KEEP IT OLDSKOOL MOVIE OF THE WEEK

 

 

 

 

 

The Breakfast Club was released in 1985. It was written and directed by John Hughes. It is widely considered one of the greatest high school movies ever made. Up to that point John Hughes had written such movies as Mr. Mom and another teen movie called Sixteen Candles. This movie tackled peer pressure, teen angst and the class system in high schools.

 

 

The movie takes place at a Saturday detention at a suburban Chicago high school. The cast included Brat Packers Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy  Like most schools then and now there is a social structure at schools and this movie took a person from each group. (loner, sports,nerd, popular and criminal) On its surface you would think that a movie in which 90% of it takes in the school library would not hold your attention, however once you meet this assortment of characters you  find yourself drawn in. From the mega popular Clair (who has no problem telling everyone how popular she is)  to the high water wearing  Brian played by Anthony Michael Hall whose mom has in fact packed him a lunch with all the basic food groups are represented. The glue that hold the film together is John Bender played by Judd Nelson. From asking assistant principal Dick Vernon if “Barry Manilow knows that he is raiding his wardrobe” to his asking school janitor Carl “how one becomes a janitor”. John has come to detention and he is going to spend the day his way.

 

   

 

 

 

The movie handles many serious subject matters such as Andrew’s who is played by Emilio Estevez inability to escape peer pressure and Brian’s need to maintain his straight A average. There is also comedy as one of the detainees reveals that she is there because she had nothing else to do that day. As we watch the movie we realize along with the characters that those whom we think have it made have problems like everyone else does. These characters begin to relate to each other, respect each other and partake in the herbs together. This a great movie that can be watched by people of all ages.

 

 

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