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Sixteen Candles

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Revolutionary in its time, now it plays just as well; however you spend a lot of time thinking about this is where it all started. We all have our favorite parts and people. What is that at the fountain? No it can't be, Joan Cusack? And this is the last time you will see Jamie Gertz on the bench.

You will have to watch it several times to take it all in.

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It is a double due for Samantha Baker (Molly Ringwald). It is her birthday and the school dance. Tomorrow her sister is getting married. So Grand Parents are converging with their grandparent quirks.

Turns out hat Samantha like Jake who is going with Caroline. Mean time back at the dance other agendas arise with the geeks challenging Farmer Ted (a young Anthony Michael Hall) to do it with Samantha or fork over several floppies. We see parties and their aftermath. In the end can Farmer Ted place all the people where they belong? In the mean time he says, "This, is getting good."

Sixteen Candles is a must-see classic. Truly unique, original, and memorable. The cast is fantastic and the story has been duplicated countless times. It took me so long to finally see this, and I regret not seeing it earlier. Everyone talks about it, it's not worth being left out and you're just gonna thank yourself later anyway, so SEE IT NOW if you haven't already. If you have, see it again, memorize the lines, and have a Sixteen Candles drinking party!!!!

This was a fun movie. It does not take itself seriously and pokes fun at its characters. Some of the pokig fun is not politically correct (to wit - Long Duk Dong, and some of the BoHunk comments)) but that was a bit of the 80's.

This DVD has the original soundtrack, previously unavailable on VHS or the old DVD, and it still holds up.

THE BAD PART
Where to start - the packaging is cheap cheap CHEAP! They did not even put in a little card to tell you the chapter names. There is no commentary, no extras, NOTHING!

PLUS when you put it in, it goes through ads for other movies and DISABLES THE MENU BUTTON!

Again, this is a fun, 80's movie, but the DVD is so cheap and so obnoxious to the fans/owners that I hate to recommend it becuse the people who put it together were such jerks.

But I do recommend it. Enjoy.

This is definately the rebound film. It is hard to live up to a movie like The Breakfast Club. This film is your average, average, teen movie. It does boost some new things to the screen, but it is mostly predictable, however, it is enjoyable. It has enough great moments to outweigh the cheesy parts, which makes it good in my book. If you are in the mood for a "no surprise" movie, this is the film for you. I reccomend it.

This movie has some politically-incorrect jokes based on nationalities and sexual preference - but I'm not politically correct and don't care.

Molly's character Samantha turns 16 and her family does not remember it because they are busy with her sister's impending wedding. The sister gets zonked on Midol or equivalent before and during the wedding.

Anthony Michael Hall is perhaps the funniest character, and because he is basically the same in all his films, this was probably his best role.

A few notable small parts for John and Joan Cusak, and Jamie Gertz.

Apparently an earlier DVD release had music, sound and picture-quality issues, but this one boasts having the original music mix, and sounded and looked fine.

Odd thing is that Amazon has it rated as "R", while the cover and opening of the movie have it as "PG". There is a fair amount of four-letter words, body-part references, and a bit of shower nudity.

No extras to speak of, so you are buying it for the movie only.

John Hughes directorial debut, "Sixteen Candles" is a real treat. The cast of young actors are very genuine and the story line is very good. The movie revolves around Samantha Baker(Molly Ringwald), whose sixteenth birthday is forgotten in the hectic day before her big sister's wedding. In a funny scene, Samantha is talking on the phone to her best friend, complaining how she has to go down stairs & endure the family making a big fuss over her birthday. When she gets downstairs, not a word about her birthday, mom even forgot to make her lunch. The look of utter suprise on Sammy's face is priceless, and Ringwald has that cute kewpie doll face that really makes the expression work.
The other issues in the movie, growing up, falling love, interacting with family & friends are very real. One of Hughe's greatest strengths as a filmmaker is the keen ear he has for teen dialogue. His characters act & speak like REAL teenagers, not some hollywood producers conception of teenagers.
I especially liked Paul Dooley as Sammy's father, he was affectionate without being sappy, and their scene in the living room is warm and engaging.
The happy ending is wonderful.
If you like well made movies that capture the teenage years and the 1980's, check out "Sixteen Candles".

This wonderful comedy is as much a slice of the 1980s as "Saturday Night Fever" is of the 1970s. It is still laugh-out-loud funny, especially for those of us who lived through that time period. Unfortunately, the DVD offers no special features that could really enhance the experience. A scene selection menu is hardly worth it! What about some of the music videos from the soundtrack or a commentary track from someone involved in the production? What a waste! Plus, there is also an inescapable commercial stuck on to the beginning, which stinks!

After countless viewings, this John Hughes modern classic is still laugh-out-loud hilarious. It's also a great time capsule for the styles of the 1980s. Unfortunately, the producers of the DVD version didn't capitalize on any of that and the almost non-existent Special Features are a serious disappointment. At least you will enjoy seeing the movie uncut!

From the first time I ever saw this movie it became my all time favorite movie!! It captures teen highschool life so perfect!! It's the best teen 80's movie!! If you're an 80's fan this is the movie for you!! I would recommend this movie to anyone who like the highschool movies!!

All I can say is that I've been obsessed with John Hughes and his films for fours years now and I'm in love with "Sixteen Candles". This film paints an incredibly acurate portraite of high school in the 80's while adding some fantasy into the mix. Samantha Baker is an incredibly downt-to-earth, normal teenager who's in love with the hottest, most popular boy in school. Of course he's taken by the beautiful blonde and the only boy who seems to be interested is Farmer Ted, the hopeless Geek. This movie has some excellent moments and will definately entertain you. There are tons of other hillarious characters that essentuate the story beautifuly. I love Jake Ryan, and I think Anthony Michael Hall did an awesome job in this movie. See this movie it's tons of fun and will give you a laugh. Long live Hughes!