Illinois Theater Brings Back The Breakfast Club for 40th Anniversary

This isn't just any other movie. There are plenty of films that celebrate anniversaries. Some matter less than others. For folks who grew up in the 80s, especially in Illinois, is there anything bigger than The Breakfast Club? Shot in Des Plaines at the now-closed Maine North High School, it captured that decade, maybe better than any other, and four decades later, it still stands up.

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Why The Characters Still Resonate After 40 Years

That's because the archetypes still stand up, the brain, the atlet, the basket case, the rpicnes, and the criminal. The formula is tried and true because it has been tried one million times since the release of The Breakfast Club, but nothing beats the original. The Breakfast Club stands the test of time because everyone sees a little piece of themselves in that library.

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The Magic of Watching The Breakfast Club in Theaters

While you could probably watch it on TBS or on demand or something this isn't like watching it at home, we could all do that, this is watching Judd Nelson pump his fist in the air in the theater, with an audience of peopel who have been there with you who will laugh, groan and quote along with you.

Nostalgia Comes Alive on the Big Screen

The Breakfast Club is meant to be seen on the big screen because it's larger than life. The soundtrack, dialogue, and awkward silences all come alive more effectively in a communal space inside a movie theater. Plus, nostalgia.

Breakfast Club is playing at Marcus Elgin Cinema on Sunday, September 7, at 4:10 p.m. and again at 7 p.m.