Okay, now we're into serious stuff. Sixteen candles was amazing. There was Jake. Swoon. Molly Ringwald plays the Everygirl, wanting to be noticed by boys and at home. Of course she's only noticed by the school geek until the very end of the movie. 

Then there is The Breakfast Club, which is amazing for different reasons. All of the teens are in the library for Saturday detention. They show up, thinking they couldn't be more different, and by the end they've learned a lot about themselves as well as each other. In the movie, they are instructed to write a paper on who they are. They turn in this:

Dear Mr. Vernon, we accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. What we did WAS wrong, but we think you're crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us… In the simplest terms and the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is … a brain…and an athlete…and a basket case…a princess…and a criminal. Does that answer your question?

Sincerely yours,

the Breakfast Club.

And how can you not like a movie where Judd Nelson starts telling a joke, "A naked blonde walks into a bar with a poodle under one arm and a two-foot salami under the other. She lays the poodle on the table. Bartender says,'I suppose you won't be needing a drink.' Naked lady says…"  and falls though the ceiling. He never finishes the joke. 

The movie felt like high school because of the clique cliches. We all knew who was who in school, many people fit into stereotypes and we didn't bother to get to know the individuals behind the stereotypes. The Breakfast Club showed us those individuals. And the movie still holds up. Very well, in fact. You should watch it again if you haven't seen it in a decade or two. 

Here's one of my favorite songs, which is in the movie and used perfectly. 

It's Royal Ascot time in Britain and y'all know I love the Royal Ascot and I've blogged about it for a few years now. The ladies have outdone themselves this year. Let's go to the pics!

Bitch thinks she's the Lorax.

no one told her it's a horse race.

in all fairness, it's not a hat – she was born with cherries growing out of her head.

I had a Casio keyboard back in the day. I never put it on my head.

I'll take this one in pink.

Close your eyes, give me your hand, darling. Do you feel my heart beating? Do you understand? Do you feel the same? Am I only dreaming? Is this burning an eternal flame?

these bitches are having a good time. I'll drink to that.

not to put too fine a point on it, but this birdhouse is out of control.

photos from around the web and Tom & Lorenzo.

This totally goes to The Goonies because THIS:

I had young Sean Astin's picture on my wall for probably 4 years. Maybe 5. This very picture of him in the leather jacket. I know he's 40 now, but to me, this is Sean Astin. The Goonies, White Water Summer, Rudy. No, I don't care for Lord of the Rings when he was a hobbit. 

The Goonies was a great movie. Not only was there Sean Astin – there was the young Josh Brolin and the kid from Indiana Jones. And there was adorable red-haired Kerri Green who I thought was so pretty and tall. I don't know if she's actually tall or if that was my short, awkward 11-year old self who perceived her as tall. 

Also, the Cyndi Lauper theme song. 

And then there was Chunk. 

Here's the comparision of Chunk then vs the adult Jeff Cohen (Chunk) now.

Yeah. Who woulda thunk that?

Basically, it comes down to this: The Gremlins had scary little furball monsters that turned into really scary lizard monsters and The Goonies had Sean Astin. I never trusted those gremlins. I didn't trust Furbys either when they came out. 

I have a few favorites, but I would have to say The Breakfast Club has the best montage. Unfortunately, there is no video for it (according to the Google).  You know it's the best one. And come on, the song is by Wang Chung.

So, what to do, what to do? Ah, a runner-up.

Of course, the runner-up would be Breakin. The song is "Ain't Nobody" by Chaka Khan. Oh yeah.

I haven't backed my MacBook Pro up in three days. 

I don't know – seems like it shouldn't take 4 days to complete this task. I have stuff to do. 

Because I've written the post before for the Movie challenge, here's a repeat:

I've said it many times before, my favorite soundtrack is from Pretty in Pink. That soundtrack is responsible for setting my musical tastes for years to come as well as introducing me to several bands I still love. The soundtrack is perfect for the movie and works superbly as a stand-alone compilation. 

For fun, here are some of the songs off the soundtrack. First up is Psychedelic Furs — the original recording of "Pretty in Pink," not the too-perfect one re-recorded for the movie (although the movie version is great).

An amazing song, "Bring on the Dancing Horses" by Echo & the Bunnymen.

"Left of Center" by Suzanne Vega.

And the great Nik Kershaw with the original version of "Wouldn't It Be Good." The original is 100 times better than Danny Hutton's soundtrack version (and this clip is so much easier to watch that Nik with the old mullet).

I'm sure you all remember that Woody Allen married his adopted daughter Soon-Yi. Ronan Farrow is Mia and Woody's biological son. Ronan, the sarcasm gods smile down upon you.

That would be a three way tie between Labrynth, Legend, and the Neverending Story. I absolutely cannot stand fantasy movies with Muppets and real people (and Tom Cruise) from the 80s. It was a sort of trend. All three of those movies came out within a couple of years of each other and they were freaky and weird. Also, I do not like movies with weird monsters. I can handle your traditional monsters, but not giant Muppets. That's when I tune out. 

Y'all, I almost forgot about this post. I need to stop slackin'.

Pretty in Pink. Molly Rinwald, Andrew McCarthy, James Spader, Annie Pots, and Jon Cryer. Wonderful soundtack. The Rave Ups are in the bar scenes. 

Just watch this scene. The computer scene in the library.

She stands up, he stands up. I swoon.

This is almost difficult because Jason Bateman was on Silver Spoons for a year or so. I was never a big Ricky Shroeder fan (he's blond), so Silver Spoons was all about Jason Bateman for me. It was a show I watched all the time, then stopped before it ended. Do y'all remember the Mr. T episode?

Facts of Life is a different story. I cried when FofL when off the air. You cannot go wrong with a show that starts with a very young Molly Ringwald and ends with George Clooney. And Mackenzie Astin. I had Mackenzie Astin's picture from BOP magazine on my wall for a couple of years. So much cuteness. But what kept me watching the show were the stories on FofL. It was relatable. You knew a Blair, a Jo, and Tootie, and a Natalie. You were blown away when Natalie lost her virginity. You loved Mrs. Garrett. You knew the show was going to teach someone a lesson by the end of the episode and you liked it. Facts of Life was my favorite.

side note: Lisa Whelchel (Blair) spoke at my church for a women's function a few years ago. I volunteered and worked the book table with a couple of my friends and Lisa's husband. He was nice and gave me 3 free books. Also, Lisa is a scrapbooker. I kept referring to her as Blair.