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Sixteen Candles | 
 enlarge | Director: John Hughes
Actors: Molly Ringwald, Justin Henry, Michael Schoeffling, Haviland Morris, Gedde Watanabe
Studio: Mca (Universal)
Category: Video
Buy New: CDN$ 26.95
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Rating:  93 reviews
Sales Rank: 476
Format: Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: VHS Tape
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 1558809856
UPC: 096898007634
EAN: 9786300183469
Theatrical Release Date: May 4, 1984
Release Date: May 16, 2000
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: BRAND NEW! FACTORY SEALED! In stock, ships immediately, no custom's duties when ordered in Canada. 100% satisfaction.
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Amazon.com Essential Video
Molly Ringwald established herself as the teen queen of the '80s in this fresh comedy. The movie is a day in the life of Samantha, whose 16th birthday is turning out to be anything but sweet. All the traumas of teendom come down on one long day, which sees Samantha surrounded by dithery relatives, mooning over a high school hunk, and pursued by a sawed-off Lothario. Sixteen Candles marked the directing debut of John Hughes, and its goofy energy displayed a promising talent with a great ear for high school lingo ... a promise neglected since Hughes became, after Home Alone, a one-man entertainment industry. There are some pretty crass moments (Why the stereotype of the foreign-exchange student from Asia?), but Ringwald's steady appeal smoothes over the rough spots. As the pubescent, self-styled lady-killer, Anthony Michael Hall turns in a hilarious portrait of a young swinger; he and Ringwald would reteam with Hughes for The Breakfast Club, another key teen picture of the decade. --Robert Horton
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 This is getting good August 19, 2004
B. Chandler (Arlington, Texas)
Revolutionary in its time, now it plays just as well; however you spend a lot of time thinking about this is where it all started. We all have our favorite parts and people. What is that at the fountain? No it can't be, Joan Cusack? And this is the last time you will see Jamie Gertz on the bench.
You will have to watch it several times to take it all in.
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It is a double due for Samantha Baker (Molly Ringwald). It is her birthday and the school dance. Tomorrow her sister is getting married. So Grand Parents are converging with their grandparent quirks.
Turns out hat Samantha like Jake who is going with Caroline. Mean time back at the dance other agendas arise with the geeks challenging Farmer Ted (a young Anthony Michael Hall) to do it with Samantha or fork over several floppies. We see parties and their aftermath. In the end can Farmer Ted place all the people where they belong? In the mean time he says, "This, is getting good."
Definitive 80's. A must! July 13, 2004
Mark Twain (www.chismetime.com)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sixteen Candles is a must-see classic. Truly unique, original, and memorable. The cast is fantastic and the story has been duplicated countless times. It took me so long to finally see this, and I regret not seeing it earlier. Everyone talks about it, it's not worth being left out and you're just gonna thank yourself later anyway, so SEE IT NOW if you haven't already. If you have, see it again, memorize the lines, and have a Sixteen Candles drinking party!!!!
Great movie - BAD DVD June 7, 2004
L. Phillips
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was a fun movie. It does not take itself seriously and pokes fun at its characters. Some of the pokig fun is not politically correct (to wit - Long Duk Dong, and some of the BoHunk comments)) but that was a bit of the 80's.This DVD has the original soundtrack, previously unavailable on VHS or the old DVD, and it still holds up. THE BAD PART
Where to start - the packaging is cheap cheap CHEAP! They did not even put in a little card to tell you the chapter names. There is no commentary, no extras, NOTHING! PLUS when you put it in, it goes through ads for other movies and DISABLES THE MENU BUTTON! Again, this is a fun, 80's movie, but the DVD is so cheap and so obnoxious to the fans/owners that I hate to recommend it becuse the people who put it together were such jerks. But I do recommend it. Enjoy.
 A Rememberable Teen Flick. May 28, 2004
Ryne Williams (Cleveland, TN USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is definately the rebound film. It is hard to live up to a movie like The Breakfast Club. This film is your average, average, teen movie. It does boost some new things to the screen, but it is mostly predictable, however, it is enjoyable. It has enough great moments to outweigh the cheesy parts, which makes it good in my book. If you are in the mood for a "no surprise" movie, this is the film for you. I reccomend it.
Still pretty good April 13, 2004
K. Gittins (CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie has some politically-incorrect jokes based on nationalities and sexual preference - but I'm not politically correct and don't care.Molly's character Samantha turns 16 and her family does not remember it because they are busy with her sister's impending wedding. The sister gets zonked on Midol or equivalent before and during the wedding. Anthony Michael Hall is perhaps the funniest character, and because he is basically the same in all his films, this was probably his best role. A few notable small parts for John and Joan Cusak, and Jamie Gertz. Apparently an earlier DVD release had music, sound and picture-quality issues, but this one boasts having the original music mix, and sounded and looked fine. Odd thing is that Amazon has it rated as "R", while the cover and opening of the movie have it as "PG". There is a fair amount of four-letter words, body-part references, and a bit of shower nudity. No extras to speak of, so you are buying it for the movie only.
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