Iszi and ‘Bake Off’ Tom join Helen and Kobi for Episode 34! We’re reviewing the John Hughes 80’s classic and Iszi’s choice The Breakfast Club.
All the school cliques (the princess, the jock, the brain, the weirdo and the rebel) turn up for detention on a Saturday morning and we spend two hours with them as they attempt to break down the stereotypes and maybe/maybe not become friends.
Do you remember the sexual assault scene? Chances are you don’t, you remember the song and the dancing and probably some of the quotes but this uncomfortable moment seems to have been left out of the nostalgia surrounding the film.
It still standouts out as one of the more interesting teen films from the 80s, but its fair to say it’s not aged particularly well in places. If you haven’t seen it and are curious to see what the hype is about then you should watch this to make your own mind up, if you’ve seen it before and vaguely remember it you may want to revisit it and see how you feel about it now.
Scores
| Episode Crew Name | Recommendability Score | Repeat Viewing Score | Small Screen Score | Engagement Score | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iszi | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4.25 |
| Tom | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2.75 |
| Helen | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Kobi | 2.5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3.125 |
| AVERAGE | 2.875 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 2.75 | 3.15625 |
Tom HATED this film (it’s like childbirth) and this is reflected clearly in his scores and it scores just over a 3 – not as high as the Flixwatcher team would probably have predicted.
What do you guys think? Have you seen The Breakfast Club? What did you think? Please let us know in the comments below!
Episode #034 Crew Links
Thanks to the Episode #034 Crew of Iszi Lawrence @iszi_lawrence and Tom Gilliford @Tom_gilliford
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The tune for this week is “Don’t you Forget about Me” by Simple minds
More about The Breakfast Club
For more info on The Breakfast Club you can visit The Breakfast Club IMDB page here or The Breakfast Club Rotten Tomatoes page here.
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Films Leaving Netflix
Unfortunately, not all of the films stay on Netflix for ever, booooo! Often you don’t get to find out until its too late. The film listed below is leaving Netflix UK super soon so please don’t miss out!
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Leaving: 1st December 2017
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