Sixteen Candles

Sixteen Candles
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088128/
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sixteen_candles/
http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sixteencandles.htm

I've been in a bit of an 80's mood lately and I've been watching a lot of the movies from that time period dealing with high school. When I think of 80's teen movies I usually have four movies that come to mind. Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, Breakfast Club, and Weird Science. I guess I just love Anthony Michael Hall and Molly Ringwald.

This is actually probably my least favorite of the four movies I mentioned above. I really don't like much about it aside from AMH and his group of friends, one of which is John Cusack. AMH actually has no name in this movie, he is referred to as "The Geek", at least that's what IMDB says. That about sums him up in all of his 80's movie rolls.

The best scene in this movie in my opinion is about half way through when they attend the big party after the dance. I would have been fine if the whole movie took place at a party like this. I've always been fond of party scenes where the nerds feel out of place. Not sure why, I guess I can kind of relate. I never really went to many parties in high school and I feel like I would have had similar experiencies if I had.

In the end, I give this movie a 7/10. While there are some enjoyable parts, and it fits in with the other 80 movies of the time, it's my least favorite of the four I mentioned earlier. I could definitely watch this movie again, but I probably wouldn't unless someone else wanted to.

By the way, that is kind of a deciding factor in my rating of movies. If I can watch it again on my own, I rate it in between 7 and 10 out of 10. If the only reason I'm watching it is because someone else wants to watch it, it will probably get a 5 or 6 out of 10. If I have no choice but to watch the movie, it's going to get a 4 or less. Just thought I would throw that out there for future reference.