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Post by anxiousmom on Aug 22, 2014 15:16:38 GMT
When was the last time you watched The Breakfast Club? Did you like it? Hate it? I watched it last night and realized as I watched it I realized that it is still pretty relevant to issues that teens have today. Sure the characters were stereotypical, and I was surprised at the language/topics, but still thought that what the teens had to say was universal enough that kids watching it today could relate. It has definitely withstood the passage of time and I dare say it could be put into the category of "classic" movie. Here are two thoughts I had while I watched it: a) I wish my son had of watched it with me and b) I remember now why I had a such a crush on John Bender.  What do you guys think? Have you seen it recently? |
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Aug 22, 2014 15:19:40 GMT
I watch it every time it comes on!
My son (18 yr. old) stumbled upon it once and really liked it.
I agree, the clothes & lingo may be dated, but the storyline and characters really aren't.
Needless to say, loved it.
And oh yes, have always had a thing for Judd Nelson.
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Post by ginacivey on Aug 22, 2014 15:19:50 GMT
i recently watched it...and loved it...again!
"screws fall out all the time, the world is an imperfect place"
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Post by pierogi on Aug 22, 2014 15:21:36 GMT
Love it. I miss John Hughes.
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peabay
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Post by peabay on Aug 22, 2014 15:21:54 GMT
Not a fan. Didn't love it when it first came out; still don't.
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Post by Goldynn on Aug 22, 2014 15:24:07 GMT
I loved that movie, all the angsty teen stuff! I haven't seen it for a long time, would love to watch it again.
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Post by momto4kiddos on Aug 22, 2014 15:30:26 GMT
Watched it a couple years ago with my now 22 yo. Was just saying to him the other day that we needed to watch it with the younger sister, she's never seen it.
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Post by dulcemama on Aug 22, 2014 15:34:16 GMT
I've watched it recently and still loved it. It did still bug me, as it did back in the day, that Ally Sheedy's character was the only one who had to change to really be acceptable to the group. Can you tell that I hung with an artsy crowd that did weird stuff on a regular basis?
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Post by MerryMom on Aug 22, 2014 15:54:53 GMT
I thought the movie was okay when it first came out. I did like how Emilio E.'s and Molly R.'s characters talked about the pressures they face from expectations about them to be successful. However, the scene where Ally Sheedy's character had scratched her head so much that her drawing is covered with dandruff so that it looked like snow skeeved me out a little bit, that's just gross. Nothing "artsy" about that. ETA: OOOOOOOO, with this post, I became a "throbbing member"  ?? Seriously? Am I reading a bad bodice-ripper book? |
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Post by papersilly on Aug 22, 2014 17:13:02 GMT
saw it last night. I was their movie age when the movie came out and I saw it then. I think many of the issues are still relevant today. alley sheedy's character would be kinda hip today but I don't think they would tag her as a basket case.
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Post by Anita on Aug 22, 2014 17:14:57 GMT
It's not a favorite of mine, and I was a teen when it came out, so that should be my kind of movie. Nope.
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Post by rumplesnat on Aug 22, 2014 18:05:06 GMT
I watched it while at a crop on my Kindle in February. Still love it!
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 22, 2014 18:32:18 GMT
I still like it but not at much as I did before. There are certain scenes that I will always love.
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mimima
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Post by mimima on Aug 22, 2014 18:34:09 GMT
Interestingly, the last time I watched it I was surprised at how my take on it has changed since I've become the parent.
Having said that, it's still fabulous.
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Post by J u l e e on Aug 22, 2014 18:40:50 GMT
Never liked it. Still don't.
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Post by lambchop on Aug 22, 2014 18:49:52 GMT
i recently watched it...and loved it...again! "screws fall out all the time, the world is an imperfect place" I just used this quote yesterday!  It it is different to watch as an adult, especially for my dh who is a high school teacher. He can actually understand where Mr. Vernon is coming from. Not that he agrees with him, but he can see his point. I still love Molly Ringwald's hair. I so wanted that hair in the 80's! |
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Post by kimpossible on Aug 22, 2014 19:42:28 GMT
I watched it this summer with my nearly 16 yr old DS and he loved it.
I think there will always be the labels they talk about in the movie. They just might have a different name for them as each generation moves through high school.
Lessons and real world high school woes seem to pass on generation to generation.
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Post by cmpeter on Aug 22, 2014 19:45:45 GMT
I watched it with dd ( 14) a month or so ago. Still made me cry and she loved it.
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mimima
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Post by mimima on Aug 22, 2014 19:48:05 GMT
We always say, "could you describe the ruckus, sir?"
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Post by finsup on Aug 22, 2014 19:55:32 GMT
Not a fan. Didn't love it when it first came out; still don't. Peabay, you're just fucking with us now, aren't you? |
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Post by dynalady on Aug 22, 2014 20:08:59 GMT
I loved it when it first came out and I love it now. I watch it whenever it's on and have it on DVD. My kids loved it too. Don't know if the grandkids have seen it or not. I'll have to find out.
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Post by femalebusiness on Aug 22, 2014 20:34:29 GMT
Yeah, I still stop and watch it when I find it while surfing. I still love Judd Nelson too.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2014 20:42:19 GMT
Loved it then, and still really like it. I'd say it's been about a year since I watched it. My DD loves it, so I watched it with her.
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Post by disneypal on Aug 22, 2014 20:52:09 GMT
I have watched it many times (practically know it by heart) and agree - the message of the movie is still relevant. I think most of John Hughes movies are that way. Many people can relate to them, no matter what your generation you come from
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Post by jlynnbarth on Aug 22, 2014 21:02:13 GMT
Just watched it in June on an airplane trip to see my son at Boot Camp graduation. My Husband, Daughter and I watched the DVD on her computer. We all love it. My daughter knows every single word to the movie (it's almost annoying.) She used to make her friends that would spend the night watch it if they hadn't seen it and they all love it now too. Love John Hughes movies!  |
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Post by mcscrapper on Aug 22, 2014 22:23:50 GMT
It is actually on as we speak! Sixteen Candles was on right before it too. Both movies I can still quote almost word for word.
I liked it in the 80s and still think it is very relevant to some of the pressures teens have now. I think John Hughes had a really good grasp on teens of that age. I often wonder what movies he would make today.
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Post by ostrichgirl on Aug 22, 2014 22:35:12 GMT
Mentioned the premise to DS, 13. I would totally let him watch. He's interested- we'll have to DVR it the next time it comes on.
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Post by anxiousmom on Aug 22, 2014 22:36:44 GMT
It is actually on as we speak! Sixteen Candles was on right before it too. Both movies I can still quote almost word for word. I liked it in the 80s and still think it is very relevant to some of the pressures teens have now. I think John Hughes had a really good grasp on teens of that age. I often wonder what movies he would make today. m I would say that at least one day out of every five when the kids came home from school I would say "what's happening, hot stuff?" We watched Sixteen Candles not too long ago and when the boys heard that line they both turned and looked at me and said at almost the exact same time "SO that is where you got it!" |
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Post by Freefallfast on Aug 23, 2014 2:55:59 GMT
Demented and sad. But social.
Fave line still use.
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Post by scraptag on Aug 23, 2014 3:04:10 GMT
MY 15yo DD loves it. Seems very relevant. Our high school had a major threat of mass murder/suicide prevented by a kid who cared. We had two suicides last year. One by a girl who seemed to have it all going on and by another who was clearly not okay, but couldn't get the help she needed. Both tragic and difficult for my kid to get her head around. My kid still struggles with the whys....
Breakfast Club is still relevant today. The same issues are still being dealt with.
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?? Seriously? Am I reading a bad bodice-ripper book?
