Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Ella-May O'Brien Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

andidzulrahmat I do not like the use of homophobic slur in this film as well as the presence of an Asian character who looks stupid. I'm asian and feel it's outrageous, using racist comedy. I'm a little angry when I watch this movie, as well as some scenes that I think are not funny but sickening. But I realize this is the 80s movie that is less diversity.

Gaylord McGee (gayinfolsom) A story about an unhappy girl who is unhappy because her parents forget her 16th birthday (she's probably always unhappy). Everyone in this movie is on their period. Its a real defamation to nerds. Anyways we follow around this unhappy bundle of non-nonsensical nerves as she lies and tries to tell everyone shes alright. She decides that if she had some ordinary mediocre yuppie guy everything would be picket fences (or so the box art and theatrical posters suggest, but i know better, i don't believe that rubbish.). In the end she gets the mediocre ordinary yuppie guy and that doesn't even mean much (why would it??). Its a character study of an unhappy girl who lies and says she is alright and wants the hunky men even though she really doesn't.

KalKenobi83 Watched Sixteen Candles Featured Molly Ringwald(Tempest) as Samantha Baker, Anthony Michael Hall(Running Out) as Ted, Michael Schoeffling(Racing With The Moon) as Jake Ryan, Gedde Watanbe(The Long Island Four) as Long Duk Dong , Haviland Morris(Reckless) as Caroline Mumford ,Carlin Glynn(Johnny Garage) as Brenda Baker, Blanche Baker(Cold Feet) as Ginny Baker and Edward Andrews(Threes Company) as Howard Baker, Billie Bird(Newhart) as Dorthy Baker, Carole Cook(Maude) as Helen and Max Showalter(The Love Boat ) as Fred,The Film was OK it was relevant for it's time but now its a just a typical Teen Melodrama nothing special its gotten dated severally , Amazing Cinematography by Bobby Bryne (Smokey And The Bandit),Amazing Direction By John Hughes (National Lampoons Vacation) Costume Design By Marla Denise Scholm(Psycho III) and Score By Ira Newborn(Police Squad) Groundbreaking for Its Time 7/10

Jess Noor An unrequited crush, your obnoxious grandparents are staying over, your sister's getting married, and your parents forgot your birthday. Could anything get worse? Sixteen Candles, released in 1984 and directed by John Hughes answers this question and proves that no matter how bad it gets, a happy ending is always possible. Samantha Baker, our heroine is a high school sophomore who happens to be having the worst week of her life. Jake Ryan, a senior, has every girl in the school's heart, including Sam's. Through trial and error accompanied by a foreign exchange student's wackiness, being stalked by a geeky freshman with a huge crush on her, and attending a school dance nervous and alone, Sam's attempts to woo Jake make for one of the most influential movies of the 1980s. The cinematography of Sixteen Candles is flawless. Soundtrack from timeless media makes its way into the picture. Perfect camera angles capture the emotion of the scene perfectly. Through twists and turns, the plot weaves itself into a classic love story. The need for acceptance is a primary theme in Sixteen Candles. Sam is unassertive about her appearance and place in society, Caroline flaunts her beauty out of insecurity, and the Geek feels a need to stand out. Many teens will find Sixteen Candles uplifting and relatable. An absolutely perfect movie by one of the best directors of the decade. 10/10.