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- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
You Need To Watch This Movie
This movie is such an 80's classic, it never gets old. If you haven't seen this movie yet you need to asap! Everyone I know who has seen it, loves it.
This review is from The Breakfast Club [30th Anniversary Edition] [Blu-ray] [Eng/Fre/Ger/Ita/Spa] [1985]
Posted by PurpleNarwhal
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The Breakfast Club 35th Anniversary SteelBook
Overview: Blu-Ray / 4K / Digital Combo Pack (Steel Book) The Good: The build quality on the Steel Book is great, as always. The artwork has a school locker theme, with miscellaneous pictures & items on the inside. This is a pretty clever design, as you're almost opening a "locker" instead of a steel book. As for the movie itself - Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Hall and Emilio Estevez's performances are just as great as you remember. The Bad: This is a bit pricy for a movie over 35 years old. Recommended? Yes - if you are an avid Steel Book collector or huge fan of 80's classics. If you already have it and the aforementioned doesn't apply to you, I would pass on this.
This review is from Breakfast Club [35th Anniversary] [Blu-ray] [SteelBook] [Only @ Best Buy] [1985]
Posted by brensizzle
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
It's the breakfast Club need I say more ??
I love this Steelbook and this awesome movie love love love love love love love love love love love love it need I say more
This review is from Breakfast Club [35th Anniversary] [Blu-ray] [SteelBook] [Only @ Best Buy] [1985]
Posted by Movielover
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I already own this on bluray, ...
Fantastic movie!!! I already own this on bluray, but just had to buy this very cool, well thought out steelbook!!!
This review is from Breakfast Club [35th Anniversary] [Blu-ray] [SteelBook] [Only @ Best Buy] [1985]
Posted by Nickachu
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Classic 80's teen angst
I have a soft spot in my heart for the movies of the '80s -- "The Blues Brothers," "Ferris Beuller's Day Off," "Wargames," "Back to the Future," etc. Somehow the films of this era feel more "real" and "honest" than modern cinema, with actors who could be comedic without feeling fake or over-the-top and an overall feel to said movies that seemed more realistic and less contrived than most modern films. Granted, many of these films have become classics while other films of the '80s have fallen into obscurity, but there's a reason they've endured as classics, and I would rather re-watch one of these films than suffer through another mindless "comedy" put out by Hollywood's current crop of actors and directors. "The Breakfast Club" is a rather dark comedy/drama, especially in contrast with John Hughes' usual body of work. But it's still a poignant and unflinching look at high school and its cliques, and how youth are shaped by their parents, teachers, and other adults... for better or for worse. It's Saturday at a Chicago high school, and five students have shown up for a full day of detention for various infractions of the rules. They represent a variety of traditional high school cliques -- Andrew, a star wrestler and the quintessential jock; Brian, a quiet but well-meaning young genius; Claire, an aloof and slightly snobbish prom queen and popular girl; Bender, a foul-mouthed rebel who constantly butts heads with the school principal who oversees the detention; and Allison, a silent and eccentric artist who occasionally acts out for attention. At first the five students bicker and hassle one another, chafing under the jerkish principal's vigil and finding ways to push one another's buttons. But as hijinks ensue and secrets, pasts, and revelations come to light, the students realize they have far more in common than they realized... and the lines between cliques are never as clear-cut as they seem. Writer/director John Hughes is know for having a fairly light tone in his movies -- "Ferris Beuller's Day Off," "Home Alone," "Sixteen Candles," etc. -- so "Breakfast Club's" darker and even bleak tone may come off as a shock to those used to his sillier comedies. But this tone works for this particular movie, as it's not afraid to deconstruct the typical high school comedy and the various stereotypes that tend to populate said comedies. And it probes deeper into what shapes and influences teenagers than most teen movies do, even if the picture it paints isn't very pretty -- as characters in the film say, "Are we all going to grow up to be like our parents?" and "When you get older, your heart dies." That's not to say the movie isn't without its funny moments, though -- it still elicits plenty of laughs, even if the mood sometimes whiplashes between light and dark and some of the humor is of the "black comedy" variety. The acting in this film is pretty strong as well. It stars members of the "Brat Pack," a group of young actors especially popular in the '80s -- Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall. All of them slip into their respective roles almost effortlessly, and bring genuine pathos to their characters. It would have been all too easy for them to fall into the usual stereotypes, but here even the characters that should be unlikable, like Nelson's foul-mouthed and belligerent Bender, are made sympathetic and relatable. Paul Gleason is deliciously unlikable as the harsh and slightly corrupt Principal Vernon, but I found the janitor character (pretty much the only other notable character in the movie) to be somewhat forgettable. A well-deserved classic, far more honest and in-depth than most other teen movies. Probably best for ages 15 and up due to swearing, drug use, sexual conversation, and a very blatant (but funny) panty shot.
This review is from The Breakfast Club [30th Anniversary Edition] [Blu-ray] [Eng/Fre/Ger/Ita/Spa] [1985]
Posted by thutigger