Sixteen Candles | Blogmas Day 8
Happy Blogmas Day 8! Today's film review comes in the form of Sixteen Candles, one of those classic movies that everyone knows about, even if they haven't actually seen it. I myself hadn't seen it until very recently, but I immediately knew that I wanted to review it, so here's my review! It's Samantha's (Molly Ringwald) 16th birthday, the day when she feels like she should finally start becoming a woman. But rather than celebrate with her, her family are too preoccupied with her sister's wedding to even remember the special day. However, for Samantha, the only thing she cares about is capturing the affections of Jake Ryan (Michael Schoeffling), all the while avoiding Ted (Anthony Michael Hall), the only boy who actually likes her. There's something familiar and comforting about this movie, even if you weren't born at this time. You instantly feel safe in a John Hughes movie, there's something nostalgic there that you feel without even kn...