It’s hard to believe “The Breakfast Club,” the beloved film featuring a group of insecure, suburban Chicago high school teenagers forced to spend detention together, is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Starring Molly Ringwald (Claire the princess), Emilio Estevez (Andrew the athlete), Judd Nelson (John the rebel), Ally Sheedy (Allison the basket case), and Anthony Michael Hall (Brian the brain), the film showcased different teen archetypes who had more in common than what their societal pecking order dictated.

“The Breakfast Club” still powerfully connects with middle-aged and older Generation Xers like myself, who were teenagers at the time. Its themes revolve around cliques, teenage angst, insecurities and competition, acceptance, and relationships. It tells the story of five high sch

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