The Breakfast Club
[DVD Breakfast]
A
conversation between some of my younger co-workers recently got me to
thinking about this quintessential 80s-era "brat pack" classic. Written
and directed by John Hughes (Sixteen Candles, Ferris Bueller's Day Off,
Planes Trains and Automobiles and many more), The Breakfast Club is the
ultimate for navel-gazing teens. Four high school students are forced to
attend an all-Saturday detention day, overseen by their overbearing
principal. The teens come from drastically different backgrounds -- The
Jock (Emilio Estevez), The Princess (Molly Ringwald), The Brain (Anthony
Michael Hall), The Criminal (Judd Nelson) and The Basketcase (Ally
Sheedy), but over the course of a morning and afternoon spent verbally
sparring, then sharing, with each other, they each come to a better
understanding of the complications that anyone's life can have. This
film should be required viewing for any student of the 1980s, and
features terrific performances from a very talented young cast. Molly,
Judd and Ally, in particular, stand out, as does Paul Gleason as Mr.
Vernon. What, on the surface, appears to be a very lightweight film,
actually carries considerable heft. I was impressed, and still am, even
though it's been almost 30 years since it was released. Also features an
iconic musical soundtrack as background to the drama. This specific
"Flashback" DVD version features a 12-part documentary, in which cast
members look back at the making of the film, and others in the
entertainment business reflect on The Breakfast Club's cultural impact,
as well as feature commentary by Judd Nelson and Anthony Michael Hall,
and a mini-documentary on the origins of the "Brat Pack" of 80's actors. -- recommended by Scott C. - Bennett Martin Public Library
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