So many quotable quotes. Not to mention memes. The scene where they're talking about how they ended up there was improvised by the actors
Edit: I also love the fact that you do a montage @ the beginning of your videos of your reactions throughout the video. Can't wait to see you get to 100k, 500k, etc
Hey!! Thanks so much! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the videos!!
John Hughes ruled the 80s! I think there are 2 movies that are the epitome of the 1980s, THE BREAKFAST CLUB and my all time favorite 80s flick, ST. ELMO'S FIRE.
In the 80s there was a group of actors called The Brat Pack. Well, members of the Brat Pack are in both of the movies I just mentioned.
PLEASE WATCH ST. ELMO'S FIRE. Where The Breakfast Club is about High School, St. Elmo's Fire is about just after college.
It's a great movie!!! It was extremely popular in the 80s and rightfully so. Oh and both John Hughes.
classic 80s movie. enjoyed your reaction
John Hughes had a string of great teen films, starting I believe with Sixteen Candles, starring Molly Ringwald, who plays the “princess” here. It’s a great film, even though it has a cringy racism stereotype. Pretty In Pink is excellent too. The only person I could have compared Hughes to is maybe Judd Apatow in the mid 2000s working with Seth Rogen. Very few movies go deeper than surface level when it comes to kids because you can tell the writers are in their 40s and 50s and don’t really understand kids. My Girl and The Sandlot have great kid logic.
That was awesome when you said "Eww... olive loaf." I laughed really hard because I wasn't expecting you to say that. I hated olive loaf when I was a kid in the 80's. I had no idea they still made it. Not that I've ever looked for it. I completely forgot about it until you said that.
Hahaha I don’t know if they still make it, I haven’t seen it since I was a kid either! So gross though 😂
Good movie. I always love it. And i always note, at the end, that Brian gets no kisses. Accurate..
Poor Brian!!
Undoubtedly a classic from my high school period, except for the unfortunate makeover, in which Allison, a perfectly respectable and artsy goth is transformed into a mall chick for Andrew to drool over. Basically a "Grease" ending in the 'burbs.
I mean... they were just doing it for fun, it's not like they forcd her to change who she is or something. She wouldn't have let Claire give her a makeover if she didn't want one. Allison seemed pretty happy with the way she looked and felt so, that's really all that matters :)
Another great reaction. One of my favorite films 🔍
Great reaction, nailed the freeze-frame.
😂 hahah thanks!!!
great Movie, great reaction Tara.
🥰 Cool 80’s outfit 😎👍 Way to go the extra mile!
Thank you 🤗
Loved the freeze frame 👍🏻❤️🏴🇬🇧
80s & 90s Movie's Are The Best 👍 💯, Great Reaction Sweetheart
My only complaint is the Ally Sheedy makeover. I loved her goth-type look, and her hair and outfit. Then she gets made to look like a middle aged librarian.
Just did another task. Going for Number 3.
Wow I thought my screen froze when you did 🤣
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I just subscribed to your channel and I ❤️ your reactions! I’m looking forward to more content from you! 👍😀
Hey Thomas!! Welcome aboard! I’m so glad to hear you’re enjoying my reactions so far :):)
Good movie 😊
In Canada that movie just came out 😊
Loll
Great reaction as always
Best movie ever about peer pressure
Can I recommend "Girls Just Want To Have Fun"? It is THE BEST 80s teen dance movie. Plus it stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Helen Hunt, and baby Shannen Doherty.
It is AMAZING and so much fun.
I’m wondering. What happens Monday morning, when classes start?
Hey Tara. Great cult classic. Great reaction
This is a classic!
That school looks about the size of mine in the day and we had around 1,500 students
Lll I must be from a much smaller town than you!! :)
@@TaraTunesIn North Vancouver
A favorite of mine!
My step brother and I could recite this entire movie when we were teens and this came out......yeah I'm bragging
Loll sweet brag!!
Perfect reaction girl I love it ❤❤
Aww thanks!!!! So glad you enjoyed!!
"This is Fun!!!" 👍
Love the thumbnail 👌
Yay thank you!!!
"How did people in the '80s wear headphones!?" Well, headphones like yours weren't a thing after portable music was invented in the early '80s with the Walkman and boomboxes. Walkmans have a much smaller set of headphones than yours, and as for boomboxes, well, the point was to boom the music to the whole block, the exact opposite of what headphones do
Lol I know :) I was kidding
A bit harder, but I got it.
It was Capt n Crunch in her sandwich not pop corn
Ok lol
I found your page thru your sister. So, I am super new to your content. Love what I am seeing so far. Takes me back to the first time watching the movies. One of my favorite coming of age movies, Can't Hardly Wait. If you have not seen it...check it out!!
Premiere Chats here every Saturday, you are more than "Welcomed" to come and join the rest of us. . .
Hey there Mike! So happy to have you visit the channel!! :) I haven't seen that one! I will definitely add it to the list! Thanks!
@@tomhoffman4330 Lol I appreciate the sentiment, but premieres are not necessarily every Saturday, Thomas, this is just when I have been doing them, but it is certainly not set in stone. I will post about upcoming premieres to let everyone know when they are happening!
@@TaraTunesIn My Apologies if I was being too presumptuous...on the other hand, I was just being Friendly.
Ok, having the timestamp was much easier on this one!
I never really understood this movie.
Please watch Somekind of a wonderful & Say Anything next!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I've never seen the first film, but "Say Anything" would be Fun...it's a Classic Date Movie!
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Miss ya girl.
Aww I miss you too!
Your ‘80s outfit is fantastic, however your earrings would need to be so big that you’d never be able to wear headphones, lol!
Hahaha I didn’t have any big earrings unfortunately!!
I love your 80s look Tara. Youd totally be a girl I'd ask out back then....or ok I'd checkout lol
Lol goal achieved!
Ally Sheedy’s makeover annoys me. That’s not growth, catharsis or “improvement”. Nelson and Ringwald getting together annoys me. It is not earned at all, but bullying pays, I guess. But still a fun film overall.