Still a relevant message

Rating: 9/10 (24 January 2020)

Soon to hit 35 years in the making, The Breakfast Club is still relevant to many teenagers' lives today in 2020. Minus the chaos of social media, Director John Hughes hit a home run with this film.
One high school, five children, stands by common stereotypes still found in society today. Claire Standish (Molly Ringwald), viewed as "princess," fails to uphold her mannerisms as one of the popular kids. Branched off from her friend group, Andrew Clark (Emilio Estevez), struggles to feel like the jock champion written on the side of his jacket. John Bender (Judd Nelson), not so athletic but holds the criminal reputation of the school and ankle bracelet locked around his leg, fails to succeed in school, unlike Brian Johnson (Anthony Michael Hall), who appears to be the perfect son and student. Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy), less obvious in the eyes of her peers, starts quiet but comes out with a significant change.
Being held on a Saturday, for eight hours by Richard Vernon (Paul Gleason), The teacher in charge has no tolerance for miss behavior and shenanigans. The group of teenagers find ways to keep themselves entertained through conversations consisted of past hardships, drugs, sex, rebellion, and assumptions of each other. Together they adventure outside of their designated detention area the library, which leads them to a whole new perspective.
The commonality between them all starts with their unsatisfying home lives. The very first scene preview to the viewer is a quote by David Bowie, "And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds are immune to your consultations. They are quite aware of what they are going through. '' This quote can quite frankly be targeted towards parents as well as sum up the reason why these kids are serving detention.
Overall the movie is well filmed. As it was shot in the 80s, you get the stops of musical bliss that only adds to the emotion. Throughout the movie, music in the background helps contribute to the tone of the characters. The actors did not fail to deliver their roles. Staying true to their characters, it can easily be said that actors made the movie as enjoyable as it is.
A remaking of this movie would be difficult. With the fact that it is a Caucasian based cast, to incorporate characters of different ethnicities could most definitely change the aura of the film. Being an older movie, this can be expected, but the culture and diversity could've made this movie break its own records. In this day of age, the amount of struggles that students experience is a much vast amount.
As this movie may seem like a brat flick it holds a special message that still has yet to be heard.