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Old 20-08-2012, 22:30   #1
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Brat Pack film recommendations
I'm a bit of a sucker for an 80s trash movie. There are loads though.

Given I love The Breakfast Club and St Elmo's Fire (mainly for Judd Nelson and Rob Lowe), and wasn't overkeen on Pretty in Pink, anybody got any recommendations of where to go next?
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Old 20-08-2012, 22:38   #2
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st elmo's fire was the best..cant think of any more than youve already mentioned
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Old 20-08-2012, 23:23   #3
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St Elmos is my favourite.

Hon mentions to:
The Outsiders
Oxford Blues (Rob Lowe)
Youngblood (Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze and a small part for Keanu)
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Old 20-08-2012, 23:34   #4
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16 Candles, Some Kind of Wonderful...

SKOW isn't on Blinkbox but is on Youtube...

Here are a few ... http://www.blinkbox.com/People/29677/John-Hughes
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Old 21-08-2012, 00:12   #5
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'Class' and 'About last Night' are my favourites.
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Old 21-08-2012, 10:50   #6
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Thanks About Last Night looks good.
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Old 21-08-2012, 13:34   #7
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Breakfast club and St Elmos Fire are the best two in my opion which you have already seen. It might not be a Brat Pack movie but another 80s classic is Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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Old 21-08-2012, 15:13   #8
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Again, not really true bratpack films but:

Weird Science
Real Genius
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Old 21-08-2012, 15:53   #9
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Well the best have all been mentioned, but if you leave most of the Brat Pack behind and just take one or two I would add:

The Sure Thing (1985) - one of my favourite films
Mannequin (1987)
Young Guns (1988)
Say Anything (1989)

and slightly going further afield

He Said, She Said (1991)
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Old 21-08-2012, 15:59   #10
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Probably easiest if the OP thinks of trying other John Hughes films rather than specifically Brat Pack ones..
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Old 21-08-2012, 17:50   #11
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Probably easiest if the OP thinks of trying other John Hughes films rather than specifically Brat Pack ones..
I know, I was mainly trying to describe the era/type of film tbh

Thanks for all the suggestions. I really like the look of The Sure Thing and Say Anything - love John Cusack.
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Old 21-08-2012, 18:04   #12
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I know, I was mainly trying to describe the era/type of film tbh

Thanks for all the suggestions. I really like the look of The Sure Thing and Say Anything - love John Cusack.
How about Gross Pointe Blank then?
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Old 21-08-2012, 18:13   #13
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I know, I was mainly trying to describe the era/type of film tbh

Thanks for all the suggestions. I really like the look of The Sure Thing and Say Anything - love John Cusack.
A good old skool Cusack movie is One Crazy Summer.
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Old 21-08-2012, 18:25   #14
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A good old skool Cusack movie is One Crazy Summer.
That film reminds me of Better off Dead. Another 80's comedy brat style movie.
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Old 20-09-2012, 16:26   #15
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I'm a bit of a sucker for an 80s trash movie. There are loads though.

Given I love The Breakfast Club and St Elmo's Fire (mainly for Judd Nelson and Rob Lowe), and wasn't overkeen on Pretty in Pink, anybody got any recommendations of where to go next?
Some kind of Wonderful is my ultimate fave but have you seen The Outsiders, has loads of stars in their most earliest roles, Rob Lowe, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Matt Dillon to name a few!! Loved all the brat pack movies though, trying to get my teenagers into them but they just don't get it like I did guess it's different now )-:
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Flatliners?
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Old 21-09-2012, 07:31   #17
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'The Sure Thing' is a cracking movie, as is 'The Outsiders'.

I always hated St. Elmo's Fire (the film, not the song, which is cheese-tastic). I found the film pretentious and too pleased with itself.
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Old 21-09-2012, 13:07   #18
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"The Outsiders"

Oh I spent way too much time of my angst filled youth on that film! - I can quote you the poem from it straight from my head if you want.

Hell I even read the book! (Something I never do)
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Old 21-09-2012, 13:08   #19
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Has anyone mentioned "Red Dawn" yet?

Great film!
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Old 21-09-2012, 13:14   #20
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Some kind of Wonderful is my ultimate fave
MIne too!
Only one I own on DVD



Loved St Elmos but hated the Breakfast Club even though I went to see it at the cinema, saw About Last Night & Electric Dreams at the cinema too, liked those.
Say Anything was a good one, may just be the 'music moment'
Seen all the ones everyone has listed on here
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Old 21-09-2012, 16:36   #21
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"The Outsiders"

Oh I spent way too much time of my angst filled youth on that film! - I can quote you the poem from it straight from my head if you want.

Hell I even read the book! (Something I never do)
I studied Robert Frosts poem Stay Gold for my GCSE so know that and of course the famous first paragraph in the novel...."When I stepped out into the bright light from the darkness of the movie house......" just love this film and even managed to convert my 18yr old son so long may it be enjoyed!
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I studied Robert Frosts poem Stay Gold for my GCSE so know that and of course the famous first paragraph in the novel...."When I stepped out into the bright light from the darkness of the movie house......" just love this film and even managed to convert my 18yr old son so long may it be enjoyed!
...."When I stepped out into the bright light from the darkness of the movie house... I had only two things on my mind. Paul Newman and the ride home.....

Oh dear we are bad!
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