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Molly Ringwald established herself as the teen queen of the '80s in this fresh comedy. The movie is a day in the life of Samantha, whose 16th birthday is turning out to be anything but sweet. All the traumas of teendom come down on one long day, which sees Samantha surrounded by dithery relatives, mooning over a high school hunk, and pursued by a sawed-off Lothario. Sixteen Candles marked the directing debut of John Hughes, and its goofy energy displayed a promising talent with a great ear for high school lingo ... a promise neglected since Hughes became, after Home Alone, a one-man entertainment industry. There are some pretty crass moments (Why the stereotype of the foreign-exchange student from Asia?), but Ringwald's steady appeal smoothes over the rough spots. As the pubescent, self-styled lady-killer, Anthony Michael Hall turns in a hilarious portrait of a young swinger; he and Ringwald would reteam with Hughes for The Breakfast Club, another key teen picture of the decade. --Robert Horton
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Revolutionary in its time, now it plays just as well; however, you spend a lot of time thinking about this is where it all started. We all have our favorite parts and people. What is that at the fountain? No it can't be, Joan Cusack? And this is the last time you will see Jamie Gertz on the bench.
You will have to watch it several times to take it all in.
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It is a double due for Samantha Baker (Molly Ringwald). It is her birthday and the school dance. Tomorrow her sister is getting married. So Grand Parents are converging with their grandparent quirks.
Turns out hat Samantha like Jake who is going with Caroline. Mean time back at the dance other agendas arise with the geeks challenging Farmer Ted (a young Anthony Michael Hall) to do it with Samantha or fork over several floppies. We see parties and their aftermath. In the end can Farmer Ted place all the people where they belong? In the mean time he says, "This, is getting good."
Weird Science (Flashback Edition)
You will have to watch it several times to take it all in.
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It is a double due for Samantha Baker (Molly Ringwald). It is her birthday and the school dance. Tomorrow her sister is getting married. So Grand Parents are converging with their grandparent quirks.
Turns out hat Samantha like Jake who is going with Caroline. Mean time back at the dance other agendas arise with the geeks challenging Farmer Ted (a young Anthony Michael Hall) to do it with Samantha or fork over several floppies. We see parties and their aftermath. In the end can Farmer Ted place all the people where they belong? In the mean time he says, "This, is getting good."
Weird Science (Flashback Edition)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This is the film that you can see where his other films came from. Not your typcial 80's film and there are some scenes you wouldnt get away with now. Not bad for its genre
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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This film is really good, the acting is brilliant. it has romance and humour. Its quite like the original chick flick without all the blandness and boredom todays films include. just a really good film, i'm not someone who was alive when this film came out, i'm currently a teenager but i think its better than most of the films these days.
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Really good film remember it from when I was young, I just love a teen romance dvd arrived very quickly and in great condition
Published 9 months ago by stephanie
I've never bagged a babe. I'm not a stud.
It's Samantha Baker's 16th birthday and her family are so wrapped up in her sisters impending wedding, they have completely forgotten Sam's big day. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Spike Owen
Quite disappointing
Maybe I'm just too old to appreciate this film, which I saw recently. I don't think it funny for a young man to contemplate having sex with a drunk and unconscious girl. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2010 by Mary Windmill
80's classic
Love this, a complete classic, helped define the 80's greats... Samantha Baker gets her Jake Ryan in the end, so romantic, inspiring, fun, just a good time. Definitely watch it!
Published on 4 Jun 2009 by PunkRocker182
Great Retro Movie
I loved this movie mainly because of the actors in it.
But its your typical american chick flick movie of, a girl (molly) fancies one of the older more popular boys at school,... Read more
But its your typical american chick flick movie of, a girl (molly) fancies one of the older more popular boys at school,... Read more
Published on 18 May 2009 by Ms. Ceilidh Lipp
GIRLS ONLY!
Sixteen Candles is one of the movies of teen sensation Molly Ringwald's hay day.
The movie is set into motion when teenager Samantha (Ringwald) wakes up on her birthday to... Read more
The movie is set into motion when teenager Samantha (Ringwald) wakes up on her birthday to... Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2008 by Claire Frances
Sixteen Candles, Five Stars!
Although I was born at the very end of the 80s, I'm a big fan of many of the films that came from this decade, and Sixteen Candles has to be one of my all-time favorites. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2008 by R. Woolgar
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