Let me start by saying i would of probably never watched this movie but we have no cable right now. Sixteen candles is the first of about three 1980s comedies about schoolaged teenagers to be written and directed by john hughes and to star molly ringwald, although the characters and plots are not related. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. The dominant cultural narrative at the time of brett kavanaughs high school experience was the one offered by sixteen candles. Kevin smith said basically, my stuff is just john hughes films with fourletter words. This shirt features a picture of jake ryan and says i love jake ryan and also has the sixteen candles logo.
Ringwald and hall were only 15 years old when they shot the movie, which propelled them to insane popularity. Evanston home where sixteen candles was filmed sells for. I grew up in the 80s but i always assumed it was just a chick flick. Sixteen candles 1984 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Watch sixteen candles online stream full movie directv. February 18, 1950 august 6, 2009 was an american filmmaker. Jerry stiller movie filmed in passaic county premieres christmas eve. Celebrating sixteen candles this archived featurette was produced for the 2008 dvd and appeared on the 2012 bluray release. Dec 21, 2014 chicago locations from john hughes movies. Watch sixteen candles starring molly ringwald in this romance on directv. Molly ringwalds house from sixteen candles for sale. Sixteen candles movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. A road trip in honor of sixteen candles 30th birthday. After hughess death, many of those who knew him commented on the impact hughes had on them and on the film industry.
In 2015, this movie plays out like date rape 101 and both of its male leads. Only john hughes could pull off such a lasting film, despite the changing attitudes around many of the secondary plot points. This is an officially licensed sixteen candles shirt. Filming location for the 1984 romanticcomedy,sixteen candles. Filming location for the 1984 romanticcomedy, sixteen candles.
Depicted in the daily lives of the main characters, he shows even back in 1984, there is a division by popularity and grade. I mean, ive had men whove loved me before, but not for six months in a row. Molly was every girls best friend, she was your soulsister. A teenage girl deals with her parents forgetting her birthday and a crush on her high schools heartthrob. Feb 15, 2017 with this tshirt you can finally let the world know your true feelings. You can find it at 1407 waverly road in highland park, illinois. The evanston, illinois home had a starring role in the 1984 coming. Sixteen candles is racist and sexist and needs to be. Sixteen candles was the directing debut of john hughes. Sixteen candles filming locations in chicagos suburbs.
Judd apatow commented i feel like a part of my childhood has died. Movie locations and more will still exist, but visit for the most up to date filming locations. Scenes were left on cutting room floor, but still fun. And it taught any girl who went to a party and got assaulted by an. The film, directed by the late john hughes, starred, molly ringwald, anthony michael hall and justin henry. Shot in chicago, here are some of the locations below. Parents need to know that sixteen candles is john hughes hilarious 80s high school comedy that has both sharply observed moments and nowdated stereotypes. Most of the exterior scenes and some of the interior scenes were filmed at niles east high school, close to downtown skokie. Sixteen candles filming location party house in highland. Sixteen candles was the first in john hughes series of iconic 1980s teen movies which depicted the unfairness of having to go through puberty while attempting to. Things you might not know about sixteen candles fame10. Glencoe union church, illinois, jakes house, sixteen candles film locations, the.
High school sophomore samantha sam baker is hopeful her 16th birthday is the. High school flashback collection sixteen candlesthe. It features interviews with cast, crew and admirers, including anthony michael hall, paul dooley, justin henry, haviland morris and gedde watanabe. Free download sixteen candles 1984 hd movie the best movie. The filmmaker john hughes shot most of his films in and around his adopted hometown of chicago. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1984 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. Jakes house is located north of chicago in highland park. Location notes they filmed at niles east high school in skokie, illinois. Sixteen candles 1984 classic in every sense of the word sixteen candles is the teen movie which all others will always be measured against.
All of the sixteen candles filming locations are in the chicago suburbs, like most john hughes movies. While breakfast club tries to handle the seriousness of social peers, and ferris beuller just solidifies the ultimate 80s experience with some great performances and total hip coolness, sixteen candles is just a crazy fun romp through the perils of being a teenager. Samantha sam baker is supposed to be having the best sixteenth birthday ever. Sep 16, 2015 the house used for the party scene in the classic movie sixteen candles was filmed in the chicago area. Iconic movie home where sixteen candles was filmed sells. Dec 22, 2017 jerry stiller movie filmed in passaic county premieres christmas eve. While not a bad film, this is nowhere near as good as the breakfast club, which they made together the following year. May 20, 2018 nobody feels like they have it all together in high school, and sixteen candles is a movie that addresses that. Although its rated pg it was released before the pg option existed, this is an adult comedy with teen characters.
Filming location from the classic john hughes film sixteen candles, thanks for watching and please subscribe. It is about one day actually her 16th birthday in the life of samantha, an american schoolgirl, who never does get a cake with 16 candles as her family are so distracted by her older sisters wedding that they completely forget samanthas birthday. Sixteen candles 1984 with the occasion all but overshadowed by her sisters upcoming wedding, angstridden samantha molly ringwald faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. He wrote this film after asking his agent for headshots of young actresses and was so inspired by molly ringwalds photo that he put it over his desk and wrote this movie over a weekend just for her. Filming locations include the houses from sixteen candles, home alone, shes having a baby, uncle buck, planes trains and automobiles, and a bonus location from risky businessyes i. Sixteen candles became more popular later because of a new device the vcr. Sixteen candles was the first in john hughes series of iconic 1980s teen movies which depicted the unfairness of having to go through puberty while attempting to graduate high school with a bunch. Arrow video usa presents director john hughes 80s comedy classic, sixteen candles 1984 on a 4k bluray. Sixteen candles similar films to watch if you like sixteen. With this tshirt you can finally let the world know your true feelings.
The rape culture of the 1980s, explained by sixteen candles. The rape culture of the 1980s, explained by sixteen candles vox. We know, we knowsixteen candles, while a classic, does not take place in l. Evanston home where sixteen candles filmed is for sale. With that being said, my mom brought over her vhs collection and weve just been putting in each movie in the stack.
After he received a headshot of her it inspired him to write the movie. Sixteen candles was filmed primarily in and around the chicago north shore suburban communities of evanston, skokie, and highland park, illinois during the summer of 1983, when leads ringwald and hall were 15 years old. Sixteen candles turns still looks my piece on the weeklings about the anniversary of an american teen classic. Sixteen candles 1984, ringwalds first movie with director john hughes, was one of my favorites. Sixteen candles is a sweet and funny movie about two of the worst things that can happen to a girl on her sixteenth birthday.
It has more in depth information on the locations plus a lot more stuff on each of the movies. Within the movies brisk 93 minutes, firsttime director hughes manages to chart the course of the tedsamanthajake triangle, follow familyrelated wedding. Above is a still from the film and below is the same house in august of 2015. Apr 21, 20 classic in every sense of the word sixteen candles is the teen movie which all others will always be measured against. Sixteen candles basically takes place over 24 hours, from the morning of the birthday, through the dance that night and the party at jakes that follows, to the denouement at the chapel. Sep 27, 2018 the dominant cultural narrative at the time of brett kavanaughs high school experience was the one offered by sixteen candles. Samantha bakers house was filmed at 3022 payne street in evanston, illinois. Sixteen candles movie filming locations the 80s movies. Nov 08, 2018 filming locations include the houses from sixteen candles, home alone, shes having a baby, uncle buck, planes trains and automobiles, and a bonus location from risky businessyes i know, not a. Local nbc news coverage of john hughes filming his first feature 16 candles at superdawg in chicago. Jakes girlfriend near the end were filmed on oakton st.
When long duk dong pulls up in front of samanthas house to drop her off before going to jakes party, there is a drivein restaurant tray attached to the passengerside door of the car. Beginning as an author of humorous essays and stories for national lampoon, he went on to write and direct some of the most successful liveaction comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s such as national lampoons vacation 1983 and its sequels national. These had supposedly remained on a tray outside of the car even though dong was careening around at high speeds. A girls sweet sixteenth birthday becomes anything but special, as she suffers from every embarrassment possible.
Nobody feels like they have it all together in high school, and sixteen candles is a movie that addresses that. In his debut film as writerdirector, john hughes immediately cemented himself as the king of teen cinema with sixteen candles, and in the process also introduced one of the most iconic faces of 80s americana. According to the wikipedia entry for this film, sixteen candles was filmed primarily in and around the chicago north shore suburban communities of evanston, skokie, and highland park, illinois during the summer of 1983. Sixteen candles is a 1984 american comingofage comedy film starring molly ringwald, michael schoeffling, and anthony michael hall. With molly ringwald, anthony michael hall, justin henry, michael schoeffling. Within the movie s brisk 93 minutes, firsttime director hughes manages to chart the course of the tedsamanthajake triangle, follow familyrelated wedding.
Sixteen candles there is another website totally dedicated to all of the john hughes movies. Party house sixteen candles filming location highland. The illinois home where the iconic movie 16 candles was filmed is for sale for. Iconic movie home where sixteen candles was filmed sells for. Sixteen candles is a more ordinary comedy about teenagers. Joan cusack, john cusack, molly ringwald, anthony michael hall. Significantly more mature than the teen raunch comedies that defined the era, sixteen candles is shot with compassion and clear respect for its characters and.