Saw it for the first time yesterday. A fantastic movie. Great performances from the whole cast and a story I could relate to. It's very emotional and funny and I started to get attached to the character's. I'll give it an A-

an 80's classic. a movie that only gets better every time i see it

A

One of the best films of the 80's. I loved every minute of the film. All of the characters were relatable, and their stories were very interesting to hear, and see. I also thought the performances were excellent. Molly Ringwald was hot in this.

A

One of my all time favourite films. It is a true staple of the 80's.

If Spielberg was the king of fantasy in the 80's then John Hughes was the quintessential teen movie director. He usually writes his own material and that combination of writing and directing has kept us entertained for the better part of 20 years. He hears things that most other people can't and he conveys his message with the clarity of a bell ringing. Breakfast Club is one of those movies.

With an all star young cast, they lend instant credibility to the characters that they play. My fave character because of his honesty is Bender. He is the only character that seems to have a beef with everyone and when he picks on the person, he holds nothing back. This movie is one of the best teen flicks to come out in the eighties. Along with Fast Times, Sixteen Candles, The Sure Thing, Weird Science, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Say Anything, this movie gives an honest look at what it was like growing up and attending high school in the eighties. This is a must see.

A

Great film. I was happy when it got that award (can't remember the name) at The MTV Movie Awards this year.

There's already a thread on this on the second page I think...

I haven't seen this, is it any good? I've heard it's a classic.

A

Solid solid movie, it gets better throughout. Performances from all but the teacher and Estevez were fantastic. 80s classic!

The Teacher is the best charcater!

C

I hate that we are now calling shallow 80s John Hughes junk 'classic.'

I know everybody likes it. To each his own.

But it's 'don't we wish our lives were like that' garbage. Empire Records being the 90s equivalent. But that one is worse than TBC.

As time goes on, I realize I may be the only person in the world who loathes this and all other movies of its ilk, but I'm ok with that.

A clasic, in every sense of the word! This came out when I was in HS, but even if it hadn't, it still was a great look at teenage angst. Great comedy and great drama are present. I wasn't a fan of the whole "brat pack" thing at all, but I did love this movie. Judd Nelson and Paul Gleason (the principal) were the best. It goes to show that you don't need expensive sets or FX to make a great, engaging film.

A

Oh he had his funny lines and moments. But his acting was terrible.

I actually thought this movie was really boring. It never really intrigued me and it tries to portray that high school is rough and every teenage has caught the "angst". Really boring. C-.

Decent, but not a classic. B.

Classic in every sense of the word.

If Spielberg was the king of fantasy in the 80's then John Hughes was the quintessential teen movie director. He usually writes his own material and that combination of writing and directing has kept us entertained for the better part of 20 years. He hears things that most other people can't and he conveys his message with the clarity of a bell ringing. Breakfast Club is one of those movies.

With an all star young cast, they lend instant credibility to the characters that they play. My fave character because of his honesty is Bender. He is the only character that seems to have a beef with everyone and when he picks on the person, he holds nothing back. This movie is one of the best teen flicks to come out in the eighties. Along with Fast Times, Sixteen Candles, The Sure Thing, Weird Science, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Say Anything, this movie gives an honest look at what it was like growing up and attending high school in the eighties. This is a must see.

Hughes was the master of teen films and this and Ferris Beuller are the best teen films ever made, A+

It's not quite as great as Ridgemont High or Ferris Bueller, but it's still pretty good. Lots of laughs and Judd Nelson is fantastic. Easily the best character in the film and one of the best from these types of films.

B+

I saw this for the first time in either my 10th Grade Public Speaking Class, or my 11th Grade Advanced Public Speaking Class, I forget. >>.> Loved it. All the characters's were strong and stood out. And this is a nice example that you don't need a well-thoughtout plot, or complicated storyline to make a film that gets it's message across and is able to develop the story smoothly. Wow, I have no idea if that scentence made any sense, but maybe you get what I'm trying to say.

While I love the movie lots overall, I HATE the scene where Estevez breaks the glass by screaming. Talk about downgrading the realistic portion of the film, totally random and impossible.

Yup, the definition of 80s classic.

A

I'm still a bigger fan of Ferris Bueller, but this is terrific.

A-

While the film started with a sense of realism that made it an interesting dissection of these clicks embodied by the characters, it detoriates rapidly and long before that. I don't know if I hated this movie, but I really cannot at all fathom how this could possibly be considered a classic. There are some fun moments and decent laughs but as the drama piles on it spins into a circle using the same drama and character archs just regurgitated in a useless manner. Everything felt so... rigid to me, so structured, I could see the fucking lines keeping this screenplay in a contained box. The performances were fine, the direction barely noticeable, and I guess it's kind of enjoyable in a mindless way. But a very well constructed classic? I just really don't see it, like at all.

Magnus shows off his remarkable reasoning skills. Beware, kids!