Breakfast at Tiffany's & Breakfast Club

Last night was the first movie night! We watched Breakfast at Tiffany's and Breakfast Club. Brooke and Chuck cooked breakfast for dinner - an awesome spread of eggs, bacon, sausage, french toast, and pancakes! Now on to the reviews...

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Brooke: Two Thumbs Up!
I want to have breakfast at Tiffany’s! Not what I remember and now I know why it won so many awards. She is so quirky and funny.

Chuck: Two Thumbs Up!
Holly is lost in a dream between what she wants and what she us running away from. Real life.

Steph: Two Thumbs Up!
Loved it! Can’t believe that I have never seen this movie before. I just loved Holly’s personality and spunk! “A girl can’t read this sort of thing without her lipstick” I just loved that line. And Cat – what can I say about Cat? I just adored that little guy!

Dave: One Thumb Up, One Thumb Down
Did not really watch it, was dreaming of Moon River… (He fell asleep!)

Stacy: Two Thumbs Up!
“No matter where you run to, you just run into yourself.” Loved it! It’s funny and poignant and Audrey Hepburn is a doll!

So…I always assumed this movie was about a girl named Tiffany who hosts breakfast. It’s really about a confused and scared young woman who has no idea who she is, and finds peace with immersing herself in the glamour and beauty of Tiffany’s & Co. Holly Golightly flutters through life, not wanting to be permanent anywhere or with anyone. She keeps running to find the happiness she feels when she’s inside Tiffany’s. She forms a relationship with a young man that helps her discover that she’ll never find happiness anywhere she runs to until she breaks down the walls she has built, and allows herself to actually live. I think it’s a fantastic movie, and it’s got me very excited to share Roman Holiday with everyone!



Breakfast Club

Brooke: Two Thumbs Up!
I have seen it many times before. It’s my dad’s favorite movie. I really enjoy the characters and their issues!

Chuck: Two Thumbs Up!
I have seen this movie before, and I love the characters. I like the way they interact from start to end.

Steph: Two Thumbs Up!
I’d never seen it before – loved it, although I think it should be redone in a more modern setting. You know… like in a Kohl’s commercial! I kept saying “Oh, the commercial!” Can’t believe I lived my life without seeing this movie!

Dave: Two Thumbs Up!
I like this movie. A cult classic that everyone needs to see. I finally got the wife to see it!

Stacy: Two Thumbs Up!
I’ve seen it a few times before – great movie that reminds me of everything I hated about high school.

I don’t have too much to say about this movie…it’s a classic and I think most people can identify with at least one of the characters. On the outside, I fit somewhere between Claire and Allison – I wasn’t ultra popular, but I wasn’t a freak either. On the inside, I think I’m a mixture of everyone except the Jock. I went through periods of feeling invisible, feeling academic pressure, suicidal thoughts and actions, and feeling lost just going along with my friends’ ideas and actions.


Next Movie Night is February 6th - The Goonies and Candyman!