Last week I learned that I was not doing all I could do for my daughter … we travel, go to museums, watch Masterpiece Mystery and Downton Abbey together, always sigh over Mr. Darcy, eat nachos, and buy all of the good crap on the street in NYC … I thought I was covering the bases, raising a well rounded child; until she came she came to me with this quote from Easy A and said “Where do I know the name John Cusack from?” Quelle horreur!
I want John Cusack holding a boom box outside my window. I wanna ride off on a lawnmower with Patrick Dempsey. I want Jake from Sixteen Candles waiting outside the church for me. I want Judd Nelson thrusting his fist into the air because he knows he got me. Just once I want my life to be an 80’s movie, preferably one with a really awesome musical number for apparent reason. But no, no, John Hughes did not direct my life.
I realized that I had screwed up … she doesn’t know Llyod, or Jake, or Bender … total Mom fail. Together we have set out to remedy this … we watched The Breakfast Club together unCut, no “Flip You Dad!” the real deal, with the panty shot and all. She loved it! Made fun of the clothes, dug the music and tried desperately to figure out how it would end.
A summary of her thoughts (in her words) …
I actually really liked this movie, I was expecting it to be really cheesy. During the movie I kept a list of the characters that would be cute couples. I started out with Andy & Claire, obviously because it’s the jock and the prom queen! But then farther into the movie I came up with Claire & Bender, Allison & Andy, and I didn’t know who Brian should have been with. But, other than the couples, I really liked their background stories and learning why they were there and who they really are.
Now I wanna know what happened on Monday. Did Andy even acknowledge Brian in the hallways? Are Claire and Bender actually going to be a couple? Is Allison over her “crazy” stage and falling in love with Andy? What happens Mr. Vernon? So many questions …
My friends know that I have a soft spot for this movie, always have … see in high school I was a Bender girl through & through … but I married Brian, really!
My husband was constantly mistaken for Anthony Michael Hall during this period, there is even a group of 45 ish women someplace that think they had their picture taken with AMH in Rome’s Fiumicino Airport. Sorry ladies it was just Danny.
Here is the list of films were are planning on watching and blogging about … anything I missed? What is your favorite? Who was your crush?
- Sixteen Candles
- Say Anything
- Can’t Buy Me Love
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- Weird Science
- Some Kind of Wonderful
- Better Off Dead
~ Peace
If you’re watching Better Off Dead, you could also do One Crazy Summer. And even though its not John Hughes, I hope she’s seen Dirty Dancing
Will add both to the list, thanks!
Ohhh, Jake!! For realz!! I second Dirty Dancing.a must.
Some teens with attitudes:
Goonies, Lean on Me, Teen Wolf, Summer School, Footloose
Overthrowing schools/parents/etc.:
The Outsiders, Red Dawn, Risky Business, Taps
For fun:
Top Gun, Weekend at Bernie’s
~~While Jake is the dreamiest, some more handsome boys to look at in these flicks.
The Breakfast Club…The Goonies…Dead Poets Society…Ghost Busters
Hey Phia, I am so sorry that my sister has done this too you…. I promise to spend more time with you and some GREAT, not cheesy, 80′s movies.. But first you have to do the truffle shuffle, You can be my wingman anytime, the donger needs food, Let’s do it for Johnny, Sweep the leg, Oh captain my captain, dogs and cats sleeping together it’s mass hysteria, tower this is ghost rider requesting a fly-by, we dont want a good principal we want Mr Clark, I want my 2 dollars, I’ll go I’ll go I’ll go he’ll keep calling me, gimme the keys ill drive, but he doesn’t even have his liscense Lisa….
I have so much to share with you Kid!!!
Oh, please, please watch Some Kind of Wonderful!! Eric Stoltz is all at once gorgeous and uncool……..
Absolutely!
I think I have a tear in my eye…oh, nostalgia.
We recently watched Pretty in Pink — everyone should know who Duckie is! We’ve done Dirty Dancing and Dead Poet’s Society as well.
Looks like a great list. Have so much fun with it. It sounds like you’re both going to have a blast.
Happy Sharefest. I hope you have a lovely weekend.
you should watch saint elmos fire too i love that movie what would we do with out john hughes