John hughes nailed the 1980s with films like the breakfast club. Here is a list of miscellaneous facts, trivia, goofs, etc. Sixteen candles is the first of about three 1980s comedies about schoolaged teenagers to be written and directed by john hughes and to star molly ringwald, although the characters and plots are not related. Movies qt this category is for questions and answers related to sixteen candles. One of the groups they liked was the raveups which molly scribbled on samanthas notebook. The john hughes film follows a young lady on her sixteenth birthday which is being overshadowed by her sisters wedding. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. In both the breakfast club 1985 and sixteen candles 1984 the anthony michael hall character confesses he is a virgin. Things you might not know about sixteen candles fame10. Her family, focused on the wedding of her older sister, ginny, forgets her birthday. It was released in 1995 as the third single from their debut album rotting pinata. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film.
Sixteen candles cast, info, trivia famous birthdays. She started her acting career at the age of five in a stage production of alice in wonderland. Sixteen candles interesting facts page 3 movies qt. The vocals of the original album version of the song, molly, were rerecorded for the single release, and retitled molly 16 candles down the drain. In fact, there are a lot of scenes in the movie that are. As one last piece of advice, dad tells sam not to let a guy boss her around. A girls sweet sixteenth birthday becomes anything but special, as she suffers from every embarrassment possible. The premise is ordinary, but the film is distinguished by funny gags and. Anyway, though the movie is practically ancient at this point, its never to late to learn movie fun. Molly ringwald bio, facts, family famous birthdays.
Its lumped in with the other cult films during that time period by john hughes, who was deemed the king of teen movies after releasing a string of hits like the breakfast club and pretty in pink. The worlds largest collection of sixteen candles trivia quizzes in our movies category. Page 3 this category is for questions and answers related to sixteen candles. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1984 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. Is there any film more quoted or referenced than the breakfast club.
Disturbing things in sixteen candles only adults notice. In 1984, michael schoeffling made an uncredited film debut with the movie, racing with the moon. According to premiere, when time came for filming to commence, the studio asked hughes to trim the film from a two and half hour epic to a much shorter run time. Mar 10, 2018 sixteen candles might be one of john hughes seminal cinematic classics, but that doesnt mean every aspect of the movie has aged well. Meanwhile, samantha must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy ted anthony michael hall. Sixteen candles, 1984, dvd pros classic film funny content great film to watch with boy friend or girlfriend.
While not a bad film, this is nowhere near as good as the breakfast club, which they made together the following year. Sixteen candles 1984 anthony michael hall and molly ringwald initially disliked each other, so john hughes took them to a record store and they bonded after they found out they like the same music. With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sisters upcoming wedding, angstridden samantha molly ringwald faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Michael schoeffling biography facts, childhood, family. When molly ringwald and anthony michael hall first met, they did not get along at all. John hughes original teen movie is officially twice as old as its protagonist. Find all 32 songs in sixteen candles soundtrack, with scene descriptions. It is about one day actually her 16th birthday in the life of samantha, an american schoolgirl, who never does get a cake with 16 candles as her family are so distracted by her older sisters wedding that they completely forget samanthas birthday. After filming sixteen candles, ringwald told john hughes to write a movie based on the song. Believe it or not, sixteen candles hit the big screen 30 years ago.
This was the second movie both joan and john cusack costarred in. In honor of sixteen candles 30th birthday, here are 10 random facts about the movie. Songs from the movie that were not included on the soundtrack ep are as follows. He was 23 years old, while molly ringwald and anthony michael hall were both 15 during filming. Haviland morris age, height, movies, 16 candles, husband. With molly ringwald, anthony michael hall, justin henry, michael schoeffling.
Molly ringwalds most iconic tv and movie roles fox news. Aug 05, 2019 on top of that, the movie wouldnt have happened if it werent for molly ringwalds taste in music. Though the two were frenemies in both movies, they briefly dated during the production of breakfast club. Sixteen candles 1984 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. She is the youngest daughter of bob ringwald, the blind jazz pianist. She released an album at the age of 6 entitled, i wanna be loved by you, molly sings. Sixteen candles 1984 was the first movie written and directed by john hughes. Sixteen candles is a 1984 american comingofage comedy film starring molly ringwald, michael schoeffling, and anthony michael hall. From writerdirector john hughes the breakfast club, weird science, sixteen.
Toward the end of filming, hughes asked molly ringwald and anthony michael hall if they would join the cast. Molly ringwald and anthony michael hall were both sixteen yearsold when the movie was released. Although its rated pg it was released before the pg option existed, this is an adult comedy with teen characters. The siblings have costarred in nine other movies together. But how much do you know about hughes life and other films. Her ancestry includes german, english, and swedish. Sixteen candles is racist and sexist and needs to be retired. Mar 09, 2019 sixteen candles 1010 movie clip here comes the tipsy bride 1984 hd duration. The teen is in love with an older senior and never notices the boy who has always paid her attention.
All 32 songs from the sixteen candles 1984 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Find a movie, tv show or artist 231,100 songs 72,000 artists 98,000 episodes, movies and games the internets best source for music from tv and movies since 2005. Sixteen candles was the first feature that hughes wrote and directed. Dec 31, 2015 here are all the facts about sixteen candles even the biggest fan may not know, like how the director wrote this film in a really short amount of time. He was a movie making mastermind when it came to harnessing the teenage mind and all the angst that comes with it. Parents need to know that sixteen candles is john hughes hilarious 80s high school comedy that has both sharply observed moments and nowdated stereotypes. The film that kicked off the john hughes 1980s teen comedy streak is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
While visiting a john hughes film class at usc, molly ringwald revealed that. The two dated between sixteen candles and the breakfast club. The same is true of molly ringwald characters in those films. Samantha pines for studly older boy jake michael schoeffling, but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Disturbing things in sixteen candles only adults notice youtube. High school sophomore samantha sam baker is hopeful her 16th birthday is the. Jimmy iovine, the future cofounder and head of interscope records, was the movies music supervisor. In sixteen candles, michael schoeffling who played jake ryan was much older than his costars.
Aug 19, 2019 molly ringwald was born on february 18, 1968, in roseville, california. She revealed to ew that she was actually fired at 12 years old from the show. Former teen actress best known for being part of the brat pack, a group of 80s actors who frequently appeared together onscreen. The lunch menu in the scene, though it only appears for a. Top 10 movies way too upsetting to watch twice duration. Sixteen candles, the 1984 molly ringwaldanthony michael hall classic written. Sixteen candles soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. The day goes downhill from there, because of 3 her sisters wedding to a stupid lunkhead, 4 her crush on. He wanted this film released first, but studios insisted sixteen candles serve as his debut. Sixteen candles movie trivia the 80s movies rewind. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers.
Significantly more mature than the teen raunch comedies that defined the era, sixteen candles is shot with compassion and clear respect for its characters and. After approaching universal pictures to direct the breakfast club as his directorial debut, hughes was asked to move forward with sixteen candles instead. When she was 11, molly ringwald costarred on the first season of the facts. After he received a headshot of her it inspired him to write the movie. She was a mouseketeer on the new mickey mouse club and, in 1984, director john hughes cast her in sixteen candles.
Thirtyfive years after its initial release, john hughess second directorial effort remains iconic in contemporary culture. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Sixteen candles jake ryan calls sams house youtube. The facts of life 19791980 at just 11 years old, ringwald starred in a supporting role as molly parker. It was anthony michael hall, in fact, who made nerds cool. Its very serious and tender for a movie that has a character in it named long duk dong. The ultimate john hughes movies quiz howstuffworks.
Via universal pictures courtesy of everett collection. Sixteen candles is a sweet and funny movie about two of the worst things that can happen to a girl on her sixteenth birthday. Samantha is a recognizably human heroine adrift in the movies farce of wacky. May 05, 2014 while the movie s samantha baker celebrated her sweet 16, the film itself has just left its twenties and turned the big 30. Her bestknown movies include sixteen candles, the breakfast club, and pretty in pink. Watch sixteen candles online stream full movie directv. High quality sixteen candles gifts and merchandise. Sixteen candles is a 1984 film written and directed by john hughes, the first of his teen comedies molly ringwald stars as samantha sam baker, a girl facing numerous emotional challenges on her sixteenth birthday. Later, in the same year his big break came with the comingofage comedy film, sixteen candles in which he costarred with molly ringwald and anthony michael hall.
Sixteen candles trailer 1 this funny, unpretentious film marked writer john hughess first time out as a director. Molly ringwald was born in roseville, california, to adele edith frembd, a chef, and robert ringwald, a blind jazz pianist. Molly 16 candles down the drain is a song by american rock band sponge. Sixteen candles soundtrack music complete song list. Trivia if john hughes had a vanity plate, it might read estreg for easter egg, because he hid little secrets in sixteen candles in the form of license plates. Sixteen candles is a 1984 american comingofage comedy film starring molly ringwald. Shes your average teen, enduring creepy freshmen, spoiled siblings, confused parents and the big blonde on campus who stands between her and the boy of her dreams. Samantha baker molly ringwald is ready to make the most of her sweet sixteenth birthday. Her frustration is compounded by the fact that her crush, senior jake ryan, has no idea how she feels. Bratpacked with great actors, his movies made teens everywhere feel like it was ok to be themselves.
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