"Breakfast Club" of the 90's

Rating: 10/10 (4 June 2007)

Empire Records is a great movie about life and music in the 90's. The characters are in some ways generic archetypes, and in other ways well fleshed out individuals. Much like the characters in The Breakfast Club showed how it was to be a youth in the 80's. The cast of this movie did not become another "bratpack" but many have went on to successful careers. They did a great job of acting without taking themselves too seriously. The movie also has great quotable lines and a wonderful soundtrack. The movie was released the year I graduated from high school and entered college. It resonated with what I felt at this time. I echo many other who said they would love to have worked in a place like this.