It was a real pleasure watching this movie once again, twenty-five years after I originally saw it, while I myself was still in high school.
Say what you will about the late John Hughes, this particular movie somehow captured what it is to be a young person in a way that few others ever did or ever will.
This movie is centered around seven people:
The late Paul Gleason, as school principal and antagonist, Richard Vernon.
John Kapelos, as the surprisingly funny and canny janitor, Carl.
Anthony Michael Hall, as Brian Johnson, the smart, somewhat nerdy kid.
Emilio Estevez, as Andrew Clark, the wrestling jock.
Ally Sheedy, as Allison Reynolds, the proto-emo outcast girl.
Molly Ringwald, as Claire Standish, the designer clothes wearing princess.
Judd Nelson, as John Bender, the defiant kid, the one we would have called a hood back in the day.
Bender is a veteran of the detention routine, very well acquainted with Vernon.
The last five characters are the students forced to come in for Saturday detention, during which Principal Vernon has given them the assignment of writing a 1,000 word essay about exactly what each of them thinks he/she really is.
That alone sets the tone for how bellicose Vernon is going to be, even before he starts interacting with them.
Bender immediately expresses his disdain for him within the first five minutes of Vernon setting the terms, with one of the funniest lines I recall in a movie: "Does Barry Manilow know that you raid his wardrobe?" winning himself yet another Saturday on the spot.
From there, Bender systematically sets about tormenting first Vernon, then each of the kids, focusing particularly on Claire, someone who couldn't be more his polar opposite in attitude and economic status.
At first, it's tough to like Bender, given his boorish treatment of first Claire, then to Brian and Andrew, but there is something charismatic about him that starts to show through, and he turns out to be surprisingly intelligent.
He propels the story, especially for the first two thirds, clashing with principal and kid alike, but bringing out in each something that wouldn't have emerged otherwise.
Claire is troubled by how her parents seem to use her against each other, and -- as is common with the popular kids -- held prisoner to her friends' dictates.
Allison is ignored by her parents and basically friendless at the beginning of the movie.
Andrew is a jock driven relentlessly by a dad obsessed with winning to the exclusion of all else.
Brian is quite a bit like Andrew, except both parents are obsessed with his academic achievement.
Then we have Bender, who proves he's not just telling stories when he memorably reenacts how he has been badly physically abused at home.
Watching this all over again, I realize that I knew all of the characters to one extent or another in high school, and most people could identify with each to one degree or another.
The dialogue is biting, often witty, and nearly always sarcastic.
The conflict that only grows with time between Bender and Vernon propels the movie, and Bender's harsh words for each of the kids eventually get them to open up in ways they never would have done without him to berate them.
Because of this juxtaposition of the sarcastic with the sadness each of them has, this manages to be a very touching movie that does so without being cloying about it.
I won't spoil the movie for those of you who have yet to see it, but I will just say that this is no action movie or cookie cutter teen movie.
This is about the universal misgivings that people have throughout their lives, especially when they are young and at their most vulnerable.
There is little doubt that Judd Nelson's Bender is the driving force here, and he is very good in that role, wildly veering from wickedly funny to exploding into rage, with only his unusually strong command of the English language making him just a bit unbelievable.
Ally Sheedy's Allison has the least dialogue by far, but she plays it very well, getting the maximum out of her character with her expressions and the laborious way that she speaks, as Nelson and Hall observe during the commentary track, as if she were unpracticed at speaking.
Hall plays Brian very well, just the type of personality of the nerdy guy, but with a nerd's sensitivity and intelligence.
Estevez's Andrew is in some ways even better, first playing tough guy tempered with chivalry by standing up to Bender's taunting of Claire, then showing that he really is much more than just an athlete, especially when recounting the real reason that he got put on detention with the others and when talking one-on-one with Allison.
Ringwald's Claire is also very good, and she is a nice foil for Bender, who quickly pivots from tweaking Vernon to making openly crude comments toward her.
At first, it's tough to feel too sorry for her, given her membership in the popular clique, but she emerges as someone who would prefer to be her own person, and it turns out that Bender, is the one person who brings that out more than anyone else.
Kapelo as Carl didn't have much time on screen, but he was a real highlight, showing that he is much more than a blue collar guy, but someone with a real understanding of human nature and wisdom.
Gleason as Vernon was in some ways the best of all, not just a cardboard cutout authoritarian, but someone even with just a hint of self doubt. He is particularly funny, with his impenetrable front that first Bender, then the other kids, and finally even he (unintentionally) puncture throughout the movie.
Anyone wondering about the R rating for this should know that there is no nudity or anything of the sort, but that the reason for the rating was because of some harsh language, with some sexual comments thrown in.
This is a nicely packaged Blu-Ray, with both the regular movie and the audio commentary version with Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, and DVD producer Jason Hillhouse.
You also get a 12-part documentary titled "Sincerely Yours," with focus placed on each of the actors, plus various other aspects of the movie itself.
They also include the five minute "The Most Convenient Definitions: The Origins of the Brat Pack," a short discussion of exactly what it says, and speaking for myself, I always thought that term was unfairly dismissive, condescending, and smacked of a certain elitism of elders toward young upstarts.
This is a BD-Live disk, so there are some features available through it directly online, but I didn't really bother exploring those.
Picture quality was good and certainly an improvement over conventional DVD upscaled on a 1080p set, but I was surprised at how it was slightly grainy in parts when I got up close to my 1080p TV, almost as if the producers had simply produced the Blu-Ray from the exact same resolution master from the DVD release instead of going back to the original film itself to make a Blu-Ray specific master.
However, the minor graininess in no way detracted from the movie, which is -- after all -- about the characters.
I realize that John Hughes was often derided by the elites in show business when he was still alive, and to some extent even now, but this to me is one of his two very best movies, the other being the superb
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (Those Aren't Pillows Edition)
.
I highly recommend either movie, and consider yourself lucky if it's the first time watching it.
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They were five students with nothing in common faced with spending a Saturday detention together in their high school library. At 7 a.m. they had nothing to say but by 4 p.m. they had bared their souls to each other and become good friends.
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- Director : John Hughes
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- Run time : 93 minutes
- Release date : February 20, 2019
- Actors : Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Paul Gleason
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The Breakfast Club is Just a great Movie, I watched many Saturdays, When the 30 Anniversary Edition can out, I just had to purchase it. With the all star cast of Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, & Anthony Michael Hall, all bond together on a Saturday for Detention, You have you Jock, the Brian, the princess the Criminal and of coarse the Basket Case. A Great High School movie that should be watched by all
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Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2024
Loose ends come together in the hands of an expert weaver.
Judd Nelson carried this move.
The language was too sexual, unrealistic, mean, and annoying at times. though.
That was the only negative.
Judd Nelson carried this move.
The language was too sexual, unrealistic, mean, and annoying at times. though.
That was the only negative.
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2024
Couldn't use it got the wrong format.
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2024
Great movie and a discount price point. $4.99 to buy.
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2024
good :). Thanks :)
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2015
I have a soft spot in my heart for the movies of the '80s -- "The Blues Brothers," "Ferris Beuller's Day Off," "Wargames," "Back to the Future," etc. Somehow the films of this era feel more "real" and "honest" than modern cinema, with actors who could be comedic without feeling fake or over-the-top and an overall feel to said movies that seemed more realistic and less contrived than most modern films. Granted, many of these films have become classics while other films of the '80s have fallen into obscurity, but there's a reason they've endured as classics, and I would rather re-watch one of these films than suffer through another mindless "comedy" put out by Hollywood's current crop of actors and directors.
"The Breakfast Club" is a rather dark comedy/drama, especially in contrast with John Hughes' usual body of work. But it's still a poignant and unflinching look at high school and its cliques, and how youth are shaped by their parents, teachers, and other adults... for better or for worse.
It's Saturday at a Chicago high school, and five students have shown up for a full day of detention for various infractions of the rules. They represent a variety of traditional high school cliques -- Andrew, a star wrestler and the quintessential jock; Brian, a quiet but well-meaning young genius; Claire, an aloof and slightly snobbish prom queen and popular girl; Bender, a foul-mouthed rebel who constantly butts heads with the school principal who oversees the detention; and Allison, a silent and eccentric artist who occasionally acts out for attention. At first the five students bicker and hassle one another, chafing under the jerkish principal's vigil and finding ways to push one another's buttons. But as hijinks ensue and secrets, pasts, and revelations come to light, the students realize they have far more in common than they realized... and the lines between cliques are never as clear-cut as they seem.
Writer/director John Hughes is know for having a fairly light tone in his movies -- "Ferris Beuller's Day Off," "Home Alone," "Sixteen Candles," etc. -- so "Breakfast Club's" darker and even bleak tone may come off as a shock to those used to his sillier comedies. But this tone works for this particular movie, as it's not afraid to deconstruct the typical high school comedy and the various stereotypes that tend to populate said comedies. And it probes deeper into what shapes and influences teenagers than most teen movies do, even if the picture it paints isn't very pretty -- as characters in the film say, "Are we all going to grow up to be like our parents?" and "When you get older, your heart dies." That's not to say the movie isn't without its funny moments, though -- it still elicits plenty of laughs, even if the mood sometimes whiplashes between light and dark and some of the humor is of the "black comedy" variety.
The acting in this film is pretty strong as well. It stars members of the "Brat Pack," a group of young actors especially popular in the '80s -- Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall. All of them slip into their respective roles almost effortlessly, and bring genuine pathos to their characters. It would have been all too easy for them to fall into the usual stereotypes, but here even the characters that should be unlikable, like Nelson's foul-mouthed and belligerent Bender, are made sympathetic and relatable. Paul Gleason is deliciously unlikable as the harsh and slightly corrupt Principal Vernon, but I found the janitor character (pretty much the only other notable character in the movie) to be somewhat forgettable.
A well-deserved classic, far more honest and in-depth than most other teen movies. Probably best for ages 15 and up due to swearing, drug use, sexual conversation, and a very blatant (but funny) panty shot.
"The Breakfast Club" is a rather dark comedy/drama, especially in contrast with John Hughes' usual body of work. But it's still a poignant and unflinching look at high school and its cliques, and how youth are shaped by their parents, teachers, and other adults... for better or for worse.
It's Saturday at a Chicago high school, and five students have shown up for a full day of detention for various infractions of the rules. They represent a variety of traditional high school cliques -- Andrew, a star wrestler and the quintessential jock; Brian, a quiet but well-meaning young genius; Claire, an aloof and slightly snobbish prom queen and popular girl; Bender, a foul-mouthed rebel who constantly butts heads with the school principal who oversees the detention; and Allison, a silent and eccentric artist who occasionally acts out for attention. At first the five students bicker and hassle one another, chafing under the jerkish principal's vigil and finding ways to push one another's buttons. But as hijinks ensue and secrets, pasts, and revelations come to light, the students realize they have far more in common than they realized... and the lines between cliques are never as clear-cut as they seem.
Writer/director John Hughes is know for having a fairly light tone in his movies -- "Ferris Beuller's Day Off," "Home Alone," "Sixteen Candles," etc. -- so "Breakfast Club's" darker and even bleak tone may come off as a shock to those used to his sillier comedies. But this tone works for this particular movie, as it's not afraid to deconstruct the typical high school comedy and the various stereotypes that tend to populate said comedies. And it probes deeper into what shapes and influences teenagers than most teen movies do, even if the picture it paints isn't very pretty -- as characters in the film say, "Are we all going to grow up to be like our parents?" and "When you get older, your heart dies." That's not to say the movie isn't without its funny moments, though -- it still elicits plenty of laughs, even if the mood sometimes whiplashes between light and dark and some of the humor is of the "black comedy" variety.
The acting in this film is pretty strong as well. It stars members of the "Brat Pack," a group of young actors especially popular in the '80s -- Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall. All of them slip into their respective roles almost effortlessly, and bring genuine pathos to their characters. It would have been all too easy for them to fall into the usual stereotypes, but here even the characters that should be unlikable, like Nelson's foul-mouthed and belligerent Bender, are made sympathetic and relatable. Paul Gleason is deliciously unlikable as the harsh and slightly corrupt Principal Vernon, but I found the janitor character (pretty much the only other notable character in the movie) to be somewhat forgettable.
A well-deserved classic, far more honest and in-depth than most other teen movies. Probably best for ages 15 and up due to swearing, drug use, sexual conversation, and a very blatant (but funny) panty shot.
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2024
Movie was in good shape.
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2024
I saw this movie when it first came out. I rented it this time to watch with my 16 year old son, and it did not disappoint.
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Reviewed in France on February 24, 2024
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Reviewed in Germany on January 21, 2023
"Don't you forget about me" - dieser Song von den Simple Minds ist auch untrennbar mit dem John Hughes Film "Der Frühstucksclub" verbunden, der 1985 in die Kinos kam und mit 52 Millionen Dollar Einspielergbnis ein Hit wurde. Teilweise wurde der Film, der zuerst eine Laufzeit von ca. 150 Minuten hatte, auf Druck der Universal Pictures gekürzt, am Ende wurde der Film dem Publikum mit einer Laufzeit von 97 Minuten präsentiert. Leider hat Universal alle Negative der geschnittenen Szenen zerstört, so dass nur Regisseur John Hughes, der 2009 verstarb, im Besitz dieses "Directors Cut" war. Bisher ist aber noch keine Veröffentlichung geplant.
"Der Frühstücksclub" heißt im Original "Breakfast Club" - ein an einigen Schulen der USA gebräuchlicher Ausdruck für das Nachsitzen am Samstagmorgen.
Und an diesem Wochenende müssen 5 Schüler hier ihren Tag verbringen. Andrew Clark (Emilio Estevez) ist die Sportskanone, der ein Ass im Ringen ist und vor allem durch seine sportlichen Leistungen auf ein Stipendium hoffen darf. Er hat aber dem Aussenseiter Larry Lester die Arschbacken zusammengeklebt. Seine Kumpels haben natürlich gelacht und Andrew als Held gefeiert, doch das Opfer war extrem gedemütigt. Andrews Vater findet es nicht schlimm, schließlich ist sein Sohn kein Schwächling und er war ja auch mal jung....Brian Johnson (Anthony Michael Hall) gilt als einer der intelligentesten Schüler, der Liebling der Lehrer und der Sonnenschein seiner Eltern. Er besucht viele Kurse und schreibt nur Einsen. Doch für seine im Werkunterricht gebastelte Lampe gabs eine glatte Sechs, denn sie wollte einfach kein Licht geben. Er empfand den Druck als extrem hoch und so dachte er an Selbstmord. Zum Glück wurde die Waffe (eine Leuchtpistole) rechtzeitig gefunden. Clair Standish (Molly Ringwald) gehört wie Brian zu den angesagten, beliebten Schülern, die von einer wohlgesonnenen Clique abhängen. Diese hohe Beliebtheit verlangt natürlich auch einiges, vor allem muss sie immer schön aussehen und sich auch wie eine Prinzessin benehmen. Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy) ist ein sonderbares Mädchen mit ziemlich vielen seltsamen Manierismen. Sie wird von ihren Eltern ignoriert und plant eine Flucht.
Dann wäre da noch der aufmüpfige, aber coole John Bender (Judd Nelson), der wegen des Auslösens des Feueralarms zum samstäglichen Nachsitzen verbrummt wurde. Er hat auch öfters mal Drogen in der Schule dabei und seine Zukunft sieht wahrlich nicht rosig aus. Kein Wunder, denn er kommt aus einem dissozialen Elternhaus, wo der aggressive Vater gerne auch mal als Strafe eine brennende Zigarette seinem Sohn auf dem Arm ausdrückt.
Sie alle sind nun an diesem Samstag, dem 24. März 1984 in der Bibliothek der Shermer High School morgens um Sieben erschienen, um dort ganztägig nachzusitzen. Sie sollen in dieser Zeit einen Aufsatz schreiben in dem jeder der Fünf sich selbst beschreiben soll bzw. wer er zu sein glaubt. Die Aufsicht hat der stellvertretende Direktor Richard Vernon (Paul Gleason) übernommen, der mit der Verkündung der sehr strengen Regeln den Nachsitztag einleitet.
Die fünf Studenten vertreiben sich die Zeit mit Reden, Streiten, Musik hören und es ist der rebellische Delinquent John Bender, der immer wieder den Lehrer versucht zu provozieren...
Am Ende des Tages haben aber alle fünf Schüler erkannt, dass sie gar nicht so verschieden sind wie sie glaubten. Sie alle haben mit ähnlichen Problemen zu kämpfen
"Breakfast Club" - so der Original Filmtitel ist neben "Ferris macht blau" der beste Film von John Hughes, der es herrlich verstand die Stimmung der Jugendlichen aus den 80er Jahren perfekt einzufangen.
Es ist ein Film über den ständigen Kampf, den alle Teenager in diesem Alter führen. Sie finden auch - zumindest an diesem Nachsitztag - zueinander, weil sie die Probleme des Gruppendruck und der elterlichen Erwartungen gemeinsam kennen und sie gleichsam verachten. Ein weiteres Thema des Films ist die Stereotypisierung. Sobald aber diese offensichtlichen Stereotypen fraglich werden, können sich die fünf Protagonisten in die Probleme des Gegenübers einfühlen. Hughes gelang einmal mehr ein wunderbarer Film, den man immer wieder anschauen kann und der bis heute nicht gealtert ist, obwohl es ein typischer Film seiner Dekade ist und bleibt.
"Der Frühstücksclub" heißt im Original "Breakfast Club" - ein an einigen Schulen der USA gebräuchlicher Ausdruck für das Nachsitzen am Samstagmorgen.
Und an diesem Wochenende müssen 5 Schüler hier ihren Tag verbringen. Andrew Clark (Emilio Estevez) ist die Sportskanone, der ein Ass im Ringen ist und vor allem durch seine sportlichen Leistungen auf ein Stipendium hoffen darf. Er hat aber dem Aussenseiter Larry Lester die Arschbacken zusammengeklebt. Seine Kumpels haben natürlich gelacht und Andrew als Held gefeiert, doch das Opfer war extrem gedemütigt. Andrews Vater findet es nicht schlimm, schließlich ist sein Sohn kein Schwächling und er war ja auch mal jung....Brian Johnson (Anthony Michael Hall) gilt als einer der intelligentesten Schüler, der Liebling der Lehrer und der Sonnenschein seiner Eltern. Er besucht viele Kurse und schreibt nur Einsen. Doch für seine im Werkunterricht gebastelte Lampe gabs eine glatte Sechs, denn sie wollte einfach kein Licht geben. Er empfand den Druck als extrem hoch und so dachte er an Selbstmord. Zum Glück wurde die Waffe (eine Leuchtpistole) rechtzeitig gefunden. Clair Standish (Molly Ringwald) gehört wie Brian zu den angesagten, beliebten Schülern, die von einer wohlgesonnenen Clique abhängen. Diese hohe Beliebtheit verlangt natürlich auch einiges, vor allem muss sie immer schön aussehen und sich auch wie eine Prinzessin benehmen. Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy) ist ein sonderbares Mädchen mit ziemlich vielen seltsamen Manierismen. Sie wird von ihren Eltern ignoriert und plant eine Flucht.
Dann wäre da noch der aufmüpfige, aber coole John Bender (Judd Nelson), der wegen des Auslösens des Feueralarms zum samstäglichen Nachsitzen verbrummt wurde. Er hat auch öfters mal Drogen in der Schule dabei und seine Zukunft sieht wahrlich nicht rosig aus. Kein Wunder, denn er kommt aus einem dissozialen Elternhaus, wo der aggressive Vater gerne auch mal als Strafe eine brennende Zigarette seinem Sohn auf dem Arm ausdrückt.
Sie alle sind nun an diesem Samstag, dem 24. März 1984 in der Bibliothek der Shermer High School morgens um Sieben erschienen, um dort ganztägig nachzusitzen. Sie sollen in dieser Zeit einen Aufsatz schreiben in dem jeder der Fünf sich selbst beschreiben soll bzw. wer er zu sein glaubt. Die Aufsicht hat der stellvertretende Direktor Richard Vernon (Paul Gleason) übernommen, der mit der Verkündung der sehr strengen Regeln den Nachsitztag einleitet.
Die fünf Studenten vertreiben sich die Zeit mit Reden, Streiten, Musik hören und es ist der rebellische Delinquent John Bender, der immer wieder den Lehrer versucht zu provozieren...
Am Ende des Tages haben aber alle fünf Schüler erkannt, dass sie gar nicht so verschieden sind wie sie glaubten. Sie alle haben mit ähnlichen Problemen zu kämpfen
"Breakfast Club" - so der Original Filmtitel ist neben "Ferris macht blau" der beste Film von John Hughes, der es herrlich verstand die Stimmung der Jugendlichen aus den 80er Jahren perfekt einzufangen.
Es ist ein Film über den ständigen Kampf, den alle Teenager in diesem Alter führen. Sie finden auch - zumindest an diesem Nachsitztag - zueinander, weil sie die Probleme des Gruppendruck und der elterlichen Erwartungen gemeinsam kennen und sie gleichsam verachten. Ein weiteres Thema des Films ist die Stereotypisierung. Sobald aber diese offensichtlichen Stereotypen fraglich werden, können sich die fünf Protagonisten in die Probleme des Gegenübers einfühlen. Hughes gelang einmal mehr ein wunderbarer Film, den man immer wieder anschauen kann und der bis heute nicht gealtert ist, obwohl es ein typischer Film seiner Dekade ist und bleibt.
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懐かしいね〜
Reviewed in Japan on August 2, 2006
心待ちしてました。やっとDVDの発売が決まりましたね〜。当時(1985年前後かな)、ブラッドパックと呼ばれていた若手俳優勢揃い(エミリオ・エステベス、モリィー・リングウォルド、アリ・シーディ、ジャド・ネルソン)。このころの青春映画(アウトサイダー、セント・エルモス・ファイアー、プリティ・イン・ピンクなど)の中では、地味〜な映画(内容は、商品の説明で)だったけど、何故か心に残る作品でした。青春映画の好きな方は、ぜひ見てくださいまし。(すてきな片思いも同時発売するのでセットで買いますよ〜。)
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Lycaon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Klassiker
Reviewed in Germany on June 4, 2024
Top Film, echt lustig
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Luigi
5.0 out of 5 stars
DVD nuovo, perfetto!
Reviewed in Italy on May 21, 2024
DVD arrivato entro i termini; nuovo e sigillato. Perfetto!