The couple are predicted to have met too early for a permanent relationship because freshman-year changes and academic uncertainty would strain them. — Chris Ryan
One forecast has the relationship end after he drunkenly kisses someone else and she never forgives him; it may not survive the first summer. — Bill Simmons
A conflicting forecast says they make it through most of college before he wants to be himself and do something else. — Chris Ryan
Risky Business and The Sure Thing are ranked first and second among 1980s teen movies, followed initially by The Breakfast Club, The Karate Kid, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. — Chris Ryan
The Karate Kid is then removed from the teen-movie ranking because it is considered more a sports movie, leaving The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller's Day Off on the four-film list. — Bill Simmons
Daphne Zuniga is argued to have deserved Brat Pack membership and to have been preferable to Ally Sheedy in St. Elmo's Fire, The Breakfast Club, and Bad Boys. — Bill Simmons
One Crazy Summer is used to compare Demi Moore's role with the kind of part Daphne Zuniga played, prompting speculation that Zuniga might have had a career resembling Moore's. — Chris Ryan
Ali Sheedy is proposed for the English teacher, giving the film a link to the John Hughes and Breakfast Club era, as a mid-20s teacher a few years out of school. — Bill Simmons
Casting someone like Sheedy would visually suggest a future beyond high school for a Nora type; the other host is convinced and switches teams. — Andy Greenwald
Jimmy Eckhouse from 90210 is proposed as Mark's dad, so the parents, who otherwise just chain-smoke and drink wine like the non-mob characters in The Sopranos, would show some humanity before his late turn; the reply is "that's fair". — Andy Greenwald
Tim Kazerinsky should have been the main teacher, or alternatively Brian Doyle-Dill-Berry; the reply is "That's a great one." — Bill Simmons
Georgetown basketball's view of the movie; what happened to each character; freezing to death in a D.C. apartment; whether Kevin is gay in a 2020 version
The film should have referenced Georgetown basketball, such as Reggie Williams or David Wingate; Kirby should have had an Ewing poster. — Bill Simmons
A Perfect Storm follow-up: a friend emailed that the film says it is October, so Celtics games should have been on. — Bill Simmons
Kevin probably preferred his Woody Allen poster; he is a one seed with Troy among movie characters one host would not hang out with. — Bill Simmons
Kevin's writing career: a Pop Tarts front-page column, a Mitch Albom-style career (transcribed 'Mitch album'), or Spin in the late 80s; one verdict is that it failed because he is too much of a loser. — Bill Simmons
Alec becomes a senator and resigns in a scandal; the Ally Sheedy character's fate is unknown (transcribed 'Alice Sheedy'); Billy is dead. — Bill Simmons
Jules called her shot and hosts a show; Kirby has a bad ending, perhaps as Nationals GM. — Bill Simmons
Wendy is of no interest; Hubley joins the Navy and becomes a pilot. — Bill Simmons
Can you freeze to death in a Washington, D.C. apartment? No. — Bill Simmons
In a 2020 TV version, is Kevin gay? The other host says the Leslie love triangle must stay as the story's hinge. — Chris Ryan
Demi Moore: no way; her own apex was not A Few Good Men, G.I. Jane is floated, and signing the record Striptease contract is probably it. — Bill Simmons
The hosts say Schumacher had to push for the three Breakfast Club actors, and that Emilio wanted to play Billy (called a potential disaster) before settling for Kirby. — Bill Simmons
The hosts say C. Thomas Howell (transcribed 'See Thomas Howe') auditioned for Kirby but was too young, and that Rob Lowe was only 20 when cast as Billy. — Bill Simmons
The hosts say Robert Downey Jr. was considered for Billy before Lowe won it after three auditions; one host loves Lowe as Billy and still sees Downey as Kevin as the sweet spot. — Bill Simmons
Emilio's Kirby is like his Breakfast Club character five years later, yet he had one of the better careers with Young Guns, his own films and Stakeout. — Chris Ryan
Charlie Sheen is called a bit too young and reportedly skipped his audition; one host says he could have played Alec, as he basically does in Wall Street. — Chris Ryan
The hosts say Demi Moore was cast after Schumacher saw her storm out of a John Hughes audition on the Columbia lot; she was on General Hospital, which one host watched. — Bill Simmons
The hosts say that when Moore went to rehab, moving Jenny Wright into the role of Jules was discussed. — Bill Simmons
Madonna stories are uncertain; Madonna as Jules is a good runner-up, but Moore was perfect, and Madonna may not have managed the Jeep scene, possibly Moore's best acting. — Chris Ryan
Mid-80s ensembles seem to have had about 40 actors going up for the same eight parts. — Chris Ryan
