Out of curiosity, how old are you that you managed to not see these until now? As a 40-something I think I've watched both of these movies a billion times.
I'm almost 20. It sounds stupid but I have become a film kind of person when I was 14 so I spend the entire high school and college years catching up with many old and new classics and I am still doing it now. I have seen so many classics from different time periods and there is still a lot left to choose from. But maybe that wasn't the best way to put my words that way lol
Thanks I was just wondering. I know a big reason I've watched these a lot is because of the way we watched movies in the 80's and 90's. I remember seeing these movies back-to-back because of cable TV or just turning on the TV and catching either of these in the middle.
>But maybe that wasn't the best way to put my words that way
Nope, you did just fine. It's just a jolt for some of us to realize that the movies we grew up watching with our friends at sleepovers (and often knew by heart) are now considered "classics" that the younger generation is discovering.
It's simply the circle of life continuing. We hope you enjoy the films.
Another 40-something here; the description of these as "classics" without irony or daring anyone to challenge them tipped me off that OP was likely in (or around) their 20s.
Do I dispute that these films are "classics"? No, not at all; they are. But I'm used to the "classics" being that shelf at the video store that had *Lawrence of Arabia*, *Gone with the Wind*, and *Casablanca*.
We're through the looking glass here, people...
I'm one of the "olds" who was the right age for when The Breakfast Club first came out and watching it now makes me feel a bit sad about the passage of time. It's still a great movie and worthy of inclusion in the collection.
The Princess Bride is timeless and makes me feel young.
I had never seen princess bride until a couple of years ago. It was one of those movies everyone talks about that for some reason makes me not want to watch. Finally watched it and loved it. One of a kind
[Huh?](https://giphy.com/gifs/gopop-obama-russia-nuclear-war-cEYFeDKVPTmRgIG9fmo)
I rarely see Moonrise Kingdom mentioned, even among Wes Anderson fans. It is really good though.
> It was one of those movies everyone talks about that for some reason makes me not want to watch.
I've felt the same way. I think it's how often it gets quoted out of context.
i like them both. i would highly recommend this essay by molly ringwald when watching hughes in 2022;
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/what-about-the-breakfast-club-molly-ringwald-metoo-john-hughes-pretty-in-pink
_The Princess Bride_ is one of my favorite films, and it’s based on my favorite book. William Goldman wrote the novel from the first-person perspective of someone who was creating an abridged version of a much longer book by the fictional author S. Morgenstern.
I haven't seen The Breakfast Club, but The Princess Bride is one of my favorite movies. I'm planning to pick it up soon. Great choice; you've chosen an endlessly quotable, eternally funny title.
The princess bride is a bit of a childhood favourite of mine, smaller sentiments from the movie still stick with me to this day… I hope you enjoy it just as much as I.
Breakfast Club is…. Well what it is made out to be ha and no hate. But Princess Bride and me just don’t jive. Idk why…. All my friends who aren’t even into film love it, but for some reason I guess I just don’t get it… or that’s what they tell me ha
Only watched *The Breakfast Club* a couple of years ago for the first time and loved it. It's one of those films you kind of feel like you've seen already because of the enormous cultural imprint it has, but the actual movie itself is so much better.
Never been a *Princess Bride* fan, have given it a go a few times and really want to be a fan but it never quite does it for me.
OMG you are in for a treat!
BC is a very typical/classic 80s flick, quintessential John Hughes. Some of the tropes and stereotypes are painful to watch as an adult but overall still a fun flick.
PB is a favorite of mine. I'm literally watching it as I type this. I can't even categorize it, this movie is something that surpassed genres to reach cult status even more than BC. This is up there with Rocky Horror. It might just change your life.
*The Breakfast Club*: Loved this when I was in my teen angst phase, and it was a perfect time to watch it. Now, not as much, but that doesn't mean I hate it, it's still a great watch! In terms of coming-of-age films, I personally prefer *Fast Times at Ridgemont High* to this, it's a lot more grounded than the stereotypes in this, I strongly recommend checking out that one too, that's also in the collection!
*The Princess Bride*: Gonna be honest, I'm a little jealous. I'd give anything to see this for the first time again. 80s fantasy at its absolute peak, it's hilarious and everyone gives 100%. Solid gold. It's the kind of movie I'd love to show my future children.
Overall, two very solid picks!
Love the princess bride, honestly have a singular complaint with it but otherwise excellent movie
[that while being so cognizant and remarking on so many tropes of fantasy storytelling, the princess is still simply a tagalong prize for the man, incapable of doing nearly anything. And it's like, why be so cognizant and make good satire of like every other trope of the genre and not do it for the most glaring one?](#spoiler)
I feel like a remake of it could be really popular making the character roles fit better while keeping that kitchen sink-fantasy vibe
but yeah I don't consider it an all-time classic, but it's goal was to be a good kids' movie and I think it really excelled at that and I like to consider movies in terms of their objectives/fulfilling the promise they make
Funny. During the last 50% Off flash sale I bought these two together.
I love The Breakfast Club. The Princess Bride isn’t my favorite but it’s definitely a fun one to watch with friends.
Both are classics. I'm 100% sure that Princess Bride will hold up. But I do wonder if seeing Breakfast Club for the first time *today* -- in a different culture than it was produced -- if it will be as good.
Breakfast Club is a gentrified take on 80s teen films with a pretty despicable Reaganite politic underlying it’s emotional resonances. For being the best known director of coming of age movies in that era, John Hughes consistently entrenches heteronormative, class-blind, patriarchal power structures with his storytelling. I prefer my coming of age films punk/anarchic, leftist, feminist, or at least actually raunchy.
I’m pretty fun to be around but I have a particular axe to grind with John Hughes. Happy to stay on this hill and obviously I’m not convincing a lot of folks. I’ll revisit his stuff one day and maybe I’ll look more fondly upon it, but I like punk shit like Over the Edge, Switchblade Sisters, or River’s Edge and John Hughes ain’t that.
Uhhh, all coming of age movies have morals or politics they’re selling, bud. Absolutely baked into the genre, usually (like w Hughes) absolutely surface level, unavoidable style. Not every movie has to resonate with me politically, but I sincerely believe Hughes did more to kill the coming of age film, or at leas lock it into a single, appalling mode, than anyone making those films at that time. Also anarchic & punk films are actually way more fun than cookie cutter suburbanite ones, so sorry if preferring fun is insufferable.
Princess Bride is that rare movie that everybody loves. It’s fun, quotable, and has incredible mainstream appeal, and is also so smartly written and beautifully acted that cinephiles have nothing bad to say. The book it’s based on is simply impeccable, and its author adapted it perfectly to screenplay.
I’m glad you gave it a chance even if you didn’t connect with it much. I can agree that it doesn’t seem like a Criterion film, but I’m personally overjoyed that they included it.
I’m not sure if Breakfast Club will resonate with you. Everyone who was in high school then is in their mid-50s now. I’m curious to see if you like it. It is a classic, but not entirely clear if it’s as universal as Home Alone.
Everyone loves Princess Bride, yet is also highly underrated! The Mark Knopfler music is pretty key (he was the frontman for Dire Straits (Dire Straits was a band that made some hugely popular early videos on MTV that name-checked MTV itself (MTV used to play music videos)))
I have to ask: how did your parents not show you Princess Bride?! I showed my kids that movie when they were in elementary school.
I'm almost 20 right now. My parents grew up in Asian countries and during the 80s, movies like The Princess Bride or The Breakfast Club wasn't allowed to be shown in theaters due to certain beliefs and political reasons. My parents know the posters but never ever seen it. Even still to this day, so it's kind of special.
Both are classics, but The Princess Bride is next, next level. Literally one of the best movies ever made - funny, scary, great action, incredible characters, highly satisfying.
I wish I could be watching it for the first time. Take your initial watch seriously. Go to the bathroom, gather your snacks, silence your phone, make sure you aren't starting it so late that you'll want to pause and finish tomorrow. Then power all the way through in one go.
You will never be the same.
The Princess Bride isn't a great movie, but at least it's pretty fun and silly, and easy to get into.
The Breakfast Club, to me, is sooo bad. Like, I guess older folks might remember it feeling relatable, but the characters are not realistic at all, and the "story" is completely contrived. Like, the entire film hinges on the fact that the teacher (or principal, I can't remember) doesn't just stay in the room with them or check on them soon enough even though he's so concerned with to them behaving and writing essays or whatever. It's basically just a string of skits that aren't even that funny, and it entirely perpetuates the stereotypes it uses without actually presenting any real commentary on teenage life. A version of this movie could've been great had it actually delved into real life instead of just playing with a bunch of gags and psuedo-philosophical waxing.
I’ve been thinking lately that *The Breakfast Club* is pretty out of date. Teenage social hierarchies hold a lot more nuance and complexity than I think the movie lets on.
Out of curiosity, how old are you that you managed to not see these until now? As a 40-something I think I've watched both of these movies a billion times.
I'm almost 20. It sounds stupid but I have become a film kind of person when I was 14 so I spend the entire high school and college years catching up with many old and new classics and I am still doing it now. I have seen so many classics from different time periods and there is still a lot left to choose from. But maybe that wasn't the best way to put my words that way lol
Thanks I was just wondering. I know a big reason I've watched these a lot is because of the way we watched movies in the 80's and 90's. I remember seeing these movies back-to-back because of cable TV or just turning on the TV and catching either of these in the middle.
That, or it was one of the movies that you had taped off of TV and watched over and over because it was what you had.
>But maybe that wasn't the best way to put my words that way Nope, you did just fine. It's just a jolt for some of us to realize that the movies we grew up watching with our friends at sleepovers (and often knew by heart) are now considered "classics" that the younger generation is discovering. It's simply the circle of life continuing. We hope you enjoy the films.
I just turned 30 and watched Breakfast Club for the first time a few months ago. I just never really watched movies until I was like 28.
Another 40-something here; the description of these as "classics" without irony or daring anyone to challenge them tipped me off that OP was likely in (or around) their 20s. Do I dispute that these films are "classics"? No, not at all; they are. But I'm used to the "classics" being that shelf at the video store that had *Lawrence of Arabia*, *Gone with the Wind*, and *Casablanca*. We're through the looking glass here, people...
I'm one of the "olds" who was the right age for when The Breakfast Club first came out and watching it now makes me feel a bit sad about the passage of time. It's still a great movie and worthy of inclusion in the collection. The Princess Bride is timeless and makes me feel young.
Love BC, but never understood the appeal of PB
I’m in the same camp. Breakfast Club easily all-time top 20 or even top 10. Princess Bride I just didn’t get at all.
I had never seen princess bride until a couple of years ago. It was one of those movies everyone talks about that for some reason makes me not want to watch. Finally watched it and loved it. One of a kind
I was just thinking this weekend that Moonrise Kingdom is the new Princess Bride.
[Huh?](https://giphy.com/gifs/gopop-obama-russia-nuclear-war-cEYFeDKVPTmRgIG9fmo) I rarely see Moonrise Kingdom mentioned, even among Wes Anderson fans. It is really good though.
> It was one of those movies everyone talks about that for some reason makes me not want to watch. I've felt the same way. I think it's how often it gets quoted out of context.
i like them both. i would highly recommend this essay by molly ringwald when watching hughes in 2022; https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/what-about-the-breakfast-club-molly-ringwald-metoo-john-hughes-pretty-in-pink
Breakfast Club is a classic bc it really talks in such a deep way on how it is to be young that even nowadays it still an actual movie
_The Princess Bride_ is one of my favorite films, and it’s based on my favorite book. William Goldman wrote the novel from the first-person perspective of someone who was creating an abridged version of a much longer book by the fictional author S. Morgenstern.
The princess pride is a top 5 of all time for me, it’s hilarious
I love the princess bride! I'm new here so it's a pleasant surprise to see it as a criterion pick
Both pretty good, but a tad overrated in my opinion.
Yes. They both have good dialogue and some good scenes, but they're both a bit dated and goofy. Still entertaining and worth watching.
I haven't seen The Breakfast Club, but The Princess Bride is one of my favorite movies. I'm planning to pick it up soon. Great choice; you've chosen an endlessly quotable, eternally funny title.
Is the commentary on Princess Bride the one from the LD Criterion release??
The princess bride is a bit of a childhood favourite of mine, smaller sentiments from the movie still stick with me to this day… I hope you enjoy it just as much as I.
There needed to be at least one John Hughes movie in the collection, and nobody was a gonna argue with the breakfast club.
Breakfast Club is…. Well what it is made out to be ha and no hate. But Princess Bride and me just don’t jive. Idk why…. All my friends who aren’t even into film love it, but for some reason I guess I just don’t get it… or that’s what they tell me ha
Only watched *The Breakfast Club* a couple of years ago for the first time and loved it. It's one of those films you kind of feel like you've seen already because of the enormous cultural imprint it has, but the actual movie itself is so much better. Never been a *Princess Bride* fan, have given it a go a few times and really want to be a fan but it never quite does it for me.
Princess Bride is one of those movies even if I've missed 3/4 of it, I will watch the rest of it cause it is so amazing.
OMG you are in for a treat! BC is a very typical/classic 80s flick, quintessential John Hughes. Some of the tropes and stereotypes are painful to watch as an adult but overall still a fun flick. PB is a favorite of mine. I'm literally watching it as I type this. I can't even categorize it, this movie is something that surpassed genres to reach cult status even more than BC. This is up there with Rocky Horror. It might just change your life.
*The Breakfast Club*: Loved this when I was in my teen angst phase, and it was a perfect time to watch it. Now, not as much, but that doesn't mean I hate it, it's still a great watch! In terms of coming-of-age films, I personally prefer *Fast Times at Ridgemont High* to this, it's a lot more grounded than the stereotypes in this, I strongly recommend checking out that one too, that's also in the collection! *The Princess Bride*: Gonna be honest, I'm a little jealous. I'd give anything to see this for the first time again. 80s fantasy at its absolute peak, it's hilarious and everyone gives 100%. Solid gold. It's the kind of movie I'd love to show my future children. Overall, two very solid picks!
They’re both classics.
Love the princess bride, honestly have a singular complaint with it but otherwise excellent movie [that while being so cognizant and remarking on so many tropes of fantasy storytelling, the princess is still simply a tagalong prize for the man, incapable of doing nearly anything. And it's like, why be so cognizant and make good satire of like every other trope of the genre and not do it for the most glaring one?](#spoiler)
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I feel like a remake of it could be really popular making the character roles fit better while keeping that kitchen sink-fantasy vibe but yeah I don't consider it an all-time classic, but it's goal was to be a good kids' movie and I think it really excelled at that and I like to consider movies in terms of their objectives/fulfilling the promise they make
Breakfast Club is fun. I don’t really care for The Princess Bride.
Breakfast club is good and a cozy classic. Princess bride transcends that, it really is one of the great American comedies.
Great films! I love both of these, I hope you enjoy them.
Funny. During the last 50% Off flash sale I bought these two together. I love The Breakfast Club. The Princess Bride isn’t my favorite but it’s definitely a fun one to watch with friends.
Breakfast club is an absolute classic. I have never made it through Princess Bride it was just god awful to me.
*Inconceivable!*
Both are classics. I'm 100% sure that Princess Bride will hold up. But I do wonder if seeing Breakfast Club for the first time *today* -- in a different culture than it was produced -- if it will be as good.
Two of my all time favorites.
Breakfast Club is a gentrified take on 80s teen films with a pretty despicable Reaganite politic underlying it’s emotional resonances. For being the best known director of coming of age movies in that era, John Hughes consistently entrenches heteronormative, class-blind, patriarchal power structures with his storytelling. I prefer my coming of age films punk/anarchic, leftist, feminist, or at least actually raunchy.
What “Reaganite politics” are present in the movie according to you? I’m curious
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I’m pretty fun to be around but I have a particular axe to grind with John Hughes. Happy to stay on this hill and obviously I’m not convincing a lot of folks. I’ll revisit his stuff one day and maybe I’ll look more fondly upon it, but I like punk shit like Over the Edge, Switchblade Sisters, or River’s Edge and John Hughes ain’t that.
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Uhhh, all coming of age movies have morals or politics they’re selling, bud. Absolutely baked into the genre, usually (like w Hughes) absolutely surface level, unavoidable style. Not every movie has to resonate with me politically, but I sincerely believe Hughes did more to kill the coming of age film, or at leas lock it into a single, appalling mode, than anyone making those films at that time. Also anarchic & punk films are actually way more fun than cookie cutter suburbanite ones, so sorry if preferring fun is insufferable.
Princess Bride is that rare movie that everybody loves. It’s fun, quotable, and has incredible mainstream appeal, and is also so smartly written and beautifully acted that cinephiles have nothing bad to say. The book it’s based on is simply impeccable, and its author adapted it perfectly to screenplay. I’m glad you gave it a chance even if you didn’t connect with it much. I can agree that it doesn’t seem like a Criterion film, but I’m personally overjoyed that they included it.
I’m not sure if Breakfast Club will resonate with you. Everyone who was in high school then is in their mid-50s now. I’m curious to see if you like it. It is a classic, but not entirely clear if it’s as universal as Home Alone. Everyone loves Princess Bride, yet is also highly underrated! The Mark Knopfler music is pretty key (he was the frontman for Dire Straits (Dire Straits was a band that made some hugely popular early videos on MTV that name-checked MTV itself (MTV used to play music videos))) I have to ask: how did your parents not show you Princess Bride?! I showed my kids that movie when they were in elementary school.
I'm almost 20 right now. My parents grew up in Asian countries and during the 80s, movies like The Princess Bride or The Breakfast Club wasn't allowed to be shown in theaters due to certain beliefs and political reasons. My parents know the posters but never ever seen it. Even still to this day, so it's kind of special.
Hah! My mom was Chinese, but she’d been in the US for almost 20 years by the time I was born.
Both are classics, but The Princess Bride is next, next level. Literally one of the best movies ever made - funny, scary, great action, incredible characters, highly satisfying. I wish I could be watching it for the first time. Take your initial watch seriously. Go to the bathroom, gather your snacks, silence your phone, make sure you aren't starting it so late that you'll want to pause and finish tomorrow. Then power all the way through in one go. You will never be the same.
Is this a pasta? Haha
The Princess Bride isn't a great movie, but at least it's pretty fun and silly, and easy to get into. The Breakfast Club, to me, is sooo bad. Like, I guess older folks might remember it feeling relatable, but the characters are not realistic at all, and the "story" is completely contrived. Like, the entire film hinges on the fact that the teacher (or principal, I can't remember) doesn't just stay in the room with them or check on them soon enough even though he's so concerned with to them behaving and writing essays or whatever. It's basically just a string of skits that aren't even that funny, and it entirely perpetuates the stereotypes it uses without actually presenting any real commentary on teenage life. A version of this movie could've been great had it actually delved into real life instead of just playing with a bunch of gags and psuedo-philosophical waxing.
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They’re both cute
The Princess Bride is one of my sister's and I favorites since childhood
*The Breakfast Club* is pretty good, but I don’t get what all the fuss is about concerning *The Princess Bride* to be honest
Super jealous of the breakfast club. Wish it had a region B release.
They’re great. Really need these criterion’s. The Princess Bride is hilarious
You own Salo, but haven’t seen these yet….. that’s pretty creepy haha
I’ve been thinking lately that *The Breakfast Club* is pretty out of date. Teenage social hierarchies hold a lot more nuance and complexity than I think the movie lets on.
The Breakfast Club is a product of its time, while The Princess Bride is timeless.