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Sixteen Candles
starring: Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Justin Henry, Michael Schoeffling, Haviland Morris
directed by: John Hughes

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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786300183469
Format: Color, NTSC
ISBN: 1558809856
Label: Universal Pictures
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Pictures
Release Date: March 01, 1992
Running Time: 93 minutes
Sales Rank: 6037
Studio: Universal Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: May 04, 1984

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Molly Ringwald established herself as the teen queen of the '80s in this fresh comedy. The movie is a day in the life of Samantha, whose 16th birthday is turning out to be anything but sweet. All the traumas of teendom come down on one long day, which sees Samantha surrounded by dithery relatives, mooning over a high school hunk, and pursued by a sawed-off Lothario. Sixteen Candles marked the directing debut of John Hughes, and its goofy energy displayed a promising talent with a great ear for high school lingo ... a promise neglected since Hughes became, after Home Alone, a one-man entertainment industry. There are some pretty crass moments (Why the stereotype of the foreign-exchange student from Asia?), but Ringwald's steady appeal smoothes over the rough spots. As the pubescent, self-styled lady-killer, Anthony Michael Hall turns in a hilarious portrait of a young swinger; he and Ringwald would reteam with Hughes for The Breakfast Club, another key teen picture of the decade. --Robert Horton

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- A near-perfect teen comedy
"Sixteen Candles" is arguably the most well known film the the 1980s John Huges teen-film cannon. The film is the exact picture of high school as we try to imagine it as kids, and exactly what we remember when when we are reminescing as adults.

The film centers upon Molly Ringwald as we follow her around on her sixteenth birthday. Like all girls, Samantha has been building up her sweet-sixteen birthday for most of her teenage life. When she wakes up on the day she doesn't feel miraculously ... Read More

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- Sixteen Candles: Nostalgic Comedy
Sixteen Candles is kind of cheesy, but in a good way. What is a girl to do when she can't seem to catch the eye of her true love, has parents that forget her birthday and a sister that is completely self-absorbed? The plot line exaggerates the strifes of the teenage years in a way that is extremely funny. I enjoyed the film mostly for its nostalgia and humor. If you're a fan of the brat pack and 80's teenaged comedy, this is one film you won't want to miss. It's not one of my favorites, but it was certainly ... Read More

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- Sixteen Candles
I bought this for a friend for her 40th birthday. I wanted to give her something to take her down memory lane.

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- Good 80's movie
Great coming of age movie. "No more yanky my wanky. Donger need food"

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- A Second-Tier Teen Flick from the '80s Makes a First-Rate Nostalgia Film.
Teen movies since the mid-1990s seem to be aimed at audiences other than teenagers. There are the improbable tragicomedies about dating that depict high school as pre-teens would imagine it, a grander, racier version of junior high school. And there are the films that pretend to realism by making teens out to be childish and innocuous, the way that middle-aged people like to imagine them. With some art house exceptions, the characters resemble aliens more than they do any young people who ever lived. This unfortunate ... Read More

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