The 'Brat Pack' ....those were the days

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  Posted by rockin' mom Tue Nov 4, 2008 5:22am PST

  Those WERE the days!!!!!

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  Posted by MochaMama42 Tue Nov 4, 2008 5:24am PST

  It's funny, I enjoyed all of the Brat Pack movies. I'm trying to decide which is my favorite, and I can't really narrow it down.

  Perhaps , Pretty in Pink, due to it's romantic, Cinderella-like theme of a Phoenix rising from the ashes analogy.

  I am curious to know what is going on acting wise with Judd Nelson. I really thought he would have been more of an acting presence at this juncture. Maybe he will have a "renaissance" moment like Patrick Dempsey.

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  Posted by Disgruntled Wed Nov 5, 2008 10:05am PST

  My high school reunion is coming up so a very timely subject for me.

  I'm not sure which movie is my favorite. For me it's a toss up between Sixteen Candles and Weird Science. Pretty in Pink was good but it always bugged me that Molly Ringwald didn't end up with Duckie (Jon Cryer). I always liked Duckie a lot more than the Andrew McCarthy character.

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  Posted by Question girl Thu Nov 6, 2008 5:33am PST

  I never saw a full brat pack movie I'm to young but the parts I have seen are pretty good and your right their aren't many good teen movies any more.

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  Posted by Jess Thu Nov 6, 2008 8:38am PST

  It has to be Sixteen Candles! Jake Ryan gives me butterflies in my stomach. Also, who doesn't have grandparents that annoy and love you at the same time.

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  Posted by Beth Thu Nov 6, 2008 8:46am PST

  I love Pretty in Pink. And One Crazy Summer, does that count? :)

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  Posted by Brandy Thu Nov 6, 2008 9:29am PST

  My favorite was The Outsiders,Who could forget that one

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  Posted by Renaissancegirl Thu Nov 6, 2008 9:37am PST

  The Breakfast Club was the ultimate Brat Pack movie for me. And Molly Ringwald? My greatest wish was to be her when I was a kid. She was perfect and so relatable. Even today I think she's wonderful.

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  Posted by coolgal18 Thu Nov 6, 2008 9:39am PST

  i was born in 87 so i wasn't around early enough to fully appreciate and experience the 80's.

  but god do i wish i was.

  i own those movies now and totally wish i could go back and see what the 80's were like as a teen.

  sixteen candles is one of the best, "jake ryan" makes me melt.

  but pretty in pink is so romantic. i love it.

  plus i love when duckie sings otis redding.

  one of the best scenes.

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  Posted by MistressMinx Thu Nov 6, 2008 9:51am PST

  Loved "The Breakfast Club"! I think I could relate to each of the characters in a different way, which was why it was such a great movie. The end pretty much summed it up, we are all a bit of each of those characters - the jock, the princess, the nerd, etc.

  When I was getting married, I thought of "Sixteen Candles" and the sister who takes valium (I think) and then the veil keeps making her crazy. That scared the daylights out of me (even though I didn't take any medication), so I opted for a hat instead. LOL!

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