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When I was in high school, Jake Ryan epitomized everything I was not. Girls swooned every time they say him. My wife admits to having had a crush on him. The only problem is that Jake Ryan doesn't really exist. He's a fictional character from the movie Sixteen Candles. But somehow that hasn't stopped women from viewing Jake Ryan as the ideal, iconic American male.
According to Washington Post columnist, Hank Stuever, many women (who grew up swooning over Jake Ryan) find that their real relationships can't compare to the relationship that they imagine this Matt Dillon look-alike might provide.
Jake Ryan Links
- Real Men Can't Hold a Candle to Jake Ryan
- According to Washington Post columnist, Hank Stuever, many women are still searching for their Jake Ryan. In this article "Real Men Can't Hold a Candle to Jake Ryan," he explores why actual men can't compete with a fictional character.
- The Breakfast Club Soundtrack
- Relive the 80s with music from this teen classic.
- The Real Jake Ryan - Michael Schoeffling
- The actor who played Jake Ryan is Michael Schoeffling. Here's his bio on IMDB.
- Molly Ringwald on IMDB
- Molly Ringwald's IMDB profile.
- Anthony Michael Hall on IMDB
- The coolest geek of the 80s - Anthony Michael Hall on IMDB.
- John Hughes on IMDB
- One of the most prolific and successful screenwriters of the 1980s (and he lives just outside of Chicago) was John Hughes.
Do any of these movies ring a bell? Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, Vacation, Weird Science, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Home Alone, Uncle Buck, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, and that's not all.
What do they have in common? They were all written (and many of them directed by) John Hughes. - Where's My Jake Ryan? - T-Shirt
- Buy a "Where's My Jake Ryan?" t-shirt on my CafePress site.
Jake Ryan Stuff on Amazon
Sixteen Candles (High School Reunion Collection)
Amazon Price: $15.49 (as of 01/03/2010) 
Brat Pack Collection (The Breakfast Club/ Sixteen Candles/ Weird Science)
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Sixteen Candles
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High School Reunion Collection (The Breakfast Club / Sixteen Candles / Weird Science)
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