{"id":5429,"date":"2025-04-18T18:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T18:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=5429"},"modified":"2025-04-24T18:20:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:20:06","slug":"molly-ringwald-says-her-biggest-cult-80s-film-is-too-white-to-be-remade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/molly-ringwald-says-her-biggest-cult-80s-film-is-too-white-to-be-remade\/","title":{"rendered":"Molly Ringwald says her biggest cult 80s film is \u2018too white\u2019 to be remade"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Molly Ringwald (right) doesn’t think a remake of The Breakfast Club is a good idea (Picture: Universal Pictures\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Molly Ringwald<\/a> doesn’t want a The Breakfast Club<\/a> remake because it is too dated, the legendary 80s actor has said.<\/p>\n

The 57-year-old actress doesn’t think John Hughes’ classic 1985 coming-of-age comedy-drama is diverse enough for a straightforward re-make 40 years on<\/a> as it doesn’t represent today’s world.<\/p>\n

The Breakfast Club is one of Molly’s most famous 80s appearances alongside Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink. <\/p>\n

Molly played high school<\/a> queen bee Claire Standish in the cult classic – which even has a cafe chain named after it – alongside\u00a0Judd Nelson<\/a>, 65,\u00a0Ally Sheedy<\/a>, 62,\u00a0Emilio Estevez<\/a>, 62, and\u00a0Anthony Michael Hall<\/a>, 57,\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to People, Molly told attendees at the C2E2 fan convention in Chicago<\/a>: ‘I personally don\u2019t believe in remaking that movie, because I think this movie is very much of its time. <\/p>\n

‘It resonates with people today. I believe in making movies that are inspired by other movies but build on it and represent what\u2019s going on today. <\/p>\n

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Molly would rather see new voices and stories emerge than a re-make (Picture: Barry Brecheisen\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The cast reunited for the first time in 40 years recently (Picture: MCA\/Everett\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘This is very white, this movie. You don\u2019t see a lot of different ethnicities. We don\u2019t talk about gender<\/a>. None of that. And I feel like that really doesn\u2019t represent our world today.<\/p>\n

‘I’d like to see movies that are inspired by The Breakfast Club, but take it in a different direction,’ she said. <\/p>\n

The cast play five teenagers from different high school cliques who are forced to spend Saturday detention together and work out their differences.<\/p>\n

Fellow actor Allly previously told Metro<\/strong> that if The Breakfast Club was re-made<\/a>, it would be much more diverse. <\/p>\n

\u2018I think they would have to change quite a bit in the movie if it was going to be relevant now,\u2019 she said. <\/p>\n

\u2018I don\u2019t think it would be all white kids in a suburb of Chicago. I think that\u2019s one thing by itself. I don\u2019t think that [five white kids] would be particularly relevant or powerful today.<\/p>\n

\u2018I think there would be some changes in the women in the film and how they are spoken about and how they speak to other people. It was very much John Hughes\u2019 story and vision.<\/p>\n

\u2018The film was more about him than it was anyone else. It would be totally different, especially now he\u2019s no longer here.\u2019<\/p>\n

Molly previously shared why she believes the movie has endured for over 40 years, attributing it to the lack of ‘vampires, zombies and werewolves’.<\/p>\n

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The film follows high school children from different cliques as they come together for detention (Picture: Universal\/Kobal\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Molly is also known for her 80s roles in Sixteen Candles and Pretty In Pink (Picture: Bob Riha, Jr.\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

She told Variety: ‘The Breakfast Club’ has endured for decades because there are no vampires in it. Any movie with teenagers now has to have a vampire, a zombie or a werewolf. <\/p>\n

‘I think that\u2019s one of the reasons it has this lasting quality, because they haven\u2019t been able to replicate it. It\u2019s not for lack of trying. [The studio] gave John an awful lot of freedom for a relatively untested director.’ <\/p>\n

The 40-year reunion convention marked the first time the main cast ofteens had come together since the 80s. <\/p>\n

While there was a mini-reunion in 2010, Emilio was unable to make it due to other commitments, but he made sure he didn\u2019t miss this \u2018special\u2019 get-together. <\/p>\n

\u2018I skipped all my high school reunions, so this was something that finally felt like I needed to do, just for myself,\u2019 he explained to the crowd, as reported by\u00a0Us Weekly.\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Molly went on to appear in shows including Riverdale and The Bear (Picture: Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018This one felt special because it\u2019s here in\u00a0Chicago<\/a>\u00a0where we made the film, it\u2019s the 40th anniversary, and I just love all of them [cast], so it just made sense.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n

Talking about the film’s success, Emilio, who played the stereotypical athlete Andrew \u2018Andy\u2019 Clark, was honest in admitting that while it \u2018stands the test of time\u2019, the \u2018cross-generational film\u2019 was simply a case of being at the right place at the right time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Molly also revealed her warmth towards her fellow Breakfast Club actors. <\/p>\n

\u2018I feel really moved that we\u2019re all together,’ she said. <\/p>\n

In the years since the film was made, the stars have gone on to forge successful careers, with Molly starring in a mix of film and TV shows, including Riverdale<\/a> and The Bear.<\/a><\/p>\n

Directed by the late\u00a0John Hughes<\/a>, who died in 2009 after suffering a sudden heart attack at the age of 59, the film still boasts 87% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. <\/p>\n

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Molly Ringwald (right) doesn’t think a remake of The Breakfast Club is a good idea (Picture: Universal Pictures\/Getty Images) Molly Ringwald doesn’t want a The Breakfast Club remake because it is too dated, the legendary 80s actor has said. The 57-year-old actress doesn’t think John Hughes’ classic 1985 coming-of-age comedy-drama is diverse enough for a straightforward re-make 40 years on as it doesn’t represent today’s world. The Breakfast Club is one of Molly’s most famous 80s appearances alongside Sixteen Candles … Continue reading “Molly Ringwald says her biggest cult 80s film is \u2018too white\u2019 to be remade”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5431,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5429"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5429"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5437,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5429\/revisions\/5437"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}