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I saw The Breakfast Club in the theater when I was sixteen or seventeen and I, like totally, related to Judd Nelson's character. For me, he is the heart and soul of this film. It is perhaps the only time in his career where that could be said. Too bad, because he showed so much promise.
Anyway, I remember that when I saw it I had moved back in with my Mother (R.I.P.) for a little while and for the first time since a very young age, we got along really well. It didn't last long, and soon I was back on the streets. I remember playing the song Don't You Forget About Me over and over again in my mind, and getting so home sick, I wished for death. Another part of the movie that fit so well with me was the scene when Judd yells out, "F*** YOU!!!" with the accompaniment of the guitar. At that time, that's all I ever felt like doing, screaming it to everyone in my life.
So needless to say, this movie has a special part of my heart where it will always reside. I agree with you quite a bit with this one Kong, the third act of the movie was, by far, the most superior of all three acts. John Hughes was able to capture what was on the mind of the kids of the day, when they finally allowed themselves to become real.
I think what the five students really signified was an American teen as a whole. There was a bit of each of the stereotypes in all of us back then, I don't know if it still applies today, because it's been seventeen years since I've been a teen. Yet I know that I felt like a freak, was a totally cool stoner, liked the geeky D&D, and wanted the notoriety that beauty and/or athleticism often provides.
As for the movie's other qualities...The cast was perfectly chosen and well acted as a whole, including the teacher and janitor. John Hughes was excellent at capturing teen angst and obsession in many of his films, and will always be one of my favorites of the teen film genre. Plus, Molly's panty shot will forever be burned into my brain. (I was 17!)
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