Status
Available
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Collection
Publication
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2008), Edition: Flashback Edition
Description
It's Sam's sweet sixteen birthday and no one in her family remembers the important occasion. She's an average teen who endures creepy freshmen, spoiled siblings, confused parents and the beautiful blonde who stands between her and the boy of her dreams.
Media reviews
The beloved romantic comedy's date rape scene provides important context for the Brett Kavanaugh accusations. [...]. Sixteen Candles isn't a college sex romp like Revenge of the Nerds or Animal House. It's a high school love story. It's been celebrated for 34 years for its sweet, romantic heart.
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Yet it is entirely willing to feature a lengthy, supposedly hilarious subplot in which a drunk and unconscious girl is passed from one boy to another and then raped. [...] Caroline gets drunk at a party and passes out in her boyfriend's room, where presumably she believes she will be safe. Jake, disgusted, comments that "I could violate her 10 different ways if I wanted to," but now that the pure and virginal charms of Sam are in his sights, "I'm just not interested anymore." Instead, he passes her over to Ted (Anthony Michael Hall) — who is listed in the credits only as "the Geek" — reasoning, "She's so blitzed she won’t know the difference." The poor Geek has had no luck with girls, so Jake illustrates his generous magnanimity by installing the Geek in his own fancy car, with his own fancy unconscious girlfriend next to him, and says, "Have fun." Show Less
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LibraryThing member comfypants
A girl's family forgets her birthday.
2/4 (Indifferent).
The core romance is pretty good. The racism, assault, and rape take up more screen time.
(Mar. 2022)
2/4 (Indifferent).
The core romance is pretty good. The racism, assault, and rape take up more screen time.
(Mar. 2022)
Subjects
Original language
English
Original publication date
1984
Physical description
7.75 inches
UPC
025195018678