Breakfast Club: The John Hughes Extended Edition, The

Very well done edit.

I agree with this is the closest we'll get to an actual Director's Cut. Watched it with my Mom this afternoon for Mother's Day. She loved it, and so did I. Will be rewatching this for sure. Loved it myself.
The only complaint is the editing in one scene where a shot was in the deleted material and the actual movie. Otherwise...
Perfect, have a good timezone, and keep up the amazing work!

This edit is as close as we will probably ever get to seeing what the original cut of the movie was like before it was pared down to it's release time. I believe the added material made the movie stronger over all, giving us more insight into each characters personality and how they were dealing with their own personal drama. It made the ending more believable that they all would remain friends. Blueyoda did a great job inserting these deleted scenes back into the film. I am not an editor so my knowledge is limited, but I wish there was a way to clean up those scenes more. Fixing the color and elemenating the graininess. But sadly, I'm not sure it can be done. We can only imagine what could. Have been... The artwork is superb.
I'm glad Blueyoda was able to give us this gift. Thank you...

So, the elephant in the room on this edit is the quality of the scenes added back in: it's pretty awful. Even though the editor warns about this and makes it clear in the description, it's still a bit of a shock. I've seen other edits that caution the deleted footage doesn't look nearly as good, but sometimes they manage to clean it up enough that it's barely noticeable. Not so, here.

Adding to this is the fact that some of the deleted footage is just a shot or a line, only a second or two here or there in a scene. The end result is that parts of the edit feel kind of choppy and jumpy as you move between different A/V sources. It can really make it tough to get immersed in the film.

But the question is if that ruins the edit? I don't think it does. You should definitely know it going in, so that you can set your expectations and move on. Then hopefully you'll just be able to enjoy how the characters are more fleshed out here. The awesome monologue by Carl the Janitor is the real star of this edit, a lengthy piece that almost halts the pace of the movie but is such a great scene it's hard to leave out. Other bits with Carl and Mr. Vernon are great too, and there are added character moments for everyone.

My thoughts on the film overall are here: https://boxd.it/2RnIVz but the question is how does this extended version alter the viewing experience? Well, I think it makes the film feel considerably slower and almost more serious than a comedy. The original film feels like a mood, a hangout film, but this becomes almost a character study. The added bits I think made me dislike Bender even more, which I already struggled with. It's very cool to watch as a fan of the film though. I'd still choose the original for any future rewatches, but this makes for a great alternative viewing experience.

After reading previous reviews I went in with a more critical eye than I would when normally watching this movie. It didn't diminish the film for me, and while the cut scenes are indeed rough I think they add a lot to the overall story, especially Carl's monologue. The Breakfast Club is not less complete without them, but they humanize the characters even further, warts and all. John Hughes was great at writing likable characters who were also capable of being nasty, jealous, and spiteful --just like in real life. If that sounds appealing, you're gonna love it.