Written and Directed by John Hughes, Sixteen Candles is considered to be the first Brat Pack movie. Molly Ringwald plays Sam Baker a teen girl on her sixteen birthday (hence the sixteen candles!) who is in a bad place. Her family have forgotten her birthday because her sister Ginny is getting married the following day. Sam also has to deal with her huge crush on school hunk … [Read more...] about Sixteen Candles
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Pretty In Pink
Another 80’s classic written by John Hughes and starring Molly Ringwald, Pretty In Pink was the definitive teenage love story of the 80’s. Molly Ringwald plays Andie, a modern girl from a poor family who falls for Andrew McCarthy’s character Blane. Blane is from a different world to Andie due to his wealthy upbringing. Their friends struggle to accept their relationship … [Read more...] about Pretty In Pink
The Breakfast Club
A huge hit when it was first released and still iconic today, The Breakfast Club is one movie that has really stood the test of time. Written and directed by John Hughes, The Breakfast Club is about a group of teenagers in detention that are all very different from one another. By the end of the day, they realise they aren’t so different after all. The students start off by … [Read more...] about The Breakfast Club
St Elmo’s Fire
Although lacking two key ingredients in Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall, St Elmo's Fire is the Brat Pack movie. Ok, it's not the best script in the world, it's not the best acting in the world and the characters are not really very likable but the film just has a bit of magic about it. For me I think it's the nostalgic feel I get when watching it, nothing can beat … [Read more...] about St Elmo’s Fire