The Breakfast Club: then & now

The Breakfast Club (1985) was a movie about 5 diverse people who belong to different cliques in high school. They are forced to sit in detention on Saturday, causing them to open up about their life and connect in some way.

I wanted to show what John Hughes might’ve done if he were to do The Breakfast Club now.

There is the brain, the basket case, the athlete, the princess, and the criminal.

The brain: His name is Brian Johnson, he was the need that wanted to just fit in, he had many problems of his own. Even though he is so smart, his parents bag on him to fit in and it drives him crazy.

• now: The typical "nerd" today is a guy that still gets awesome grades, dresses with pants hiked up a little too high, with glasses. Or there are some “brains” that don’t even have to dress that way, they are just really smart. Smarter people are more accepted than they were back then, they fit in and people are nice to them unlike it was portrayed back then.

The basket case: Allison Reynolds, she was the weird girl with no friends. Although she was quiet and very out there, she was the person to tell them that fitting in was basically a trap, which is why she didn't care what people thought of her.

• now: there is an abundance of weird people in this decade, there are ones that are crazy like the basket case in this movie or there are the people that dress in all black with super skinny jeans that have a mop of hair in there face. Also, there could be the girl that is super quiet but when it comes to something she's passionate about they will speak there mind. Some dye their hair all crazy colors and cut it all off. There are so many forms of “weird people” in this society.

The athlete: his name is Andrew Clark. He was apart of the wrestling team and was a bully. His dad bagged on him all the time to win and be popular, which he was. But it drove him insane having to listen to it all the time so he eventually listened and was a bully.

• now: Most popular athletes in this age play football or basketball. One type of popular athlete would be the ones decked out with all Air Jordan everything. Or there are the guys that wear shorts with weird prints and collared shirts with Nike shoes or vans. Some these guys can be concieted ass’s still but some like to open up to people just to show that not all of them are jerks.

The princess: Clare Standish, she was the girl who every girl wanted to be. She was popular, rich, and pretty (so they say). She was full of herself and it showed in this movie. But she happened to be the most innocent of them all.

• now: the rich girls now are usually just dressed really nice but most people can dress nice without being rich. The typical princess now is usually very pretty, of course but now they all go to parties, drink, do all of that. But you wouldn’t expect half the things they do.

The criminal: John Bender, everyone said he would be in jail his whole life, he wore the boots and flannels. Those gloves that didn’t cover his fingers and that one earring that made him look badass. He was a stoner. He was open to speaking his mind but clearly had many problems at home which made him this way.

• now: the criminal is usually the little trouble makers at school that think its funny to yell at teachers or cause damage to the school. They think its funny to be rude to people when they are with there friends. Also, they are usually a huge flirt.

People think that what there social status or what they wear defines them, I dont agree. People need to understand that no one knows what goes on in other peoples life out of school, so be nice to everyone. Wear what ever you want, and act the way you want to. 

Disclaimer: this was not meant to offend anyone, AT ALL