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I love this
movie. I grew up watching it and if you are between 30 and 40 and you
haven’t seen this film, where have you been?! I’ll bet most of you have
so I won’t go into a real deep review. It’s a classic. If you haven’t
seen it, go get it now, I’ll wait. If you have seen it, I’ll bet that
everyone can relate to at least one of the characters if not more. The
emotions and social situations feel real, albeit exaggerated. I know I
can relate to a lot of the feelings that were discussed. Although in
reality, I don’t think anyone would discuss these things with kids you
just met that morning, like the confession scene as to why they all had
detention. I could see telling what they did, but not why or how it made
them feel. Most kids that age generally feel alone, like no one
understands them.
I know that
there are probably real deep meanings and social commentaries and in
depth dynamics that could be read into this flick but I just tell 'em
how I see 'em, one of the funnier coming of age (?) movies out of the
80’s. I just think it’s a funny movie. That’s all. I will say this; I
think all of the characters get a wake up call as to what life really is
like. Carl telling Vernon that it’s him changing, not the kids. Claire
and Brian telling how things will be between them all on Monday morning.
There are some truths to this film.
You can see
how peer pressure works in the scene where they get up one by one to go
smoke pot with Andrew. BTW, could you imagine smoking pot in your school
library? I know I can’t. I think Allison didn’t go with them because she
was already stoned, there is no other explanation for a Pixie Stick and
Cap’n Crunch on white sandwich is there? Lol
My big
complaint is the end. In real life there is no way that Bender and
Claire would end up together, or Andrew and Allison for that matter. But
I guess that this was John Hughes way of saying that the world can
change. <- me talking out of my a** again.
All in all,
a funny movie. Slightly dated for music and wardrobe, but the feelings
are real for kids of any generation.
Question-
Who would you cast in a remake?
Best Lines:
Bender:
That man is a brownie hound.
Bender:
Sweets, you couldn’t ignore me if you tried.
Bender:
I wanna be just like you. All I need is a lobotomy and some tights.
Vernon:
Hagadaga! Allright!
Bender:
Show Dick some respect!
Bender:
Dork, you are a parent’s wet dream.
Bender:
You are a neo maxi zoom dweebie.
Claire:
Where’s your lunch?
Bender:
You’re wearing it.
Bender:
You won’t accept a guys tongue in your mouth, but you’ll eat that?
Claire:
Can I eat?
Bender:
I don’t know, you can try.
Andrew:
You ask me one more question and I’m beating the s*** out of you.
Vernon:
What if your dope was on fire?
Bender:
That’s impossible sir, it’s in Johnsons underwear.
Allison:
I’m not a nymphomaniac, I’m a compulsive liar.
Till the
next motion picture,
Mitch
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