Kansas public library perfectly recreates iconic scenes from The Breakfast Club
I absolutely adore this tribute to The Breakfast Club that the supremely talented folks at Johnson County Library in Kansas put together to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the classic John Hughes film. The two-and-a-half-minute short film features re-creations of famous scenes from the movie — including the ending scene of rebellious character John Bender (played by Judd Nelson) walking across the football field, pumping his fist triumphantly in the air — starring library staff members.
Through this homage, the library, inspired by Simple Minds’ 1985 hit song “Don’t You Forget About Me,” which features heavily in the film, urges patrons and would-be patrons: “Don’t Forget About Us!” In the video’s caption, the library wrote:
Forty years ago, the world was introduced to five fictional characters who walked into a library as strangers and left as friends. Even though the characters of the 1985 film The Breakfast Club only spent a day in their school library, making connections is something libraries do daily. Connecting people with materials, ideas, information, spaces, and each other. So today, we pay homage to one of the most memorable films set in a library and hope that you don’t forget about us! Sincerely yours, Johnson County Library. Fun fact: Although it was released theatrically on February 15, 1985, in the movie it’s March 24, 1984!
I’m super impressed with how perfectly the Johnson County Library staff captured the look, feel, and general zeitgeist of The Breakfast Club. They nailed the clothes, the dance moves, the characters’ personalities, and the film’s extremely 1980s vibe like pros! As a Gen Xer for whom this was a formative film and core memory, it made me feel all nostalgic (and old, ha ha). It also made me want to watch the movie again, after a trip to my favorite library, the Tempe Public Library. Go check it out! And then visit your closest public library and give them some love!
Learn more about Johnson County Library, whose mission is to provide “access to ideas, information, experiences, and materials that support and enrich people’s lives” on their website or Instagram. Thanks, Johnson County Library, and every other public library out there, for doing such important work, especially in such trying times — we greatly appreciate you!
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