The 'Brat Pack' ....those were the days

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Remember the brat pack? Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson, Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald and Alley Sheedy. I watched Weird Science last night and it got me thinking about all those great movies. I loved them! They ruled my world in the 80s!

I guess my first brat pack movie was Sixteen Candles in 1984. It was a GREAT movie! I totally related to Molly Ringwald’s character Sam. I felt her pain. I really did. And I was so happy for her when she got the cute rich guy in the end! And so jealous!

I think John Hughes had a teenage girl giving him his show ideas. He had to have, everything was so real! I just thought there was no way a man could make so many movies that I could relate to… ‘I’ as a teenage girl of course. The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo’s Fire, Pretty In Pink just to name a few… all gems to me.

What’s your favorite brat pack movie? Mine is The Breakfast Club. It probably has to do with my visits to detention in high school. I wish they could have been like that instead of just studying while a teacher stared at me all day…. And who was your favorite brat pack actor or actress. Mine was definitely Molly Ringwald. I think I really did connect with her way back in 1984. I was that same shy but opinionated girl she portrayed so well.

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  • 80'sgirl's Avatar
    Posted by 80'sgirl Thu Nov 6, 2008 10:27am PST

    Having been a teenager in the 80's John Hughes movies were the big thing with us, he hit the nail with the wardrobe and lingo of the time.

    Now adays the teenage movies are pretty racy (American Pie etc.)

    I remember our dances being like Sixteen Candles.

    Also anyone out there remember the "afterschool specials?"

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  • Don M's Avatar
    Posted by Don M Thu Nov 6, 2008 10:29am PST

    It's goot be a toss up between breakfast club and Fast times at Riddgemont High. Anyone remember Valley girls with N. Cage?

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  • Don M's Avatar
    Posted by Don M Thu Nov 6, 2008 10:30am PST

    Sorry for my misspelling got in a hurry.

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    Posted by Thu Nov 6, 2008 10:38am PST

    I LOVED THE 80'S!!!!!

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  • fine...whatever...'s Avatar
    Posted by fine...whatever... Thu Nov 6, 2008 10:55am PST

    st. elmos fire is my fav brat pack movie...i have always had a huge andrew mccarthy crush and this was my fav movie of his.

    was Say Anything an 80's movie? i can't remember now...another one of my top fav's though...john cusack is still awsome!!!

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  • fine...whatever...'s Avatar
    Posted by fine...whatever... Thu Nov 6, 2008 10:56am PST

    i totally forgot about vally girls !!! LOL tha movie was great too ;-)

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  • deleta's Avatar
    Posted by deleta Thu Nov 6, 2008 11:43am PST

    I'm a tad older but I loved The Breakfast Club (and Emilio).

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  • Lori's Avatar
    Posted by Lori Thu Nov 6, 2008 11:43am PST

    Ahh, I love all of them. I just watched About Last Night for the first time this last weekend and was not as in love with that as I was (am) St. Elmo's Fire and Say Anything. LOVE the Brat Pack!!

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  • Sheelah N's Avatar
    Posted by Sheelah N Thu Nov 6, 2008 11:50am PST

    The Breakfast club was my favorite. Then Weird Science.

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  • Ashley's Avatar
    Posted by Ashley Thu Nov 6, 2008 12:14pm PST

    I love Molly Ringwald! She was so fantastic and I loved following her movies. The Breakfast Club is my favorite followed by Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink. However, I also loved For Keeps and Betsey's Wedding!!! Great for Molly Maniacs. I had a huge crush on Bender, he was so bad and that was hotttttttttt! Rob Lowe too, that man is beautiful!!!

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