Since this is John Hughes' directorial debut, it's understandable Sixteen Candles is far below the caliber of such brilliant and powerful classics as Pretty in Pink. Sixteen Candles is a 1984 American coming of age comedy film starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling, and Anthony Michael Hall. It was written and directed by. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() John Hughes never stopped writing. He was notorious for this trait, especially in the 1980s, when he churned out screenplays faster than Hollywood could make them. It’s a big day for John Hughes fans, as Sixteen Candles heartthrob Michael Schoeffling, who played dream guy Jake Ryan, celebrates his birthday today! The Throwdown: REVENGE OF THE NERDS vs SIXTEEN CANDLES Rape Scenes. In The Throwdown we compare two movies, whether they’re similar or wildly different. They will always have a connection whether they be films in a franchise, or films starring the same people or films with the same premise. This time I’m going to approach the . This time the question is: Which is a more offensive glorification of date rape: Revenge of the Nerds or Sixteen Candles? But back in the 8. And in two of the most beloved teen comedies of that decade date rape was the ultimate victory for put- upon nerd characters. So which is a more offensive portrayal of date rape? Both films treat date rape not only as comedy fodder but also a great way to get a girl to fall for you, which is sexually prehistoric. But surely one must be worse than the other? See, they’re at a costume event and Lewis has stolen the Darth Vader mask of Betty’s dipshit boyfriend Stan (played by TV superstar Ted Mc. Ginley) and is wearing it to conceal his true identity. Betty thinks Lewis is Stan and, as one is wont to do, fucks him with the mask on. When Lewis removes the mask Betty decides that he’s such a great lay she’s going to leave her jock boyfriend for this nerd. Victory for nerds everywhere. But it’s impossible to miss. And it actually has a similar dynamic to the date rape in Revenge of the Nerds, with the nerd getting it on with the handsome dude’s cheerleader girlfriend as a moment of victory. And like Revenge of the Nerds the date rape (implied this time) changes the victim’s outlook on the world, and she goes from being a real bitch to falling for the nerd. Revenge of the Nerds has a lot of things against it, including the fact that the rape isn’t the only sexual humiliation of a woman for revenge; the nerds also distribute a topless photo of a sorority girl. The entire movie has a desperate air of misogyny hanging over it. The whole thing is grossly lowbrow and hugely cartoonish. The 80s Movies Rewind has been the place for eighties Movies since 1999 and you can see why with 579 Movies featured.Each with a full 8 pages of the best info. 50 Best High School Movies by Entertainment Weekly (part 1, ranked, in reverse order). With Nicolas Cage, Deborah Foreman, Elizabeth Daily, Michael Bowen. Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds. The 1984 coming of age comedy Today’s 80s Puzzle: Today’s 80s Trivia Question: Q: What lead singer of a chart topping 80s band was offered the lead singer spot with both Toto and Chicago but. Sixteen Candles on the other hand skews closer to something resembling reality. The film has broad cartoonish nonsense, to be sure - we could do a Throwdown on Asian stereotypes in the two films, but I believe that Long Duk Dong is possibly the most offensive Asian character of the last thirty years, making Revenge of the Nerds’ Toshiro seem sort of nuanced - but the film tries to be moored in a recognizable teenage world. It’s the recognizable nature of the world that makes the fantasy ending, where Samantha ends up with Jake, the world’s most perfect boy, all the more thrilling. At the end of the film, in the wreckage of a massive party, Jake and Ted have an unlikely heart to heart; Jake reveals he’s into Sam and Ted reveals (shockingly) he’s a virgin. Jake, the ultimate boy, tells Ted that his girlfriend, the beautiful and mean cheerleader Caroline, is passed out upstairs. Instead he makes a deal with Ted - the geek will hand over Sam’s panties (obtained legitimately, making this the least creepy part of the whole thing somehow) in return for the ability to drive the far too drunk to consent Caroline home. Ted’s a pretty nice guy, all told. But this offer comes on the heels of Ted admitting his virginity, and it comes with Jake saying another horrible line of dialogue: “She’s so blitzed she won’t know the difference.” Yikes! Her hair has been cut and she doesn’t remember what happened the night before, but she seems to have liked it. As gross as all of this is, at least Lewis is his own agent - he takes the initiative to trick Betty. Ted doesn’t even make his own move, and the film posits Caroline as property to be bequeathed for services rendered. For a movie that is about a girl and is so popular with women it’s shocking that a female character is treated like chattel. Maybe Ted and Caroline just had a crazy, fun night! Maybe he didn’t lose his virginity with a woman who was probably on the verge of alcohol poisoning! Nerds was a Fox film, but they only distributed Star Wars; Lucasfilm owns all the rights to the characters and imagery. Would Lucas have to have agreed to a nerd surreptitiously sexing an unwitting cheerleader in the guise of one of his iconic creations? Which scene is the skeeviest? Well, happy birthday Sam: You just turned 4. Find out what happened to the film's stars. He had complete confidence in me as an actor, which was an extraordinary and heady sensation for anyone, let alone a 1. Until last year, Ringwald, the author of two books, starred on the ABC Family drama . Since then, he's stayed out of the public eye, so much so that it's nearly impossible to find recent photos or interviews with the former actor. The Washington Post once reported that his last interview took place in 1. Schoeffling, a carpenter near Wilkes- Barre, Pa., was married with two children. After appearances in other Hughes films . Steady work followed, including a part in . If they were easy, they'd call 'em something else. It also drew a lot of criticism, as Dong spoke with a heavy accent and many people decried it as offensive. In the late mid to late '8. Cook, who was close friends with Lucille Ball, appeared in.
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