tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994274287521522726.post7817580388445103243..comments2023-12-16T03:38:55.567-05:00Comments on Retro-Awesomeness (An 80s Blog): My Fave Breakfast Club CharacterLazlohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02037087843637735080noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994274287521522726.post-76325847105272409942012-06-16T13:16:51.252-04:002012-06-16T13:16:51.252-04:00Knee Deep-- You are so right about the depth of th...Knee Deep-- You are so right about the depth of the characters. There were so many movies of that era, including the John Hughes movies, which illuminated teen life in a way that was both realistic and serious, yet also light hearted and fun. And the non-conformist characters, of which in the '80s there were many, were the best!Lazlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037087843637735080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994274287521522726.post-85857982239354758942012-06-13T17:32:32.910-04:002012-06-13T17:32:32.910-04:00Great minds and all that - blogged about the movie...Great minds and all that - blogged about the movie myself recently. I like Allison's character too.<br /><br />I think this is what is so great about the movie, the depth and strength of characters. God I hope they don't remake it...knee deep in the hooplahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498230701047114557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994274287521522726.post-65902393321815408842012-05-25T11:50:47.252-04:002012-05-25T11:50:47.252-04:00Pam-- I was very similar. I was very much a loner,...Pam-- I was very similar. I was very much a loner, and my best friends were fellow nonconformists, many from the Drama group which I was also a part of. I agree with you about John Hughes and his movies. He had a way of conveying teenage life in such a way that it both sympathized with the nonconformists and "outsiders," while at the same time appealing to the majority of teens. I feel blessed that I grew up with his movies playing in theaters, with his outsiders the heroes of teen-dom, so to speak.Lazlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037087843637735080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994274287521522726.post-21333571025870666512012-05-25T09:46:35.479-04:002012-05-25T09:46:35.479-04:00I think that's why that movie is much beloved ...I think that's why that movie is much beloved among people of our generation, Lazlo. I've always felt like a non-conformist -- I didn't date at all while I was in high school, and my friends and I never "fit" into any one particular label...we were our own unique clique. I loved how by the end of this movie, all of these drastically different personalities connected and became friends. OK, I think I'm going to have to rent this one again soon...God bless John Hughes, he is missed.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122952408610512684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994274287521522726.post-91104041732716180032012-05-25T09:04:32.234-04:002012-05-25T09:04:32.234-04:00Pam-- I've always been a fan of the non-confo...Pam-- I've always been a fan of the non-conformists, so the Judd Nelson character and the Anthony Michael Hall character were close runner ups. But there was something about the weirdness and loner-ness of the Ally Sheedy character that I always appreciated. John Hughes always seemed to have sympathy for the non-conformists, which is something I've always appreciated about his works.Lazlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037087843637735080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994274287521522726.post-51406624630463175722012-05-24T22:15:45.430-04:002012-05-24T22:15:45.430-04:00Such a great movie--nice tribute! My favorite char...Such a great movie--nice tribute! My favorite character was Judd Nelson's rebel...although I do not normally go for bad boys, a friend and I had a crush on him when we saw the movie.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122952408610512684noreply@blogger.com