Absolute greatest movie ever made about the high school experience

Rating: 10/10 (4 July 2013)

With 5 key characters, a simple space, and a simple story, John Hughes captured forever, with complete perfection, what high school is really like for the average teenager in the United States.
All of the archetypes are here - the Jock, the Freak, the Rebel, the Pretty Girl, and the Nerdy kid. Even the clueless, burned out educator is represented. And the film throws a not so subtle hint that life after high school glory might not be so great (ahem, Mr. Janitor?) The dialogue in this film is utterly and completely authentic. It's not what the kids are saying, so much as what they're feeling at the time. The mish-mash of emotions, feelings, and general mania that constitute high school life. All of it is perfectly captured by this film.
There are funny moments, sad moments, and everything in between. Just like high school. In the end, we're left with the hope that these people will grow to understand each other just a bit better, and maybe that we will too.
How perfect is this movie? - so perfect that all these years later the current generation still sees themselves in these characters. I bet in 50 years this will not change.
10 out of 10 - a masterpiece.