St Elmo's Fire Review
It all started last July, on the beach. The sun was shining, the kids
were happy, I am busy snacking away, when my friend (we will call her, F) starts quizzing me
about what 80's movies I have seen.
I had to think for a moment and then I started to list ones from the top of my head: ET, PeeWee's Big Adventure, Princess Bride, Ghostbusters, The Boy Who Could Fly, Short Circuit, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Goonies, Back to the Future, you know the good old classics.
Then she starts listing some of her "classic" 80s movies, that I have heard of before but have never sat down and watched- 16 Candles, Adventures in Babysitting, The Breakfast Club!?!
"That's the one where the guy commits suicide at the end, right?" I confidently respond.
"Nope," says F.
Now I am being peer pressured to watch some of F's favs. What did I get myself into?
First on the docket, St. Elmo's Fire.
"You'll love it! It's a classic, coming-of-age story with a star-studded cast," F, reassures me.
I am up for new experiences and can appreciate a genre for what it is, even if it may not be one of my favorites.
So, I gave it a whirl.
Was it worth watching once? Sure.
Did I love it? No.
But, was it entertaining? Yeah.
At one point, Big Dragon (my hubby) enters the room with a bowl of cereal for a midnight snack. "What are you watching?" he asks, noticing it's not my typical comedy like The Office or a True Crime show.
He sat for 20 minutes or so and then exited the room saying, "I can't handle this any more." To each their own, right?
I know there is a bunch of you out there that LOVE this movie and I can understand why it would have a cult following.
I guess, if you like:
-dirty sax music
- lots of cocaine usage
-Rob Lowe wearing a dangle earring
-Demi Moore looking older than she is now
-the word "bop" used to suggest adult activity
-A love triangle that escalates to the threat of murder then, like the next day, it's all a noogie on the head and pat on the back type friends.
The soundtrack was great, because come on, it's David Foster and he is Canadian so they did that right at least.
I had to get over thinking this would be a realistic movie right away to enjoy it. It is basically like a cartoon drama as the characters and plot lines are SO over-the-top and pretty one dimensional.
Unlikable rich political climber who has affairs? You bet
A drug-addict, princess? Check!
A hopeless writer? Why not?
A boy who gives up everything, including his career goals, for a girl? Of course!
The chubby, frumpy, virgin? She's there too.
This popcorn movie can be best enjoyed in the company of other friends, late at night when everyone has the giggles and can ask the others "Did that really just happen?" Because, yes, yes, it did.
I had to think for a moment and then I started to list ones from the top of my head: ET, PeeWee's Big Adventure, Princess Bride, Ghostbusters, The Boy Who Could Fly, Short Circuit, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Goonies, Back to the Future, you know the good old classics.
Then she starts listing some of her "classic" 80s movies, that I have heard of before but have never sat down and watched- 16 Candles, Adventures in Babysitting, The Breakfast Club!?!
"That's the one where the guy commits suicide at the end, right?" I confidently respond.
"Nope," says F.
Now I am being peer pressured to watch some of F's favs. What did I get myself into?
First on the docket, St. Elmo's Fire.
"You'll love it! It's a classic, coming-of-age story with a star-studded cast," F, reassures me.
I am up for new experiences and can appreciate a genre for what it is, even if it may not be one of my favorites.
So, I gave it a whirl.
Was it worth watching once? Sure.
Did I love it? No.
But, was it entertaining? Yeah.
At one point, Big Dragon (my hubby) enters the room with a bowl of cereal for a midnight snack. "What are you watching?" he asks, noticing it's not my typical comedy like The Office or a True Crime show.
He sat for 20 minutes or so and then exited the room saying, "I can't handle this any more." To each their own, right?
I know there is a bunch of you out there that LOVE this movie and I can understand why it would have a cult following.
I guess, if you like:
- lots of cocaine usage
-Rob Lowe wearing a dangle earring
-Demi Moore looking older than she is now
-the word "bop" used to suggest adult activity
-A love triangle that escalates to the threat of murder then, like the next day, it's all a noogie on the head and pat on the back type friends.
The soundtrack was great, because come on, it's David Foster and he is Canadian so they did that right at least.
I had to get over thinking this would be a realistic movie right away to enjoy it. It is basically like a cartoon drama as the characters and plot lines are SO over-the-top and pretty one dimensional.
Unlikable rich political climber who has affairs? You bet
A drug-addict, princess? Check!
A hopeless writer? Why not?
A boy who gives up everything, including his career goals, for a girl? Of course!
The chubby, frumpy, virgin? She's there too.
This popcorn movie can be best enjoyed in the company of other friends, late at night when everyone has the giggles and can ask the others "Did that really just happen?" Because, yes, yes, it did.
And of course the driving safety laws were a little looser in the 80's too.
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