Anthony Michael Hall thinks the beloved 1980s teen film classic The Breakfast Club could be “right” for a remake. Hall starred alongside Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez and Ally Sheedy in John Hughes’ 1985 comedy, about a quintet of students from unique cliques bonding with every other even though serving a Saturday detention. A seminal teen film of the ‘80s, Hughes’ The Breakfast Club was created for just $1 million, and went on to gross $51 million at the box workplace.

Almost 40 years right after he and his castmates created a single of the most iconic films of the ‘80s, and a single of the central operates in Hughes’ filmography, Hall thinks The Breakfast Club is due for a remake, provided what he perceives to be its nonetheless-relevant anti-bullying message. Check out his remarks beneath (by means of Inverse):

“
The Breakfast Club
is a further a single that comes up. I assume that is truly exciting mainly because there’s a actual powerful anti-bullying message to the film, which became clear to me more than these decades, and I assume is potent. So that is a further a single that could possibly be remade in the future. It’s not for me to choose that. Obviously, it is Universal and the estate of Mr. Hughes, but I assume that a single could be appropriate for a remake.”

Why The Breakfast Club Is Controversial Today, Despite Its Positive Themes

Writer-director Hughes seemed to capture anything primarily correct about 1980s teenagers with The Breakfast Club, although in 4 decades there are elements of the film that have come to be broadly viewed as problematic. The film’s female stars have each, in their personal techniques, spoken out about components of the film that, in their eyes, run counter to today’s notions of sexual politics.

Ringwald wrote a New Yorker essay on her films with Hughes, discussing The Breakfast Club and calling out the sexual harassment her character endures at the hands of Nelson’s Bender. Ringwald’s fellow Brat Pack member Sheedy also addressed The Breakfast Club’s “cringey” components, singling out the scene exactly where her “basket case” character is provided a makeover by Ringwald’s (by means of Behind the Velvet Rope podcast):

“It is one of the things that surprises me about people still loving it, even now. That is actually an aspect of the movie that’s problematic. It’s a mixed bag.”

Despite the components of The Breakfast Club that have come to be viewed as embarrassing in the 4 decades due to the fact its release, there are nonetheless good messages to be gleaned from the film, at least in the eyes of Hall. Remaking The Breakfast Club would, presumably, give new filmmakers a opportunity to address these issues, and strengthen the story’s stance against bullying behavior. On the other hand, maybe the film is not as ripe for a remake as Hall appears to think, provided how a lot the planet has changed due to the fact it came out.

Source: Inverse

The Breakfast Club

After getting detention, a group of 5 higher-college students bonds as they understand they have fairly a bit in prevalent regardless of getting from unique buddy groups. Despite getting more than 35 years old, The Breakfast Club nonetheless stands as a single of the quintessential films of the ‘80s and a single of director John Hughes standout films.

Release Date

February 15, 1985

Studio(s)

Universal Pictures

Distributor(s)

Universal Pictures

Cast

Molly Ringwald , Ally Sheedy , Anthony Michael Hall , Judd Nelson , Emilio Estevez

Runtime

97 minutes

Budget

$1 million

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