0_Wizard
I used to really like Anthony Michael Hall, who starred in several teen films in the 80s
Michael Anthony Hall (born April 14, 1968), known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor, film producer, and director who starred in several teen-oriented films of the 1980s.
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Anthony Michael Hall
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Anthony Michael Hall
Michael Anthony Hall (born April 14, 1968), known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor, film producer, and director who starred in several teen-oriented films of the 1980s. Hall began his career in commercials and on stage as a child, and made his screen debut in 1980. His films with director-screenwriter John Hughes, beginning with the popular 1983 comedy "National Lampoon's Vacation" and the coming-of-age comedy "Sixteen Candles", shaped his early career. Hall's next movies with Hughes were the teen classics "The Breakfast Club" and "Weird Science", both in 1985. Hall diversified his roles to avoid becoming typecast as his geek persona, joining the cast of "Saturday Night Live" (1985–1986) and starring in films such as "Out of Bounds" (1986), "Johnny Be Good" (1988), "Edward Scissorhands" (1990) and "Six Degrees of Separation" (1993).
The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes, starring Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy. The storyline follows five teenagers, each members of different high school cliques, who spend a Saturday in detention together and come to realize that they are all more than their respective stereotypes, while facing a strict disciplinarian. The film premiered in Los Angeles on February 7, 1985. Universal Pictures released the film in cinemas in the United States on February 15, 1985.
John Hughes (filmmaker)
John Wilden Hughes Jr. (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He directed and/or scripted some of the most successful comedy films of the 1980s and early 1990s including the comedy "National Lampoon's Vacation" (1983), the coming-of-age comedy "Sixteen Candles" (1984), the teen sci-fi comedy "Weird Science" (1985), the coming-of-age comedy-drama "The Breakfast Club" (1985), the coming-of-age comedy "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986), the romantic comedy-drama "Pretty in Pink" (1986), the romance "Some Kind of Wonderful" (1987), the comedies "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (1987) and "Uncle Buck" (1989), the Christmas family comedy "Home Alone" (1990) and its sequel, "" (1992).
Teen idol
A teen idol is a celebrity with a large teenage fan-base. Teen idols are generally young but not necessarily teenaged. Often teen idols are actors or musicians, like Ariana Grande and Niall Horan, but some sports figures also have an appeal to teenagers. Some teen idols began their careers as child actors, like Lindsay Lohan. The idol's popularity may be limited to teens, or may extend to all age groups. Many teen idols are targeted for adults for nostalgia purposes. There were teen idols before there were teen magazines, but idols have always been a permanent feature in magazines such as "Seventeen", "16", "Tiger Beat" and "Right On!"
Brat Pack (actors)
The Brat Pack is a nickname given to a group of young actors who frequently appeared together in teen-oriented in the 1980s. First mentioned in a 1985 "New York" magazine article, it is now usually defined as the cast members of two specific films released in 1985—"The Breakfast Club" and "St. Elmo's Fire"—although other actors are sometimes included. The "core" members are considered to be Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy. The term "Brat Pack", a play on the Rat Pack from the 1950s and 1960s, was first popularized in a 1985 "New York" magazine cover story, which described a group of highly successful film stars in their early twenties.
Pirates of Silicon Valley
Pirates of Silicon Valley is an original 1999 American made for television biographical drama film, directed by Martyn Burke and starring Noah Wyle as Steve Jobs and Anthony Michael Hall as Bill Gates. Spanning the years 1971–1997 and based on Paul Freiberger and Michael Swaine's 1984 book "Fire in the Valley: The Making of the Personal Computer, "it explores the impact of the rivalry between Jobs (Apple Computer) and Gates (Microsoft) on the development of the personal computer. Steve Jobs (Noah Wyle) is speaking with director Ridley Scott (J. G. Hertzler), about the creation of the 1984 commercial for , which introduced the first Macintosh.
Teen film
Teen film is a film genre targeted at teenagers and young adults in which the plot is based upon the special interests of teenagers and young adults, such as coming of age, attempting to fit in, peer pressure, first love, rebellion, conflict with parents, teen angst or alienation. Often these normally serious subject matters are presented in a glossy, stereotyped or trivialized way. For legal reasons, many teenage characters are portrayed by young adults. Some teen films appeal to young males while others appeal to young females. Films in this genre are often set in high schools and colleges or contain characters that are of high school or college age.
1_Apprentice
His name sounds very familiar, but I can't place him. Can you name some of the movies he's been in?
0_Wizard
Sure Sixteen Candles and National Lampoons Vacation
His films with director-screenwriter John Hughes, beginning with the popular 1983 comedy "National Lampoon's Vacation" and the coming-of-age comedy "Sixteen Candles", shaped his early career.
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Anthony Michael Hall
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Anthony Michael Hall
Michael Anthony Hall (born April 14, 1968), known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor, film producer, and director who starred in several teen-oriented films of the 1980s. Hall began his career in commercials and on stage as a child, and made his screen debut in 1980. His films with director-screenwriter John Hughes, beginning with the popular 1983 comedy "National Lampoon's Vacation" and the coming-of-age comedy "Sixteen Candles", shaped his early career. Hall's next movies with Hughes were the teen classics "The Breakfast Club" and "Weird Science", both in 1985. Hall diversified his roles to avoid becoming typecast as his geek persona, joining the cast of "Saturday Night Live" (1985–1986) and starring in films such as "Out of Bounds" (1986), "Johnny Be Good" (1988), "Edward Scissorhands" (1990) and "Six Degrees of Separation" (1993).
Sixteen Candles
Sixteen Candles is a 1984 American coming of age comedy film starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling, and Anthony Michael Hall. It was written and directed by John Hughes. High school sophomore Samantha "Sam" Baker struggles to go through the day on her 16th birthday, which her entire family has forgotten about because her older sister, Ginny, is getting married the next day. She is also plagued by infatuation with a popular and attractive senior, Jake Ryan. At school, she fares no better when she finds out that a completed "sex quiz", which she tried to surreptitiously slip to her friend Randy, never reached her friend Randy and, unbeknownst to either of them, was picked up by Jake.
John Hughes (filmmaker)
John Wilden Hughes Jr. (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He directed and/or scripted some of the most successful comedy films of the 1980s and early 1990s including the comedy "National Lampoon's Vacation" (1983), the coming-of-age comedy "Sixteen Candles" (1984), the teen sci-fi comedy "Weird Science" (1985), the coming-of-age comedy-drama "The Breakfast Club" (1985), the coming-of-age comedy "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986), the romantic comedy-drama "Pretty in Pink" (1986), the romance "Some Kind of Wonderful" (1987), the comedies "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (1987) and "Uncle Buck" (1989), the Christmas family comedy "Home Alone" (1990) and its sequel, "" (1992).
Sharon Springs, New York
Sharon Springs is a village in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 547 at the 2000 census. Its name derives from the hometown of the first Colonial settlers, Sharon, Connecticut, and the important springs in the village. Sharon Springs, Kansas likewise was settled by former residents of this Upstate New York village. The Village of Sharon Springs sits in the northwest part of the Town of Sharon, New York, approximately west of Albany, the state capital. Surrounded by rolling hills and nestled in a winding valley, the tidy village is near some of New York State's most popular attractions.
A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More &quot;Touch Me&quot;
"A Little Less "Sixteen Candles", a Little More 'Touch Me'", is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy and the third and last single taken from their second studio album, "From Under the Cork Tree" (2005). "A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More "Touch Me"" was released to radio on March 14, 2006. Released in 2006, though the song never reached the popularity that previous singles "Sugar, We're Goin Down" and "Dance, Dance" achieved, it received moderate playtime on both Pop and Alternative Rock stations and peaked at No. 65 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. The video also reached No. 1 on "TRL" on both May 5 and May 8, 2006, being the third consecutive single from the album to reach the top position.
Michael Schoeffling
Michael Earl Schoeffling (born December 10, 1960) is an American former actor and male model, known for playing Jake Ryan in "Sixteen Candles", Kuch in "Vision Quest", and Joe in "Mermaids". Schoeffling was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and raised in South Jersey. He graduated from Cherokee High School in New Jersey, and majored in Liberal Arts at Temple University in Philadelphia. In the mid-1980s he began modeling for "GQ", and photographer Bruce Weber paid for his acting classes at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in Manhattan. An accomplished youth and collegiate wrestler, Michael has won medals in various national and international tournaments.
From Under the Cork Tree
From Under the Cork Tree is the second studio album by American rock band Fall Out Boy. It was released on May 3, 2005, through Island Records as the band's major label debut. The music was composed by lead vocalist and guitarist Patrick Stump, with all lyrics penned by bassist Pete Wentz, continuing the band's songwriting approach they took for some songs on their prior 2003 effort "Take This to Your Grave". Neal Avron handled production duties. Commenting on the record's lyrical themes, Wentz said the lyrics were about "the anxiety and depression that goes along with looking at your own life."
1_Apprentice
Sixteen Candles was a great movie! I remember watching that when I was younger and loving it.
0_Wizard
Then he did The Breakfast Club and Weird Science - my husband really likes that one.
Hall's next movies with Hughes were the teen classics "The Breakfast Club" and "Weird Science", both in 1985.
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Anthony Michael Hall
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Anthony Michael Hall
Michael Anthony Hall (born April 14, 1968), known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor, film producer, and director who starred in several teen-oriented films of the 1980s. Hall began his career in commercials and on stage as a child, and made his screen debut in 1980. His films with director-screenwriter John Hughes, beginning with the popular 1983 comedy "National Lampoon's Vacation" and the coming-of-age comedy "Sixteen Candles", shaped his early career. Hall's next movies with Hughes were the teen classics "The Breakfast Club" and "Weird Science", both in 1985. Hall diversified his roles to avoid becoming typecast as his geek persona, joining the cast of "Saturday Night Live" (1985–1986) and starring in films such as "Out of Bounds" (1986), "Johnny Be Good" (1988), "Edward Scissorhands" (1990) and "Six Degrees of Separation" (1993).
Weird Science (comics)
Weird Science was an American science fiction comic book magazine that was part of the EC Comics line in the early 1950s. Over a four-year span, the comic ran for 22 issues, ending with the November–December, 1953 issue. "Weird Fantasy" was a sister title published during the same time frame. Published by Bill Gaines and edited by Al Feldstein, the bi-monthly "Weird Science" replaced "Saddle Romances" with the May/June 1950 issue. Although the title and format change took effect with issue 12, Gaines and Feldstein decided not to restart the numbering in order to save money on second class postage.
John Hughes (filmmaker)
John Wilden Hughes Jr. (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He directed and/or scripted some of the most successful comedy films of the 1980s and early 1990s including the comedy "National Lampoon's Vacation" (1983), the coming-of-age comedy "Sixteen Candles" (1984), the teen sci-fi comedy "Weird Science" (1985), the coming-of-age comedy-drama "The Breakfast Club" (1985), the coming-of-age comedy "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986), the romantic comedy-drama "Pretty in Pink" (1986), the romance "Some Kind of Wonderful" (1987), the comedies "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (1987) and "Uncle Buck" (1989), the Christmas family comedy "Home Alone" (1990) and its sequel, "" (1992).
Weird Science (film)
Weird Science is a 1985 American teen comic science fiction film written and directed by John Hughes and starring Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, and Kelly LeBrock. The film's producer, Joel Silver, acquired film rights to the pre-Comics Code Authority 1950s EC Comics magazine of the same name, from which the plot is developed as an expansion and modernization of the basic premise in Al Feldstein's story "Made of the Future" in the fifth issue. The title song was written and performed by American new wave band Oingo Boingo. Nerdy social outcasts Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly are humiliated by Ian and Max for swooning over their girlfriends Deb and Hilly.
The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes, starring Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy. The storyline follows five teenagers, each members of different high school cliques, who spend a Saturday in detention together and come to realize that they are all more than their respective stereotypes, while facing a strict disciplinarian. The film premiered in Los Angeles on February 7, 1985. Universal Pictures released the film in cinemas in the United States on February 15, 1985.
Weird Fantasy
Weird Fantasy is a science fiction anthology comic that was part of the EC Comics line in the early 1950s. The companion comic for "Weird Fantasy" was "Weird Science". Over a four-year span, "Weird Fantasy" ran for 22 issues, ending with the November–December 1953 issue. The bi-monthly science-fiction comic, published by Bill Gaines and edited by Al Feldstein, replaced romance comic "A Moon, A Girl... Romance" with the May/June 1950 issue. Although the title and format change took effect with issue 13, Gaines and Feldstein decided not to restart the numbering in order to save money on second class postage.
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna Louise Ciccone (; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop" since the 1980s, Madonna is known for pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music, as well as visual imagery in music videos and on stage. She has also frequently reinvented both her music and image while maintaining autonomy within the recording industry. Besides sparking controversy, her works have been praised by music critics. Madonna is often cited as an influence by other artists. Born and raised in Michigan, Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in modern dance.