The movie does not live up to the hype at all. All the characters were sterotypes and kinda obnoxious? I guess it makes sense since they're teens. All the characters had chances to mention their home situation,concerns and secrets which is how they all come to term that they're all going through similar situation but with different scenarios but to me it really didn't defend how they continued treating each other?(because again they're just a product of their enviroment) And I wouldn't even call this a comedy since nothing was funny at all?(verbal abuse,bullying,harassment,etc but it was the 80s so it ok) or even a movie about friendship like many mentioned since they literally continued treating each others the same as before. Last minute in the movie , Claire and Bender end up together(toxic as hell lol) and then Ally and Andrew end up together too(and honestly they're the only decent couple since Andrew did try to atleast understand her and just seem like he couldnt properly express himself, but why did they need to change her? Alrighty lol) and then there Brian just alone(I wish they hadn't added couples because realistically none of them really cared and even admitted they wouldn't be friends again on Monday lol)some moment that made it enjoyable like when they were dancing and how they were doing tricks on the principle but this movie really wasn't what I expected. I think its popular simply because of title song and that it's a nostalgic movie for many in the 80s