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Sep 21, 2010 @ 3:27 pm

The ultimate high school movie has officially graduated! John Hughes’ Brat Pack classic The Breakfast Club is now (gasp!) 25 years old. Telling the story of “a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel and a recluse” stuck in Saturday detention, the flick, which stars Anthony Michael Hall, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy, delivers some pretty powerful messages along with its killer ’80s soundtrack. Between makeovers, making out and capering through the (almost) empty school, each character reveals him or herself in raw monologues touching on suicide, abuse and neglect. So, what’s your favorite scene? Is it Claire’s lipstick party trick? Is it bad boy Bender telling the principal to “Eat my shorts?” As for us, we’ll always want to join in the unabashed library dance party. Check it out after the jump and let us know which Breakfast Club moment you just can’t forget in the comments section below!

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I like the lunch scene. “PB and J with the crusts cut off”.

-erica on September 21st, 2010

Ooh, this is tough because the whole movie is a classic depiction of childhood for anyone who grew up in the ’80s. But I really was touched by the discussion after they got high about whether they’d be friends after leaving the library.

-Jennifer on September 21st, 2010

when ally sheedy shakes the dandruff out of her hair for snow in the pic she was drawing–hilariously awes!

-legs luther on September 22nd, 2010

Brian’s essay is classic – “Dear Mr. Vernon, we accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. What we did *was* wrong. But we think you’re crazy to make an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us… In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is a brain…and an athlete…and a basket case…a princess..and a criminal…Does that answer your question?… Sincerely yours, the Breakfast Club. “

-Yvette on September 22nd, 2010

When bender makes that awesome hand gester and states,” The next time I have to come in here I’m crackin’ skulls”

-Murphnurse on September 22nd, 2010

Closet scene with Ringwald and Nelson.

-catherina on September 22nd, 2010

To this day I am still surprised when someone tells me they have never watched, “The Breakfast Club”. This year the film is having a 25th year anniversary. One of my favorite moments occur when Ally Sheedy’s character talks about how most of us become like our parents and a little part of us dies.

The more I think about it – John Hughes had pretty right; unless we work really hard at it we can either develop the same pattern and past it off to the next ones.

The movie also begins with lyrics to one of my top 20 songs. “And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds; are immune to your consultations, they are quite aware of what they are going through.” – David Bowie (Changes)

If I could; I would make this a “growing up 101” requirement to all the teenagers I know.

-Lily on September 22nd, 2010

The annual Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards may also be of iresnett. There are 11 subject categories to choose from in 2008, including Logistics and Supply Chain Management. The closing date is 1 October 2008.

-Marcelina on September 19th, 2012

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