30 years today kids..

Basq

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 this essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us...

In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions.

But what we found out is that each one of us is a brain...

...and an athlete...

...and a basket case...

...a princess...

...and a criminal...

Does that answer your question?...

Sincerely yours,

The Breakfast Club.

Dozen Wicked Words

Liked the Breakfast Club, not my favourite Hughes directed film though, that was Planes, Trains and Automobiles, favourite of any of his films has to be Some Kind of Wonderful, ah Mary Stuart Masterson.

Mickeroo

Shermer in Illinois, where all the honeys are top-shelf but all the dudes are whiny pussies. Except for Judd Nelson, he was ****in' harsh.

the whole year inn

Mickeroo wrote: »

Shermer in Illinois, where all the honeys are top-shelf but all the dudes are whiny pussies. Except for Judd Nelson, he was ****in' harsh.

Ha top stuff,was only watching that last night!

Going to watch planes trains and automobiles again great movie!

Faith+1

the whole year inn wrote: »

Ha top stuff,was only watching that last night!

Going to watch planes trains and automobiles again great movie!

Those arn't pillows!!!!

Scotty P

Mickeroo wrote: »

Shermer in Illinois, where all the honeys are top-shelf but all the dudes are whiny pussies.

They're supposed to be though..

The whole point really is that they're all pretty much spoiled brats as they enter that morning and after spending the day being challenged by one another (Bender being the catalyst for much of it) they change.. and start taking responsibility for their lives rather than blaming their parents, as they had been.

WatchWolf

Scotty P wrote: »

The whole point really is that they're all pretty much spoiled brats as they enter that morning and after spending the day being challenged by one another (Bender being the catalyst for much of it) they change.. and start taking responsibility for their lives rather than blaming their parents, as they had been.

They're not really spoiled though (except for Claire). On the contrary, really. Their parents are physically abusive, neglectful, ignorant, etc. The point is the kids realize they've all experienced vehement, personal emotional turbulence which thereby diminishes the preconceived notions they had against each other.

Bipolar Joe

One of my favourite movies. John Hughes is one of the few film makers who was able to "Talk" to the youth on their level and made films they could genuinely relate to. Apart from Beethoven, that is a stupid movie.

Mickeroo

Scotty P wrote: »

They're supposed to be though..

The whole point really is that they're all pretty much spoiled brats as they enter that morning and after spending the day being challenged by one another (Bender being the catalyst for much of it) they change.. and start taking responsibility for their lives rather than blaming their parents, as they had been.

I'm aware of that, I was quoting Jay & Silent Bob.

take everything

Scotty P wrote: »

They're supposed to be though..

The whole point really is that they're all pretty much spoiled brats as they enter that morning and after spending the day being challenged by one another (Bender being the catalyst for much of it) they change.. and start taking responsibility for their lives rather than blaming their parents, as they had been.

I like the film.
Still, there is something really off about Bender's creepiness towards Molly Ringwald's character and him ultimately getting the girl.

Bipolar Joe

I always felt shitty for Brian. Asshole gets the girl. Jock gets the girl (After she is "Prettified"). Nerd writes a group essay.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

I always felt shitty for Brian. Asshole gets the girl. Jock gets the girl (After she is "Prettified"). Nerd writes a group essay.

Ally Sheedy's character was prettified but Ringwald's character had to change herself too for the asshole. Neither of the boys had to change themselves for the girls. It's probably not that great a film in that respect if you think about it...

Bipolar Joe

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Ally Sheedy's character was prettified but Ringwald's character had to change herself too for the asshole. Neither of the boys had to change themselves for the girls. It's probably not that great a film in that respect if you think about it...

I think Claire understood why Bender is how he is. They reached a level of understanding. He's still a hard-case, mostly I guess, but he kind of redeemed himself. She gets his issues, and now he knows he can get over them, because of her. She changed his life, man! He takes a part of her with him (The earring) to help through being at home, as a reminder he'll see her again soon. Then FISTPUMP, FREEZEFRAME, THEME.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

^ But what does she get from the relationship? Hmmmm? A morning of abuse and now she's only got one earring!

K.Flyer

Ahhh, one of those movies that brings me straight back in time. Thanks for bringing it up Basq.
Only watched it again recently after it had been heavily name checked in the movie Pitch Perfect.

Tipsy McSwagger

Rick Moranis was the original janitor but was fired for playing him with a Russian accent.

Welsh Megaman

Does Barry Manilow know you raided his wardrobe?

Basq

That man... is a brownie hound!

Bipolar Joe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvzz7-uUHes

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Hey, how come Andrew gets to get up? If he gets up, we'll all get up, it'll be anarchy!

Skerries

IMDB says this was released in 85 so we are a year too early to celebrate

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Skerries wrote: »

IMDB says this was released in 85 so we are a year too early to celebrate

It's not the release date it's the date they did detention on.