Sixteen Candles

Universal Pictures | Release Date: May 4, 1984

6.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 65 Ratings

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lhoneApr 4, 2020

What could have been a perfectly mediocre 80s teen flick is marred by an absolutely horrendous date-rape subplot that is too often overlooked. Sure "tHe CuLtUrE wAs DiFfErEnT" back then or whatever but that should not excuse how a horrificWhat could have been a perfectly mediocre 80s teen flick is marred by an absolutely horrendous date-rape subplot that is too often overlooked. Sure "tHe CuLtUrE wAs DiFfErEnT" back then or whatever but that should not excuse how a horrific violation of one of the main characters occurs (admittedly off-screen) and that this is made to serve as a punchline repeatedly throughout the latter half of the movie or so. Absolutely despicable inclusion that should kill any fond memories anyone has of this film.… Expand

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wesseldjSep 3, 2022

While this movie obviously didn't aged well to todays standards. This is one of the lesser movies of John Hughes.

First it was highly politically incorrect, border lining sexual harassments, promoting adultery, stereotypical racism andWhile this movie obviously didn't aged well to todays standards. This is one of the lesser movies of John Hughes.

First it was highly politically incorrect, border lining sexual harassments, promoting adultery, stereotypical racism and downright misogynism. If kids were watching this back in the days, no wonder decades later we get outpours of sexual harassment cases and a peak of #metoo movements, producing the harvey weinsteins and epsteins of our society. This was a recall and glimpse of the dark side of the 80s we didnt like, and rewatching it again, plants us in the face of the ugly reality. Especially the derogative scene where they depict racial jokes against a supposedly chinese, but play japanese music in the background and letting him speak japanese is not only discriminatory, but also shows us how ignorant people were with other culture back in the days and how racially biased Hollywood was to let asian act as stereoptypical dorks.

Other than that, the script was mostly irregular and cringe, and some scenes totally didn't make any sense at all. The jokes weren't funny and was downright lazy writing. The actors were casted wrong with apparent age gaps that in normal circumstance would never encounter each other in their respective school settings. The characters were not likeable, not relatable and sometimes downright rude.

Don't get me wrong, Molly Ringwald was incredible as ever, but the storytelling and script was embarrassingly cringe and forgettable.… Expand

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