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John Bender is a character from John Hughes’ 1985 film The Breakfast Club. Played by Judd Nelson, he is the stereotypical bad boy: long hair, leather boots, biting sarcasm and a serious attitude problem. He was supposedly sent to detention for pulling the fire alarm on purpose, only it’s never made absolutely certain why he’s there and the movie makes it pretty clear that it isn’t unusual for him to be there.
More so than any of the other characters, he provides the catalyst for the group’s path toward solidarity and self-discovery; there are several instances in which he gets one of the others to admit to something they don’t want to simply by badgering it out of them, and he has a peculiarly sporadic sort of wisdom. He often defies the figures of authority around him, usually coming back with a defiant remark, such as when the principal asks if there are any questions, Bender responds “Does Barry Manilow know that you raid his wardrobe?”
He is in many ways a contradiction: he threatens and verbally abuses the other four students, yet defends one of them—Allison (Ally Sheedy)—from the wrath of Vice Principal Vernon (Paul Gleason). He talks the others into sneaking out of the library where they have detention, but when they are about to be caught, he causes a distraction to allow the others to escape. And at one point, in a characteristically offbeat expression of goodwill, he shares his stash of marijuana with the other four.
According to him his father is a severly abusive alcoholic. During the film he reenacts a fight between his father and mother (“Shut up, bitch! Go fix me a turkey pot pie!”) and shows the other students a scar on his forearm from a cigar burn which he claims he got for spilling paint in the garage. This is probably at least part of the reason for his antagonism toward the other characters, particularly Claire Standish (Molly Ringwald), who is clearly from a wealthy family.
By the end of the film, his relationship with the rest of the group, save for Claire, whom he kisses, is uncertain. Throughout the film he seemed bitter towards jock Andrew Clark (Emilio Estevez), indifferent towards geek Brian Johnson (Anthony Michael Hall), and only mildly friendly with Allison. However, it is logical to assume, given the way the movie progress toward the end that he would have continued to associate with them if a sequel had ever been made. – Taken from Wikipedia.
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Yay for Bender!
“Do I stutter?!”
My favourite argument:
Richard Vernon: You’re not fooling anyone Bender. The next screw that falls out will be you. Bender: Eat my shorts. Richard Vernon: What was that? Bender: Eat… My… Shorts. Richard Vernon: You just bought yourself another Saturday. Bender: Ooh I’m crushed. Richard Vernon: You just bought one more. Bender: Well I’m free the Saturday after that. Beyond that, I’m going to have to check my calendar. Richard Vernon: Good, cause it’s going to be filled. We’ll keep going. You want another one? Just say the word say it. Instead of going to prison you’ll come here. Are you through? Bender: No.
‘That man is a brownie hound’ and ‘does Barry Manilow know you raided his closet?’
ahaha, yup brownie hound, Classic!
Call me under-educated but, what the heck is a brownie hound?
well, either he REALLY likes to eat brownies or he’s into young girls… and if u know Bender, well u can guess which one he meant. that’s how i read it anyway. then again i’m lost on the whole neomaxiezoomdweebie thing…
Wow, thats a long word. Lets split it up to help us understand it better.
neo maxie zoom dweebie.
Yes. Thats better. ish.
But I still don’t get what it means!
“That’s very clever, sir. But what if there’s a fire? I think violating fire codes and endangering the lives of children would be unwise at this juncture in your career, sir.”
I think it’s better if we don’t annalyze it.
Well, I don’t know any lepers, but I’m not going to run out and join one of their fucking clubs.
‘Naked blonde walks into a bar with a poodle under one arm, and a two-foot salami under the other. The bartender says, I guess you won’t be needing a drink. Naked lady says… oh shit!’
“Actually, Brian, it doesn’t sound like you’re doing any business…”
Andrew: Speak for yourself. Bender: Do you think I’d speak for you? I don’t even know your language.
Screws fall out all the time, the world is an imperfect place.
“Oh, obscene finger gestures from such a pristine girl.”
Sweets. You couldn’t ignore me if you tried. So… so. Are you guys like boyfriend-girlfriend? Steady dates? Lovers? Come on, sporto, level with me. Do you slip her the hot beef injection?
“Claire, you wanna see a picture of a guy with elephantitis of the nuts? It’s pretty tasty.”
No. You’re a genius because you can’t make a lamp.
“Show Dick some respect!”
Oh and before I go, one of the ultimate quotes (in my eyes):
Dear Mr. Vernon, we accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. But we think you’re crazy to make an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us… In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is a brain… Andrew Clark: ...and an athlete… ...and a basket case… ...a princess… ...and a criminal… Does that answer your question?... Sincerely yours, the Breakfast Club.
How come the nerd is the only one who doesn’t get a girl? Fuck that.
He’s got a girl in Niagara Falls remember…