

Sheedy said today's teens are also "really sophisticated," "more open-minded" and a "bit more politically aware." Especially since the message is that we're all outsiders, we're all different."Īndrew Meyer, the film's executive producer, said "The Breakfast Club" was unlikely to happen in today's technology-saturated world where teens would be on smart phones and social media rather than talking to each other directly.
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Ringwald said she did not recommend that a classic movie such as "The Breakfast Club" be remade for today's teen audience.īut if it were to inspire a new interpretation, she said, "I think that it would have to be a lot more diverse.

As time passes by, their egos fade and they become close buddies. "I don't think we had any idea that it was going to have this kind of longevity and resonate," Sheedy said. Five high school students, all with different mindsets, face detainment in their school library on a Saturday morning. The five actors quickly became known as the 'Brat Pack,' inspiring character types mimicked throughout the teen movie genre, from 1995's "Clueless" to 2004's "Mean Girls."

box office and became one of the biggest hits directed by Hughes. The Universal Pictures film grossed $38 million at the U.S. They initially clash and then slowly bond over their underlying commonalities, and the revelation that they are not defined solely by the box they are placed in. "The Breakfast Club" saw Ringwald play the high school princess, Sheedy the resident "basket case", Judd Nelson as the criminal burnout, Emilio Estevez as the jock and Anthony Michael Hall as the nerd, who are forced together one Saturday in high school detention. TBC is defined as The Breakfast Club (1985 movie) very frequently. Molly Ringwald, left, and Ally Sheedy at "The Breakfast Club" 30th Anniversary Restoration World Premiere during the SXSW Film Festival on Monday, Main Austin, Texas. How is The Breakfast Club (1985 movie) abbreviated TBC stands for The Breakfast Club (1985 movie).
