Movie Night: Sixteen Candles.

Review #249: Sixteen Candles.

Cast
Molly Ringwald (Samantha Baker), Michael Schoeffling (Jake Ryan), Anthony Michael Hall (Ted), Gedde Watanabe (Duk), Haviland Morris (Caroline), Paul Dooley (Jim Baker), Edward Andrews (Howard Baker), and Billie Bird (Dorothy Baker) Directed by John Hughes (The Breakfast Club - #046 and Ferris Bueller's Day Off - #207)

Review
This was John Hughes' first film that he directed and wrote, and...it's decent. While it may not be as rough as Breakfast Club or as zany as Ferris Bueller, it does have enough good gags and such to keep the film going long enough. Ringwald and the rest of the cast is memorable in their roles, which is a strength that accompanies Hughes' films. I have this one memorable conversation from the film: ("Everybody thinks I'm a dork." "I don't think you're a dork, your mother doesn't think you're a dork." "Mike thinks I'm a dork." "Mike is a dork") It has aged decently, and it is a staple of high school popculture, which does make sense. Sort of. And so, it is now time. Countdown to 250: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Overall, I give it 8 out of 10 stars.

Movie Night: The Breakfast Club.

Review #046: The Breakfast Club.

Cast
Emilio Estevez (Andrew "Andy" Clark), Paul Gleason (Richard "Dick" Vernon), Anthony Michael Hall (Brian Ralph Johnson), Judd Nelson (John Bender), Molly Ringwald (Claire Standish), Ally Sheedy (Allison Reynolds), and John Kapelos (Carl Reed) Directed by John Hughes.

Review
This film is a classic that outlines the high school trouble that some (Okay, fine, most) people have. It's a funny film that has fine acting, and a classic tone for it. The writing is good, with fine directing by Hughes. It's a film that's fun to watch, from beginning to end, with many memorable scenes, characters, and all in all, a memorable movie.

Overall, I give it 8 out of 10 stars.