There is one underappreciated factor in John Hughes’ 80s high school movies that make them so good‚ and that’s the acting. In one of the most well known films to this day‚ The Breakfast Club‚ the condescending Mr. Richard Vernon (Paul Gleason) supervises detention where five students with completely different personalities felt trapped‚ but by being stuck together‚ they learned they had more in common than they thought possible. There was an athlete‚ a criminal‚ a princess‚ a basket case‚ and a brain;
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The well-known song “Don’t You Forget about Me” plays at the end of the movie The Breakfast Club‚ signaling not only the end of the famous movie‚ but also the end of the transitory group that had developed in the earlier scenes. Although movie was released over twenty years ago‚ high school students today can still use the labels that are examined in the movie to identify themselves in the cruel world they call high school. With the final lines “you see us as you want to see us...In the simplest
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In the movie The Breakfast Club‚ five students are to spend the entire day together in detention. These five teenagers all come from extremely different backgrounds and social groups within their school. As the movie progresses they learn more about one another. This bond comes about due to the students trying to have fun while in detention. In the beginning ten minutes of the movie one can see the setting of a team form. This means that it was clear that there would be a plan of action made by
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The Breakfast Club is the story of five teens from different cliques forced to spend the day together as they serve their detention. All of the major high school stereotypes are represented: the jock‚ the rebel‚ the popular girl‚ the nerd‚ and the outcast. Conflict quickly arises as the students are forced to interact with one another‚ but as the afternoon wears on‚ *things begin to change. Thus unfolds a humor-infused teen drama that reveals the breakdown of labels and the bonding of a very diverse
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assignment 2 Tuckman’s stages of group development Bruce Tuckman is a well known man for publishing the 4 stage model theory of group development‚ which is now called the 5 stage model theory. In 1965 Tuckman published his forming‚ storming‚ performing and as mentioned above in the 1970’s‚ added the 5th stage‚ adjourning. Tuckman’s model explains how teams develop maturity‚ abilities‚ relationships and leadership styles. Stage 1-Forming During this stage the group comes together and gets
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the term suggests is a period turmoil that begins shortly after groups are formed. According to Tuckman‚ “it is characterized by competition and conflict in the personal relations dimension and organization in the task functions dimension”. Basically‚ what Tuckman is stating is that as group members try to organize‚ conflict for a number of reasons is bound to occur and needs to occur in order for the group to move onto the next stage. He is suggesting that there is or will be conflict due to personal
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Being in a group can be very beneficial. Groups are great for brainstorming‚ socializing‚ completing tasks and many other reasons. Forming the group though doesn’t just happen. There are several steps of communication that take place which include forming stage‚ storming stage‚ norming stage‚ performing stage and adjourning stage. In the forming stage‚ members are uncertain about the structure‚ propose and leadership of the group. The members of the group must communicate with each other to give
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According to Bruce Wayne Tucker ‚ the developer of the Tucker Stages‚ there are (5) stages of group development. The first stage is called Forming. Forming is when members of a newly formed group meets for the first time to collaborate on a project. This occasion gives each member a chance to introduce themselves and express to the other members what they plan to contribute to the project. This may also be the time when certain roles are delegated to certain members ; such as leader/facilitator
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Unfortunately‚ this stereotype may never change. The Breakfast Club written and directed by John Hughes expresses exactly that theme. Fortunately‚ youth of every age understand exactly what they are going through and have the ability to change what is being thrust on them by the socialization process which begins in the home and is reinforced at school‚ not only by students and parents‚ but teachers like Mr. Vernon as well. In The Breakfast Club five unique personalities‚ each secure in his identity
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The 1985 film “The Breakfast Club” is a classic American coming-of-age-drama-comedy film. “The Breakfast Club” is written‚ produced‚ and directed by John Hughes‚ who was met with “resistance and skepticism” because he lacked filmmaking experience when he requested to direct this film. This film turned out to be Hughes’ directional debut. With a budget of one million dollars‚ this film grossed 51.5 million dollars worldwide. In just 97 minutes‚ we learn differences between “five strangers with nothing
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