A Classic 80's Teen Melodrama

Rating: Null/10 (26 July 2002)

I know, it could never happen. Let's just say that in a perfect world it could. That five students from different backgrounds and cliques could come together and become friends. Being real. Only in Hollywood people.

John Hughes makes his second teen film about kids coming together by way of a Saturday detention. They HAVE to be together. First they cut each other down as normal, then as time passes they begin to open up. Next thing you know they're all crying! I know to other viewers the subject matter that upset these kids doesn't seem so major, but THEY ARE KIDS! When you are younger, little things seem so important. With age we see how silly all this is. That's why I feel differently about this film now than when it first came out. When I watch it now, it's like relieving my high school days, but I won't say which character I was like most :]
Most of the Brat Pack are here for this one. I enjoyed the soundtrack featuring Karla DeVito's "We Are Not Alone" (played during the dancing scene) and Wang Chung's "Fire In The Twilight" (played during the breakout scene). Enjoy a blast from the past and watch the unedited version and don't be a Neo Max Zoomdweebee.