Recently, I decided to watch some 80's cult classics off Netflix. Both titles, The Breakfast Club and Say Anything, are movies that I was sure I had watched. Or at least I thought I had seen enough parts of it to make the whole. I was wrong.
I had the gist of The Breakfast Club. I may have even watched it at one time, but my recent viewing made me feel like it was the first time. Sure, I knew how it would end, but how do you get from point A to point B? A serious of hijinx, personal revelations and jerks making fun of those they view as lesser human beings. This movie definitely deserves its status as a classic.
I had a very different experience with Say Anything. I actually hadn't seen much of this movie at all. I think I may have previously watched two scenes from the whole movie. All I knew was that John Cusak stands across the street from his love and holds a boom box above his head. Iconic! I didn't know that wasn't actually the end of the movie. I also didn't know SPOILER ALERT the love interest ends up giving the infamous pen back to her father, the same man who suggested she give it to Cusak to break things off. Mind blown!
While I do not think Say Anything is as memorable The Breakfast Club, both were very fun picks for a less than busy weekend. It got me thinking I should brush up on, or watch for the first time, other classic 80's films. What's next... Pretty in Pink? St. Elmo's Fire? I'm sure I'll come up with something good.
Oh, BTW I didn't see A Christmas Story until I was 32. Yes, only two years ago. That may be a topic to get into a different day, on a different post.
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