The Breakfast Club
Summary
Anthony Michael Hall cogitate the beloved 1980s teen film classicThe Breakfast Clubcould be “ right ” for a remake . Hall star alongside Judd Nelson , Molly Ringwald , Emilio Estevez and Ally Sheedy in John Hughes ’ 1985 comedy , about a quintet of students from different cliques attach with each other while serve a Saturday detention . A seminal teenager picture show of the ‘ eighty , Hughes’The Breakfast Clubwas made for just $ 1 million , and go on to gross $ 51 million at the box agency .
Almost 40 year after he and his castmates made one of the most iconic picture of the ‘ LXXX , and one of the central whole caboodle in Hughes ' filmography , Hall thinksThe Breakfast Clubis due for a remaking , given what he perceive to be its still - relevant anti - bullying message . determine out his remark below ( viaInverse ):
“ The Breakfast Clubis another one that come up . I think that ’s really interesting because there ’s a really potent anti - bullying message to the film , which became unclouded to me over these decennary , and I think is muscular . So that ’s another one that might be remade in the future . It ’s not for me to decide that . Obviously , it ’s Universal and the estate of Mr. Hughes , but I conceive that one could be right for a remake . ”
Why The Breakfast Club Is Controversial Today, Despite Its Positive Themes
Writer - director Hughesseemed to enamour something basically true about 1980s teenager withThe Breakfast Club , though in four 10 there are aspects of the moving picture that have come to be wide view as problematic . The film ’s distaff virtuoso have both , in their own ways , spoken out about element of the movie that , in their eyes , function counter to today ’s notion of intimate politics .
The Breakfast Clubwas originally titledThe Lunch Bunch
Ringwald drop a line aNew Yorkeressay on her film with Hughes , discussingThe Breakfast Cluband calling out the sexual harassment her grapheme endures at the hand of Nelson ’s Bender . Ringwald ’s fellowBrat Packmember Sheedy also addressedThe Breakfast Club ’s “ cringey ” constituent , single out the scene where her “ basket case ” character is given a makeover by Ringwald ’s ( viaBehind the Velvet Ropepodcast ):
" It is one of the things that surprises me about people still roll in the hay it , even now . That is actually an aspect of the picture that ’s problematic . It ’s a mixed suitcase . "
Despite the function ofThe Breakfast Clubthat have add up to be viewed as sticky in the four decades since its release , there are still positive content to be gleaned from the moving picture , at least in the optic of Hall . RemakingThe Breakfast Clubwould , presumptively , give new filmmakers a opportunity to address the original movie ’s problems , and strengthen the story ’s posture against bullying behavior . On the other manus , perhaps the film is n’t as ripe for a remake as Hall seems to consider , give how much the world has change since it came out .
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After receiving detention , a group of five high - school day students bonds as they realize they have quite a bit in plebeian despite being from different friend groups . Despite being over 35 year old , The Breakfast Club still put up as one of the quintessential movies of the ‘ 80s and one of director John Hughes standout plastic film .
