Favorite Movie of All Time!!!

Rating: 10/10 (3 July 2001)

First of all, I must say that there's just something about the 80's that fascinates me. New Kids On The Block, Tiffany, Jessica McClure, the clothes, the hair-- and the Breakfast Club. I love all of it. I wish more than anything that it was still the current decade. The music and movies were the absolute top and this is a sterling example. This film is insightful, intriguing, probing, and thoughtful. It is the American Beauty for the 80's. The characters are well developed, the story is fast paced, never boring, and completely original, and the acting is superb!! The music is about as good as the movie, too!! The opening sequence with Simple Minds "Don't You (Forget About Me)" and a famous/infamous quote from David Bowie will forever stand out in my mind. I must say, my favorite character was Claire. Molly Ringwald was moving (not to downsize any of the other characters who were equally moving and well-portrayed) but she always seems to stand out. The ending leaves me with an indescribable feeling of overwhelming something that I just can't figure out. I've seen this movie about as many times as you've seen your reflection in a mirror! It is by far (in my book) the greatest movie ever made!!!