Sixteen Candles (1984)
A young girl's "sweet sixteenth" birthday becomes anything but special as she suffers from every embarrassment possible. (imdb)
Country: USA
Directed By: John Hughes
Written By: John Hughes
Starring: John Cusack, Anthony Michael Hall, Joan Cusack, Brian Doyle-Murray, Molly Ringwald, Paul Dooley, Justin Henry, Jami Gertz, Michael Schoeffling, Haviland Morris, Gedde Watanabe, Blanche Baker
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| Aug 17 | garrett2 | 59 48% |
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Though socially it doesn't age well, Sixteen Candles is still a fun flick that showcases John Hughes's unique ability to write and direct films about teenagers that feel real.
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| Jun 19 | Man1ak | 66 31% |
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| Jun 16 | wlampi | 90 87% |
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Insan3 | 45 12% |
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This film really bothered me, I'll admit. Starting with how the love interest treats his gorldriend. We are kind of told she isn't a particularly nice person in their scene at the prom but he does more than a couple of shorty things.as the film goes on. I kind of don't get the film is criticizing his behavior either. Most of the guys are off putting except for maybe the father. Don't even get me started on how the Asian dude is handled.
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It paints itself as a feminist, ahead-of-the-times film with a good message, but it's not really any of those things. Full of stereotypes, unfunny gags, an oversized and underdeveloped cast of characters, and a protagonist that disappears for chunks of the film at a time, it's laced with issues- including an awful Asian stereotype and the implication that taking advantage of a drunk woman is both funny & hip- and has few positives (apart from great work by Hall & Ringwald) to make up for them.
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| May 13 | dmandw | 55 48% |
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A lot of bad things socially and cinematically and not a lot of good. How anyone can relate to this is beyond me
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It works despite lack of chemistry between him and her, some cheesy moments and forced character actions just to make it to the final shot (which is satisfying, but not that iconic). The casting is great and the music is 80s classics.
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| Mar 13 | Emcee44 | 71 25% |
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A roundabout way of peering into the good, bad and the ugly of what makes the 80's kids tick.
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The inferior John Hughes. Why are all the students except for Molly Ringwald either 40 or 12?
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| Jul 26, 2018 | gpape | 75 42% |
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KenMeisters | 60 38% |
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What kind of asshole family forgets their daughters birthday entirely. Like, all of them. Still not a bad movie, though it aged terribly regarding some scenes of outright sexual harrasment. YIKES!
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| Jul 21, 2018 | mxwllsdmn | 50 40% |
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danielst84 | 78 74% |
| Jul 13, 2018 | ron53 | 88 43% |
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amazedemon | 63 38% |
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Sixteen Candles seems to exist in a microcosm of surrealism that portrays the 80’s as a period of outrageous parties rampant with casual racism, promiscuity bordering on assault, and moronic characters. Hughes' style is distinct, though oddly reminiscent of Scooby-Doo cartoons. This film isn't unenjoyable but is dated to the extent that it becomes contextually inaccessible in a way that Blazzing Saddles does not. That said, the characters are entertaining and deserve each other in the end.
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hotsake | 52 37% |
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There are a lot of poignant moments in this movie but they're mostly covered up by a bunch or unfunny bullshit and humor even lamer than the worst Seth Rogan film. It was cool to see all the actors I grew up watching looking so young but they don't get to do much here. This might just be the worst John Hughes I've seen.
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| Feb 27, 2018 | trueiceman | 62 37% |
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sopachuco13 | 80 60% |
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Sixteen Candles is a classic. This movie epitomizes suburban life in the 80's but it's also a story that transcends generations. The story is funny with that 80's Regan era pureness. The worst thing that these kids do is drink and smoke a little grass. There is quite a difference between then and now with concern to what is acceptable for a teen comedy. It's a testament to this movie how well the humor stands up and the sweetness of the love stories that encapsulate this movie. It's a must see.
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| Feb 19, 2018 | Umoribawar | 100 82% |
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