churned out well-crafted high school comedies with such regularity that one might have assumed he had developed a secret formula for hit films.” In The Breakfast Club, John Hughes tested the bounds of comedy with “kids”. Similar to Ernst Lubitsch, he directed with an indescribable “touch” which altered aspects of dialogue, sound, setting, and mood to relate a subtle subtext. He opened with the introduction of five “stereotypes” and the song “Don’t You Forget about Me” to attract audiences into another world. The jokes came from his mind, into the characters, and onto the screen in an almost effortless fashion. The Breakfast Club is funny because of its main characters, “The Brat Pack.” Whether it’s John Bender (Judd Nelson), Andrew Clark (Emilio Estevez), Brian Johnson (Anthony Michael Hall), Claire Standish (Molly Ringwald) or Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy), the lyrics of Hughes are always delivered with perfection. “Does Barry Manilow know you raid his wardrobe?”-Bender. “Excuse me, sir. I think there 's been a mistake. I know we 're in detention but I don 't think I belong here.”- Claire. “No, I don’t wear tights, I wear the required uniform.”-Andrew. Hughes’ characters provide the laughter and develop the story too. Austerlitz notes, “He’s been lauded for the wit and delicacy of his dialogue, but his is a highly stylized form of aimless chatter.” Make no mistake; humor in The Breakfast Club resides within the conversational lingo of its characters. “Face it nerd you’re…
Arriving to school at 7 in the morning is hard enough, but doing so on a Saturday for detention, is even tougher! Yet five students, from different walks of life do just this, in one of the most iconic movie of the ‘80s. Directed by John Hughes, The Breakfast Club, is a film that follows the events of five teenagers serving their time -and shenanigans- in detention, while lifelong friendships are made by the simple act of understanding and relation. In the opening of the movie, the teenagers…
The Movie, “The Breakfast Club” by John Hughes and the short story “The Bicycle” written by Jillian Horton share many similarities in regards to, rebellion, living dreams through others, and characters throughout both stories. It’s important to discuss these two different stories because of the effect they can have on an influential person, regardless of being about two totally distinct stories from two very different times. In both “The Breakfast Club” and “The Bicycle” there is a strong…
SS014: Thinkpiece No. 2 JOSE RIZAL AND THE 1896 REVOLUTION Bicomong, Patricia Anne B. 2015101919 History tells us that Dr. Jose Rizal became the Philippine national hero as he fought for freedom using a pen as a sword. Rizal is well-known for his two novels, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. Unlike other national heroes who fought aggressively and through violent means, Rizal believed that independence could be achieved peacefully. All Filipinos and even non-Filipinos who study the history…
I find it easier and more comfortable to be around the friends that I’ve made here in Thailand than those that I’ve made in the Philippines. I think it’s due to the fact that I grew up and spent more time with my friends here. (I. Amurao, personal communication, 10 December 2014) Paulo showed the opposite sentiments, however, when he said that he is still adjusting to making friends in Thailand, at the same time still feeling close to friends he had left behind in the Philippines. It was…
countries that were sought after but also their locations offered strategic points for harbors that the country can port their ships for resupply or stock up supplies for wartime. In Senator 's Alfred Beveridge speech at Congress, the Philippines would grant us a base of operations where we can easily trade with China. These places offered income and a convenient place that would secure future operations. In return for this great deal we suffered at the expense of the trust of the Filipino…
1. Did Rizal supported the 1896 Philippine Revolution of bonifacio? Why or why not? - I don’t think he did. If I were to tell based on what I understand in his point of view, he don’t want Filipinos to revolt yet, because he knew that this will not succeed. But on the other hand, I think that he supported it on his own ways. He wanted Filipinos to be free, one of the reason why he build the group “La liga Filipina, it’s because he wanted too, to revolt but I think he is still waiting for the…
Walking the Camino de Santiago is a dream for many walkers, hikers, wanderers, adventurers and explorers. The Way (2010), a film produced by David Alexanian and Emilio Estevez, directed by Emilio Estevez, and starring Emilio's father, Martin Sheen (Tom), as well as Deborah Kara Unger (Sarah), James Nesbitt (Jack), Yorick van Wageningen (Joost), and even Emilio Estevez himself who plays Tom's son, Daniel, is a sincere story about grief and faith. It takes us on an inspiring journey through the…
Review of movie Bobby Bobby is a periodic American drama written and directed by actor and director Emilio Estevez in 2006. It covers the historic murder of the U.S senator Robert F. Kennedy during the primary presidential bid on June 4, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The movie makes an effort to portray the large hidden aspect of American society during the 1960s. Bobby presents the daily lives of the hotel staffs and shows how they affected by their race, the…
emotions of each actor so that each role would distinctly represent each stereotype. Claire Standish, played by Molly Ringwald, was first introduced in a shiny, silver BMW speaking of how she could not believe her dad could not get her out of this situation. Also, it told the audience that she is in detention because she left school to go shopping. Easily, this portrays a stuck-up, prissy girl. Brian Johnson, played by Anthony Michael Hall, was first introduced in a crowded car with his mom. His…