Notice how he was making fun of everyone else's lunch because he didn't have any lunch.

An important thing to remember about John Hughes' movies is to compare them to other teen movies of the 80s. There were lots of them and they were all stupid comedies about sex and partying. Hughes' films treated teen like actual real complex human beings -- and that was new and amazing. And always great soundtracks.

Bender's behavior is pretty common for teens who are abused. He's angry and bitter because of his home life. He puffs up his chest because he wants to keep people from seeing how hurt he actually is. And as for the principal, he froze up because it was literally what happens to him at home all over again. He was terrified of being beaten like his father beats him. He's not doing any of it on purpose. It's a coping mechanism, and it's likely this one Saturday may have actually done him a world of good. He'll probably manage to avoid becoming his father now.

The perfect coming of age teen comedy drama film that never gets old, because we all had problems on our lives, but try to figure out a way to deal with them.

The sandwich had Cap'n Crunch on it, so technically there actually was Breakfast food

I cannot under state how important this movie was to my generation (Class of 1985). This movie defined us. It “got” us

I used to think that last line about us all being a "jock, princess, brain, criminal, and basket case" was a little trite, but the older I get, the more it rings true.

This movie is such a classic. The nostalgia is real.

One of the most humbling & endearing films of all time. Every time you watch it, you just can't help but feel like a lost teenager again longing for understanding. This one will always be special.

In case you didn't know, the guy who played Brian (Anthony Michael Hall) was the jock hothead boyfriend of Wynona Rider's character in Edward Scissorhands. He was a staple in the 80s, appearing in Sixteen Candles, Weird Science, Vacation, and more.

I still say "Screws fall out. The world's an imperfect place" whenever I can 😆

I love how much of this movie was improvised, like the library of the school being too small so they transformed the gym into a huge library for the movie. They also improvised some lines, and the title of the movie was changed from "The Detention" to "The Breakfast Club" because a friend of John Hughes had a son who called his detention the same name.

This is such a great movie. I like how they have kids from different social statures. The girl was using pixie sticks (which is pure sugar) and Captain crunch for her sandwich. After watching this movie many times I wondered how she kept her sushi fresh in that bag she kept it in. The reason Bender was acting out so much getting the extra days of Saturday detentions was due to his home life. He’d rather be at school than home. The reason the girl stole the lock cause she’s ignored at home so she does things to try and attract attention to her. A flare gun can do some damage to someone especially at such a close range.

Welcome to the John Hughes' world! (RIP to John Hughes) This movie was one of the starters from the 80s & it was the major wake up call for parents & teenagers, just to pay attention to the teenagers how they were expressing themselves &how their lives were different from others! Big thanks to my 2 older sisters for introducing me &bloving the 80s! I'm 41 yrs old. "When u grow up, your heart dies" by Allison, the Basket Case. Man that was truuuue & I have to just keep the faith & just live!

'85 was a defining year for teen movies: The Breakfast Club, Back to the Future, St. Elmo's Fire, The Goonies, Weird Science, Real Genius, Teen Wolf, Just One of the Guys, The Legend of Billie Jean, Fright Night, etc...

Another great John Hughes movie is Ferris Bueller's Day Off, it's an all time classic.

John Hughes is the king of coming-of-age movies, you can’t tell me otherwise

Bender truly was the cool guy. He shared his weed with the group, even lit Claire's joint for her, and kept an eye on everyone to make sure they weren't freaking out. He was the most experienced and responsible stoner. Good for you, John!

Chris I really loved your quote "There's nothing weaker than acting tough"

AHHH John Hughes are the coming of age movies of my 80’s youth. He was incredible at giving teens actual depth of character. Since you watched this, I HIGHLY recommend watching Sixteen Candles immediately next. Molly Ringwald (Claire) and Anthony Michael Hall (Brian) are the lead actors in that movie and completely different characters than this movie. Other great John Hughes movies: Pretty In Pink (Also with Molly Ringwald) Weird Science (Also with Anthony Michael Hall) Uncle Buck Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Planes Trains & Automobiles Home Alone

Notice how no matter how the others felt about Bender, they never ratted him out and even actively covered for him? In John Hughes movies, clueless adults, especially school authority figures, are viewed as the universal common enemy of teens. Regardless of how they feel about each other, they always unite against them.

I'm going to stick up for the makeover at the end. A lot of people bitch about Andrew being into her because of the makeover. He was already into her. He was intrigued. But, the way she carried herself allowed her to not be seen. He was just happy to be able to see her. She didn't need to change to get his attention. She already had it.

The scene where they're telling how they got into detention is actually ad-libbed. Especially Andrews, AKA Emilio Esteves.

When Veron had Bender cornered, imagine how Bender was feeling. Trapped and afraid he was going to get hjt, he was expecting it. Bender's dad and even his mother is the reason. It's sad bit it's amazing how he is not worst. He puts on a tough act, but it's to defend himself.

Of all the Sheen family, Emilio Estevez is horribly underrated. When he does the "win, win, win." I just welled up on your reaction.

Everyone always wonders what happens after. I've always imagined they did just pass each other in the hall, nothing more than a hello, but the next Saturday each of them trickled in, one by one to share detention with Bender, and every Saturday after

The film is now part of the National Film Registry and the Library Of Congress.

Vernon is an example of the worst kind of teacher, who got into it probably because he thought it would be easy and he enjoys the power trip. he's also the worst for a kid like Bender who is giving classic warning signs that he needs help but is instead met with threats of violence. as a teacher myself, all those scenes with Vernon threatening Bender make me cringe and I love when Carl knocks him down a peg or two. this is my favorite 80s movie and I'm so glad you guys enjoyed it! ❤

I love how you two are so good at analyzing movies after you watch them. So enlightening and entertaining. This movie is such a classic 80s. Love John Hughes movies. They are such a part of our youth 🥰

Not sure if anyone else mentioned this. At the beginning of the movie, you see a photo of a student "most likely to succeed"on a wall, and it's an old picture of Carl the janitor.

The real reason why Bender here detention is because he wanted to get away from his abusive father.

Fun fact, the melody they all whistle at 12:33 is the "Colonel Bogey March" made famous in the movie “The Bridge on the River Kwai” which would be an amazing movie for you to react to. It stars Alec Guinness who also plays Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy. So there, I connected Star Wars to The Breakfast Club.

Emilio Estevez, who played the jock, is Charlie Sheens older brother. He wanted to make it in Hollywood on his own merit so he kept the family name, Estevez, instead of the showbiz name Sheen that their dad started going by

“Someone better be eating breakfast in this movie” Oh my poor summer child...

This movie is literally my high school years in the late 80s. I was a weird combination of Bender, Allison and Brian. I love this damn movie!

How incredible the actors were. Emilio Estevez deserves so much more acclaim than his brother.

My middle school teacher first showed me this and Ferris beuler, I thank him for it. I feel like I learned a lot from these movies at 13-14. About trying to live your life to the fullest to try to be the best you can not to judge someone you don’t know. And most importantly have fun. Life moves pretty fast If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. Wishing all of you the best of weekends

Imagine watching this in High School, it came out my Senior Year and we were all into this- it nails the various cliques from school and for a few weeks- we were all talking to each other- Eric Pfister, the Physics D&D guy who never talked was absolutely animated.

⚜️ Guys! Bringing me back to my early teens! I had such huge crushes on Judd Nelson and Anthony Michael Hall - and Molly Ringwold and Ally Sheedy!Emilio Estevez was alright, too. This soundtrack is 🔥!

I first watched this movie the week prior to leaving high school, felt like a transcendent experience, gave me real perspective on the positions of me and the people I went to school with, us against the system kinda vibes, all of us trying to find our own place and identity and such. Genuinely a movie that’s a real tear jerker for me, there’s just something really special about it.

It really warms my heart to see you guys enjoying this. 🥰

You two are my favorite reactors. Heart, laughs, great head bangs. Perfect.

37 years and this movie still communicates truth. Many of us moved between more than one if these teen types, so it was an amazing way to pull it all together. They start talking and realize we're all struggling. We're all trying to figure this out.

I cannot even express how much this is my favorite movie of all time. Another John Hughs classic. ❤️

"The breakfast club" was what the kids in John Hughes's high school called morning detention. He ended up making it about a Saturday detention, but like the name enough to keep it anyway.

One thing that you have to keep in mind as far as Bender, is that although Judd Nelson appears to be pushing 40, he's a kid. I think his behavior is a cry for help and Vernon is a real piece of shit to respond to that by literally threatening a child with physical violence when he's an authority figure. Where is Bender supposed to see a good example of how to be a man when both his father and principal bully him? Also, I think Brian was planning to use the flare gun to blow up the woodshop project. One thing I find very heartening watching reactions is that there are a lot of young people (I'm probably 10 years younger than these characters would be) who say watching this and other movies that their high school experience was a lot less cliquey and certainly violent as far as bullying and fights than what they see in films. And I have to say that even in the 90s, that was fairly realistic. People got shoved into lockers and beat up and the adults in school often punished the parties equally even when there was a clear aggressor and victim. So, it is nice to hear a lot of modern kids of different "types" say those aspects of movies don't resonate with their experiences.

"I love Breakfast" 🤣 That made my day 😂😄

I absolutely enjoyed you guys reaction. ❤️ I’ve seen a couple of reactions to this film and yours was the best. You totally got the comedy part and why they acted the way they did. Thanks guys! ✌🏽❤️

This movie was from my parents teen years and my mom bought it on VHS and introduced me to it as a kid. This was my favorite movie for many years its still probably top 10. I had a big crush on John Bender which is not a good thing. I was attracted to the bad boys. Bryan's got so many great lines. I love how everything the basket case girl does is an art project including her lunch. I saw so many parents like Andy's dad when I was in school. Girls on my basketball and softball team that had to deal with that. Luckily my parents didn't care I was a bench warmer and average student.

I was fifteen when this movie came out, but I didn't see it till I was in my 20s. I really could have used this movie when I was 15. With very few exceptions, inside of every tough guy is a scared kid who nobody protected.

I am SO GLAD y’all watched this- YES

I was 19 when this came out, in my second year of college. Re: your point about the limited set and cast: I distinctly remembering discussing exactly that with my friend Chuck, and we both agreed it could work really well onstage. I'm surprised no one's ever adapted it. Maybe I should give Chuck a call.

what a classic..🤣🤣🤣"Did your mom marry Mr.Rodgers, No, Mr. Johnson"...🤣🤣🤣

The Best Man (1999) … PLEASE!!! 🤞🏽 Maybe ATL Next.

Im from denmark, and in english class recently my teacher showed us this movie because we were having a main subject. From subculture to mainstream.

I will always love this movie! Thanks so much for letting me watch again with you ❤

If you’re gen Z this movie is your high school experience. It’s such a quiet script and it’s great. It’s just about the expectations parents put on their kids and we all deal with it

It's films like this.. That NEED a remake.. Films that bring people closer together and make us realize we're not all that different..

"He doesn't care. God he's so cool!" 😂 I don't love this movie like many, but watched for your reaction. Very amusing as always!

This movie is ACCURATE when it comes to going to high school in the 80s and 90s. There were a bunch of cliques and you didn't cross lines.

“What did they do to you?” “They ignore me…..”. Heartbreaking.

Y'all: *talking about breakfast* Me: Oh no who's gonna tell them this movie has no breakfast in it?

I remember the last day of school on my junior year of high school the art teacher played this movie for us and it was lunch period next and she said we can bring our lunch into the room and finish the movie if we wanted to and most of the class did bring their lunch in. The following year on the last day of my senior year she played Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

It’s so funny to think Brian went on to be the bully we all hated in Edward Scissorhands

Fun hidden detail: In one of the backgrounds as they roam the halls, you can see a list of "Student of the Year" or something like that... and one of them is Carl.

Always thought Principal Skinner from The Simpsons was based on the Principal in this movie. His look anyways.

Best movie of all time. Every generation can relate. 10/10 You start out laughing, but half way in you're cryin. Great ending though. *Chef's Kiss*

The 80s was golden for its coming of age movies

It's called Breakfast Club because they had to be there at 7am. It was filmed at a school in the suburbs of Chicago. This is John Hughes film. Hughes is from Chicago, so many of his movies are based in Chicago area. ( Uncle Buck, Home Alone, Ferris Bueller's Day Off)

Here’s a Fun Fact: The Lady who portrayed Brian’s Mother and the Little Girl portrayed, that’s actually the Actor’s real life Mother and Sister.

What a classic movie, been binging your channel lately

You guys are so funny. This is my Top 5 of 80's movies with an awesome soundtrack takes me back. I have yet to find a fellow GenXer who doesn't like this film, i shared it with my (now grown) kids and I love seeing young ppl relate to it as well. Times have changed but ppl not so much.

Two of them are in Sixteen Candles, another strange knee slapper by John Hughes, who also did Bueller and many others like it. Right up your alley.

Budget: $1 million Box Office take: $51.5 million Not too shabby.

This is such a great movie, I was a kid in the 80s and this was what our world was like back then. I love John Hughes movies and I love the cast in this movie.

They did my man Brian dirty, everybody else hooks up and he gets to write an essay.

The makeover did make her look really different but she looks so much better the other way imo

You guys really should check out an overlooked gem of a film called: "Singles". Great film and an AMAZING soundtrack.

This movie had 5 of the 8 main official Brat Pack members from the 80's in it. The other 3 are Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy and Demi Moore. There was another member, Mare Winningham, but she never appeared in movies with any of the rest of the members so some lists include her and others don't. There are other members but but they aren't considered part of the core 8.

I think this movie was necessary for all teenagers who studied since that decade. The characters said everything inside of different kind of students, and that was a great message to stop the bullying.

The actor who played Brian is the ever iconic Anthony Michael Hall who really made the nerd characters lovable and hilarious in other classic John Hughes movies like Sixteen Candles and Weird Science. Also, the redhead popular chic is the iconic Molly Ringwald who was also in Sixteen Candles and other iconic 80s movies. Judd Nelson who plays the favorite character, Bender was also popular in the 80s as was Emilio Estevez (Charlie Sheen’s older brother) who plays the jock and Ally Sheedy who plays the weird girl.

This is one of those underrated movies that's a lot deeper than most people realize. There's a lot of psychology packed into these characters. For instance, Bender looks at the janitor as a father figure and someone to admire, indicative of that void in his life. Allison tries her hardest to be weird and different but the moment she gets the chance to "fit in" she takes it (avoidant personality). There's a lot more, but it's so well done I still pick out things that are carefully crafted to their personalities and I've watched it so many times. Ultimately it's about the pressures teenagers face, from parents, peers and adults who should know better.

Just a little trivia for you. In the beginning credits you see that Carl the janitor was the star quarterback and big man on campus in his high school days.

Dudes! It’s about time! A classic yo! Gen X thanks you youngsters lol

3 fun facts: 1. Brian’s mother in the film is his mother in real life. 2. John Hughes portrays Brian’s dad at the end. 3. The reasons that they had detention was ad libbed by each actor.

When we found an unlocked lock we'd find a freshman and stick him in an empty locker and lock him in with the lock. Janitor had to cut them out.😆

The dark-haired girl in the back is Ally Sheedy I fell in love with her when I first saw this movie I'd pick her over the red-haired Molly Ringwald any day

Thank you ‼️ Thank you ‼️ Thank you ‼️ My favorite 80s movie of all time EVER ‼️ 😘😘👍👍

This came out when I was 7 and I saw it whenever it made it's way to HBO, so probably 10-12 years old. It explained a great many things to me and answered questions I didn't even know I should ask. It may indeed be low budget, but that can be a good thing. Well defined restrictions encourage creative thought. If you are strictly budgeted in time, money or both, it forces you to do more with less, and I think that's clearly seen here. If being an empath is even a thing, I suppose I am one. When I walk into a room I feel what's going on. My career choices have led me to be even more observant and cautious, and one of the things this film helped me to understand was defense mechanisms. They come in quite handy when not overused. The right tool for the right job and all that. Another good one gents. Have a lovely time zone all.

There actually was a breakfast item in this movie. Cap'n Crunch sandwich' y'all

Thank you guys so much for watching this amazing movie. It's one of my favorite movies from the 80's.

A classic!!!!!!! Released my junior year in high school. Great reaction.

Fun fact: All John Hughes movie's the high school that's in every film of his is the same abandoned school in Illinois. Also the entire inside of the McCallister house in the original Home Alone was built in the same Gymnasium that Bender was playing Basketball in "The Breakfast Club".

No cell phones,no distractions. Growing up in the 80s was way better than today,way more freedoms and way more fun😎

My favorite movie of all time! Thanks for reacting to it and for your commentary! Always a pleasure to watch one of my favorite reactors react to my favorite movie!!

Another one of my favorites. If a teenager is reading this, I can only recommend you to watch it ASAP! This movie will speak to you the most at this time in your life.

It's crazy that Emilio estevez isn't more famous. But his brother Charlie Sheen is.

Watched this as a kid in the 80s/90s. Loved it

Even though I was born ten years after this was made, it was all-time favourite in high school.

I don't eat breakfast most of the time but Im subbed to your channel and on the lowest level patrion and I've liked your video and commented now so hopefully that will make it okay..