Last week a new catchphrase and poster for American Teen were released:
They were five total strangers, with nothing in common, except the school they went to. A heartthrob, a princess, a jock, a rebel and a geek. Before the year was over, they broke the rules. Bared their souls. And changed in ways they never dreamed possible.
(click to enlarge)Look familiar?
(click to enlarge)That's right...it's almost a carbon copy of the The Breakfast Club. Check out the side by side comparison put together by the good folks over at firstshowing.net.
Obviously they are trying to tap into the nostalgia of The Breakfast Club (and fellow John Hughes films), but isn't that promotional tactic a bit self limiting? Unless you are a kid of the 80's and grew up on the "brat pack" movies, do you really feel nostalgic about these films? Are kids these days even aware of The Breakfast club? If they are, can they identify with it they way the 80's generation does? I seriously doubt it.
Add this "Breakfast Club for the next generation" with the announced "Beverly Hills 90210 for the next generation" show in the works, and the rumored NKOTB reunion and we may be on the verge of a nostalgia revolution. Time to break out my old Hypercolor t-shirts and Kriss Kross albums.
In honor of this blatant rip off I thought it might be fun to do a Brat Pack then & now:
Emilio Esteves
Then
Now
Ally Sheedy
Then
Now
Judd Nelson
Then
Now (Yikes!)
Demi Moore
Then
Now
Andrew McCarthy
Then
Now
Anthony Michael Hall
Then
Now
Molly Ringwald
Then
Now
Rob Lowe
Then
Now
Rob definitely aged the best..unless of course crazy is your thing, then give Judd a call.
1 comment:
Absolutely, Rob Lowe has aged the best of the Packers. He looks better now than he ever did, and his career is going strong. Besides starring in "Brothers & Sisters", he'll be in a feature movie to be released in 2009 called "This Side of the Truth". Never one to sit on his laurels, Rob is also producing a TV drama about stalkers. We love you, Rob!
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