On Saturday, March 24th, 1984, five high school kids went to school for detention. An athlete, a basket case, a criminal, a brain, and a princess. They didn't knew each other, until this day...
This is the story of The Breakfast Club.
As I said, five kids; the athlete, Andrew Clark, the basket case, Allison Reynolds, the criminal, John Bender, the brain, Brian Johnson, and the princess, Claire Standish, got in school detention on a Saturday. They look at each other as five strangers which at seems they don't have anything in common. But they are not alone. They actually have lots in common than most people would've thought.
The film also concerns some stereotypes. For example, Brian taking wood shop, because he thinks it's an easy way to maintain a high grade point average. People thinking that Claire, the prom queen, might not have problems. We find that even though he acts like he doesn't care, things actually do bother Bender. Allison has problems at home, because she's neglected by her parents. She even makes up stories about her life. The jock, Andrew Clark tries to act like a tough guy.
All the kids feel alone. Nobody, not even their parents nor their teachers understand them.
Everyone has problems such as issues at home, popularity, peer pressure, and even stress. The principal has problems as well. He has problems on authority, thinking that many years from now, all the kids would take care of him and run the country.
When I think of The Breakfast Club, I think of it as a coming of age film for teenagers. Like, if kids in high school have problems at school or at home, they should see this film with their parents. Of course, Mom or Dad would understand.
To my opinion, I give this movie a big thumbs up.
Fun Fact: The scene in which all characters sit in a circle on the floor in the library and tell stories about why they were in detention was not scripted. John Hughes told them all to ad-lib.
PARENTS SHOULD KNOW: There is a lot of profanity used by the teenagers in this film. While two of the characters almost come to blows, there is no physical violence shown in this movie. However, characters do discuss both physical and emotional abuse. One character implies he was considering suicide. There is a great deal of talk about sex, but except for a few kisses, there is no physical interaction. Use of cigarettes, alcohol and pot. The movie is rated R, but mature teens under 17 would be fine watching this with their parents.
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