Rating: R
Movie Release Date: February 15, 1985
DVD Release Date: April 29, 1998
Plot 411: Stuck at Saturday detention, a group of diverse high schoolers peel away the cliquey stereotypes.
Review: Ah, a quintessential Brat Pack movie. I love this one because it uses a mainstream device (stereotypical characters) to prove a profound, though not quite unique, sentiment (that we are more than our appearance and preconceived notions). Five kids are forced to attend a Saturday detention and must spend the entire day with people from differing social spheres. There is the princess Claire (Molly Ringwald), the jock Andy (Emilio Estevez), the bad boy Bender (Judd Nelson), the nerd Brian (Anthony Michael Hall) and the outcast Allison (Ally Sheedy). As the day unfolds, they reveal aspects of themselves to each other and realize that they are not so different after all. The premise is quite simple, but somehow writer/director John Hughes is able to accurately capture the heart of teendom. It's amazing really. All the angst, social fears, attitude and hormones feel real and authentic. The language and even the thought process of the characters seem like they are straight from a teenager. I guess that was part of Hughes' gift.
Watch It: For a classic coming-of-age story that just works.
Skip It: For maybe a different Brat Pack flick - St. Elmo's Fire.
Movie Release Date: February 15, 1985
DVD Release Date: April 29, 1998
Plot 411: Stuck at Saturday detention, a group of diverse high schoolers peel away the cliquey stereotypes.
Review: Ah, a quintessential Brat Pack movie. I love this one because it uses a mainstream device (stereotypical characters) to prove a profound, though not quite unique, sentiment (that we are more than our appearance and preconceived notions). Five kids are forced to attend a Saturday detention and must spend the entire day with people from differing social spheres. There is the princess Claire (Molly Ringwald), the jock Andy (Emilio Estevez), the bad boy Bender (Judd Nelson), the nerd Brian (Anthony Michael Hall) and the outcast Allison (Ally Sheedy). As the day unfolds, they reveal aspects of themselves to each other and realize that they are not so different after all. The premise is quite simple, but somehow writer/director John Hughes is able to accurately capture the heart of teendom. It's amazing really. All the angst, social fears, attitude and hormones feel real and authentic. The language and even the thought process of the characters seem like they are straight from a teenager. I guess that was part of Hughes' gift.
Watch It: For a classic coming-of-age story that just works.
Skip It: For maybe a different Brat Pack flick - St. Elmo's Fire.
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