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Sixteen Candles (1984)

Rate: 4
Viewed: 6/12

6/12: Having lived through the 80's, I, to this day, don't understand the appeal of Molly Ringworm.

Nobody I knew liked her or found her attractive by any means. Molly Ringworm's career consisted of only three signature films, and truth be told, they were all terrible. It wasn't her but the John Hughes feel that drew me in for Sixteen Candles.

He made incredible films during this period but sadly sold himself out by the mid 90's. Most of his success is owed to John Candy and Matthew Broderick of Planes, Trains & Automobiles and Ferris Bueller's Day Off, respectively.

Back to Sixteen Candles, Anthony Michael Hall sucks. The Donger sucks. The Matt Dillon look-alike sucks. John Cusack sucks. Joan Cusack sucks. And Molly Ringworm sucks, but you knew that already.

Speaking of the Donger, I haven't seen this much racism against Asians since Breakfast at Tiffany's. Like I believe the story: a rich, good-looking high school senior takes interest in an ugly duckling sophomore. Hell, just pick any girl who's in college...somebody with money and, more importantly, looks.

All in all, Sixteen Candles is a train wreck.

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