It’s great that all of the Brat Pack members are alive and well. 😊

Embrace how you were a part of our lives❤Molly was everything to me growing up, intelligent and beautiful ❤ Molly and Judd you should have been in the documentary your both are intelligent and engaging.What a loss to this documentary😟🤨

Molly was, imo, the ultimate Brat Packer. No one more personifies the image of an 80s high school student than Molly.

I don't understand why Ringwald and Nelson wouldn't do the documentary. I think some of these actors take themselves way too seriously.

@mistyrain520

2 ай бұрын

Or maybe they just wanted to leave that part of their careers in the past. Some of them honestly felt negatively impacted by it. Tbh when I first heard of this documentary I didn't understand why Andrew wanted to dig this up again, it felt like maybe a sad attempt at renewed relevancy. But now that it's out, it seems that it was well done (I haven't seen it yet but been hearing great things about it). It's possible that when he came to Molly & Judd they too at first thought it would be a mess & done in a negative light.

@blueberrycobbler

2 ай бұрын

Or you could just allow a person to do what they feel comfortable with or maybe try and pretend that life isn’t always black and white. The weird obsession with telling performers in any art form what they should be doing at any given time is bizarre. They’re not at your beck and call to get up and “perform” for you like they’re a circus act.

@groovelife415

2 ай бұрын

Because they let it go and don't live in the past. There was something sad about the documentary because you could tell Andrew was still stuck in time 35-40 years ago. The others had just let it go. Robe Lowe and Emilio Esteves were kind with him, but made it clear that those days were gone. They picked up on it too. I don't blame any of them for not doing it.

@donaldvonglitchenberger4108

2 ай бұрын

she’s done plenty of brat pack interviews

@chrisolivo6591

2 ай бұрын

Molly has been shitting on the John Hughes movies the past few years. She admitted she has a ‘woke’ daughter (yes, she specifically called her woke) and how her daughter was so offended when she watched her movies. So she has been doing interviews distancing herself from everything that is perceived as not aging well. It’s a load of crap as every movie will look differently in the future and it’s a product of its time. I honestly think this is her way of not getting cancelled by the PC Police, not realizing that 99% of the people don’t care.

Loved the Brat Pack documentry

@chuckiepeoples

2 ай бұрын

Andrew McCarthy was too whiney.

@giterdun77

Ай бұрын

@@chuckiepeoples Justified in being so. The documentary was depth therapy for everyone involved. You can’t watch it like you would an ‘80s comedy, sorry. If anything, it was the emotional bookend to The Breakfast Club, which was group therapy dramatized. Hence why it remains a seminal feature.

Where was Mare Winningham?! They completely left her out of the documentary! Even when Kevin McCarthy was listing out the members, he said 'who are we leaving out?'. Not one single mention of Mare Winningham throughout the entire documentary.

@dananicole3969

2 ай бұрын

Yeah,Mare is a top notch actress, she's very good.

@jedijones

2 ай бұрын

@@deckard97 No. Mare did random TV spots and two nothing movies before St. Elmo's Fire. She had far less credits than most of the cast. The only reason she's overlooked for Brat Pack membership is because she's not as popular, well-known or good-looking as the other women in Elmo's. Andrew even said in another interview, the one ironclad qualification for Brat Pack membership is being in Breakfast Club or Elmo's. Leaving Mare out is a truly bratty decision.

@daughterofolaf

2 ай бұрын

She wasn’t part of the Brat Pack. Being in one of those movies (the absolute worst one) does not make someone part of the Brat Pack.

@kenlompart9905

2 ай бұрын

Andrew McCarthy.

@meganhussey972

2 ай бұрын

Love Mare--very talented and drop dead cute--more relatable to young women than the other Brat Packers, and I loved it that she was the one who ended up with Rob Lowe in St. Elmo's!:)

It would be nice to see Judd and Molly. Maybe a part two?

@groovelife415

2 ай бұрын

They turned it down, I imagine. Rob Lowe and Emilio Esteves were kind, but visibly annoyed by Andrew living in the past. Brat pack was a name meant to be an insult, and it impacted those with real talent negatively. The only ones who view it favorably, like Andrew, didn't really have careers worth noting afterwards. Rob and Emilio lost roles early on because of the stereotype of being in the brat pack.

I’m a 3rd of the way in …….. and it’s outstanding. I realize what he’s doing with, and through, the documentary. It’s overdue therapy on film. Because they were all lonely actors 40 years ago who felt like they found genuine community in each other through their shared projects, then because of some petty journalist’s labeling them as half weights, they fled each other. The friendships dissolved due to overriding career concerns. The equally petty reviews I read about it prior to viewing it missed that mark. Because journalists remain erudite imbeciles. McCarthy almost starts crying on camera while talking with Estevez about his father dying. Many layers to this. Everything is psychology. Everything.

I saw the Twilight Zone episode "The 16mm Shrine" just the night before where the actress only wanted to live in the past watching her old films. So Andrew kept reminding me of that episode (season 1, episode 4).

Why did so many of them whine about the title they were so graciously given? It helped them. It thrust them into stardom. Isn’t that what all actors/entertainers want until they have it.

@jedijones

2 ай бұрын

The Brat Pack title was made up as an insult by a writer in an article where he criticized them for not being as good or hard-working as actors from the past. If someone called you a brat out of nowhere, would you take it as a compliment?

@allycat7486

2 ай бұрын

I thought the same until a few years ago when I read a book that covered a bunch of those popular 80s movies & rising stars & the after effects of that article. It was actually pretty bad at the time to receive that label & be associated with the group. They just weren't seen as reliable anymore. Apparently, it didn't just hurt their careers but friendships too. Ally Sheedy said she had been an outcast all her life & when she did TBC & St. Elmo's Fire she finally began forging friendships, only to lose them because everyone was self-conscious about all the negative attention & they felt like they had to stop hanging out together. IDK, I guess one would have to go through it to really understand it. Funny thing is, I feel like if it happened today it would only make them bigger stars. There seems to be more of a reward for bad or stupid behavior in these times (just look at reality "stars", Tik Tokers etc.).

@ladariusmcdonald

2 ай бұрын

You kinda missed the point. The reason why they didn't like being referred to as a "brat" was because they felt like such a title wouldn't help them being taken seriously as serious actors. The word itself implied that they were spoiled, immature, obnoxious, difficult to work with, etc. You mentioned that it thrust them to stardom. Not really. That article came out after The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire came out. If anything it typecasted them. The term "brat pack" itself can also be described as a sub-genre in the teen movie genre. When people think of brat pack and the movies referred to as a brat pack movie, they immediately think of teenagers that are part of the teen/young adult demographic that those movies geared to.

@why-even-try-brotendo

2 ай бұрын

This is a thoughtless comment

@chuckiepeoples

2 ай бұрын

@@why-even-try-brotendo which comment?

Just watched the documentary. I was born in 87" I have so much love the 80's movies. After watching this documentary, I didn't know what they all went through with the name "Brat Pack" I never saw article or even heard about it, until watching this documentary. It's wild to know about the past and I felt sad at parts and also heartwarming for the actors & actresses in it. I think closure is good thing at any age in life to have. And it was really interesting to watch. a lot of Actors & Actresses not in it through. Molly Ringwald, Anothony Hall,Judd Nelson, But then again are they "Brat Pack" idk. but I still love the 80's movies ♥

Maybe it's different that there was no competition on the show Friends because they were an ensemble tv cast. And were in a series together for 10 years and grew very close. Whereas the Brat Pack were in movies together. So when filming was done they were on to the next gig, so there was lots of competition to get the next gig. So many of us loved these guys. They were the Brat Pack. It was so unique what they were going through together. Sad that the competition got in the way of what could have been life long friendships. But glad they were able to put that all aside now and form those friendships now

Molly shoukd have agreed she coukd have dine a phone call chat she needs to come fown to earth. All the Brats are awesome

@jedijones

2 ай бұрын

She still hasn't learned. She ruined her career in the ' 80s by refusing to work with John Hughes on another film. And she's still running away from and talking down her work with him. This is the classic case of someone with low self-esteem who's embarrassed of her own success and feels she doesn't deserve it.

@williamslattery9222

2 ай бұрын

I think the last thing Molly Ringwald needs is to be psychoanalyzed and told she has low self esteem ... ! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

so pretty and handsome

Why didn’t someone tell Andrew to clean his lens?

Hats off to Andrew McCarthy. No, he didn't have to make this film yet thankfully he did. Yes, he's a cerebral dude who seems to be more affected by the 'brat pack' label than his fellow actors. McCarthy seems like such a genuine soul. It would have been super fun and nostalgic (for me, an 80s' kid) to simply enjoy a film about the era and all the nostalgia that comes with it. But McCarthy made this even better cause he was on a mission. Also, Demi Moore added some legit insight. Seems like all that warm California sun, therapy and yoga has done her well (yet how was she unsure whether Molly Ringwald was a member of the brat pack?). Meanwhile, Rob Lowe is kinda just what I expected (arrogant and aloof). Would have loved to see Molly & Judd though.

Why isn't Anthony Michael Hall getting grief like Molly and Judd for not being in the documentary ???

@cybil66

Ай бұрын

Sounds like he wasn’t even asked

@KrisBryant99

Ай бұрын

Hall has been getting a resurge in career so maybe Andrew didn't want to bother him because of that.

Hey, there could be a part two……..

I don't get why he keeps saying 30 years. St Elmo's Fire will be 40 years old next year. Anyway, watched the documentary and it was terrific and interesting, very intimate.

@bouldergirl528

2 ай бұрын

They haven't seen each other in 30 years.

Saw the doc last night. What a shame Molly didn't want to participate. I was shocked to hear how Andrew and other allowed that title to rule the day for them in a negative light. I never thought anything of it (Brat Pack was catchy) but I never thought it meant anything bad. They were all very fortunate to get the work and have a lot of it for that matter! It's kinda sad that it took him so many years to understand it was both a blessing and at times, a curse. NOT just a curse, Andrew!

@mistyrain520

2 ай бұрын

Haven't watched it yet, but it actually did have a negative effect on them at the time. Not just because they "allowed" it to, but many in the industry bought into the story that these were all party animals who didn't care about their craft & couldn't be relied on, so they lost work. And to be fair Molly wasn't even part of that group that hung out because she was much younger than them, but she got the label anyway because she was a rising star of the time, much like the others.

I never considered Molly Ringwald a Brat Pack. The only ones I would say would be all the actors in the movie St. Elmo's Fire she is like 4 or 5 years younger than the rest of them. And Nelson Please just do the interview!!

This documentary was so cringy. It made it so obvious why Rob Lowe, Demi Moore and James Spader are still working and Andrew McCarthy disappeared.

I wonder if McCarthy would’ve gotten a phone call from Scorsese had he not done Mannequin. EDIT: 👆 Sarcasm

@donaldvonglitchenberger4108

2 ай бұрын

yeah he was gonna play tommy from goodfellas but they went with pesci instead

@KrisBryant99

Ай бұрын

McCarthy was too deep into his style to be taken seriously like that lol

Molly Ringwald was not “my” redhead, Haviland Morris from 16 Candles and Gremlins 2 was.

Documentary is unwatchable. You'd think it would be a celebration of these actors and actresses we loved, but instead it's just them whining the ENTIRE time about how they were called the Brat Pack. Boo hoo! You have lived such tortured lives compared to 99% of society! Skip this one unless you like hearing people 1000 times more fortunate than you complain about being called the Brat Pack for 2 hours.

Mollys making her own documentary and didnt want to be a part of Andrews weirdness

She was too busy having fart competitions with Adrock.

Christ this is a weird late midlife crisis for Andrew. He needs therapy not a terribly misguided documentary.

McCarthy’s entire premise behind his book & documentary hinges on casting & talent agents not knowing what they were doing from 1985 onward. Which is false. The town simply didn’t see him - and some of the others - as the best choice for various features. With some of the others, it was an issue of their attitudes toward peers & representatives. Michael Hall infamously alienated Stanley Kubrick, ffs... The cream rises, always. Robert Downey, Jr., Sean Penn, James Spader, Kevin Bacon, Matthew Modine, Demi Moore, even Brad Pitt (not the best actor), managed to navigate around supposedly deleterious press labels & work consistently, winning accolades along the way. McCarthy’s doing fine, by the way. Directs television & clearly remains in the public eye 40 years later. Others, like Michael Schoeffling, took the hint & left the business entirely, to his great credit.