A Brat Pack classic

Rating: 8/10 (19 October 2006)

There are those of you who have a hard time understanding this movie, and I can't really understand how that is when this is a film that many have a hard time switching off.
You see, it's not only a great drama; a tale of teen angst if you will... this is also a classic 80's cult film.
Now, according to my knowledge, cult films have withstood the test of time very well. The reason this one in particular is up there with the likes of 16 Candles, Weird Science, and Say Anything (by the way, I'm aware that Say Anything was not a Brat Pack movie) is because it shows that those perceived as one type of person are really just trying to find their real self... that's the basis of this movie: finding oneself.
I know I said that this was a drama, but all great dramas have humor in them... this is one of them.
Everybody has their favorite scene or line. Mine just happens to be a bunch of separate scenes... when everyone reveals why they're in detention.
All who have never seen this movie, please do yourself a favor and see it.
9/10