1 Judd Nelson can eat breakfast in my club anytime...
I've seen this movie a zillion times, the last viewing really hit me hard. There was more tallent in this that I could not capture at first. On the note of viewing it in my "simple mind", I had a chance to see a cast that reigns supreme.... a great production...with lines that are so HS and true, if you believe in yourself and know who you are!
Judd had to have had a mere experience with this. He is amazing and very believable. I knew guys and girls just like the BC ones...I dated a few zoon dweebies, sorta had sex with the jocks, laughed at the weirdos with my cheerleader friends and still managed to marry a guy who's an amalgom of all of them/
mostly he's a bad boy with a great heart...............
Breakfast anyone??????????????//
brakin
2 Represents why the 80's had great music and movies
This movie epitomizes the decade of Reagan and it was a great and fun ride due to movies like this with a great soundtrack. Why is this movie great? first, it is hilarious with the one-liners from Bender (Judd Nelson).Brian played by Anthony Michael Hall is a nerd in this movie, but a cool dork. Look for the scene when he responds to Bender's question why (brian) is in the physics club. Ally Sheedy playing the nutcase is funny when she dumps her dandruff on her art. Molly Ringwald is funny just being the stereotypical stuck up "princess." Estevez is the cool-head in this movie.
Finally, the song, "Don't You Forget About Me" performed by Simple Minds fits perfectly with the movie. It plays at the beginning with the introduction of the actors and credits. However, it is effectively appropos when it's played at the end when everyone resolves their differences while Verner reads Brian's letter. The movie being filmed in a real high school in the suburbs of Illinois is effective as well.
Teenagers and kids today will realize how bad they have it with the no talent hip hop crap artists they listen to and the crappy movies they see nowadays.SInce the 80's ended, the music has been horrible. People viewing this movie will discover why the 80's had great songs and artists.
This movie is the best high school movie of all-time, but honorable mentions are Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Pretty in Pink, and St. Elmo's Fire due to all their great soundtracks.
3 GREAT MOVIE!!! WATCH IT (this is not a movie review)
WE WANT DELETED SCENES!! When this movie was being edited, John Hughes (the director and writer) took out at least an hour or an hour an a half of scenes! The negatives were destroyed and John Hughes is the only person who has the entire and completed version of this film. John thought that the movie wouldn't be a hit if it ran 2 and a half hours so he cut it down. (In the Breakfast Club theatrical trailer, there is a scene when Allison says to Andy, "I don't want to be alone anymore". Andy replys, "You don't have to be.") (ALSO THERE IS A SHORT SCENE WHERE THE CAMERA SHOWS ALLISON HUGGING HERSELF BY A BOOKSHELF) !WANT PROOF! - visit http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088847/trivia
(it is the 20th bullet down)
There is also alot of more unknown secret facts about the movie that no one ever knew about it.
4 An integral part of 80's pop culture...
One of the defining movies of the 80's decade, The Breakfast Club remains an entertaining film which evokes nostalgia among many viewers. Inevitably, any foray into the cinema blockbusters of the 1980s will evoke a number of titles, such as Back To The Future, Beverly Hills Cop, or The Goonies. The Breakfast Club is certainly one of those films, and it's almost universally cited as one of the preeminent films from the era. If you enjoy relationship films, it's easy to see why, because The Breakfast Club is a movie built solely on the strength of its characters and the conflict surrounding them...
Shermer High School principal Richard Vernon (Paul Gleason) oversees the Saturday morning detention of five high school students from differing backgrounds. Confining them to the library, he fails to relate to them as individuals with a future or a purpose. Making up the cast of misfit characters are Andy Clark (Emilio Estevez), Brian Ralph Johnson (Anthony Michael Hall), John Bender (Judd Nelson), Claire Standish (Molly Ringwold), and Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy). Forced to spend their Saturday together, the five students strike up a conversation (with the exception of the muted Allison). For the most part, their conversation consists of picking on each other and making jokes at each other's expense.
Continually butting heads with Principal Vernon, the teens help pass the time by uniting against Vernon and by engaging in conversation with the infinitely wise janitor, Carl (John Kapelos). Eventually, each student (including Allison, who eventually opens up) comes to understand the plight of the other. The pretty princess Claire doesn't have a perfect life. Neither does the popular wrestling champ Andy. Brian and Allison have their own problems just like anyone else, and John puts up a front to look tougher and more hardened than he really is. In the end, the five develop a lifelong bond - with Claire and John igniting a budding relationship...
Sporting a smash hit soundtrack headlined by Simple Minds' "Don't You (Forget About Me)," The Breakfast Club attained instant cult classic status. The 'brat pack' came to define a generation and made its mark in Hollywood. A light-hearted comedy, blended together with a series of relationships between different people, The Breakfast Club's true strength lies with the ability of its audience to relate to the issues at hand. The characters recount stories from their lives that in one way or another are easily relatable to most every American who attended high school.
It's this universal familiarity with the themes depicted by The Breakfast Club that make it a classic adored by millions. Despite the longings of teenagers throughout time to forge unique identities and set themselves aside as revolutionary, in the end, most high schools sport the same cast of characters, and those various roles have remained unchanged for most of the last several decades. As one of the most memorable films of the 80's decade, The Breakfast Club is a definite must-see movie...
The DVD Report
5 A really really good movie.
This movie is about A basket case A jock A princess A geek and A criminal.They all get detenion together and there supossed to be writing an SA about who they think they are but they end up Knowing more about eachother.It's got some pretty bad parts in it but its still good.
6 "Does Barry Manilow Know You Raid His Wardrobe?"
Writer/director John Hughes cornered the market on the "teen comedy", throughout the 80's with such classics as 16 Candles, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Pretty In Pink. No ome quite captured the angst or awkwardness of that intense time better than he did. One of the best high school films from the John Hughes collection is The Breakfast Club.
When five high school students from different social groups are forced by their Principal (Paul Gleason), to spend a Saturday together in detention, they find themselves interacting with and understanding each other for the first time. Jock Andy Clark (Emilio Estevez), stoner John Bender (Judd Nelson), princess Claire Standish (Molly Ringwald), a basket case loner Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy), and brainy nerd Brian Ralph Johnson (Anthony Michael Hall) talk about everything from parental tension to sex, peer pressure and hurtful stereotypes while serving time. Each one has their own baggage. Ultimately, even as they try to one up their "captor" the five find that they may have more in common than they ever imagined. And in the process learn more about themselves as well.
Hughes had quite a knack for mixing comedy and truth about what High School is really like. The chemistry between these Brat Packers is dead on. The characters are universal and realistic--I recognized traits from each one of the characters in someone I knew back then, or even dare I say it, myself. The film may take place in one central location but Hughes keeps it interesting nonetheless and it never gets boring.
Touted as part of the High School Reunion Collection, and given the impact of the film even today, I would have thought there would have been a few retrospective extras included on the disc. The DVD only includes a few static production notes and cast and crew bios. While one can also appreciate the DTS and remastered original soundtrack, it's still a shame Hughes couldn't sit down for a comment or two about his recollections...at least. Sheesh! What a downer in that regard.
The Breakfast Club is a funny and "real" look at the high school food chain. It still holds up quite well and is recommended.
7 This is coming from a modern-day teenager, so be prepared...
A couple of nights ago, I couldn't fall asleep, so I decided to try and find something interesting on the television. I had seen Pretty in Pink a while ago, and, while not really loving the thing as a whole, I thought Ducky was friggin awesome. So I decided to give this one a chance, hoping that it would be at least decent...
After about the first ten minutes, I entirely forgot that the thing was from the eighties. All of it was so real, and the emotions were awesome. I'm not a big fan of Molly Ringwald, but I liked her in this movie. And, while I favor Charlie Sheen over Emilio Estevez, he actually did well in this movie.
But my favorite was most definitely Judd Nelson, who played Bender. I challenge any girl to watch this movie to come away without having a crush on this guy. It doesn't really kick in until the end, when he's almost crying in the closet...
When "Don't You (Forget About Me)" started playing at the end, I was almost crying (during the course of the movie, I had gone from lying down on my bed, to sitting up, to crawling onto the floor, to about ten inches in front of the screen). And when Bender walks across the football field...
God, this is an awesome movie.
8 The 80s weren't great, but this movie was...
Don't let nostalgia fool you. I was there and the 80s, though they might seem cool from a 2005 perspective, weren't, and they weren't fun either. This movie is definitely one on the highlights of the decade though. Funny, insightful, intelligent, poignant, with one liners that never get old. This movie definitely stands up to repeated viewings. My only complaint is Ally Sheedy. Though this is her most remembered role of the 80s, and probably of all time, her acting is less than stellar (though the same can be said of the others, particularly Emilio Estevez). Don't get me wrong, the others do a great job here. But, when you think about all the roles of all these actors (the five leads, not Paul Gleason), the sum is meager when you substract this and 'Sixteen Candles'. This was their collective (and arguably, individual) high point. For better or for worse, this (and yes, 'Sixteen Candles' for Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall) is what they'll be remembered for--
9 Some favorite lines:
"The next time I hafta come in here, I'm cracking skulls."
"I'm telling you, I heard a ruckus." "Can you describe the ruckus?"
"zzzzzziiiippp"
"Hi Brian". "You're dad's the janitor?"
Dick, uh Rich, will milk be provided?
You want another one? ... Yes... Are you thru? Not even close, bub, okay another... How many is that?
You're not going to blaze up in here wasteoid.
10 "Don't You Forget About Me"
John Hughes, the director of the highly successful "Sixteen Candles" has created a masterpiece of a movie that had remained popular for twenty years. This movie focuses on five high school students who are to spend a Saturday in detention for whatever it was that they did wrong. At the beginning of the day, they didn't even know each other's names, but by the end, they had bared their souls, explained their dreams, and became friends.
Judd Nelson (Bender), Anthony Michael Hall (Brian), Emilio Estevez (Andrew), Molly Ringwald (Claire) and Ally Sheedy (Allison) star as the students, while Paul Gleason stars as principal Richard Vernon. At 7 am, the students enter the library, not knowing each other, but as the movie progresses, they learn more and more about each other so that by the end of the day, they all realize that there is a little bit of everyone in each of them. Bender is the "criminal", suffering from a bad homelife, abusive parents, and a lack of self-esteem. Brian is the "brain", who believes in studying hard and getting good grades, but he's also a geek. Andrew is the "jock". He is frustrated because he feels that he must live up to his father's high expectations for him. He snaps under the pressure that his father placed on him. Claire is the "princess". She feels that she's better than everyone, and has the best of everything. Allison is the "basket case". Like Bender, she is suffering from low self-esteem, so she lies to cover up her insecurities.
It is amazing to watch the transformation of these characters, especially the relationship between Claire and Bender. Although he constantly harasses her throughout the movie, deep down Bender really likes and cares for Claire. As the movie progresses, the characters soon realize that they all have a little of the same characteristics of each other, such as the scene where they are running from Vernon in the halls and Bender asks Claire how it feels to be bad. Then they display some of Bender's characteristics by sitting and smoking marajuana.
There are several funny points in the film as well, such as Bender crashing through the ceiling while telling a joke, and the constant harassment that Vernon faced. Also, who can forget the great song by Simple Minds?
This is a great movie. The story is excellent and well-developed. The acting is first-rate, but I thought that Judd Nelson did an especially good job as Bender. I give this movie a very high recommendation. To the outside world they were simply the jock, the criminal, the princess, the brain, and the basket case, but to each other, they would always be the breakfast club.
11 bad disc
1 star for the quarlity of the disc, 5 star for the movie.
The dvd has annoying previews that must be watched before the dvd menu will appear. If someone purchases the dvd then what is the point of being forced to watch previews. Also, the dvd disables the skip buttons and the number keys on the remote. Best to avoid this dvd until Universal makes a better dvd without the previews and ads.
12 The 2nd best Hughes film - a true classic!
While "The Breakfast Club" doesn't touch the airy heights of near-perfection Hughes achieved with his masterpiece, "Sixteen Candles", it does stand the test of time as one of the true classics of the 1980s and teen movies in general.
The Breakfast Club is a collection of students thrust together by Saturday detention. These outcasts (yes, even Molly Ringwald is an outcast, in that she alone of the popular types she hangs with seems to actually have feelings) bond as the day drags on, propelled into friendship by shared experiences and shared intimacies.
They gradually become part of each other's world, by learning about their fears, their home lives, their dreams, and their talents (making odd sandwiches, rolling joints, applying lipstick with their breasts, etc).
It's a powerful movie John Hughes has made here - it's touching and triumphant in equal parts, angsty and heartfelt. It feels real, as one critic said. And that's the best compliment any movie (especially a teen movie) can get.
It feels real.
13 The Breakfast Club
This is one of my favorite movies of all time. The movie is about these five teenagers from various backgrounds and social statures held in detention on a saturday morning. The theme of this movie is really great because it emphasizes that no matter who you are; we are all the same. Not too much happens in the movie because most of the movie has the characters talking to each other throughout the film.
Overall, this movie is a very witty and original movie to own.
The High School Reunion Edition DVD comes in a anamorphic widescreen presentation with the choice of Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1 audio. It also includes a theatrical trailer, and a interactive menu. In other words, it's a barebones disc, but it's worth the purchase for the remastered picture.
14 My GOD!
This movie is terrible! I'm clueless why it's so popular. I've never seen so much concentrated whining a movie. Please don't waste your time by seeing this one.
15 Such A Great Film
This has always been a sentimental favorite of mine, and is the type a film you can easily relate to, as it readily reminds many of us what life was like as a teenager in high school. The plot is not hard to figure out: five teens from seemingly diverse backgrounds are sent to spend a day in detention. One is a wrestler, one is a popular "princess," one is a brainy goody-goody, one is a criminal, and the other is a quiet, closed-off loner. Throughout the day, they spend moments picking at one another, only to eventually open up to each other, to discover that they all aren't that different from one another. The transition that takes place in this film -- done in quite a beautifully dramatic and cathartic way -- is something that's hard not to be moved by.
Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy did fantastic jobs in their respective roles, and special mention must be given to Paul Gleason as the obstinate school principal. An excellent film that will provide many with laughs, and genuinely heartwarming, poignant moments. A classic.
16 One of my favorites!!
I really enjoy this movie. The first time I saw it was on the AMC channel on tv. Of course that was the edited version, but still, the movie made me laugh AND cry. Being a high school student myself, I really 'connected' with this film in a way. I would recommend it to all high school students!!!! Although there are many movies with the same message as this one, I think this one is the best because there are no distractions. Please parents, rent this (or buy it) for your kids, they will thank you for it!!!
17 A good representative of teen life in the '80s
Of all the John Hughes films I have seen "The Breakfast Club" is probably my least favorite but only because I have seen this movie so many times on basic cable on Saturday mornings. Nevertheless the movie isn't bad as I make it out to sound. I grew up in the '80s and on John Hughes' films. I thought his coming of age teenage flicks like "Pretty in Pink", "Sixteen Candles", and "The Breakfast Club" at the time represented the lives of teenagers. That was almost twenty years ago and teenagers today are more angst-ridden and are dealing with a lot more serious problems. There really isn't much of plot in "The Breakfast Club". It simply revolves around a circle of high school students who end up getting detention and are forced to serve it on a Saturday morning. There is the jock Andrew Clark (Emilio Estevez), the rebel John Bender (Judd Nelson), popular girl Claire Standish (Molly Ringwald), the outcast Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy), and the geek Brian Ralph Johnson (Anthony Michael Hall). Principal Richard Vernon (Paul Gleason) has his students in the library which forces them to talk to each other. Although it appears that they are different, the five students eventually realize that they really are not all that different despite the fact they come from different backgrounds and hang out with different crews. My favorite moment in the film were the more dramatic scenes when each character are forced to evaluate themselves. I also liked it when everyone tries to escape the library and get out of detention. Paul Gleason as principal Richard Vernon was the ideal antagonist for the five lead characters. He was pretty funny. Although I have seen this movie so many times and am pretty tired of it, I still like "The Breakfast Club".
18 Great Film!
The breakout movie for the 80's brat pack is one with many teenage issues
that can still be attributed with teens today. John Hughes' signature film
focuses on the harshness of high school social groups and how they affect people,
especially the teens who don't really know who they are yet.
"The Breakfast Club," is a movie that brings together 5 socially different
teens from fictitious Shermer High School, based on Hughes' high school
Glenbrook North in north suburban Chicago. The movie is about these students during
an all-day Saturday detention and their struggles with authority and accepting
one another. At the beginning of the day, they are given an assignment to
explain who they thought they were. And by talking to each other and baring their
souls, they realize, they are what everyone see's them as, and that it doesn't
matter what anyone else thinks, as long as they are happy. As said before,
all these students come from a different social group; each filling a
stereotypical role; the popular girl, the jock, the rebel, the nerd and the
weirdo.
All while sitting through detention, they realize how similar they are,
despite their obvious differences. Each of these teens are trying to figure out
who they are, all while trying to prove themselves in the eyes of those most
critical of them (parents, teachers, friends, coaches, etc.) By spending one magical day together, they learn and grow close through experiences and talking, even though they would never talk to each other normally. As the film winds down, you can't help but wonder if this would ever happen in real life. As much as the fantasy of movie life is intriguing, you know ti can't be real. And the movie gives false hope to the thought that judgmental teenagers will all get along and work through their problems. But who said a little fantasy is a bad thing. Thinking of one's own high school experience brings back the memories of the cliques and social groups that were there, and this is the movie that defined each group in a high school.
Some of the issues that are brought to attention in the film are drug abuse,
parental divorce, peer pressure, and attempted suicide. Each of these issues
can still be and are easily issues that are present today among teens. As seen in the film, high school is stressful enough, but with outside pressure and forces it can make it the hardest time in anyone's life. This movie not only described teenage angst in one generation, it defined it for all
teenagers at any time.
This movie is a great reference point for high school. Granted it has since been spoofed for its generalizations and full story line, it is still an 80's classic. If you have not seen it it comes highly recommended. "The Breakfast Club," is a great movie, but just don't take my word for it, see it for yourself!
19 A highly quotable classic!
This movie has so many great quotes, they'd be impossible to list them all, and isn't that always the mark of a classic? The Breakfast Club is a movie about high school, teen stereotypes and finding friendship in unexpected places. The movie has sex, drugs and a little bit of rock and roll, but it still comes out with a message at the end, expressed so aptly by its opening song "Don't you Forget About Me."
The moves shows five teens on a day of Saturday detention. Claire, the rich, popular, prom queen "princess" played by Molly Ringwold, Andy, the also popular varsity wrestler "Jock"(Emilio Estevez), Allison (Ally Sheedy), the sullen, quiet, strange "basket case", Brian (Anthony Michael Hall), the quintessential nerdy "brain", and John Bender (Judd Nelson), a rowdy, rough edged, devil may care criminal. All of these diverse characters are put together in Saturday detention, and they see each other in terms ofthese stereotypes, just as the principal sees them. Their interactions reflect the reality of most high schools, the beauty queens certainly dont interact with the nerds and the loners, and no jock is going to be caught dating a "basket case", or is he?
However, when the teens are asked to write 1,000 word essay about who they are, the kids start to see these stereotypes for what they are. As the movie progresses, the teens discover that they have a lot more in common than they thought, and eventually overcome their differences, at least for a day and become frineds, but will the frinedship last on monday morning when the peer pressure comes in? it's left up to your imagination to figure out, but the Saturday we spend with the kids from Shermer, Illinois is one where we learn a lot about ourselves and see something we can all relate to, but don't often voice.
The movie is fantastic, but the DVD leaves much to be desired. There is no director's commentary, nor deleted scenes and special features. All you get are textual bios of the cast, and other unremarkable things. As a big fan of the movie, i was hoping to see at least commentary by john hughes and some deleted scenes. No such luck!
20 Great movie, enough said
Kind of a shock if you havn't seen this movie yet as either everyone that was a teen in the 80's or 90's have seen this movie and also its on cable like every saturday. But in case you havn't the setup of the movie is 5 kids are stuck together on a saturday detention for something they did which we learn about what they did later. The thing is, none of them are friends at all! In fact they are all in different cliqs and such are somewhat against each other. We have the jock, the princess, the badboy, the nerd, and of course, the psychopath (or the weirdo as shes called). This movie deals with everyday problems involving all these characters and the differences between them. While dealing with each other they have to deal with the strict overbearing principle stuck watching them. In the end they find out alot about each other and alot about themselves as well. A great classic movie that is timeless and really a must see if you havn't seen it. The DVD version is kinda funny though (I bought it with a 3 pack) as it really is just a copy from the tape as you can tell from the quality. One day when they need more sales they'll probably remake the DVD with better quality and sound and charge double the price, but for now we have this one and still its a keeper.
21 The Best Movie EVER !!!
This movie is timeless. I first fell in love with it in the 80's (Of Course). I am a HUGE fan of the brat pack (boy, am I showing my age). Anyway, this movie is still in my collection and STILL my favorite movie of ALL TIME!!
22 A little time - a little perspective
I first saw this movie at a cinema in Austin in March, 1985. Just a year out of high school, I thought this was a deep, moving motion picture with a quality cast that really showed the feelings of different groups of students in schools. I could relate to the characters.
Move forward more than 19 years. This movie has not aged well. I read on the IMDB that John Hughes wrote this script in two days. After watching this movie again, I find that very easy to believe. It is horrible! - and this coming from a man who loves all things 80's! Was Judd Nelson about 35 when he made that movie? He looks about 20 years older than Anthony Michael Hall. Unbelievable characters and dialogue. Then they tie it up nice and neat at the end - with 2 unlikely couples pairing off leading us to believe there's no social caste in high schools.
With the small cast and lack of location shots, I'm amazed that I've never read about some high school drama club doing a stage production of this disaster. In any case, I've got a Breakfast Club DVD I'll never watch again - I'll post it under "Used & New" above.
23 Still relevant after all these years
Some question the durability of "The Breakfast Club," saying that the themes and plotlines do not hold up in today's teen society. As a 15-year-old, I would like to say that that is thoroughly untrue. 19 years after its release, "The Breakfast Club" is still a truthful, relateable account of teenagers and their personalities, and the ways in which they interact with each other. Sure, the stereotypes of the characters may be a bit exaggerated -- but that's necessary in order to get the point across. Watching this movie, I feel as if I know these people, or at least I've run across them at one point in my high school career.
The plot, as most people know, involves five different kids being assigned Saturday detention together. Each kid represents a typical high school stereotype -- a princess (Molly Ringwald), a jock (Emilio Estevez), a brain (Anthony Michael Hall), a basket case (the excellent Ally Sheedy), and a criminal (Judd Nelson). At the beginning of the day, none of them know each other, except for the princess and the jock. Throughout the day, they learn more about each other and work at tearing down the stereotypes that pit them against each other. As for the reviewer who said this isn't realistic that they would open up so much to each other -- it absolutely is. Put five kids into a room without an adult for nine hours, and they will talk about anything.
The beauty of this movie is the depth of the characters beyond the stereotypes -- particularly the nerd, Brian, who as we find out in the movie has problems well beyond what people think of him. He is the one that I most relate to in the movie. Watch "The Breakfast Club," and see who you most relate to. It's a great experience. Beyond the social commentary aspect, it's also just a funny movie. The jokes come at breakneck speed, especially for the first half of the movie (before it gets somewhat serious). The actors are also very enjoyable in their roles, particularly Ally Sheedy and Anthony Michael Hall. Highly recommended.
24 Must have to any collection.
The quintessential John Hughes film. I remember in my English class my junior year (1987) we had to analyze this movie. Only 2 years after it's release it was had all the qualities needed for a class analysis. I will spare you the report that I did back then.
Since then I have watched this movie at least once a year (and contrary to popular believe it is not for the panty shot). The characters are very well done. There is something that anyone who went through high school can relate to, even if we fit more than just one character. The interactions between the teens towards each other and then towards the principal as a group is classic. It's got love, teen angst, popular kids, geeks, dweebs, outcasts and the ever popular kid that doesn't fit in but always tries to get the attention. Nothing like dumping out your bag for people to go through to get attention.
Of course you can't forget the star cast of strong 80's actors, Emilio Estevez (Andrew 'Andy') Anthony Michael Hall (Brian) Judd Nelson (John Bender) Molly Ringwald (Claire) Ally Sheedy (Allison) and Paul Gleason (Principal). Great acting, John's look at teenagers and a great script all make for a very enjoyable look at the interactions and `attitude' typical of the high school years.
I truly could go on about this movie but I won't. I'll just say that this is a much have for any movie buff and if you haven't seen it you must.
25 the princess
I myself can identify most with molly ringwalds character claire.she is viewed by the others as having the perfect life,but she has her own problems.just because her family is wealthy,and is friends with the 'in' crowd doesn't make her life any easier.the others in the movie (in the beginning)only see her as a princess, but by the end they see her and her problems.this movie really teaches that no matter how you appear on the outside you can be a whole different person on the inside.
26 sweet and sassy times at teenage high
Wonderful entertainment. Watch it and feel warm inside.
27 A great movie.Almost pefect.
Ive watched this so many times Ive lost count.The 2 people I can relate to the most are John(Judd Nelson) and Allison(Ally Sheedy).While I related most to John in high school because I was angry at the more socially accepted crowd and sort of dressed grungy too, I relate more to Allison now that Im an adult and in college(21 that would be I know Im still kind of a kid to some of you).I think its because Im autistic so I feel kind of like the quiet outcast to some people and yeah some people do just think Im sort of weird I can also relate to Allison more at the end of the movie.I think its cause Ive felt for a while that nobody liked me but when I started talking and some people started to help me break out of my shell a little bit I felt pretty damn good.I can also relate to Brian a little bit cause of all the stress that homework and grades can give you.I cant really relate to Claire and Andy all that well but those characters show me that they arent as superficial as they appear.They have problems and feelings too.I think this movie helped me out a lot and I dont know what its like for most people who watch it but to me its kind of like an emotional rollercoaster.Parts of it still make me cry no matter how much I see it.Its that good.
28 Basket-Cases,Brains,Athletes,Criminals, Princesses Unite!
"Dear Mr.Vernon,
We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice an entire Saturday in detention for what we did wrong, and what we did was wrong but we think you're crazy for making us write a essay telling you who we think we are. What do you care? You see us as you want to see us. In the most simplest terms, the most convient defintions you see us a brain, an athlete, and a basketcase, a Princess, and a criminal. Does that answer your question? Sincerly yours, The Breakfast club."
So begins the legacy of TBC, with Anthony Michael Hall (or "Brian Johnson", "the brain") 's famous speech on a Saturday morning, sacrificing it in detention with Claire Standish , "the princess", Alison Reynolds, "the basket case", Andrew Clark, "the athlete", and John Bender, "the criminal". To begin with, they have nothing in common in their motives, their opinions, their interests, or their lifestyles. But after spending a day of Bender resenting Johnson for being a "parent's wild dream", Andrew and Claire being arrogant and conceited and unaccepting of others from other social backgrounds, and Alison lurking in the background eating Captain Crunch sandwiches and drawing dandruff-peppered landscapes... the Breakfast Club begins to talk more openly about themselves and their lives and begin to discover their ultimate similarities, despite the immediate differences of their problems. Claire (Ringwald) couldn't satisfy her peers and "friends" and still be happy. Brian (Hall) couldn't satisfy his parents and teachers and still be happy. Alison (Sheedy) couldn't be accepted as who she was- or even noticed at all. Andrew (Estevez) couldn't satisfy his dad and still be happy. And they all couldn't accept themselves with their imperfections until these unlikely five, from all ends of the social spectrum, got together.
Funny and yet meaningful, the Breakfast Club is a movie classic that should not be neglected. If you get the opportunity, I would highly recommend picking it up.
29 This is a classic!
The Breakfast Club I have to say is the best 80's movie ever made!!!!!!! I love watching every moment of it on videotape and when it's on tv. I also love the whole casts! I can almost say every line in that movie!!
30 The Best Teen Movie of All Time.
This film is the ultimate Rat Pack movie. It has great story, acting, music, everything that is required in a teen movie, it has. The acting is good, and the plot grabbs you. Detention can actually be fun. The best and the greatest. I highly reccomend this film.
31 Frikandel
This is the movie that altered my life, and miss Notley's also. Dima didn't know about it but that's no surprise, she has noclue about teen-culture in the eighties. Breakfastclub brings back fond memories of day spent thinkin we were cool and mattered. Thanks for this line up - xxx Ms Nots and Heine!!!
PS: We live in Amsterdam and like it but we will soon move to Prinsengracht!!!!! The club says hi!!!!
PPS: It wasn't as good as Ferris Bueler
32 One Of The Greatest Teen Movies Of All Time.
What do a jock, a princess,a basketcase,a nerd,and a criminal have in common?Why absolutely nothing,of course,but they can still have a life experience when they meet each other,right?Sure,it sounds stupid,but John Hughes can change your mind with this '80's classic.All things aside,all the actors give their best performances since...well,since ever!Molly Ringwald gives a great performance as a bittersweet daddy's girl(the princess),Emilio Estevez is phenomenal as the football player who is overpushed by his dad(the jock),Anthony Michael Hall is hilarious,as usual(the nerd),Judd Nelson probably does the best acting out of the bunch(the criminal),and everyone I know loves the basketcase(Alison Sweeney).And,the villain of the movie(the principal),is great as the (...) who's sick of his job.The greatness of this movie,though,is the perfect balancing of comedy and drama in here.I mean,all these students come in here,thinking they are never going to survive with these "less important" groups in their way,but come out being best friends after hours of crying and letting out stuff they needed to let out a long time ago;it's amazing how much the jock,the princess,the basketcase(who later changes into a pretty girl),the nerd,and the criminal change throughout the whole movie.And the criminal is maybe the best one in the whole movie,showing that "hoodlums"(as people call them)hurt,too,and are not just doing bad things for a good time,which really needed to be showcased at that time period.
Flaws:One of the outcomes are really shallow(Emilio Estevez's character all of a sudden falling in love with Alison Sweeney's characters after she pretties herself up),and this is really only intended for people who were teens in the '80's and later.Oh,and the film is EXTREMELY easy to make fun of,which may not really be a flaw after all.
The Verdict:A teen classic that is in most young people's "Top Ten Favorite Films" lists.
Recommended:Yes
33 The breakfast club
I really like this movie because it has good dialoge and it has a good story outline, especially the character John Bender. He reminds me of this kid I used to know in school. I like the part where the gurls was dancing and the boys after they smoked that marijuana. I thought it was hilarious.
34 A Great Movie For Teens
Another great film produced by John Hughes. The Breakfast club was released in 1985 but is still a classic today. This film is about five very different high school students from 5 very different crowds who all end up in detention together. Each of these students is played by well known actors like Molly Ringlwald, Emilio Estevez and Judd Nelson. Through the courses of the movie, not only do the students learn something about one another and learn to ignore the usual social barriers that contain them, they each also learn something very important about themselves. This movie has excellent acting, storyline and script. I'd recommend The Breakfast Club to both highschoolers and college students alike. Four stars.
35 "eat my shorts, WHAT WAS THAT?!? EAT.......MY.......SHORTS"
The breakfast club is by far one of the most funniest movies i have ever seen this movie right here is one of my personal favorites i mean i could watch this movie foreverit just keeps getting funnier everytime i see it there is just something about this film that makes me like it and makes me want to see it again u know how many times i have rented this puppy about 14 times untill i couldnt take it anymore and i bought this beauty i could watch this movie forever im serious. because it was just such a excellent movie. I brought this movie to school one day so we could watch it in our class everyone loved it and everyone was laughing their heads off . I highly recommend this film to anyone. No wait a minute, Im serious here, I STRONGLY, HIGHLY,HONESTLY,SERIOUSLY,TRUTHFULLY RECOMEND this movie to anyone. THIS MOVIE ROCKS!
36 High School
I love this movie. It's great because it takes the all too familiar clichˇ archetypes that people face. More then likely you can fine a character to relate to because the movie has high school figured out really good.
It's not one of those movies that glamorizes high school and the teenage years.
While it does make fun of it, there is a strange serious side to clichˇs, and trying to break those boundaries.
Awesome movie to watch, no matter how many times you have seen it.
37 LIGHT-HEARTED GLIMPSE OF SERIOUS, UNIVERSAL THEMES
While I don't proclaim the Breakfast Club to be a masterpiece or "the best movie ever" or anything quite as seminal as that, it certainly deserves appreciation for its originality.
Here was a film that presents five students who initially come across as cardboard cliches, but who eventually reveal themselves as so much more. The writing is sharp and crisp, and apart from a few patches of overdone juvenile behavior, the dialogue flows seamlessly.
Sure, the movie has its warts. Parents are the root of all the kids' problems; there are annoying lapses in logic (like how does Ringwald get to see Nelson at the end and Sheedys character wasn't assigned detention, so wouldn't Gleason know that) and there is a somewhat prolonged but inconsequential dance sequence smooshed in.
Yet, twenty two years on, the movie still rings as true as ever because school life remains essentially the same -- same sorts of conflict between generations, private fears often undisclosed to the outside world, worries about their futures nagging them, etc etc.
A truly enjoyable, clever brat-pack character study. Special highlight -- the popular Simple Minds number "Don't You Forget About Me".
38 One of the greatest movies of the 80s is now on DVD.
This is a great movie.Its still one of my favorites because throughout the whole movie there are a wide range of emotions.There are times when it is funny(like John,Andy,Claire and Brian smoking pot together),times when its sad(like when Andy reveals one of the darkest secrets anyone can have and confesses why he did it), times when its rebellious and angry(that would be the scene where John tells of what his home life is like), and times when its happy(like when Allison gets her gorgeous new makeover and John and Claire finally get along with each other).One of the saddest parts of the movie is when Claire reveals how they wont still be friends when they go back to school(Ive seen this movie about 15 times and that part still makes me cry). Judd Nelson is absolutely great as the rebellious John Bender who wears grungy clothes and is angry at the injustices his in his life at home as well as school,Anthony Michael Hall is perfect for the role of the slightly nerdy good guy character , Molly Ringwald's best acting is in this movie though I believe some of the parts in this movie played by her are more than just acting(those are real tears she cries believe me),Ally Sheedy is beautiful both as the irresistible basket case character and as her evolution into the princess image that Claire has and Emilio Esteves is an excellent actor and plays his "sporto" character very convincingly.Even though I could relate to the movie more when I was in high school (especially to the criminal and basket case characters), I still like it a lot.Overall this is a great movie and is never stuck just in one place.I higly recommend it.
39 this film is the 80's on disc
The breakfast club is without doubt the biggest mixed bag of a film that i have ever seen. Its good in the way that its the most 80's film that you'll ever see, and its bad in the way that it's the most 80's film that you'll ever see. In other words its good in places but cheesy as tangy cheesy cheese in others.
The story itself to me is pretty ludicrous, five kids get detention and then over the course of the film become close freinds after they express their deepest emotions to each other. Now maybe im just too much of a cynic but i can honestly say that in all the times that i was in detention i didnt want to talk to anyone.
The acting is also really bad yet good in its own 80's way. The performances from Judd Nelson and the Teacher guy are so over the top that these guys cant even see planet earth anymore,and thats not me being sarcastic thats me being truthful, I apologise to all the people who hold John Bender close to their soul, its just my opinion, I am a rudos luchadore after all.
The only real grudge that i have with this film is the soundtrack, I apologise again but that Simple Minds song makes me want to chainsaw my own face off.
But I can see past that and appreciate what is a quite enjoyable film, just dont expect an experience that films like Kill Bill, LotR, Night of the living dead, and True Romance will give you just expect a good way to waste a few hours.
40 greatest 80's movie ever made!
Now I have to admit to all of you children of the 80's....I was born in 1991. Althought most of my generation listens to what MTV and the dreaded Z1077 tell them to, and watches American Idol and horrible movies like "bring it on" I myself have chosen to be different. i listen to rock and roll and 80's music and my favorite movies are ones that most of them have never seen in their entire lives...that is until they interact with me...so This is my review for my all-time favorite movie besides "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest",....drumroll please....THE FABULOUS "BREAKFAST CLUB!"
well for a brief overview of the plot there is the brain named Brian (Anthony Micheal Hall) the pretty popular girl Claire (Molly Ringwald), the rebel-metelhead-criminal guy, who happens to be my favorite of the bunch, John Bender (Judd Nelson), the jock Andrew (Emilio Estivez), and of course our favorite psychopath-basketcase (well..not including jack nicholson in the shining) Alison! (ally sheedy). well anyways these 5 completely opposite people all have saturday detention and of course when u put 5 people like that in a room together obviously something is going to occur..right. Now...this is my favorite movie because number 1) it has Bender in it god! i just love that guy 2) it has all the emotions rolled into one! it can be funny, sad, inspiring...etc...etc...and 3) it is just FUN! and the best teen film ever made!!
41 Good movie but a lousy DVD
I love this movie but the DVD is kind of dissapointing. This is looked today as a pretty well known movie it really should have more than what is on here. Somewhere in a vault The Featurette is sitting around somewhere it really should be seen or how about at least a theatrical trailer or how about some commentary by John Hughes he did it for Ferris Bueller's day off and years ago there were some music videos with the songs that were in the film back in 1985 they should release those too I just named about 5 different great qualities that the studio could easily put together so why don't they do it and make this version of the dvd out of print because all you get here is the movie.
42 Sheedy shines
In this brilliant film.It tells the story of 5 totally opposite
high school students Ally Sheedy(the basket case) Anthony Michael Hall(the brain) Molly Ringwald(the princess) Judd Nelson
(the criminal) and Emilio Estevez (the athlete) who all have to
spend a saturday in detension.To begin with they have nothing in
common but by the end of the day they have bared their souls to each other. An absolute classic,i cannot recommend this highly enough. This is one of my fav films and i hope u enjoy it. Ally Sheedy shines as the crazy one but everyone in this film is brilliant.
43 The best of the brat-pack
"The Breakfast Club" is on of the few brat-pack movies that really depict high school life. I love it for that, you meet stoners and weirdos and criminals and geeks and jocks and and and.... the list could go on for ever on how this film depicts each cliche. I love all of the actors, how each of them really get into the character and how they depict them (boy! I'm sure using the word depict alot today arent I?) This is a great movie for young people. I love it so much.
Five Kids are stuck in a painful saturday detention, a criminal, a jock, a geek, a prom queen and a weirdo gothic girl. As the day goes on they discuss controversal issues, such as sex before marrige, crime, drugs and politics and eithical stuff. When the day begins they hate each other don't trust each other and stereotype each other. But as the day goes on they talk and learn their strengths differences and rights and wrongs and they all change each others lives. There is a mean detention teacher that harasses them and is very cruel yet they stay strong.
The brat-pack kids were never expected to make a movie as good as this is. I was impressed, I'm a huge movie watched and I thought this was going to be just you know, swear drugs and bathroom humor. But it isn't its real life in real scenarios. There is strong language and drug content. So keep it away from the little ones. Perfect for anyone in high school. And look at the quote at the beginning of the movie
44 Stuningly Acurate - Awesome Entertainment
This is one of my all-time favorites. This teen drama gives a steemingly accurate portrayal of high school stereotypes and images. It is the story of 5 teenage strangers from oposite ends of Shermer High who meet in a day of saturday detention. In the duration of the day they find salvation in eachothers differences while breaking by the brick walls of conformity. It will appeal to everyone; the athlete, the princess, the brain, the basket-case and the criminal. This is one of John Hughes' finnest!
45 The Breakfast Club
As far as the movie being "dated", that is actually a major part of its appeal in my opinion. The dancing scenes look like "80s MTV videos", yes, but considering the direction MTV, VH1, and music (and really, just about everything else in this world) have taken since the mid-90s, some of us long for those cheesy 80s days.
The characters are stripped down to the most simple definitions of their given stereotypes, but that makes the movie a lot less complicated, and easier to watch. A most basic look at high school life, even to this day I would imagine.
Fantastic movie, perfectly cast and acted, well-written. See it.
46 A classic of its genre
The Breakfast Club is a damn enjoyable film. It stands out as a classic of its genre, the '80s teen movie, the "brat pack" flicks exemplified in the films of John Hughes (Ferris Bueller's Day Off). In Hughes's world, the grown-ups are exposed as morons, and here it is Paul Gleason as high school Principal Richard Vernon ("Does Barry Manilow know you raided his wardrobe?") as the token object of humiliation.
In The Breakfast Club, five students find themselves thrown together for a Saturday detention. Throughout the course of the day they fight, they cause mischief, they laugh, they cry, they get high, and they wind up discovering that as different as they are from each other on the surface -- the rich kid, the geek, the troublemaker -- underneath they're the same ordinary kids going through the same ordinary struggles.
You may have to ignore some of the amoral implications of the story to appreciate it. And you will have to find it in your heart to forgive the cheesiness as Hughes presents every cliche of his era one by one. Overlook some of the utter implausibilities and absurdities the film throws at us. This is good fun that puts adults in their place for a while and reminds us that "kids" are human, too.
47 Great movie...then and now.
I was a sophomore in high school when this movie came out. I loved it then...and I love it now. I just got the DVD today and watched it. It still makes me laugh. The lines are hilarious. And then there are the real issues that teens still face today. The movie touches on subjects in a real way...the teen movies of today have not been at the same level as The Breakfast Club.
48 glen needs a woman
THIS IS BY FAR THE MOVIE OF MY GENERATION AND DARE I SAY MY LIFETIME. VICOTR AND I AT WORK RECANT IT CONTINOUSLY WHILE CARING FOR THE ELDERLY IT REALLY SEEMS TO BRIGHTEN THEIR DAYS. I ONLY WISH KEVIN COULD CARE FOR THE WAY I DO,GOING TO LAMARS GLEN\
49 One of the best teen movies from the 80's
Anyone who talks about movies from the 80's will surely mention "The Breakfast Club" as being one of the most popular films of that decade. Although a little dated in some ways, it has certainly stood the test of time and remains a truly well made movie. The plot is simple: a nerd (Anthony Michael Hall), a popular snooty princess (Molly Ringwald), a basketcase (Ally Sheedy), a jock (Emilio Estevez) and a rebel outcast (Judd Nelson) are all forced to sit together for a day of detention for offenses they committed. Inevitably, they can't stand each other at first and begin bickering amongst themselves, throwing out insults left and right and making it clear that neither one of them wants to be in the presence of each other. But as the hours pass by, their bickering forces themselves to reveal the painful truths about their personal lives and open up to each other. Eventually, they all realize that each one of them has their own imperfections and the images they've created for themselves are nothing more than masks to hide their flaws. What was originally a regular everyday detension session turns into a group therapy meeting, although not without a lot of pain, tears and making oneself vulnerable. By the end of the day they all walk out of the school changed people, seeing the world in a whole new light. Ironically, they end up being set free by being held prisoners.
What makes "The Breakfast Club" work so well is not only the actors' performances but also the great script. When a movie takes place in only one setting (as is the case here) the script must carry it, otherwise it has nothing to go by. Whereas other movies might have breathtaking cinematography, non-stop action or dazzling special effects to make it appealing, "The Breakfast Club" only has 5 people confined together in one space. Therefore dialog is crucial. And it delivers in that regard.
This isn't to say that "The Breakfast Club" is perfect. While the movie has aged well, some scenes haven't. For example, when they're all dancing to the music. That scene has "80's MTV music video" written all over it. I also think the 4 characters hooking up at the end was too implausible, especially Judd Nelson and Molly Ringwald. But these are only minor flaws.
Bottom line: I would urge any fan of quality movies to buy "The Breakfast Club." Unfortunately this new DVD edition isn't much improvement from the previous one, which is a huge shame. But when a movie is as good as "The Breakfast Club," just owning it is good enough regardless of how many bonus features the DVD has.
50 Pooooo! A crime against humanity.
This is without a doubt one of the dumbest and worst films ever made. I came of age during the 80s and even I can't sit through it. Terrible performances, breathtakingly silly dialogue, and gawdawful music. Is to film what Wang Chung was to music. A real super-duper-pooper.
51 Almost makes me wish I was back in high school.
As someone who was autistic and confused throughout school this movie opened my eyes.Especially Allison whom I was attracted to and could identify with.She was possibly autistic,didnt say much but who was mysterious and unique.I was the basket case in the real world so she was the one who I could identify with the most because some people just shut me out and looked at me funny and was reffered to by some as a weirdo.
I could also relate to the brain because in Senior high I was setting goals and things and receiving good grades even though I was in special ed.I could just relate to the pressure of having the challenges of school assignments.
The princess was someone who I thought was cute but someone I felt miles apart from. She was hot but I just wasnt interested in anything else about her.
The jock was much of the same just someone I could care less about and couldnt identify with at all but I did sort of cry when the jock in this movie told his tale of the sinful things he did to a fellow student.
The criminal was someone who I was interested in but didnt necessarily wish to hang out with him because I was scared of his love of marijuana and rebellious attitude even though I was rebellious and proud of it because he was rebellious in a way that got him into trouble.But I could definitely understand his feelings of what was fair and what isnt.
I just feel that this was a great movie and it was something that made me stop and think.
52 B-O-O H-O-O
This movie is with out a doubt the quintessential teen movie. This is the movie by which other teen movies go by. This movie no matter how old you are never gets old. In fact I have a hard time watching this movie without quoting it word for word. The movie starts off great. With the quote from David Bowie to how each member of the prat pack arrives. Right after that you find yourself laughing from start to finish. From clips like "The door is way to heavy sir" to "Chicks can't hold their smoke that's what it is." This movie may not have real heavy depth, but it does have some depth. The way in which actully get into the truth about what high school is all about instead of skirting around the edges is great. Even thought it was made in the 80's school all over the world are still the same way. This movie is the cult classic. The one that start it all.
53 not even close bud
5 high school students are sent to saturday detention for doing something wrong. their lives and secrets explode into a story teen troubles. Judd Nelson as John Bender couldnt be more rebellious and great, hes the scene chewer upper. the other five, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez and Ally Sheedy are superb. it makes you think
54 The Best Brat Pack Movie Ever!
I was a kid when The Breakfast Club was made in 1985 and from that point on it has been one of my favorite movies. This was the first time I saw Judd Nelson and got an instant crush on him. I know every line that Judd Nelson's character utters and each line said became a cult classic. It was hits like this that made the brat pack the best set of young actors ever. The Breakfast Club never gets stale! It's only one of a few movies you can watch over and over and end up loving it even more each time! Ally Sheedy was a bit wasted. She didn't say but ten words in the movie but still being the " basketcase " was the most recognizable role in her career. Molly Ringwald was the Teen Queen back then and carried her role with perfection. She played the pampered princess so well it makes anyone want to punch her out for being so snotty. Anthony Michael Hall was once again the geek who made Sixteen Candles a bonafide hit. Last but not least, Emilio Estevez rounded the cast. Straight fun, non-stop laughter. Especially if you're into sarcasm and people who have nothing in common falling in love. The Breakfast Club is a movie all 80's kids should own.
Classic Judd Nelson ( John Bender ) lines:
Bender to Andy: You didn't hear that? You want me to turn it up?
Bender to Brian: You're a neo-maxi zoom deebie. What would you be doing if you weren't out making yourself a better citizen?
You gotta love this movie and Judd Nelson rocks!
55 20th ANNIVERSARY RE-RELEASE
Whoever holds the reins of power on this movie, RE-RELEASE IT TO THEATRES! In a mere year and a half, it will be 20 years since this magnetic, marvelous and altogether unique movie was released. What does this call for? A re-release into the theatres with extended footage. No remakes, you need to honor this classic movie by releasing it into theaters. I will be there with bells, as I'm sure many other fans of this wonderful movie will be. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO THIS FOR US!!!
56 I guess my heart really did die
I was in high school when this movie came out, and like everybody else, I absolutely loved it. Of course back then I really had a huge crush on Molly Ringwald (like a lot of other guys). But almost twenty years later, well......
Either this movie hasn't aged well, or like Ally Sheedy said `When you grow up, your heart dies'. I just don't get the emotional connection to this film like I used too, I guess that's because I'm in my thirties now with a kid of my own. It is nostalgic to watch what life was like back in the 80's. I think almost everyone my age misses those days. The movies, the music, the fashions, everything was great. It was a great time to be a teen. This film just isn't realistic anymore, sure you still have the princesses, the jocks, the brains, the basketcases, and the criminals, but the times have changed. These days the John Bender would have physically attacked or shoot the teacher. The basketcase would be sitting at the back table listening to Marilyn Manson instead of looking at a Prince album. The Princess would probably be talking to her friends on a cell-phone. The brain would have found a way to sneak a laptop in and surf the net all day, and the jock would have probably, well I don't know, whatever it is that jocks do these days. I was always a cross between the basketcase, brain, and criminal anyway. Jocks and princesses never made it into my world. Which was the point of the whole movie anyway, breaking barriers.
If this was 1985 again, I'd be on Amazon saying this is a 7 star movie and was a feat of human accomplishment. But now in 2003, I have to say I can't sit through this movie again. Maybe one day if I'm feeling nostalgic and have an old girlfriend on my mind I'll pop it in, but that probably won't be for awhile. But on the other hand, I've probably watched this movie a million times already, so I must have thought it was good.
This is definitely a movie for teenagers who are trying to find themselves and have the whole world in front of them. They'll love it now, but twenty years from now they'll probably feel the same way about it as I do. There's a window of time in your life when you find this movie fascinating.
57 "Sweets, you couldn't ignore me if you tried..."
Just when you couldn't bare being in school during the week, imagine having to be forced to spend a Saturday there. That's what happens to five high school students who are forced to spend a Saturday detention together. None of them have anything in common and none of them are friends. Each is an opposite from the other. The group consists of a brain, a prom queen, a jock, a basket case and a trouble-maker. A unique and unexpected bond is formed by the five teens as the day goes on, with all sorts of different states of emotion going on for each of them. No matter happens on Monday, all five of them will always that one Saturday together; therefore, forever labeling them "The Breakfast Club."
Not only is this a classic film, it's one of my personal favorites. I loved it when I was little and I love it now as I am in my twenties. It's so refreshing to have a brutally honest film that plays on all of your emotions as this movie does. And even though this was shot in the eighties, people can still relate to it now in 2000. This is why it is so effective and powerful.
The movie is so memorable that you will most likely repeat every single line during each viewing. The actors do a terrific job of portraying their roles flawlessly. The script is funny and touching at the same time. Everything that is shown in the movie is crucial and significant; being that there isn't a single minute in the movie that goes wasted.
This new DVD edition, while it may not be the most spectacular of DVDs, is a lot better than the previous version. They did an excellent job of producing a successful remastered version of the movie that looks and sounds excellent. You can even watch it in DTS; that is, if your system carries it. I'm afraid there's not much to offer in the special features department. It really is a shame, being that this is such a classic movie. Still, the way the film looks and sounds is worth the price alone.
"The Breakfast Club" is a terrific movie that still has the same effect on us as it did years and years ago. It's funny, tragic, touching and honest. If you haven't seen this movie yet, please, make sure that the next time you are at a video store that you pick this up and check it out. You have no idea what you're missing if you don't. Still a favorite after so many years, this film surpasses so many movies that we see today. An excellent achievement on all fronts.
58 Poor Job
Nice that this is in stereo (original DVD is mono) but guess what? There are errors. I noticed one part in the middle of the movie where Allison says a few lines quickly and the audio sync is noticeably off. No excuse for this.
Probably the best of the John Hughes brat pack movies but a really poor job on the DVD.
59 The All American Teen Fantasy.
First of all when I first saw this movie I thought it was brilliant and in some ways it still is. As for the characters at first I strongly disliked Molly Ringwald's character. I thought she was full of herself,spoiled,and pristine.I liked Judd Nelson's character the first time I saw him. I thought here's a guy who is tough and rebellious but not too much of an @#$hole about it. I thought the jock and the nerd were much too stereotyped at least at first. I loved Ally Sheedy's basket case character(Allison).She was probably autistic and she was very mysterious which I found pretty sexy.
Anyways when they are together at first they criticized each other and made some pretty ignorant remarks. John Bender was one of the first to talk about his problems he had at his house and was pretty convincing about it. Later they all had their stories to tell. They may have been together just for a day but what they shared were things that they should remember for most of their lives.
60 The Breakfast Club
I like the new re release of The Breakfast Club. It's great that it is in dolby digital sound and dts. But what the hell happened to some bonus features. I was expecting one or two deleted scenes;maybe an audio commentary as well. I know there are different scenes in existence, since i've seen them on some of the edited for t.v. versions. Those are the only things I didn't like about the DVD
61 BORING TRANSFER - STELLAR, STAR-DEFINING PERFORMANCES!
"The Breakfast Club" is the brat pack movie that I venture to guess will be long remembered as a watershed moment in American cinema - at least where teen comedy is concerned. The plot (for those not already familiar with it) revolves around 5 teenagers from various walks of life, forced to sit together through one Saturday afternoon detension session. A hilarious, well-crafted and often poignant film about the fundemental truths that make us all human, John Hughes "The Breakfast Club" is perhaps the single greatest exploration of the angst and confusion that plagued us all during the high school years.
UNIVERSAL's remastering efforts on this DVD provide some angst of their own. Despite being anamorphically enhanced for 16X9 displays, this newly minted DVD offers nothing in the way of video improvement over the previously issued DVD. Colors are dated, unrealistic, often unbalanced with some bleeding and smearing. Fine detail is minimal, even in well lit scenes. Contrast, shadow and black levels are all extremely weak. Age related artifacts, including chips, scratches and spice jump cuts are all evident. There is a considerable amount of film grain present throughout for a wholly unsatisfying visual presentation. The audio - remixed to 5.1 in both Dolby and DTS exhibits a dated characteristic with muffled dialogue and practically no spacial separation, except in the music tracks.
EXTRAS: A Theatrical trailer that is badly worn.
BOTTOM LINE: "The Breakfast Club" is a brilliant movie. However, the lack of extras (a documentary would have been nice)and the really low brow treatment of the transfer lead me to say this disc really isn't worth the money.
62 The Breakfast Club
this is the best movie ever! it shows how five totally different people caan affect each others' lives. it shows the stories of the 'princess', 'jock', 'nerd', 'criminal', and 'basketcase'. a great movie, you must buy this.
63 COTTON CANDY
I'd love to give this one star, but as it had some very good acting as well as passable direction, I can not. This has to be the single most unrealistic portrayal of teenagers that I have ever seen. Firstly, there is no way that 5 people would just open up to one another like that in the course of a day. This is a pathetically romanticized parody of real life. Secondly, in spite of his best efforts, John Hughes ultimately presents us with 5 very 2-dimensional characters. By the time the end credits role, all we have really learned is that all the characters have imperfect lives, though we probably could have guessed that from the get-go. They're all portrayed as followers in one degree or another (i.e. hopping up to go smoke up, without even being coaxed,) and consistantly act out in ways totally inappropriate to their personalities (i.e. why the heck does M.R. after having screamed "I hate you!! I hate you!!" to Judd, immediately seek him out and neck with him??? If you've got a logical answer other than it makes for a heart warming scene, please let me know.) Addmittedly its hard not to smile as the characters come together and open up, but the bottom line is this is little more than the cinematic equivalent of cotton candy. It's pink and fluffy and tastes nice, but when you dig inside there simply is nothing there.
64 Still amazing today!
The Breakfast Club ranks as one of the '80's best! The innocence of the 80's is captured wonderfully in this movie as well! It featured an absolutely perfect cast with a great soundtrack to boot. You can't ask for more! I watch this today and love to reminisce that whole era. The teen movies today cannot hold a candle to this or any of the other "brat pack" teen movies of then. I need not elaborate on this as I'm sure you all know. My favorite character was played by Molly Ringwald. She is fantastic! If you do not own this on DVD it is a must have!
65 Simply the best
There were several classic Teen Comedies that came out in the 80's, many including the infamous "Brat Pack" but The Breakfast Club tops them all. Five high schoolers find themselves stuck in Saturday Detention with nothing to do but talk to each other. Although it is hard to relate to one character in particular, (One was a jock, one a prom queen, one a basketcase, one a nerd and one a criminal), by the end it was easy to realte to all the characters as a whole. Although my taste in movies ranges from heavy dramas to pointless comedies, I feel this movie is a happy median. People of all ages can enjoy The Breakfast Club, and its humor is bound to make everybody laugh at least a couple of times while watching.
If you have already seen this movie, I reccomend St.Elmo's Fire which has 3 of the five TBC stars in it, Sixteen Candles which stars the other two, and Pretty in Pink.
66 Breakfast Club teaches valuable lesson
This movie was the humble begginings of the teen flick craze. But unlike modern day teen films it teaches a valuable lesson. That lesson is everybody has problems wether it's the jock the prom queen or the nerd we all have problems. I feel Buffy The Vampire Slayer put this lesson in perfect context. a boy trys to commit suicide Buffy stops him and asks him why he says "No one cares about no one pays attention to me or my problems the popular kids don't care about how hard it is for me" Buffy's response is " They don't care or pay attention to your problems because they are taking care of their own!!!!!!!" This valuble lesson is displayed in this awesome movie (though they could do without the cursing)
67 Still Good After All These Years
Considering what type of movie I usually enjoy, I have always been surprised that I liked "The Breakfast Club". I am even more surprised that I still like it as well as I ever did even 15 or 16 years since I first saw it.
"The Breakfast Club" is about five completely different students at fictional Shermer High School in fictional Shermer, Illinois. These five students are assigned detention on the same Saturday morning. They each represent some aspect of high school cliquedom and do not particularly like each other.
At first glance, "The Breakfast Club" is an unsophisticated attempt to summarize high school experience in five extremely different people. Anyone who has ever attended a large enough public high school will immediately recognize the unlikelihood of these five people ever having anything to do with each other regardless of what they happen to be doing in detention together. That is why people form cliques; because they prefer spending their time around other people who are like themselves.
Underneath this first impression though lies a layer of complexity that is genuinely true. The problems that the five students have, and which drive them to their indictable behavior, are each serious in their own way. There are two students here with obvious problems: John Bender's (Judd Nelson) father is abusive and Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy) is an introverted thief.
However, it's the problems of the three seemingly well-adjusted students who deserve the most attention. Their problems are all derived by parents or peers pushing them to extremes. Andrew Clark (Emilio Estevez) is a star athlete who is pushed into bullying behavior by his father; Claire Standish (Molly Ringwald) is driven to snobbish behavior because of her family's wealth and the friends it attracts; and Brian Johnson (Anthony Michael Hall) is pressured by his family to never fail at any class work when failure means getting less than an "A".
How these five students deal with their problems and come together as friends may be a bit too convenient for real life; but, it is certainly not impossible. Some times a movie does well by showing the possible even when it's not necessarily likely to happen. For this, showing the ways in which young people can resolve burdensome issues which, at such a young age as these students are, often seem like life-or-death struggles, "The Breakfast Club" does a favor to its audience while providing an entertaining musical interlude or two.
68 great classic
this movie will always be good. i loved it and always will. it's like spending time with good friends. it never gets old. and like a glass of fine wine it's better with age. it gets better everytime i watch it. perfect.
69 Best Teen Movie Ever!!!!!!!!!!!
In this very realistic teen movie, we find 5 teens at school for a Saturday's detention. At the start we se very obvious examples of different levels of high school. The outcasts on the bottom , and the popular at the top. As the movie develops so do the characters. This movie delivers laughs,tears,joy,and sadness. It features some drug content, language, sexual dialogue, and thematic elements. I recommend it for middle to high schoolers.
The reason I gave this movie 4 of 5 stars is because of the lack of features, I mean come on! They could have put at least a few deleted scenes or a "making of" documentary. There isn't even a trailer!!! I'm getting the high school reunion edition, atleast it has a trailer!
70 Best Teen Movie Ever!!!!!!!!!!!
In this very realistic teen movie, we find 5 teens at school for a Saturday's detention. At the start we se very obvious examples of different levels of high school. The outcasts on the bottom , and the popular at the top. As the movie develops so do the characters. This movie delivers laughs,tears,joy,and sadness. It features some drug content, language, sexual dialogue, and thematic elements. I recommend it for middle to high schoolers.
71 Classic Teen Movie of All Times
Fabulous 80s fashion, breakdown of steriotyped high school roles, five great young actors in one room, no special effects but rivoting because of the emotion, humor and dynamics between the characters. Yeah!
72 fuunniest movie in the world
The movie, over all, is awesome. All though considered a drama there's lots of comedy in the whole movie, like when the one guy glued someone's butt cheeks together. The only part I'd complain about is how the Jock and the Punk chick fell for each other in the end.
73 Where the Brat Pack Got Started!
The story is simple: 5 kids are serving detention on a Saturday Morning. A geek, a goth, a prep, a biker-type dude, and a jock. Through the movie, you meet these characters and slowly, they sort of band together and become friends (hence the name). This movie is all about dealing with your peers, and it tells you that all of your friends don't have to come from the same backround or be just like you. Overall, it's good clean fun!!!
74 Real.
As a person who just graduated High School, I have to say that this is the most realistic teen movie I have ever seen. These kids talk, look, and act like real teens. The dialogue is brilliant, funny, and provacative. "The Breakfast Club" is a wise, witty, and quotable film that rips into the fundamentals of teen life - cliques, parents, and sex. It does all this with a little innuendo and some foul language (mostly from Bender), but it is ten times cleaner than most teen movies nowadays. It's respectful while being interesting, and is one of my top ten movies.
One thing that impressed me is the way that this film stood up the test of time. These things were going on in the 80's, just as they're going on today. This movie is great for middle to high schooler's, but I know my 40-year-old parents still enjoy it today. It really bridges gaps. But don't get me wrong - this movie is enjoyable and funny - any soul searching is purely voluntary. Get "The Breakfast Club", if only for a good laugh.
75 A Tale of Half Nelsons
So ... 'summing you readers know what the heck Ecclessiastes is about ... where in hades am I coming from ?
Not wishing to get Biblical on anyone, however, THE BREAKFAST CLUB, like Ecclessiastes, is Pravda that, Generation-to-Generation, the Norm, not the Exception, are viscious, mean-spirited, hurtful, obnoxious "persons" such as that portrayed by Mr. Nelson.
In short, THE BREAKFAST CLUB serves as a Superb Reminder that the World really hasn't changed a bit since Creation. Or my own torments at my own Judd Nelsons' hands.
I should particularly reveal to the Reader two aspects in particular to THE BREAKFAST CLUB that take me back in time to a most dreary and depressing "life" among my "peers" - not only did I feel Nothing in Common with Any of its Leads, it must be observed that these most Disparate Personalities are not only Protagonists, but Antagonists to each other.
One might also note that there are Two Female Students, Two Male Students, and Two Radically Disparate School "Officials", one, a powerful hard hind end who desperately wishes to ram his autocratic rule down the throat of yet several MORE "rebellious" "punks", effectively transforming them into spiteful replicas of God Himself, and a lowly Janitor (you just got to read this Ecclessiastes thing for a complete understanding !) who is a hell of a LOT more understanding AND compassionate re: our teen "offenders" then Almighty Mr. Muckety Muck.
In the words of a Woman I very much respect,
So it goes.
In my own words,
So it must go on.
76 Essential for all Teens
One of the first teen movies, The Breakfast Club has a very basic concept. Five teens representing the most generic types of high schoolers(the brain, the beauty, the athlete, the criminal, and the recluse) being put together in isolation for a day and the movie follows the interactions and feelings they share with each other. It is funny at parts and sad at parts and it almost shows that everyone can be together peacefully. Unfortunately, it is not that way in real life, and the characters even touch on how society will break each class of people apart. They stay true to their stereotypes in the beginning and keep apart from each other; but given time, they slowly move together until they destroy their stereotypes and labels and become the same people. You'll love all the characters and can easily relate any of them to someone from your high school. it touches on the minds of teens and hasn't dated a bit since the 80's in my opinion. It is an easy movie to watch again and again as it is simple in concept, yet has a powerful underlying message of morality and society. Recommended for all because all can relate to it.
Score: 9.5/10
77 The quintessential teen/high school movie
The Breakfast Club (1985)is by far the most important teen movie ever. It shows five very different high school students joined together in a Saturday detention for a variety of reasons, and for the entire day, they are STUCK together with no way out. There is the jock Andy (Emilio Estevez), the princess Claire (Molly Ringwald), the metalhead Bender (Judd Nelson), the basketcase Allison (Ally Sheedy), and the nerdy straight A student Brian (Anthony Michael Hall), five very different personalities, egos and reasons for being here (skipping class, firearms, constant rebellion, bullying and ennui), so they get to know each other, which was a hard process because all 5 of them seemed set in their ways.
John Hughes looked into a very poignant and important part in the many stereotypical students of a stereotypical high school, from egos, pressures, pain, and exactly how all teenagers face the same things but in various forms. Social barriers are somewhat broken, by 5 people who would normally have nothing to do with each other, and their detention has a rather positive effect, but I kinda wished that the movie were longer to see what would happen to them when they saw each other on Monday in school. If only high school were really like this... the world would be a better place.
78 A Miracle of a Movie
So, okay, the yuppie snobs called it "The Little Chill" when it was released. But "Breakfast Club" is about six times better than "The Big Chill" (which was a John Sayles ripoff anyway) because it gave us characters who mattered, characters who represented a type but transcended all traps of cliche and stereotype to become real live human beings.
Watch the film today, and listen to the beautifully realized dialogue. How did he know? How did John Hughes know that this was how we talked, this is what went on, these were the genuine problems we faced? John wasn't afraid of confronting cliches (the prom queen's divorced parents try to buy her love, the tough kid is abused by his alcoholic dad, etc.) because he knew that for millions of us, those cliches were real, and the fact that our problems weren't even original hurt us all the more. And he delivered all this in an enormously entertaining package, with genuine laughs and killer attitude.
I'm not sure the actors were ever as strong as they were in "Breakfast Club." Some of them floundered for years shortly after this was released. But man, did they ever figure these characters out to the BONE. Emilio Estevez' performance is more and more impressive with every viewing...his character has the least flash, but he might be the deepest, since he only barely understands how badly he's been hurt by his father's drive. But they ALL nailed their characters. It must have been incredible to be a part of this movie...watching it today brings back those memories like a flood.
Is "Breakfast Club" still relevant today? I don't know, but I sure hope so.
79 Unsurpassed teenage theme movie
I saw BC twice before, but many years ago. U have always wanted to own it. Unprepared to wait for the 25 Anniversary DVD, I bought this barebones DVD release. To be fair, this DVD was released in 1998 when the format was quite new. I'll get to the DVD issues later.
BC is a fantastic film focussing on 5 teenagers who have to do detention on a Saturday at school. The character development is brilliant as is the acting. The narrative is simple yet compelling.
DVD SUMMARY:
As mentioned above, this DVD came out in 1998. It is a basic DVD with poor features (and some typing errors too). The movie is Widescreen 1:85 but not anamorphic - despite this, picture quality is ok. The black bars are rather large though, if you have a 16:9 TV you may be able to minimise these.
The sound quality is the DVD's biggest let-down. Mono city, and does it show! Sounds so flat and can be hard to hear what characters are saying in some scenes.
But even with these letdowns, the DVD is worth owning for the film alone. It is a film you will want to watch over and over. I'll also be buying the 25th Anniversary DVD if it eventuates.
80 John Hughes
Probably one of the best teen flicks of the 1980s, The Breakfast club released in 1985, is good. It speaks to High Schoolers everywhere and giving the hardships many face in High School and how we catergorize ourselves. Every single actor in this movie plays there parts well, I especially like Ally Sheedy's character because I associat the most with her. This movie speaks about kids in High School of all generations. This movie will live on forever. I recommend this movie fully because it speaks about my generation, Generation 80s, and no one can ever take that away from me.
81 Why did they call this the Breakfast Club
The reason I am giving this movie 4 stars, is I don't get why this movie was named The Breakfast Club, when the movie has nothing to do with breakfast, and there is no club that goes out to breakfast. Maybe that 5 students has to meet at 7:00 for a 9 hour dention. Then why didn't they call this The Dention Club instead of The Breakfast Club? As the movie opens, 5 students report to school for a dention. The staff member (Paul Gleason) in charge gives a 1,000 word essay on who the students think they are. They all have diffrent personality traits. There is a princess (Molly Ringwald), a brain (Anothony Michael Hall), a jock (Emilio Estevez), a criminal (Judd Nelson), and the weird one (Ally Sheedy). The criminal steals a screw and closes the doors of the dention room that angries the staff member who has to spend the time in school in his office next to the dention room, and instead of working on the eassy, they spend thier time talking expect for the weird one. This is a great movie to watch if you love teen movies, but this movie has a R rating for lanuage and I'm not sure if it rated R for anything else. This is also a must watch if you are a big fan of teen movies, or if you are a fan of one more more of the cast members. But this movie could have also been called the lunch club. But this more doesn't have a lot of characters, I say the movie has about 10 characters, and the 5 main characters are spending a Saturday in dentention. And there is a narrator's voice in this movie. I think ths movie should not have been called the Breakfast Club. Because this movie has nothing to do with breakfast.
82 I'm the president of the Breakfast Club...
This is a remarkably well done movie that treats teenagers as real people and not just sex crazed maniacs. This is pretty accurate by todays standards except for the dated music and clothing, but the issues and the cliques are still the same. Actually the only cast members clothing that didn't go out of style is the nerds clothes. (Nerd never goes out of style) Anyway, John Hughes's popular 1985 teen drama finds the usual groups of high school students a jock, a metalhead a weirdo, a princess, and a nerd sharing a Saturday in detention at their high school for one minor infraction or another. Over the course of a day, they talk through the social barriers that ordinarily keep them apart, and new alliances are born, though not without a lot of pain first. But man it gets painful when they see themselves for they really are, and they see that none of them is better than the other. This film has a positive message (except for having sex and smoking to be cool) and should be viewed buy anyone who has taste. If you don't like this movie, then you're already dead.
83 GREASTEST MOVIE OF THE '80s!!!
omg i love this movie!!!i saw it about a year ago when me and my mom went to the movie store to get a few movies we went diff. ways in the store and met she had the breakfast club w/ i thot for sure it would be a stupid 80s movie but i loved it!!!i am too a little disappointed that there werent any deleted scenes as judd nelson said "there was over 4hrs of the movie to where it was more like the breakfast and lunch club!"...
84 BOW DOWN BEFORE THE GREATEST TEEN COMEDY OF ALL TIME.
Any child or teen of the 1980's (I was born in '82) can tell you just how important and inspiring this film is. I remember being very young and watching it on television with my brother who is six years older. I asked him if the whole movie was going to take place in detention and he said yes. I couldn't believe a movie could make that work, but then I watched and was amazed. Every actor is brilliant, especially Judd Nelson. What a shame that Demi Moore was the only Brat-Packer to become a mega-star...maybe if Rob Lowe wasn't taping his underage sexual exploits things could have worked out differently! Anyway, this movie makes you feel that there is hope for humanity, that young adults of different cliques can become friends...that is until you go through high school and you see how the movies are quite different from reality :) So here's to The Breakfast Club...the greatest teen comedy of all time.
85 Why can't detention be this meaningful and FUN?!
This is one of my favorites. As most people already know, this film is about a group of completely different individuals, all with their own conflicts, who have to share a Saturday in detention together. Basically, they all get to know each other, they talk about their problems, gradually help each other out and become great friends while doing so. This is one of the best films of the 80's, and, in this day and age, if there really MUST be anymore teen films, they need to give them over to John Hughes. He is one of the best.
This movie is superb in every way. Nothing is forced or corny (except for some of the out-dated dancing sequences) but thats about it! The performances are phenomenal, and just about everything else is, too. SEE IT if you haven't seen it already.
Highly recommended!
86 Are you sure it was 1985?
This has to be the most bizzare thing! I saw "The Breakfast Club" when I was sixteen, on December 30, 1982. I remember so well because it was the ONLY date I had during my high school years, THE ONLY ONE (and I graduated in 1984)!!! Yet, I keep reading that this movie came out in 1985. Well, no matter, it was the best movie I ever saw. Here we are, some 15-20 years later and people still like it. It was absolutely great!
87 The Breakfast Club
Out of all of the BRAT PACK movies, this was one of my favorites. The Breakfast Club is about 5 kids (an athlete, a princess, a nerd, a basket case and a criminal) who are stuck wasting a Saturday for their various reasons. In one Saturday, they all learn something new from each other and also learn a little about themselves.
O.k. first and foremost, the premis of this movie is kinda off (i.e. why are 5 kids actually showing up to Saturday detention?) but if you look past that little part, the rest of the movie is funny as hell. There's just a ton of laughs in this from wise cracks to even some pretty good physical comedy and even a smoking pot scene that's really funny.
I took off a star because Molly Ringwald's character (Claire) is a bit on the annoying side but at least, Judd Nelson is harsh in this movie! And of course Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall and Ally Sheedy weren't bad either.
This is a great hang out film and it's also a bit mooshy at the end for any romantics. Check this one out and also check out FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH.
88 ONE OF THE BEST TEEN MOVIES OF ALL TIME
when it comes to teen movies most are terrible and are fluff there field with glam and bad acting. the breakfast club is a cult classic in a way. it took a simple concept kids in detintion on a saturday if you think about it you could have made this movie for 100,000. your in one location the whole movie. the acting was superb jud nelsons best roll. the directing was also great teen 80s movie were the best and this was one of the best besides the jhon cuzack flicks
89 When Cliques Clash
This is probably the only TRUE movie that deals with the different cliques at a high school. It has someone who's rich and popular (Molly Ringwald), someone who's jocky and pressured (Emilio Estevez), someone who's geeky and quiet (Anthony Michael Hall), someone who's tough and abused (Judd Nelson) and someone who's weird and lonely (Ally Sheedy). They spend on Saturday detention with each other and realize that they're not so different from each other. All going through the same problems like teens. This movie is one of the best TEEN movies and should get an award for different ways of expressing the truth of high school. Viva John Hughes!
90 An All-Time Classic
'The Breakfast Club' changed the way a movie could be presented.
Think about the plot, 5 different high school kid's: The punk, The jock, The nerd, The princess, and The essentric; all in detention together, sounds pretty boring on paper. But once you have seen the movie, you want to see it 1000 times, and each time you realize why you love this movie even more, it never gets old.
I am only 16 years old, and I have seen this movie 10+ times over the span of 3-4 years. The first tiem I saw this film, I thought it was alright. But as I got more into it, it became something that I get estatic every time I see it.
91 Classic, absolute classic
This movie, while not John Hughes best in my opinion (see Sixteen Candles) Is his best directorial and writing. Molly Ringwald plays the princess, a role she absolutely knocks out of the park. There are a lot of cool moments. You'll laugh, you'll cry (well maybe not) but you will definitely enjoy the movie,..The image is clear and while I have seen better transfers this is definitely above par.
If you love teen flicks with something to say, this is definitely for you.
92 Essential Viewing For Any Child Of The 80?s
Five teenagers from different walks of life are all forced to endure a whole Saturday in high school detention. A simple premise for a movie that defined a generation. This movie is so much more than the sum of its parts. You can associate with these characters, because you went to high school with people just like them. It brings back all the tribulations of how awkward growing up was. It also challenges our generation to overlook society's labels and appreciate our peers for who they really are. The acting from the Brat-Packers is all very believable, and the comedy they portray comes across just as well as the drama. The music also goes very well with the film. Definitely worth seeing if you lived in the 80's.
93 Don't you forget about me. Don't worry, we won't.
This is it, the one and only. This is the cornerstone of all eighties movies, fresh with its witty humor, solid message, and fine collection of young eighties stars.
It is the story of five kids, five very different kids and the day they were forced to spend together in Saturday detention. We have Judd Nelson as the punk, or at that time, stoner boy; Molly Ringwald as the school princess; Emilio Estevez as the super jock; Anthony Michael Hall as the nerd; and Ally Sheedy as the no-name freak. It's quite a collection and, with the smart and sassy script, creates one of Hollywood's most engrossing films of the eighties and beyond.
If there is a remote chance you haven't seen this movie via TNT, Blockbuster, or TBS, I highly recommend this flick. It is funny, sad, intriguing, and most of all, is the hallmark of every eighties teen film, surpassing even the likes of Ferris Bueller's Day Off and yes, even Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
You can't go wrong with The Breakfast Club. Be warned, though, there are plenty of vulgar words and sexual innuendos in this film but hey, that just comes with the territory.
Note: this film also provides one of the greatest eighties songs of all time, Don't You Forget About Me by the Simple Minds. ENJOY!!
94 They Don't Make Kids Like This Any More
If you've, uh, like ever heard, like, kids these days and they, you know, like talk among themselves and that sort of thing, like visiting or some stuff like that, can you, I mean, you know what I mean, do you ever hear them, uh, you know, talk like the five kids in this show, you know, with, like coherent sentences that have subjects and verbs and, like, uh, even adjectives and that sort of thing, you know? I mean -- you know what I mean? -- like when some of them answered questions to the others and everything was, like, in whole sentences, and nobody, uh, ever stammered around and like got off the subject or anything like that, you know. I guess that's because all these teenagers, uh, were like 22 years old or something, but I really like liked the movie, you know.
95 the best teen movie ever!
I was born the year this movie came out. But I think it has to be the best teen movie ever. Don't get me wrong I liked american pie and 10 things I hate about you, but american pie was just funny no serious stuff. and that is the problem with new teen movies. or if they try to be as good as this one dramatically the acting is horrible. but this movie is perfect the funny things like when bender makes fun of mr. vernon. to when all 5 teens are sitting in the circle confessing things and what not. so if you are a teen who doesn't seem to get enough out of newer teen movies i highly reccomend this one.
96 Excellency!
This movie is possibly one of the best movie ever made! It anticipates 5 teenagers who come in a detention on Saturday and look at one another differently. They spend the day getting to know eachother, revealing secrets about themselves that they wouldn't have told anyone else, and passing through emotions. This movie stars Emilio Estevez (The Outsiders, St. Elmo's Fire), Judd Nelson (The Transformers, St. Elmo's Fire), Molly Ringwald (Sixteen Candles, Pretty In Pink), Ally Sheedy (Bad Boys, St. Elmo's Fire), and Anthony Michael Hall (Sixteen Candles, Weird Science).
97 An Honesty Portrayal of What the Teens Think and Feel
John Hughes hit the nail on the head with this dynamic and thoughtful presentation about teen angst. The Brat Pack does an excellent job of reminding us of all the cliques in high school and why we hated them so much, including our own.
The movie is set, for the most part, in the high school library where our protagonists are all held together on a Saturday detention. Over the course of nine long hours of killing time, the brain, the jock, the princess, the troublemaker and the recluse all discover that, deep down, they really are not all that different from each other: they all want to be popular, athletic, smart, rebellious and also to be left alone.
The antoganist, they discover, is not each other, but the high school principal, and his myopic view that kids would all be little angels if they just wrote an essay on who they really are.
"The Breakfast Club" is a treat for any age group from pre-teen to adult. You will see yourself in this film, no matter when you went to high-school. The language is coarse, the teen personalities are vulgar and the high school principal is the person we all hated but grew up to be anyway.
The DVD quality of this film is very good. Although the film was shot in the early 80's and the library and furniture will look very dated, the dialogue and the angst the teens face is not bound in time. The extras on the DVD are fairly good, and the sound quality is excellent.
This film will survive the test of time. So get it for your quintessential DVD collection. History will hold that this will become a classic.
98 OMG I LOVE THIS MOVIE!
"Dear Mr.Vernon,
We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice an entire Saturday in detention for what we did wrong, and what we did was wrong but we think you're crazy for making us write a essay telling you who we think we are. What do you care? You see us as you want to see us. In the most simplest terms, the most convient defintions you see us a brain, an athlete, and a basketcase, a Princess, and a criminal. Does that answer your question? Sincerly yours, The Breakfast club." -One of the most remembered movie speeches ever.
My title should sum up my love of this movie. I saw it 2 years ago and have watched it at least 1 million times since then, i'm actually amazed my copy hasn't worn out. It stars the fabulous cast Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy, as Andrew "The athlete", Brian "The Brain", John Bender "The criminal", Claire"The Princess", and Allison "The basketcase" respectively. The cast works fablously together and at times you feel you're right there with them. At first they can't go five minutes without arguing (especially Bender and Andrew) but by the end of the day they have laughed and cried and know each other in way no one else will ever know them.
My only dissapointment with the dvd (and the reason why I didn't give it 5 stars) is because I was a bit dissapointed with the special features part of the dvd, While the production notes were nice I am dissapointed there were no trailer or deleted scenes (I know there must be some since I have heard Judd Nelson say they shot over 4 hrs worth of film and since there are 2 scenes that are in the tv version of the film but not in the dvd or Vhs release) My BIG HOPE (John Hughes and Universal pictures are you listening?!) is that for the 20th anniversary which is approaching is that there will be a special edition dvd released and the film be rereleased in theateres (PLEASE NO REMAKE!!) I would LOVE a Sequel made but unfortunately I think the "Brat pack" label unfairly bestowed on the actors messed that up but hey we fans can dream right?
99 A Pivotal Drama of Teenage Struggle
This is quite possibly one of the finest movies ever made. I felt every second of angst, every laugh, every tear of these characters. John Hughes is not only known for writing gag movies like "Weird Science" and "National Lampoon's Vacation," but he's famous for his journeys into the teenage psyche. He knows how teenagers talk (or at least how they talked in 1985) and the kinds of pressures they deal with.
John Bender (a brilliant Judd Nelson) is the badass. His abusive past gives him a rough exterior but a fragile interior. Brian Johnson (Anthony Michael Hall) is the geek, dying to belong with the popular crowd but committed to being smart. Claire Standish (Molly Ringwald), the prom queen every girl hated in high school, becomes aware of her own snobbery and learns how much she hurts others by being spoiled. Emilio Estevez plays jock Andrew Clark who tries to please his old man by always being a winner. Finally, Ally Sheedy does a wonderful job playing Allison Reynolds, a crazy outsider who just wants someone to pay attention to her.
The language is raw, the emotions are real, and the camaraderie between the characters is one of those bonds that is never forgotten. They learn that they have some things in common, most obviously a hatred for the principal and the school system. If you are an adult, watch this film to remember what being young was like. If you are a teenager, you can relate to the demons each character has inside. If you're a kid, you're not supposed to be watching this movie. You'll only understand it when you rediscover it at age 15. That's what happened to me. I've seen this movie so many times and it still hits me every viewing.
100 The archetypal teen movie of the 1980s
The Breakfast Club is probably the archetypal movie of the 1980s, at least that of the youth in America. It is an indelible part of cultural history and remains as fresh and brash as ever today. While teenagers can certainly not be broken down into five distinct types, the five students forced to spend their Saturday at school in detention do a pretty good job of covering the basics. You have Claire, the popular prom queen type, played by the wonderful Molly Ringwald, the jock (Emilio Estevez), the brain (Anthony Michael Hall), the weirdo (Alley Sheedy), and the disrespectful criminal (Judd Nelson)--five students who are complete strangers to each other and totally different personalities. Terrorizing and threatening them is an older teacher intent on enforcing discipline among them. The criminal is determined to foment an insurrection, and eventually the strict supervision of the students breaks down. At first, the students yell at and fight with one another and are especially antagonistic toward the juvenile delinquent among them. As the day progresses, the students begin to tell their own stories--who they are, why they are in detention, etc. Their conversations weave back and forth between insults and incriminations and words of sympathy and concern. They eventually start roaming the school halls, leading to the classic scenes of them skidding across the halls in a mad flight to return to the library before the teacher returns to check on them. Somehow, the five eventually do open up to each other, confessing secrets, forming friendships, and realizing that the problems they considered their own are shared to some degree with each other.
This is a great movie and one that appealed directly to young people--everyone can understand problems with overbearing or neglectful parents, grades, peer pressure, drugs, etc. I must say that I sometimes felt the changes between hateful exchanges and sympathetic dialogue came a little abruptly, though; I for one never saw any redeeming quality in Judd Nelson's character. I also couldn't believe some of the destruction that was done to school property over the course of the day. Anthony Michael Hall was brilliant in his role and provided some very funny moments, but I as a former brain did not see much of myself in him. The real point of the film, though, is that teenagers all have problems they must deal with, that the folks not in your little group or clique are just as human as you are and worthy of respect, and that adults seemingly just cannot understand their kids for the most part, and that very fact only heightens the need for teenagers to depend on one another.
I should also mention the music. "Don't You Forget About Me" by Simple Minds was perhaps the most-played song of the entire decade, and it is rightly associated forever with this movie. Also, whenever you hear the famous whistling tune from this movie (and we've all heard it countless times since 1985, a fact which by itself demonstrates the much-deserved popularity of this movie over the years), you will not forget about The Breakfast Club.
