We will never forget about The Breakfast Club. John Hughes’ seminal teen classic is a time capsule of ’80s nostalgia, capturing the highs and heartbreaks of adolescence while delivering a defining soundtrack capped by a No. 1 anthem that still rocks today. With its unforgettable take on teen identity and killer musical moment, the film remains as iconic as ever. And now, Ultimate Classic Rock has ranked it best rock movie of 1985.
“After the success of Sixteen Candles the year before, John Hughes’ knack for understanding the problems facing suburban teenagers reached full bloom with The Breakfast Club,” UCR writes. “He also recognized the importance of music in their lives, opening the film with a quote from David Bowie's Changes before making way for its theme, Simple Minds’ ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me).’”
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View this post on InstagramReleased in February 1985, the film sends a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal to detention on a Saturday. As their walls come down, defenses crack and labels begin to blur, revealing just how much the group has in common. Subtle yet deeply impactful, Hughes’ shift to more emotionally honest teen storytelling helped define the coming-of-age genre. And set the gold standard for a final scene.
Bookending the film, “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” has an interesting backstory. Initially offered to several artists before finding a home, the song was turned down by Roxy Music’s Bryan Ferry, Billy Idol, and even Simple Minds. Reluctantly, the Scottish rockers finally agreed to record the song, written and composed by producer Keith Forsey and guitarist Steve Schiff. And it was the best move of the band’s career: The hit soared to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, launching the band into international stardom.
“The track, which was reprised over the closing credits, was the only memorable song on the soundtrack,” UCR writes, “but it was so anthemic that it became synonymous with the inroads synth-heavy pop had made toward the mainstream.”
Like its theme song, the cast went through its own bout of shakeups. Imagine this: Emilio Estevez as Bender, Molly Ringwald as Allison, and Robin Wright, John Cusack, and Nicolas Cage rounding out the cast. Yeah. It could've happened. We are definitely thankful for the final cast we got, though, with Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall, and Judd Nelson joining Estevez and Ringwald, but the near-miss casting stories are always fun to entertain.
Moviegoers clearly agreed. The 1985 release was a box office smash, earning an estimated $52 million on a $1 million budget, while the soundtrack climbed to No. 17 on Billboard 200. Today, the movie stands as an iconic coming-of-age classic with its anthem and final scene forever intertwined. We’d say Hughes earned a massive gold star with this one.
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