Once a week I am going to dedicate an entry to a favorite movie of mine. This week is Sixteen Candles. Of course my man, Anthony Michael Hall, is in it which makes it a favorite of mine to begin with. For those of you who havent not seen this movie....shame on you. Go rent it now....actually its on AMC this week.
So the premise of Sixteen Candles is a girl, Samantha Baker (played by Molly Ringwald) turning sixteen years old and her parents forgetting about it completely. Her sister is getting married and everybody's attention is turned towards the sister and away from Sam.
Anthony Michael Hall, aka Farmer Ted, is completely in love with Sam and will do anything to be with her. Sam is disgusted by Ted and wants nothing to do with him until she realizes he is completely harmless and just adores her.
There is Long Duk Dong, the foreign exchange student; Jake Ryan, the jock Sam is in love with; Bryce, played by one John Cusack; and also Joan Cusack, John's sister. Both Cusack siblings get there movie starts in this movie.
Sam is in love with Jake but he doesnt know that she exists. He finds out through a sex note she writes for a friend, but he picks up by accident. Jake is dating Caroline, the hot senior, but starts to fall for Sam after he finds the note. Sam ends up with Jake and Caroline ends up with Ted.
Two of my favorite commentaries from the movie:
Samantha: This is Farmer Fred.
Geek: Ted.
Samantha: Oh, I'm sorry, Farmer Ted.
Geek: I'm not really a farmer. I'm a freshman.
and
Geek: Just answer me one question.
Samantha: Yes, you're a total faggot.
Geek: Ha ha ha. That's not the question.
My Top 8 Anthony Michael Hall movies...
1. Sixteen Candles -- doesnt need to be explained.
2. Breakfast Club -- see above.
3. National Lampoon's Vacation -- Chevy Chase, Beverly D'angelo, wow. just an incredible movie. A family traveling west to Wally World will drive anybody insane.
4. Johnny Be Good -- the all american high school quarterback going on recruiting visits and dating a B-E-A-utiful girl getting her first start in a movie....uma thurman.
5. Weird Science -- gary (anthony) and wyatt create a woman, lisa (kelly lebrock) with their computer.
6. Pirates of Silicon Valley -- played Bill Gates on a made for tv movie.
7. National Lampoon's European Vacation -- 'Pig in a Poke, we'll be pigs *oink, oink*
8. Edward Scissorhands -- small part, but anthony is anthony.
3 comments:
My top 8 movies (9)
1) Meet the Parents
2) Monsters Inc.
3) Finding Nemo
4) Old SChool
5) Happy Gilmore
6) Somethingn about mary
7) Billy Madison
8) little Mermaid
9) Toy Story I and II
and ps. I did watch 16 candles just a few months ago, but I forgot that I did, b/c IT WAS SO BORING!!!!! no, I am just kiddig, I was on a bus and it was hard to listen to it, but when I saw the picture I remembered! I will watch it someday!
if i havent told you already, i HATE comcast internet, i havent had it since Thursday, anyway, top 8 movies:
1. Forrest Gump
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy
3. American Beauty
4. Pulp Fiction
5. Swingers
6. The Usual Suspects
7. Life is Beautiful
8. As Good as it Gets
Best line from "Sixteen Candles"
Ted: Where are we?
Caroline: We're in the parking lot of my church.
Ted: You own a church?!?
Long Duk Dong: Yes, married!
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