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I graduated in 84. This movie was a big deal. As a teenager, there is always an angst and a feeling that no one understands. This movie was a touchstone for us showing we were not alone and other teens felt the same way.
"We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that's all."
Fun Fact: The Chicago Public Library donated over ten thousand books to be used in the movie.
What Script Fact: The scene in which all characters sit in a circle on the floor in the library and tell stories about why they were in detention was not scripted. Writer and director John Hughes told them all to ad-lib.
Iconic Defiance Fact: Judd Nelson improvised the part at the closing of the film where Bender raises his fist in defiance. He was supposed to just walk into the sunset, so to speak, and John Hughes asked him to play around with a few actions. When he was done and they were finishing up, Nelson threw his fist up without running it by anyone. Everyone loved it, and it has also become an iconic symbol of the 1980s as well as cinema history.
Music Enthusiast Fact: Don't You (Forget About Me) (1985) by Simple Minds, was written for the film by Keith Forsey. It was a number one hit for Simple Minds. Billy Idol and Bryan Ferry turned down offers to record it first (although in 2001, Billy Idol recorded a version as a bonus track for his Greatest Hits album). The song was also turned down by Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders, who then suggested they offer it to the band fronted by her husband at the time, Simple Minds.
Music Nerd Fact: Simple Minds also initially turned the song down, not wanting to record something which they hadn't written. They finally came around & agreed to the recording, which of course became their seminal hit.
Brian’s dad at the end of the movie is played by John Hughes.
The Simpson’s got the line, “Eat my shorts” from this movie.
2:04 I love that the Man of the Year from years ago happens to be the current janitor.
Past performance doesn't predict current performance.
But at least he has all the keys.
Thanks! I never noticed that. Very important message to learn if you are in high school
The custodial arts are nothing to scoff at once you’ve plumbed their depths and swept their breadth of mysteries.
Given the era, it might have even been intended to be a slight on him, but I would hope we would at this point see someone with gainful, steady employment who clearly is satisfied with what he does. He sure paints a better picture than Vernon who clearly has become embittered.
@@oneopinion6806 When we see the parents. It's a short interaction that establishes the stereotype of each kid. When you see Vernon he's bitter, angry and resents having to spend his weekend with these kids.
But when we see Carl he's the only adult who speaks to the kids on an equal level. He knows each one and speaks cordially to Bender at the end of the day. He knows where the confidential files are, he may have even read a few. He knows what's in everyone's locker and he's seen the development of the little community over the years. Of the adult's he's the one who gotten the most knowledge from this high school. And it's all because he watches, he listens, and he can unlock all the secrets of the school because he has all the keys.
Fun fact... Brian's Mom is really his mom😊
...and his sister!
Back in the day I was a somewhat typical geek boy in highschool. Rode the bus. Me around the middle of the bus. Cool kids in the back. One day, one of the cool girls asks if I want to come hang out with them. It felt like I was being set up for something but I couldn't see what the angle was - figured I'd play along and watch for how this was going to turn mean. Then bail. But that wasn't the situation at all. This flick had just appeared on HBO last weekend and the clique had all seen it. It got them thinking. So they were expanding their social circle.
It was nice. We hung out. Learned a bit. Took turns bringing breakfast. Made friends. Learned to interact with people using less judgement. We were friends. Not like-long friends. I haven't seen any of these guys since highschool. But I did learn from this experience. And it was all due to this goofy little flick. Thanks John Hughes.
80's: Better Off Dead, One Crazy Summer, Short Circuit, The Goonies, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Earth Girls Are Easy, Weird Science.
"I want my two Dollars!"
"I'll buy that for a dollar" 😍
More than any other film, "The Breakfast Club" defined Generation X.
me and my friends knew it by heart, we actually had breakfast club parties where it was obligatory background viewing. perfect script, perfectly acted
I'm technically considered part of Gen X (the range tends to be from 1965 to 1980 and I'm near the end). I was only 6 when this movie came out. It's like, I'm too young to identify as Gen X but too old to be a Millennial. A Xennial, they call the likes of me. I remember this movie being a big deal though, even though I didn't "get it".
@@Billinois78 I'm 1968 so I'm the beginning of Gen X. This movie came out when I was a Junior in High School. This is my generation.
@@Billinois78 Same here, but I was 7. I embrace being a Xennial. And yes, I do believe it's a micro-generation. I'm a middle child too, so I'm used to not fitting in anywhere and largely being forgotten and left to my own devices. My highest ambition is for everyone to just forget about me and F off.
@@Billinois78I’m a ‘67 GenX and was a Senior in HS when this came out. These archetypes were ridiculously prevalent at my HS, and boy did this movie hit home.
"Better Off Dead" w/ John Cusack
YES! showed that to my friend and now whenever we see Perrier in the store we send each other a picture with the caption "Peru" lol
I love that they added that scene with Vernon and the janitor. They could've made the assistant principle a one-dimensional asshole villain but the fact that we get a little insight into his life is just perfect!
Agreed. I kinda think people understand him more than they're willing to admit because we all like to side with the heroes, the kids. We understand how they feel because we've been there.
But we don't like to identify with the villain unless they're cool villains.
Vernon isn't actually a villain, though. He's a disappointed man who grew up, thought things would be a whole lot better, and...they aren't.
He's a guy who's working as a mid-level administrator that doesn't get much glory, respect from other adults or the kids, and likely spends significant time wondering where the Time, person he used to be, and the man he once wanted to be went.
He's unhappy and these kids represent things to him that solidify everything he's sad and angry about. And the way he blames Bender for "making him look bad" is testament to that mindset.
It's not until his conversation with Carl that he probably has a view of himself he never considered before.
It may be a stretch, but the way he stood there, at the end of the movie, reading Brian's essay could indicate that a possible change in him at some point in the future.
That Saturday very possibly could be the beginning of a sea change for all of the characters. Except Carl. He seems to be the one person in the eye of the hurricane who's actually at peace with himself and how his life turned out
@@LA_HA Well said
@@williammatthews693 Thank you. I really appreciate it
check out the deleted scenes...they're floating around on youtube. the janitor/principle interaction is more involved... and the Janitor's monologue with the kids is much longer as he explains how he became a janitor and prophesizes where each of the breakfast club members will be in 10 years... and it's not pretty.
@@penoyer79 [Edited to add channel with the two part deleted scenes] Hey, thank you. I just watched two videos with several outtakes and they were all interesting. It's on a channel called Ziggy, so a search should bring up the two videos. Both are about 20-25 minutes long.
What's crazy is, I may be right about Vernon and Carl after all.
What a great testament to Hughes and the cast for the work they put in on those characters
If you haven't seen "The Last Starfighter" and "Legend (theatrical release)" and "UHF", those are three awesome 80's movies.
I always felt sad for Bender when Mr. Vernon is confronting him. Bender knows what Vernon says is true about his status in the school. Bender knows that if he took a swing, and Vernon lost the fight; Vernon would press charges and put him in jail. If he lost, nobody would believe him that Mr. Vernon was the one who did it. At that moment, he realizes that he’d be screwed either way. 😢😢
It also seems like Bender starts disassociating during the confrontation because there is nothing he can do, and as a victim of abuse, has had to learn how to shut it out while it is happening. Judd Nelson's face displays so much in that scene.
@@cobbycaputo3332 OMG... Disassociation under stress from trauma. I know exactly what he's feeling in that moment. I never considered that until you pointed it out. Great call!
He's also a BOY who is regularly beat up and abused by his parents.
Vernon sees a cocky teenage hoodlum, instead of a little boy who has probably been experiencing abuse since birth. The cocky teenager is a shield created by the little boy.
People get so irrationally hostile towards teenagers, and they appear to be adults physically, but if you actually interact with them, it becomes very obvious they are all still little kids.
That was unforgivable.
(and totally believable -- my old biology teacher clearly got his jollies by making 14-year-olds cry... he was a bully and I never let him get away with it)
@@cobbycaputo3332Bender probably has already been threatened and possibly even beaten for attempting to fight back against the aggressor, long before he deals with Vernon.
The Lost Boys is the definition of an 80's fun horror movie
Seconded! ❤
Is American Werewolf In London 80s? I can't remember. If so, that'll cover werewolves.
haha
Absolutely love The Lost Boys!
🤘 "Death by stereo!"🤘
CRYYYYYY little sister!
Evil Dead 2 takes the prize in my book.
Thanks for the reacting to this 80s classic. And another vote for a reaction to Lost Boys.
No eighties movie lineup would be complete without 1984's Beverly Hills Cop and 1987's Lethal Weapon. Both are iconic 80's "buddy-cop"/action movies, and both have really good sequels. Great reaction!
Robocop "I'll buy that for a dollar"
Hello Chandra & Jordan!😊 16 of John Hughes films take place in the fictional Shermer, Illinois. This film is no exception taking place at "Shermer High School". Hughes wrote the first three "Home Alone" films. 80s and 90s films are really in right now with many people experiencing CGI fatigue. Great reactions to one of John Hughes classic 80s films, Maplenut Kids!!!!🎬👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
When I think of the 80s, two movies come to mind.
1) ST. ELMO'S FIRE (about after college)
2) THE BREAKFAST CLUB (about high school)
**You really need to check out St. Elmo's Fire!!**
St. Elmo’s Fire is one of my favourite films. I got the vhs and watched it over and over.
@zoelo8149 right back at ya. I own it too and have watched it a million times.
@@linkcurry5235 I love St. Elmo’s Fire so much. I always hear people these days say it’s not that good, but I think it’s one of the best 80’s movies.
@ninja_tony it's in my top 5 favorite movies...opinions are like a**holes, everybody has one. I'm with you, I love the movie!
@@linkcurry5235 totally agreed! I’ve seen a lot of people relate to the movie because it reminded them of their own friend groups and college, etc., but to me, it made me nostalgic for a life I DIDN’T have. Because when I went to college, I was working full time and never had a chance to have a lot of those experiences, didn’t have a big friend group or anything, and this movie gives me a longing for that experience.
The Breakfast Club gets me so emotional. I was too little to see it when it came out in 1985. I was in second grade, I don't remember how old I was when I first saw it, maybe 9? I have grown up with this film. No matter what age you are, what kind of background you have, sexual orientation, etc. You can see yourself in these characters.
I was in 3rd grade and saw it when it was first on HBO. It didn't look interesting enough to see in the theater but after I saw it I loved it.
I'm older than the demographic. I graduated in 1977, but this movie still resonates with me. We had the cliques, too! Stoners, Kikkers (cowboy types here in South Texas,) band geeks, athletes, brainiacs. All high schools have cliques! And kids trying to find their place in the world.
@@rebo2610 Did you like Dazed and Confused?
Some people have gotten mad that Allison let Claire give her a makeover. They seem to think that Allison was conforming and going against who she was just to fit in. Judd Nelson settled that in an interview. She didn't conform. She didn't show up to school on Monday looking like that. She just let Claire do something for her. It was simply a nice bonding moment between the two girls. I agree with Judd.
Ya but if you’re not goth you’re not hot. Sorry I don’t make the rules
I grew up in the 80s myself, and this was one of the most "meaningful" movies of my young teenage years, because it has a moral of "acceptance of differences", of "looking behind the stereotypes", you could connect to it, because it showed the struggles you go through as a teenager at least in the western civilisation. I love this movie, it will be one of my favourites forever.
But though I agree that it's more of a bonding-moment between the two girls, the choice of a typical cheesy 80s "makeover" scene to represent that, is IMO still not the best choice. Judd may have said that in in interview, but that wasn't how it was shown. I could very well be understood as "you have to fit in to be accepted" by a teenage audience back in the 80s. It was the one scene in the movie that didn't felt "right" for me as a viewer back in the 80s.
And besides, she does look much better with that black sh*t on. "Black sh* on-Allison" was one of my fist teenage crushes 😅
@@mrtveye6682agree with everything you said. And I definitely had a crush on “goth” Aly Sheedy as a kid. 😀
Of course this is going off the assumption Allison was goth or grungy. Maybe she was just a distant teenager that never really found her look or never knew how to dress how she actually wanted to with any kind of confidence. Maybe she actually wanted to be the stylish popular girl deep down but she just fell into a groove of dressing for comfort or maybe as part of her family ignoring her also meant they didn't buy her what she needed i.e. trendy clothing. Was her character ever described as being goth.
I do not agree with it. It is a movie. We did not see it happen, so it did not happen. If we can accept one excuse after the movie, then we have to accept that the opposite is true as well. She showed up in school and became the top cheerleader. Or any excuse people can come up with to hide the bad part of the movie. Hey, perhaps it was all a dream of some character we do not see at all? It is a bullshit excuse to try to solve a serious error afterwards. And I LOVE this movie, but that was a mistake. Blind adoration is never good.
Fun fact. This is the same school as Ferris Bueller's Day Off. 😊
If I remember right, they also filmed much of Home Alone inside the gym of this school on a set that looked like the house interior. I could be mistaken, though.
People throw around "iconic" way too loosely, but this is indeed, iconic. Literally on my Top 10 of All Time list.
I was a senior when this came out, to this day my high school best friends are still my best friends and this is our favorite movie. We still say to each after hanging out, for better hallway vision, or keep your heart alive. This movie came out just after the movie the Big Chill, the press said this was the teenage version the Little Chill.
Pretty in Pink (or the less popular but better Some Kind of Wonderful), Sixteen Candles (fair warning, it has aspects that haven't aged well), Weird Science (same warning), Say Anything (my personal favorite), Better Off Dead, Real Genius (very close second for me), Heathers (Mean Girls, the prequel), Lost Boys, License to Drive, The Last Starfighter, Inner Space, Can't Buy Me Love, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, Risky Business, Cocktail...
I endorse the viewing and reaction of this entire list! Top to bottom 👌🏻*chef's kiss*
I love all these, but Say Anything is also my personal favorite
There’s a few people I know that HATE this movie. And I just don’t get how you could. The acting is all good. It has comedy, It has drama and it’s still relevant today.
hating this movie is a strong red flag.
Some people are "triggered" by the characters, not understanding that the teens are supposed to be highly flawed and not entirely sympathetic. Some viewers also make the mistake of liking certain characters too much, Brian especially. Brian has a cold and vindictive side, that is revealed as the movie goes on.
"Don't You Forget About Me" is one of the greatest and the most '80's songs ever.
"I don't know who Barry Manilow is" Let me just quickly go fetch some pearls I can clutch before dropping on my fainting couch. Oh my!
To be fair, he hasn't had a hit in over 40 years.
I mean I’m 24 I only know who he is from my parents and taking music at college. A lot of people don’t really know him nower days sadly
As someone who was the forever outsider in school, I saw a little bit of me in everyone. It still hits hard.
Weird Science (yes, I'm back). Another John Hughes 80s classic, with a side of Bill Paxton. ;)
Clever verbiage for Chet. 😂
It's such an amazing film, where so much happens while absolutely nothing happens
Goonies, Stand By Me, both must see 80s movies, not certain if you've done them yet
Yeah, John Hughes was not only a talented director, but he was also an anomoly - an adult who had his finger on the pulse of what it was like to be a kid in the 80s. And as a result he was a successful and prolific director. Definitely check out his other great "teen" movies if you haven't already: "Pretty in Pink," "Sixteen Candles," and "Ferris Buehler's Day Off." In addition, he also wrote and directed "Uncle Buck," "National Lampoon's Vacation," and the wonderful "Planes, Trains and Automobiles."
You noticed the Dads license plate that said "Ohio State" (the Jocks dad) ... but you missed Brian's mom's license plate that said "EMC 2" and Brian is the Brain of the group. John Hughes always puts easter eggs in movies! Especially License plates on cars in the background!! Always fun clues!!
This movie is very nostalgic for me as it came out my senior year of high school. And you're right, every time I watch it (50+ times over the last 40 years?) I see something different or relate to it differently now that I'm 57 instead of 17. One of the best movies ever. PS: yes, high school in the 80's could be pretty brutal, but it was also the best of times.
Well, let's connect some of these actors to more 80s movies.
Emilio Esteves: The Mighty Ducks
Molly Ringwald: Sixteen Candles
Ally Sheedy: Short Circuit
Anthony Michael Hall: National Lampoon's Vacation
Not related:
Top Gun
Karate Kid
Ghostbusters II
Days of Thunder
Innerspace
I would have said Anthony Michael Hall: Weird Science
Here is a little fact John Hughes the director of this and Ferris Bueller's day off said both are from the same school and possibly went to the same classes but don't know each other and part of the same universe 😊
But that goes against one of the main plot points of Ferris Bueller's Day Off - that he was a legend in his school that *everyone* knew or at least knew of.
Is that possible? Ferris's sister, Jeannie, is a year older, so she's likely a senior (she got a really nice car, remember?) and Ferris is a junior (the mother tells Jeannie she was going to get Ferris a car with her commission).
And we know that the Breakfast Club students are seniors because Andrew is a varsity wrestler and a couple of the classes and other activities the group discuss points to this being their last year in high school.
If this is true, they may Know of Ferris, but would have classes With Jeannie.
The principal and vice principal situations match, though.
It's also interesting if it's true, because it shows the different outlooks each class has.
The seniors are anxious and a bit unhappy, so they have a darker, more angsty view of everything.
While the juniors (except for Cameron... at least until the end) have a more optimistic, playful, and happier view of things. Which is something Ferris peppers with his pithy observations and statements throughout the movie.
It's a really cool idea to compare the two. Ha
I've been watching this film for over 30 years and never noticed Brian's burned out locker in the opening. I thought it was just dirty or some kids played a prank on someone else and threw dirt or shite in it. Great catch.
Barry Manilow was a popular singer in the early 1970's who had a string of hits and then faded into oblivion. He was a clean cut, wholesome piano player who got caught in the transition from contemporary/slow ballads to hard rock. Almost overnight people gravitated to bands like AC/DC, KISS and Alice Cooper. The Barry Manilow moniker was often used among my age group in the 80's to describe something that is obsolete. The wardrobe reference was because Barry Manilow always dressed like the early 70's even in the 80's.
@StevePaur-hf4vy Barry Manilow did not fade into oblivion after the 70's. In the 80's he played to a sold out crowd at Wembley Arena in England, played 10 sold out shows at Radio City Music Hall (the most by any artist ever) and sold out several shows at Royal Albert Hall in Britain. He has sold more than 85 million records as a solo artist worldwide, making him one of the world's best selling artists. He still plays to sold out crowds at the age of 81. He didn't fade away, he just faded away from your musical tastes.
Soft rock was popular throughout the 70's. The actual hit songs of the 70's were heavily pop, soft rock, disco, and funk. Yes, hard rock had it's fans but those fans sometimes selectively forget what was popular with other demographics.
I was in 8th grade. This and "Fast Times" is my generation.
If you haven't yet seen "12 Angry Men" (1957), I highly recommend that film. Many of the comments you had about "The Breakfast Club" regarding dialogue, setting, and characters apply to "12 Angry Men." I think you will be riveted to this classic!
In case no one has mentioned it yet, the stories that each character tells about why they were in detention was adlibbed by the actors.
Barry Mailow was a very popular singer that dressed super fabulously in the 70-80's.
A Brownie is a younger version of the girlscouts. The connotation is that hes saying Vernon is a Pedophile.
The older my gen-x ass has grown, the more I've come to disagree with that Manilow insult. Barry was cool as fuck.
I always took it to mean that he was an ass-kisser, as in sucking up for "brownie points". Basically accusing Vernon of being not as tough as he makes himself out to be.
@@ApesAmongUs...also as an older gen x ....the clothes sucked ass!😢 , so the insult still sticks 😂😁
@@ApesAmongUs sure but from a highschooler's perspective, he definitely isnt.
No, it's a homophobic slur. He's saying that he's gay (with the strong implication that being gay is shameful). Not remotely out of place at the time, sadly.
One of the best films from my youth. I was 14 the year this came out and I still have not grown tired of watching it. I feel like I discover something new with every viewing. I was more like the character of Brian, except I did not get straight A's. I was also the kid that lived on the wrong side of the tracks, figuratively speaking.
Fun Fact: The actor playing the Janitor was 28 years old at the time of filming this. Judd Nelson was 24… 👀
Y'all will also enjoy, The Outsiders(1983) & Dead Poets Society(1989) starring Robin Williams
John Hughes was an absolute MASTER at integrating music into the movies. The soundtracks were almost characters unto themselves.
Someone probably already said this, but the David Bowie quote in the beginning is from his song, "Changes". One of his early hits. Not an 80s song, but hey, it fits.
Another classic, legendary John Hughes movie- and a great one at that. I think many from my generation (Gen X), will attest that when watching this movie while young, you identify with the kids. But as you get older, you identify with the janitor.
Now, think about it. This movie may be the most ingenious, best written, best cast and best message than any movie you have ever seen. What a great movie. We all may have our favorite movies over time but this one just does everything right. Great reaction. I love your response and your take-aways.
I have met all the members of the Breakfast Club cast, except Emilio, at comic cons.
I met Anthony Michael Hall at Terrific con in Conn and at Providence Con
I met Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, and Molly Ringwald. I got their autographs on my Breakfast Club blu-ray.
Anthony did do the lead acting in the Dead Zone TV Stephen King TV series. Molly appears in the Stephen King miniseries The Stand. Ally is in Short Circuit.
Emilio is great in Young Guns.
Hughes' movies were amazing as a teen in the 80s. His ability to keep things relevant was amazing. I was 13 in 1980, so all of his main movies were right there in my wheelhouse during my HS years.
John hughes is infamous for writing scripts fast. Sixteen candles, the breakfast club, ferris bueller, weird science, planes trains and automobiles, uncle Buck. home alone.
Such a great film. I Worked with Paul Gleason on a WB show many moons ago. Paul played the principle. Paul, was so down to earth and kind. Unfortunately he passed away in 06. RIP.
This is one of my favorite movies. I’ve probably seen it about 30 times. I graduated in the early 80s, so it rings so true to me. John Hughes was awesome at tapping in to teens lives in his movies. Great reaction.
brownie hound: When an older man goes after young girls (high school in this case). Happened a lot in the 70s and 80s.
Wrong. The term " brownie hound" means that he's an ass kisser
I have watched this movie thousands of times since the 1980s and it was only in the past few years that I noticed, during the opening credits, that Carl the janitor is in the trophy case as a student, titled "Man of the Year".
Great pic! Willow is a must see 80s movie 🎉 you will feel somewhat thrown back near the shire ❤
This is one of my all time favorites from the 80s. I was 18 when I first saw this in 1985. Such phenomenal writing and performances. There are a lot of outtakes from this. The best is a monologue from the janitor telling all of the students where they're going to end up. I recommend Sixteen Candles next from John Hughes.
I was 15 when this came out and it was such a big deal back then. I'm glad to see younger people watching it for the first time and loving it as much as we did. Great reaction!!!
As a teenager during the 1980's, this film had my two biggest teen crushes in it-Molly Ringwald & Ally Sheedy 😍.
It's unreal to believe that I've seen this film over 100 times. Since I was 10. 48 now. It's a hidden masterpiece of cinema. Great reaction guys. Thanks.
I feel so lucky to have grown up during the John Hughes era. All of his movies were so good.
I am 54 years old and this came out when I was 15, which was a good age to watch it at. John Hughes made lots of teen centric movies during the 80s when I was a teen myself so that was really special for me.
I think it may have been Hughes intent to continue to do movies about the 20+ year olds in the 90s and so on, but that went downhill when She’s Having a Baby and Some Kind of Wonderful failed at the box office.
By the time Hughes made Home Alone those were dreams of the past, and he transitioned to family movies like Beethoven (the dog) and sequels.
But this is undoubtedly his magnum opus. I hope you enjoy.
John Hughes was from Chicago and he was proud of Chicago. Most of his movies were set in Chicago and he used the fictitious name of Shermer as the name of the suburb where most of his films took place. If you noticed at the beginning you seen the name Shermer High School on the building.
Great memories rewatching this. I was 16-17 when it came out. I could completely relate to it.
I was 16 when this came out and it was perfect. Recently watched with my 16 year old daughter. Glad to see younger people still enjoying it
Always enjoy watching movies with y'all. Great channel! Thanks for the laughs ✌️
'16 Candles' is a famous 80's classic and it's awesome!! It also stars Molly Ringwald & Anthony Michael Hall.
Obi wan Kenobi won an Academy award i a movie called Bridge Over the River Kwai. The Breakfast Club was whistling the song from that movie.
Ally Sheedy dropped the Bowie quote on John Hughes’ desk and suggested it be used in some way for the film. He didn’t really say much about it and during the premiere Ally in surprise to see it on screen was delighted the he used it .
As an 80's teen "Sixteen Candles" was Hughes best imo. I was fortunate to catch all his from "Mr Mom" & "Vacation" on in the theater. However, this, like "Pretty In Pink", I purposely didn't catch because they were "dramas". I spent an entire year in I.S.S./"in school suspension" as a member of Bender clique so last thing I cared to do was spend 2 hrs in drama detention in theater.😅 Only later did I realize Hughes had done it again. Stranded on desert isle with only 2 boxsets? Stanley Kubrick & John Hughes got me covered!
See ya.
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I'm 62, and still have a crush on Molly Ringwald. Made me consider myself a 'pervert' then, but I guess it's OK now. She's only 6yrs younger than me.🤣
@@panamafloyd1469 Sht, friend, what you talking about?!
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Molly did for 80's what Kristy McNichol did for '70's!
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If you noticed (watch it again if necessary), the essay that they read at the end is also right at the start of the movie. This movie was a proof that you can do a good movie without spending millions of $$$ in crazy special effects. Almost filmed in a single room. A social studies teacher made us watch this movie in the mid-80's and write an essay about it. After watching this movie, I started to talk to anyone different at my school (and in life). We can always find some common grounds or interests, even with people that are very different, it's a learning experience, in fact. And I liked Carl character as well. Made me appreciate janitors--people think they're dumb, but not that much. Got lost in a huge hospital, one day--I asked the janitor (he cleans every hallway & corner of the hospital. Very Back to the future (you already watched it)useful. For other 80's movies, there are many: back to the future (you mentioned it), Robocop (but a bit violent), the famous Star Wars (but 6 movies is a long task for you to edit, the Rocky franchise, and many others that I forget (you ask me to return 40 years in my past), I'll add a few more from the 90's: Addams Family (dark comedy), Forrest Gump (better be familiar a bit with USA history for that one), the infamous American pie series (teens sex comedy, but not for kids), the 5th Element as a one off. Have a nice day.
The license plates are themed on other parents' vehicles as well; during the opening, we see Brian step out a car with a plate that reads "EMC2".
"Kids in the 80's had it rough". lol Us kids in the 70's got the paddle.
In Texas, we were still getting the paddle when this came out...
Repo Man. Emilio’s finest work.
Without a doubt. 80s gem
16:40 We had lockers like that. Space on top for books and the tail bottom for coats. Only one lock, the latch to open the top is inside the bottom.
My personal favourite coming-of-age movie is "Welcome to the Dollhouse" from 1995.
God, it's accurate for just how HELLISH junior high is. The performance of the main girl is so awkward and real (and she was the correct age, not a 25-year-old pretending to be a teenager), and it's so dark and so funny at the same time, I can't recommend it highly enough.
WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE is a brilliant film. really devastating but amazing. what happened to todd solodz? Interesting filmmaker. thanks for posting.
I remember really liking this film. Now I must go and watch it again because I don’t remember it very well. My First Mister was another great film in the same vein.
1:16 I don’t know all that you’ve seen, but here are three instant classic 80’s movies that often slip through the cracks:
Major League
Cool Runnings
Trading Places
This one came out only a couple of years after "The Big Chill" was such a big hit. People of the generation portrayed in "The Breakfast Club" would often joke that it was 'The Little Chill'. They were overjoyed that the hopes and fears of folks their age (as well as actors their own age) were finally being represented on screen. That was the lightning bolt Hughes rode through the '80s. Great films that really explore the era that was "current" when they were released.
Have y'all done "Sixteen Candles" yet? It's not as profound as this one, but it's a lot of fun.
That was such an amazing breakdown of the movie, Chandra. I never realized that the dialog between the characters was their essay. A very wise review.
7:40 lol great timing with your question.
Such a classic. Love this movie. Enjoyed your reaction as usual.
One Crazy Summer is, in my opinion, a must watch 80's movie. Prime John Cusack and a baby Demi Moore, with a bonus of peak insanity Bobcat.
Celebrity encounter with 'the eyes and ears of this institution.' John Kapelos, a London Ontario native, coming off the train from Toronto, as I was in the line to get on. Remembering his part in this film, I'm like 'ooh, brush with greatness!' as he passes by, which amuses him greatly. Sometime in the 90s it was.
I remember back in the 80s they had us play dodge ball at my junior high. This is the worst possible time to do this because half the boys have hit their growth spurt already and were huge and the rest basically look like 6th graders. Anyway, one ball went wide and this one kid, who was normally a troublemaker, tried to warn a teacher on the sideline that the ball was about to hit him. The ball hit the teacher pretty hard and he immediately assumed that it was done on purpose. He gave the kid a full adult slap across the kid's face. The whole side of the kid's face was red. As far as I know, nothing ever happened to the teacher because he continued to work there. That was the 80s. Probably even more hard core in the previous decades.
I was the same age as the kids in The Breakfast Club, but I didn't get around to seeing the movie until around 2005. It was like a time machine.
I always felt a connection to the Bender character with his trauma. I had a teacher get another student to beat me up because said teacher didn't like me for being Gay. It was small town America in the 80's.
And my Generation ("X") worshipped the John Hughes films. It was the first time teens were shown as real for all their flaws. Didn't hurt he had great taste in music either.
One of the most classically, 80s movies about high school teens, is the period. But you're right, this is big, "You get the horns!" I can't tell if this is good or not, but I grew up with it, so it's good by approximation.
8:00 - He's giving them bullhorns. He's essentially mirroring the expression "If you mess with the bull, you get the horns".
Movie Recommendation: *Short Circuit* - Released in 1986, it's a family friendly comedy sci-fi that has an experimental military robot become self-aware (and doesn't become a terminator for once). It also stars Ally Sheedy (who played Allison Reynolds in The Breakfast Club) as Stephanie Speck.
It goes by pretty fast so many people miss it, but janitor Carl was shown in the opening. He was the Shermer High Man of the Year in 1969.
I always liked the song playing when they are running through the halls. "Fire in the Twilight", Sung by the group Wang Chung.
Fun fact: Anthony Michael Hall, who played Brian the Brain, lt was his Real life Mother and Sibling that drove him to school at the beginning.
Breakfast Club and Don't You Forget About Me are cultural tentpole pieces of Gen X kids that were in middle and high school when the movie and music video came out. We had a lot thrown at us back then and this made every other kid in school relatable. Sad that message has gotten lost on newer generations.
Every generation to grow up after 1980 has had it way tougher than the Boomers ever did. The standard of living has been falling for all but the top 10% since 1980.
Hope you two are having an great and awesome day ❤
The best part of the reaction was watching both of you react to them eating their individual lunches. Both your reactions were so funny! Thanks for the fun reaction! Keep smiling👍🙂🇨🇦
Everyone always says they hated High School, (But does anyone else actually miss High School) *I was in High School the 4 years of the 90's*
I think I've seen this movie more than any other, and it hasn't gotten old. Other than the fact that they smoke in the library, Andy breaks glass, and Bender breaks the ceiling, all going unaddressed, the movie is very believable. The dialogue and acting are great.
Andy's glass scene could easily be in Andy's imagination.... Especially considering there's no mess to clean up and nobody acknowledges it later.
Another film with a really small cast that is all shot in one place (an airport) is "What Happens Later" with David Duchovny & Meg Ryan
This film is perfect and stands alone, but I always wondered what would happen on Monday back at school, and how they would interact with each other in a sequel. It certainly doesn’t need it, but it’s a testament to how good this film is, and wanting to see the characters once again in their social circles.
My step brother and I could recite this movie from beginning to end ....what a great movie
TBC is a perfect depiction of us GenXers!
I was 19 when it came out, and depicted the HS social hierarchy perfectly.
Allison was " my home-life story"... Bender was who I was in High School.
I can't count how many times I watched this... even have it on DVD.
Real life for GenXers, heavy sexual innuendo, verbal sparring, and Marijuana in my group of friends was tantamount to our existence (for many of us it still is, unless they conformed to "Adult Societal Norms."
Though many of us didn't, we integrated into society in public, but kept the ideals if those formative years.
I think this movie is is quintessential to younger generations to understand GenX!
The teacher was also the cop in charge (of jack sh*t) in Die Hard. 80's screams Beverly Hills Cop to me.
I have a friend who looks exactly like him now. I always beg him to dress up like the teacher for Halloween.