The Brat Pack - What Really Happened? Excess, Parties, Fighting and Redemption
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Published 2022-05-20
The term “Brat Pack” was first coined in 1985 in a New York magazine article written by David Blum, and it referred to the young actors who appeared in films like St. Elmo’s Fire, The Outsiders and The Breakfast Club. There are plenty of other films from the time that are thought of as Brat Pack films as well (many directed or produced by Breakfast Club director John Hughes), but it was these two 1985 films that defined the group.
Sadly, the moniker would typecast the actors a bit, and some struggled to find success into the 1990s and 2000s. Let's Remember The Brat Pack. Included are Rob Lowe, Anthony Michael Hall, Demi Moore, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy and Emilio Estevez.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:26 How the Brat Pack Came to Be
02:34 The Brat Pack Movies
07:22 Emilio Estevez
10:48 Anthony Michael Hall
13:25 Molly Ringwald
16:26 Judd Nelson
18:21 Ally Sheedy
20:47 Rob Lowe
24:21 Andrew McCarthy
26:38 Demi Moore
35:07 Conclusion
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All Comments (21)
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19:05 -- HOLY FUCK! Ally Sheedy appeared on The Mike Douglas Show "in 1961" -- one year before she was even born -- to promote a book that she wouldn't write until 13 years later?! WOW! 😆
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I don't think there will ever be anything like a brat pack ever again, nor should there be. The whole idea defines an entire generation and deserves its own special place in the annals of history.
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The 80s was the best time to be young and old
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Really wish they still made movies like these with such iconic soundtracks. Love all these actors and their movies. John Hughes was a brilliant filmmaker as well, and his efforts that featured these actors are among my favorites to this day.
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@6:55 - I am a grown-azz man in my 50's and this here moment just made me tear up a little. The 80's were a special time for me and the nostalgia hits really, really hard sometimes. As a kid, I always heard about people being "nostalgic" for a certain time and I never really understood it. Turns out that it can be one of the most powerful and commanding feelings one can ever succumb to. Listen up young people; It's coming for you too.
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I always cry when Judd Nelson fistbumbs the air in the end...
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Rob Lowe never stops working.
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Pretty cool! I was born in 1976, these movies played on a constant rotation back in the day (still do). I miss the 80's.
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In the 80's, into the early 90's Emilio Estevez was a much bigger name than Charlie Sheen.
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Andrew McCarthy was adorable.
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To me the main members of the Brat Pack are the actors on St Elmo's Fire and Breakfast Club.
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I still love the Library where the Breakfast Club took place, lol. Such a beautiful space. :)
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I was in high school and college in the mid-80’s. These movies were my jam. Totally relatable.
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When I was little and saw breakfast club for the first time, I fell in love with ally sheedys character. Ever since then I always loved goth girls. It's all because of her.
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Two awesome movies, especially The Breakfast Club. Thank you John Hughes.
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All of the Brat Pack members actually turned out into decent people!! Bless them!!
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Demi Moore was smoldering back in the 80’s. Her raspy voice melted my butter.
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Rob Lowe was the engine of that media hype machine, every girl my age at that time loved that guy.
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Weird Science, St Elmos Fire, and Sixteen Candles are my top three fav 80s movies! 😅
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I was born in 1961. I love all these guys. Especially Rob Lowe who started here in Dayton Ohio. My hometown.
