One of the best 80s movies ever

Rating: 10/10 (15 October 2018)

"Spend a little more time trying to make something of yourself and a little less time trying to impress people..."
"The Breakfast Club" tells the story of five high school students who come from different social groups, and who spend an entire Saturday together in detention. During detention, their principal that craves power, Mr. Vernon, makes them write an essay about "who you think you are" and the reasons for attending detention. There is a brainiac, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal. Throughout this boring Saturday, they began to bond and realize that they're not much different from each other. It is funny, that the characters despise each other at first. Yet, throughout the movie, their true selves begin to come forward as they start to open up more. Featured in this movie is Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, and Emilio Estevez. All of these actors starred in multiple hit movies and tv shows: Blue City, Home Alone 2, Sixteen Candles, The Outsiders, and The Dark Knight. In "The Breakfast Club," These five high school students influenced views on high school society, by showing that you can be friends with anyone as long as you get to know them. Some of the characters even started to have feelings for each other. Sadly, the next day at school they probably would act like that Saturday never happened. However, the characters and this plot truly is unforgettable. This movie is one of the best 80s films ever made. John Hughes movie, "The Breakfast Club," is a classic, and because of the characters' brutal honesty and the simplicity of the story, it is the best portrayal of the highschool experience.
"The Breakfast Club" taught me so many life lessons and showed me what not to do in high school. It has revealed the disrespect some teachers show towards students they do not care about. Some people believe that a teacher being disrespectful is unrealistic, but in high school there is always one teacher that does not know how to treat their students with respect. In this movie, Principal Vernon, played by Paul Gleason, came off as rude and entitled. For example, he pointed frequently throughout the movie, and pointing is a very rude thing to do. Hughes showed me that popularity is nothing but a label, and it should not be the only difference between my peers and I. When watching this movie, you learn that everyone is not as different as they seem, and that you never really know what is going on in someone's life. The most popular kids could be the ones with the most abusive or judgmental parents. Or, the schools "criminal" could have a lot going on in their life, and he is actually more sensitive than how he comes off.
The greatness of this movie is on full display as it shows us the lovable side of these characters. Every character changes into their true self. For example, Molly Ringwald (Claire Standish) wanted to help Ally Sheedy (Allison Reynolds) so she gave her a complete makeover. When Ringwald did this, you could see Sheedy's true beauty, and Emilio Estevez (Andrew Clark) begins falling for her. The most important scene is when all five of them were sitting in the library, and they begin to open up to each other. They described the torture that high school is, and they learn that none of them likes the label they were given to portray throughout high school. Then, they all come to the conclusion that it is inevitable what "clique" you're apart of, and it is inescapable.
At the end of the movie, you're left with a cliffhanger. The director leaves you to decide what happens next for the five high schoolers. "The Breakfast Club" was able to leave me feeling sorry for and happy for every character. This movie is worth watching because it teaches you a lot of life lessons, and it is a classic. It is also the most accurate representation of the high school experience. To be honest, we should watch every movie that is considered a "classic" before we die. Because if we do not, did we really live life to the fullest? Therefore, watch "The Breakfast Club" you definitely will not regret it.