Stereotypes get broken... great film.

Rating: 10/10 (27 February 1999)

You know, it's funny, I went to a Catholic all-girls high school, and the stereotypes still held true. There were the jocks, the basket cases, the brains, the prom queens, and the bullies. Hughes gets to the heart of all the high-school stereotypes in The Breakfast Club, and creates an environment where they can be broken. I loved this film when it came out, and I still love it 15 years later.
Interesting side note about breaking out of stereotypes... Ally Sheedy tended to play the prom queen types, and was originally cast to play the part of Claire, as opposed to Molly Ringwald. But they couldn't find anyone for the role of Allison, so they switched Ally over and put Molly in. Can you imagine Ally Sheedy as Claire????