The ’80s have been recognized for a lot of issues. The fantasy of trickle-down economics, unlucky hairstyles, these darned Ninja Turtles, simply to title just a few. But in no period in American films was there a extra fruitful and entertaining commerce in that nice cinematic custom, the large display bully. If our heroes have been the underdogs then there needed to be prime canines selecting on them with all of the subtlety of a hair steel guitar riff.
Nobody mined the treacherous halls of the American highschool for tales of excellent vs. evil like John Hughes. His faculties have been the stalking grounds of monied, spoiled aristocrats in ready, all on the prowl for underprivileged (white, lower-middle-class) classmates to mock for his or her perceived lack of standing. You’ll discover three of his creations on this listing: Pretty in Pink’s Steff, Hardy Jenns from Some Kind of Wonderful, and a doubtlessly shocking alternative from his 1985 masterpiece The Breakfast Club.
So conceal your lunch cash and prepare to be re-acquainted with Biff, Moody, Ace and the remainder of our listing of the 20 biggest film bullies of the ’80s.
20 Meanest ’80s Movie Bullies
In no period in American films was there a extra fruitful and entertaining commerce in that nice cinematic custom, the ’80s large display bully.
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