re: Better 80s high school film: Fast Times...or...Breakfast Club?

Posted by TigerMyth36

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:27 am to Thurber

One was more of a Teen Sex Comedy while the other was more of a Dramedy.

I disagree with Ace. Fast Times is clearly in the same vein as Hollywood Knights and The Last American Virgin.

Meatballs is nowhere near as crude as Animal House or Porky's so it fits in a different category.

Back to the OP, I probably enjoy rewatching Fast Times more but both were solid movies.

Posted by REG861

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:27 am to lsufan9193969700

Breakfast Club

Posted by WPBTiger

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 12:43 pm to lsufan9193969700

Fast Times.

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Posted by SoFla Tideroller

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 12:49 pm to WPBTiger

Breakfast Club

Always thought FTaRH was overrated (yes, Phoebe was hot). When it came out, I thought it was moderately funny. Never saw it attaining "classic" status.

Posted by LesMiles BFF

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 12:53 pm to lsufan9193969700

I never understood the appeal of Breakfast Club. It's so melodramatic that it's laughable to me.

Posted by Barry Badrinath

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 12:56 pm to WPBTiger

These movies are different IMO.

One seemed just like a straight up comedy. The other felt like a drama with some comedy thrown in there.

The janitor was actually my favorite character in The Breakfast Club.

I believe he was in Weird Science as one of the guys in the bar and also the groom to molly's sister in 16 candles.

RIP John Hughes. You were the 80s

Posted by LSUDAN1

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 12:58 pm to lsufan9193969700

Spicoli>>>>>>>>>>>>>Bender

The pizza being ordered during the middle of class is just awesome. I wish I would have done that.

This post was edited on 6/18/14 at 12:59 pm

Posted by saintsfan22

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 12:59 pm to LesMiles BFF

quote:
I never understood the appeal of Breakfast Club. It's so melodramatic that it's laughable to me.

Absolutely. Extremely overrated IMO.

Posted by Mizz-SEC

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 1:37 pm to saintsfan22

Posted by JackVincennes

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 1:38 pm to White Shadeaux

quote:
No brainer. Fast Times. BC was pretentious

Agree.

Posted by prplhze2000

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 2:41 pm to lsufan9193969700

Fast times.

More memorable characters, more memorable lines.

Posted by lsu480

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:23 pm to lsufan9193969700

EASILY Fast Times!

Posted by SouljaBreauxTellEm

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:25 pm to lsufan9193969700

Breakfast Club for me.. but that song in fast times is so smooth.

Posted by TejasHorn

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Posted on 6/18/14 at 4:50 pm to SouljaBreauxTellEm

I would rank them 1 and 1a.

Both were spot on for their time and you can see the transition of 80's music and style through these two films. I enjoy FT more.. a lot more LOL moments. It's a stopdown when I come across it on cable.