Sixteen Candles

Pros: funny moments, good acting, fast pace to film
Cons: goes too much for the laugh rather than building the characters

When I watched Sixteen Candles again for the first time in a number of years, I didn't remember having this sort of reaction to it when I first saw it in theaters. Am I dating myself? I would question if it's just me that changed except ...

Pros: Fun, entertaining movie with decent cast.
Cons: Fairly simple plot. Could be too silly for some.

John Hughes was responsible for several popular movies in the 1980's, many of which are now considered classic comedies. I have enjoyed most of his movies that I've seen. Sixteen Candles< b>< i> is one of his movies that I still enjoy when I watch ...

Pros: funny,good cast
Cons: non

I sat and pondered in my mind for weeks when Melissa(Bops Mom) had asked me if I would like to participate in the Favorite Comedy Movie Write Off..Low and behold I took the invitation. I had two movies in mind, one being The Last America Virgin and the...

Pros: Acting, Humor
Cons: Some minor gaffes

You know, it’s a little weird. I sort of feel like I’m embarking on a trip through time. You see, I’m writing this review in July, but I know that I won’t post it until October. I mean, I haven’t even announced my write-off yet!...

Pros: story; chemistry; acting
Cons: offensive elements; the wedding scenes; predictable

Plot SummarySixteen Candles is about a 16-year-old girl named Samantha (Molly Ringwald) whose family forgets about her birthday.  Her birthday is overshadowed by her older sister’s upcoming wedding.  She also has a crush on ...

Pros: Great cast, typical 80s storyline
Cons: Predictable ending, but who cares?

I have to be honest. The first time I saw Sixteen Candles I was only 10 years old. Ever since that first viewing, I was hooked on this movie. So hooked, I can practically recite every single line from the movie. That can be either seen ...

Pros: Very, very funny. Great lines.
Cons: Too funny

What happens when you take: an innocent high school sophomore; a cool but charming jock; his beer drinking friends; a Chinese exchange student with the name like Long Duck Dong, who would rather spell his food, then eat it; a couple of geeks and their...

Pros: funny, touching story, good acting
Cons: baaaaad message about date rape, in my opinion

Seriously. I don't want to sound like a prude here, but that part of this movie disturbs me. I'll get to that in a minute.. let me tell you what I DO like first.

I loved Sixteen Candles as much as anyone else when I was a teenager.. it's a...

Pros: Non-stop laughs
Cons: not a blessed thing

Ever have one of those days when nothing goes right? Samantha Baker is having one on her sixteenth birthday. It seems her sister is getting married the next day and everyone forgets her birthday. Both sets of her grandparents are staying at her house...

Pros: Everything!
Cons: That there aren't more movies like it!

This is a classic movie of my generation. Everyone I know has seen this movie and loves it, so if you haven't, hurry! Go rent a copy!

Molly Ringwald is Samantha Baker, a high school sophomore lusting after Jake Ryan, a hot senior dating...

Pros: "I never been so happy in my whole life"-the Donger
Cons: Molly grew up.

I have never met anyone who hasn't seen this movie. It is one of those movies that I could watch over and over again (oh wait- I have) without ever getting bored.
The premise: Samantha Baker wakes up excited about her 16th birthday, only to...

Pros: Great scenes and very funny
Cons: None

when your family has forgotten your birthday, you're engaged sister in the center of attention, your little brother is too annoying to live, your crazed grandparents are visiting for the weekend, you're being stalked by the "King of the Nerds",...

Pros: poignant and funny, even sweet and timeless
Cons: looks pretty dated; a negative ethnic stereotype

Watching "Sixteen Candles" on TNT the other night reminded me how fast things change. In the 1980's, this was probably considered a hip, timely production. It had a soundtrack full of English synth-pop and all the actors were dressed exactly...

Pros: Classic eighties comedy
Cons: predictable ending

The very first John Hughes movie that I ever saw was Sixteen Candles. I loved every minute of it, from the very moment that Samantha is on the phone talking about her breast size, to Long Duk Dong and his American style girlfriend, to the Infamous Jake....

Pros: Dated and Nostalgic!
Cons: Dated and Nostalgic!

It breaks my heart to realize that one day when my 4 year old daughter is a teen, I will probably make her watch this and she will probably look at me like I am some gigantic freak of nature.

How to explain the 80's to our kids?

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Pros: funny - brat pack style humor
Cons: a little silly at times

Just as "Pretty in Pink" is one of the worst brat pack films, "Sixteen Candles" is one of the best.
The film is about a teenage girl who yearns to tell the boy of her dreams her true feelings while trying to get through a...

Pros: Outrageously funny and very realistic
Cons: A little bit of bad language

Sixteen Candles is a classic teen-age angst movie, but it's not just for teenagers. Anyone around 13 and above would enjoy this movie. Adults would enjoy it very much, it will bring back old memories of high school. It's a classic story of a girl liking...

Pros: laughs, touch of romance
Cons: none

John Hughes strikes again with Sixteen Candles. This is one of the best movies to come from the Brat Pack era. Molly Ringwald plays Samantha, a girl who has her fair share of problems that plague teenagers. She finds out that turning sixteen isn't what...

Pros: Funny and charming
Cons: Lots of bad language

Poor Samantha! Not only does she have a crush on a boy who she thinks doesn't know she exists, but she has to ride the BUS to school, her sister is marrying a sleazeball, a nerd is trying to get her attention, and her house is full of irritating...

Pros: Long Duck Dong "You peed on my face!"
Cons: NONE

This is the perfect film for people who were teens in the 80's, 90's, or beyond. This film can't possibly go wrong when it's focus is on teen angst, which is the same for any teen in any decade.

Sam's birthday is not going very well. Her...

Pros: wildly funny
Cons: absolutely none

This movie is so entertaining and hilarious that I own it and have it memorized. I can't even count the number of times I have watched it. It is Samantha's (Molly Ringwald) 16th birthday and everyone in her family has forgotten about it because of the...

Pros: The "We Knew Them When" factor;the soundtrack rocks;just about everything else!
Cons: Language, including racial slurs

Samantha Baker proclaims right away that she didn't expect to wake up on her "Sweet 16" and have everything absolutely perfect. But if that had actually been her WISH (to NOT have everything perfect), at least she would have gotten it! She awakens to a...

Pros: This movie never gets old, no matter how many times I watch it.
Cons: None that I see.

This movie always takes me back to high school, possibly because it was originally released when I was in high school. I really enjoy this movie no matter how many times I've already watched it. It is corny and funny and totally John Hughes. We were...

Pros: entertaining
Cons: cheesy plot

I don't remember why I saw this movie in the first place. Regardless, it quickly became a necessity at sleepover parties in grade school (regardless of the occasion). My friends and I watched it so many times that we could recite the lines as the movie...

Pros: Brings You Back to the Teenage Years
Cons: Makes You Remember What Being Young Was Really Like

I've seen this movie so many times that I've lost count. Can't remember if I saw it at the theatre for the first time, or on video, but it is still one of my all time favorites.

Samantha is a girl in love with a great guy who doesn't know she...

Pros: Funny story you can relate to
Cons: sexual comments are included

I just love this movie it is funny and cute and a little strange at times, but still a great flick. I say it is my second favorite, Because my all time favorite is Breakfast Club! Yes, You can say I am a fan of most of John Hughes movies. I think...

Pros: Really funny, edge-of-seat enjoyment
Cons: Nothing

If Molly Ringwald stars in it, it must be worth watching. This is another one of my favorite movies. Everyone forgets Samantha's birthday. Her whole family seems to be too busy getting ready for her sister's wedding. Even though Samantha hints to...

Pros: funny , a must see eighties film .
Cons: language , drinking , sex .

This is one of those movies that I think just about every "Child of the '80's " has seen . And if they haven't then they sure should see it !

This is one of the era of the Brat Pack movies , an almost instant classic with Molly...

Pros: it's way funny
Cons: none

This movie should be required viewing for every American. Adults can learn how "not" to treat their children. Teenagers can learn that they shouldn't judge each other. And recent immigrants can use it to help their English.

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Pros: funny scenes, great actor, accurate depiction of teenage life
Cons: No Sixteen Candles II

If you were ever a teenager, it is impossible to tire of this movie.

Sixteen Candles, directed by John Hughes, and starring such talent as Anthony Michael Hall and Molly Ringwald, accurately depicts the average teenager's life: filled with the...

Pros: great cast, boy do I love the 80's!
Cons: it's an oldie... gotta love them!

Molly Ringwald... who else? That is, who else could produce such a wonderful movie! Here is the classic story of the underclassman in love with the big man on campus. Only this time, rather than taking the sexy girlfriend way out, the big man on...

Pros: Funny, semi true to life. Cute.
Cons: ...

Why I watched it:
I had seen the last half of it on t.v. (it was so funny) and wanted to see the whole movie, so I rented it.

Basic Plot:
It's a teen angst comedy focusing on a just-turned sixteen year-old girl...

Pros: great movie all around
Cons: none

I've seen the movie Sixteen Candles like a million times and I still get a warm feeling inside when Sam and Jake kiss at the end.
This movie is a classic. It is so 80's and yet remains in our video library because of its great staying power....

Pros: Quite comical, a story people can relate to.
Cons: None.

I have always loved Sixteen Candles since I was young. I have always found the movie to be very funny and to have a story I could relate to. Everyone has been in a situation of infatuation with another person, everyone has been looked over at least...

Pros: The little Chinese guy
Cons: There could be a cuter Jake

I love this movie! I actually bought the VHS before I even saw it but let me tell you it was worth the money. The little Chinese guy is so freaking hilarious. If you enjoyed The Breakfast Club or Pretty in Pink, you'll enjoy this one. Even though the...

Pros: This movie is a classic and speaks to all generations.
Cons: The fairy tale ending takes away any realism, but makes for a great movie ending.

Sixteen Candles is a movie that although it did not see major box-office success, has developed a following through its video release. The popularity of Sixteen Candles is secured as long as teenagers live on this earth. Through word of mouth, this...

Pros: funny and nostalgic to 1980s teens
Cons: none

"Sixteen Candles" was truly one of the films that made the 1980's complete for me. It is truly one of the best memories I had about growing up an 80's teenager.

The movie is a story of Samantha, a typical American teenage girl who...

Pros: sappy and sweet
Cons: a little far-fetched

This is a cute 80's film of the top-notch variety, stuffed with teenage angst, ridiculous parents, and a lagging social life centered around Dream Boy.
But Molly Ringwald saves the day again. Her character portrayal of Samantha Baker's...

Pros: identifiable plot, cast
Cons: none

After only seeing bits and pieces of this movie on TV, I finally went out and rented the full version. Seeing bits of it was magnetic, but the whole movie in its entirety was addictive. I completely identified with Sam, and although the movie was made...

Pros: Funny, timeless, easy to relate to, cute
Cons: None here!

I have seen this movie several times now and think its still as great as the first time I saw it! I think this is a very cute and funny movie that teenage girls can relate to especially. Its generally about a teenage girl who's family forgets its her...

Pros: a classical, funny, romantic flick
Cons: nothing

This movie is quite a classic. It came out in the eighties, but I just seen it recently. I watched it about three times and I can't get enough of the story. It's about a girl who turned 16 and has a gloomy birthday because her family forgot about her...

Pros: girls love it
Cons: guys are bored at times

this movie is a classic to all girls who are teenagers or 16 exactly. not only is it funny, and a movie you can drag a boy to watch, but it is so good casue the end just makes it all seem right. every girl wants a guy like jake, and then that...

Pros: great movie for you and your family
Cons: none

The classic 80’s movie with the hit star Molly Ringwald is a movie that you cannot miss! Facing the high school delimia of your crush and turning sixteen. Every girl in there high school years can’t wait till become sixteen and celebrate with their...