My review of The Breakfast Club

[MA]

A couple of months ago, I happened to see a movie called The Breakfast Club on TV and here is my review of what it is about.

It's a movie about five students with nothing in common and each one of them have different personalities. Geek, athletic, pampered, outcast, and delinquent. All of them have to spend a Saturday in detention until 4 PM and their assignment is to write a thousand word essay describing who they think they are.

John, who has an antagonistic relationship with the principal ignores the rules and starts doing bad things to the other students such as teasing along with harassing his fellow classmates. The principal then gives him several weekends' worth of additional detention and eventually locks him in a storage closet, but he escapes and returns to the library.

The students pass the hours by talking, arguing, and, at one point, smoking marijuana. Gradually, they open up and reveal their secrets: Allison is a compulsive liar; Andrew cannot think for himself; John comes from an abusive household; Brian was contemplating suicide over a bad grade; and Claire is a virgin who experiences peer pressure. They discover they all have strained relationships with their parents: Allison's parents ignore her; Andrew's father pushes him to the limit, especially in wrestling; John's parents physically and verbally abuse him; Brian's overbearing parents pressure him to earn high grades; and Claire's parents use her to get back at each other during arguments. The students realize that, despite their differences, they face similar problems.
Claire gives Allison a makeover, which sparks romantic interest in Andrew. Claire decides to break her "pristine" virginal appearance by kissing John and giving him a hickey. Although they suspect their new relationships will end with their detention, their mutual experiences will change the way they look at their peers.


As the detention nears its end, the group requests that Brian complete the essay for everyone, and John returns to the storage closet to fool Vernon into thinking he has not left. Brian leaves the essay in the library for Vernon to read after they leave. As the students part ways, Allison and Andrew kiss, as do Claire and John. Allison rips Andrew's state champion patch from his jacket to keep, and Claire gives John one of her diamond earrings, which he puts on. Vernon reads the essay, in which Brian states that Vernon has already judged who they are using stereotypes; in fact, the students found that "each one of us is a brain, and an athlete, and a basket case, a princess, and a criminal."

I thought that the movie in my opinion was dated, but still a great film nonetheless.

[Lorimar Television]

Nice analysis. Sounds like Claire is quite different from feminist Molly.

[MA]

Originally Posted by Lorimar Television

Nice analysis. Sounds like Claire is quite different from feminist Molly.

Thank you.

['80sSitcoms]

Nice review, much better than Sue Ann's book report on "Moby Dick" .

Originally Posted by Lorimar Television

Nice analysis. Sounds like Claire is quite different from feminist Molly.

You mean you haven't seen it?? You should check it out, it's a classic from the '80s!

[MA]

Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

Nice review, much better than Sue Ann's book report on "Moby Dick" .




You mean you haven't seen it?? You should check it out, it's a classic from the '80s!

Why thank you.

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by MA

A couple of months ago, I happened to see a movie called The Breakfast Club on TV and here is my review of what it is about.

It's a movie about five students with nothing in common and each one of them have different personalities. Geek, athletic, pampered, outcast, and delinquent. All of them have to spend a Saturday in detention until 4 PM and their assignment is to write a thousand word essay describing who they think they are.

John, who has an antagonistic relationship with the principal ignores the rules and starts doing bad things to the other students such as teasing along with harassing his fellow classmates. The principal then gives him several weekends' worth of additional detention and eventually locks him in a storage closet, but he escapes and returns to the library.

The students pass the hours by talking, arguing, and, at one point, smoking marijuana. Gradually, they open up and reveal their secrets: Allison is a compulsive liar; Andrew cannot think for himself; John comes from an abusive household; Brian was contemplating suicide over a bad grade; and Claire is a virgin who experiences peer pressure. They discover they all have strained relationships with their parents: Allison's parents ignore her; Andrew's father pushes him to the limit, especially in wrestling; John's parents physically and verbally abuse him; Brian's overbearing parents pressure him to earn high grades; and Claire's parents use her to get back at each other during arguments. The students realize that, despite their differences, they face similar problems.
Claire gives Allison a makeover, which sparks romantic interest in Andrew. Claire decides to break her "pristine" virginal appearance by kissing John and giving him a hickey. Although they suspect their new relationships will end with their detention, their mutual experiences will change the way they look at their peers.


As the detention nears its end, the group requests that Brian complete the essay for everyone, and John returns to the storage closet to fool Vernon into thinking he has not left. Brian leaves the essay in the library for Vernon to read after they leave. As the students part ways, Allison and Andrew kiss, as do Claire and John. Allison rips Andrew's state champion patch from his jacket to keep, and Claire gives John one of her diamond earrings, which he puts on. Vernon reads the essay, in which Brian states that Vernon has already judged who they are using stereotypes; in fact, the students found that "each one of us is a brain, and an athlete, and a basket case, a princess, and a criminal."

I thought that the movie in my opinion was dated, but still a great film nonetheless.

Good analysis, MA!

At the time the movie was filmed, a lot of the ideas in it were pretty groundbreaking. Prior to this film, people in general did not disrespect their teachers. This movie definitely questioned the wisdom of authority figures. Clair flipping people off was a very big deal in 1985. Princesses didn't do that.

La Mol definitely improved her acting chops between her FOL days and this film, though I think Sixteen Candles also played a role.

[MA]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Good analysis, MA!

At the time the movie was filmed, a lot of the ideas in it were pretty groundbreaking. Prior to this film, people in general did not disrespect their teachers. This movie definitely questioned the wisdom of authority figures. Clair flipping people off was a very big deal in 1985. Princesses didn't do that.

La Mol definitely improved her acting chops between her FOL days and this film, though I think Sixteen Candles also played a role.

I'm glad you think it's good! Maybe next time, I will do analysis of episodes of The FOL.

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

Nice review, much better than Sue Ann's book report on "Moby Dick" .

OMG, yes!

You mean you haven't seen it?? You should check it out, it's a classic from the '80s!

I must echo '80s, here; actually, watching the entire Molly Ringwald trilogy (Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink) will give younger folks a better understanding of the 1980s, if such a time (or feeling) can be captured on film.

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by MA

I'm glad you think it's good! Maybe next time, I will do analysis of episodes of The FOL.

I'd absolutely love to read your thoughts on the first four, classic seasons of FOL. (After that, the show holds much less interest for me, outside of a handful of episodes).

[MA]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

I'd absolutely love to read your thoughts on the first four, classic seasons of FOL. (After that, the show holds much less interest for me, outside of a handful of episodes).

Once I watch some episodes, I'll let you know my thoughts.

[opus]

Originally Posted by MA

A couple of months ago, I happened to see a movie called The Breakfast Club on TV and here is my review of what it is about.

It's a movie about five students with nothing in common and each one of them have different personalities. Geek, athletic, pampered, outcast, and delinquent. All of them have to spend a Saturday in detention until 4 PM and their assignment is to write a thousand word essay describing who they think they are.

John, who has an antagonistic relationship with the principal ignores the rules and starts doing bad things to the other students such as teasing along with harassing his fellow classmates. The principal then gives him several weekends' worth of additional detention and eventually locks him in a storage closet, but he escapes and returns to the library.

The students pass the hours by talking, arguing, and, at one point, smoking marijuana. Gradually, they open up and reveal their secrets: Allison is a compulsive liar; Andrew cannot think for himself; John comes from an abusive household; Brian was contemplating suicide over a bad grade; and Claire is a virgin who experiences peer pressure. They discover they all have strained relationships with their parents: Allison's parents ignore her; Andrew's father pushes him to the limit, especially in wrestling; John's parents physically and verbally abuse him; Brian's overbearing parents pressure him to earn high grades; and Claire's parents use her to get back at each other during arguments. The students realize that, despite their differences, they face similar problems.
Claire gives Allison a makeover, which sparks romantic interest in Andrew. Claire decides to break her "pristine" virginal appearance by kissing John and giving him a hickey. Although they suspect their new relationships will end with their detention, their mutual experiences will change the way they look at their peers.


As the detention nears its end, the group requests that Brian complete the essay for everyone, and John returns to the storage closet to fool Vernon into thinking he has not left. Brian leaves the essay in the library for Vernon to read after they leave. As the students part ways, Allison and Andrew kiss, as do Claire and John. Allison rips Andrew's state champion patch from his jacket to keep, and Claire gives John one of her diamond earrings, which he puts on. Vernon reads the essay, in which Brian states that Vernon has already judged who they are using stereotypes; in fact, the students found that "each one of us is a brain, and an athlete, and a basket case, a princess, and a criminal."

I thought that the movie in my opinion was dated, but still a great film nonetheless.

A lot of that is from here.....

https://www.revolvy.com/page/The-Breakfast-Club

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by opus

A lot of that is from here.....

https://www.revolvy.com/page/The-Breakfast-Club

Uhoh! Well, then, MA's paper may not be better than Sue Ann's report on Moby Dick, after all...

[MA]

Originally Posted by opus

A lot of that is from here.....

https://www.revolvy.com/page/The-Breakfast-Club

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Uhoh! Well, then, MA's paper may not be better than Sue Ann's report on Moby Dick, after all...

Oops... I should've not even done that then.

[RetroGuy2000]

Good thing Mr. Bradley didn't (yet) submit it to the writing competition!

[MA]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Good thing Mr. Bradley didn't (yet) submit it to the writing competition!

Now I just feel really bad about doing the whole thing, and I'm sorry.