Molly Ringwald – cinemescope

100 Word Review – Sixteen Candles (1984)

May 20, 2017May 11, 2017Posted in 100 Words..., Comedy, RomanceTagged 1980s, Anthony Michael Hall, Comedy, Joan Cusack, John Cusack, John Hughes, Justin Henry, Michael Schoeffling, Molly Ringwald, Romance, teenLeave a comment

Written/directed by John Hughes (Pretty In Pink, The Breakfast Club), like many of his other films, this is a staple of main stream 80s Hollywood, and partly credited with the rise of the teen comedy/romance.

Being a teenager is already hard, but Samantha (Molly Ringwald) suffers humiliation after humiliation on her sixteenth birthday.

Funny, stupid, romantic and with the kind of outfits that were only popular in the 80s, this is a great, fun film that doesn’t ask to be taken too seriously.

Look out for a very young John Cusack and a wonderful part for his sister Joan Cusack.

100 Word Review – The Breakfast Club (1985)

February 15, 2016March 6, 2016Posted in 100 Words..., ComedyTagged 1980s, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall, Comedy, David Bowie, Emilio Estevez, John Hughes, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, teen1 Comment

THE BREAKFAST CLUB, Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, 1985. ©Universal Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

“These children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds,

Are immune to your consultations. They’re quite aware of what they’re going through.” – David Bowie, opening titles

Five high school students bond over a shared Saturday detention as they rebel against the stereotypes they inhabit.

Written and directed by the one and only John Hughes (Home Alone, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Pretty In Pink), this is one of the great teen comedies of the 1980s.

Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy and Anthony Michael Hall are truly wonderful, each standing out in their own right.

100 Word Review – Pretty In Pink (1986)

May 19, 2015March 6, 2016Posted in 100 Words..., Comedy, RomanceTagged 1980s, Andrew McCarthy, Comedy, James Spader, John Hughes, Jon Cryer, Molly Ringwald, Romance, teen2 Comments

John Hughes is, of course, the king of the teen film; this is the jewel in his crown.

High school student Andie (Molly Ringwald, who else?!) finds herself infatuated with “richy” Blane (Andrew McCarthy) as her childhood friend Duckie (Jon Cryer) vies for her affection.

Silly names aside, all of these characters are endearing in their own way. If on first viewing you find the plot predictable I would remind you that this is the film all other teen flicks are based on.

It has the punchy soundtrack you would expect of the 1980s as well as the fashion sense.