Agree! The 80s were amazing! I was a bartender in the 80s at a major nightclub in So Cal and I got to hear all of the current music of the time. Great memories.
Estevez is the most interesting to me - was literally the coolest guy in the world and turned his back on it all. I’m keen to hear his comments in this documentary. The guy is a ledge.
Born in 69. I went on a first date to see the breakfast club. The movie starts, My date mistakenly thought that simple minds was David Bowie. She whispered to me “Oh I hate David Bowie.” I was like “who hates Bowie? And this is simple minds not Bowie.” She argues with me, “this is Bowie” and I’m like “no it’s not! Who hates Bowie?” Then the quote from Bowie comes on the screen, from Changes. She leans in and says “see I told you it was Bowie!” Needless to say, we never saw each other again, and my mantra for future dating was based on whether or not they liked David Bowie.
1970 October 3rd, Scotland. The Breakfast Club was central of my universe when it was out, in addition to the Terminator, and Back to the Future. The Breakfast Club. Just saying it means so much to so many people - the collective consciousness hot thoughts around this. Great film, great actors, and song that instantly encapsulates all things Breakfast Club. Plus they are from Scotland.
@@stephss Except that it doesn't actually happen with all parents and children - especially not to that degree. While there were some features in common, I don't think most people would have said that Carrie Fisher looked more and more like Debbie Reynolds as she aged. And Charlie Sheen has arguably looked less like his dad as he's gotten older.
@@ronatola Ally Sheedy did it to me when I first watched her in War Games. My other favorite from that era was Jami Gertz .. I don't think she was considered 'Brat Pack', but man she was fine as hell.. Lost Boys, Less Than Zero. Apparently she married a billionaire and owns a bunch of professional sports teams. She still looks pretty damned good for pushing 60. I wouldn't kick her out of bed for eating crackers.
@@Doomzdayxx Yet they had a black guy who happily spoke of relating to the films. Touched on John Hughes not addressing race much in the doc. You know why he probably didn't..because he probably just wrote about what he knew and the types he knew from his childhood and what he saw of teens when he made those fllms. If that was predominantly white because you weren't around anyone that was anything other...that's ok..and as they said in the doc...just how the period was at the time in mid western middle class suburbs/cities/high schools.
@@seanmurray8439 That's right. It's accurate and there was no need to artificially insert non-whites in movies out of guilt back then. But wealthy liberal people like her have been shamed and brainwashed in to believing that ticking as many "diversity" boxes as possible will cleanse their evil white souls. Typical wealthy liberal boomer white guilt.
I grew up in New York City during the Brat Pack era. I was just a couple of years younger than them, so they were the cool, it kids. So sad they took it that was, because we LOVED them! Rob knew when he said they could have filled stadiums back then. They could have. And Jon Cryer, "Duckie" you were so Brat Pack! And Alley Sheedy is dying that Andrew had a crush on her.
I was born in the Early 80's. One or two of their films were in the list of my viewing habits, (Acutally just one, Ferris Bulers Day-Off) and truth be told that came out in the 80's but I ddin;t even see it to the 90's. Generally don't know what their Contribution to film and cinema is ? Seems like someone said BeetleJuice three times and these guys showed-up.
Born in 81, in the 90s and watched these films wishing I had been a teenager in the 80s 😂. Now that I'm older I appreciate the 90s but my heart will always belong to the 80s.
76 here too. The 80s and 90s were the best. A few examples of movies I saw in the theatre: RAD Ghost Busters The Princess Bride 16 Candles Dirty Dancing Raiders Of the Lost Ark The Empire Strikes Back Return of The Jedi Die Hard Predator (on my 11th birthday) BAck to the Future Rain Man Who Framed Roger Rabbit RoboCop A Nightmare on Elm ST The Breakfast Club BIG Ferris Buellers Day Off Stand By Me Flight of the Navigator The Goonies The Explorers The Never Ending Story ( I live in Vancouver so it blew my mind when I saw shots of downtown) Space Camp Harry and the Hendersons Pee Wees Big Adventure Beetlejuice And I'm sure there are bunch of others I didnt list. My dad would drop us all off at the theatre and we would run around outside, playing tag. Goofing off. Then the doors would open to the theatre and we would go in. We would watch the movie and when it was done we would wait outside and do the same until we got picked up. If it was dark we would go to the ushers window and ask him to call our house. He would. And he would say your dad will be by in an hour or two. We didnt care. The longer he took, the better so we could play in the parking lot and trees around the theatre. Those were the days. I think my dad would go get high after he dropped us off. There were some movies we definitely should not have seen. The melting faces in Raiders of the lost Ark gave me nightmares for months after seeing that. I'm so happy my childhood was of that time. The memories are like movies in my mind. All 5 stars and 2 thumbs up.
I was born in the Early 80's. One or two of their films were in the list of my viewing habits, (Acutally just one, Ferris Bulers Day-Off) and truth be told that came out in the 80's but I ddin;t even see it to the 90's. Generally don't know what their Contribution to film and cinema is ? Seems like someone said BeetleJuice three times and these guys showed-up.
@@wanderlustaesthete4117 You do NOT. It was NEVER as fun as it looked in California on screen.: in a school that let you cross campus like a college, haivng a convertable and giant house in the burbs , underground alcholo parties. It was prob hella fun to be 19 in 84 and experience all 80s culture in college. it was also a tme of Budget cuts in high school and college until 1993 when Clinton took office. School programs getting cut, college prices going up, equipment from the 1970s. no ability to get student loans or full financial aid , class sizes ballooning. Ancient equioment and books. and suddenly sex was DEADLY, with no medicines. I was there and I wanted ro be in John Hughes films too! in reality the high school kids of the 90s had it better. One exeption was the end of the cold war, berlin wallcoming down. .... That was awesome! Songs "Right here right now" Jesus Jones, and "winds of change" by the Scorpions really captured that Mood.
I hope all of them realise how much of a cultural impact they, and their movies had on their fans, and how much they were adored. They helped foster a time and place, a cultural phenomenon that was unique - there will never be another 1980s, another brat pack (at least not like this one), or another series of movies like those they starred in!
I was born in '69, so yes I grew up with the brat pack and though their movies were fiction, what they were portraying were real issues for us in the '80s. I have always held a special spot in my heart for all of these actors and when I see any of them it always takes me back to that time, and yes, I do miss it. Though the Cold War was continuing while competing with Russia to have the most nukes, people seemed happier and carefree.
Brats or not I have a love for this time on earth largely because of their films and the vibe of the time which now I realize was fleeting. Love each and every one of these actors.
Wow, 40 years ago. It went fast, but it does feel like an entirely different world. This was before grunge, before the rise of hip-hop in white markets. The soundtrack of that era was New Wave and recycled 50's music. There was disdain for all things 70's during the 80's. I don't know if it was a better time, but people who lived their youth in that era will definitely feel the nostalgia.
The 1970s soundtrack was brilliant. Look at the Top 100 of each decade of the '70s. I grew up during the '60s and '70s. Our generation was highly educated and aware of social/political issues, which is incredible, considering how young we were.
Yes, New Wave/synthpop. Recycled 50's music? Like what? And BTW, 80's glam metal was massive. At least 50% or more of the market? Each pre-2000 era had it's pro's musically, but the peaks will always be 1932 start of Big Band Swing era, 1969 Woodstock, and 1981 MTV launch.
@@mctapoutos7426Well since each snowflake is unique, your time then was made of interchangeable clones of no particular significance incapable of mustering a spontaneous independent thought of their own. Not much has changed with your useless generation. All this time being in the world and you’ve learned nothing. Pathetic.
Early GenXer, born in 67. Watched so many of their movies in the theater the weekend they were released. Kind of excited to see what they all have to say, especially Emilio. Currently have several of the tracks from "Repo Man" on the flash drive in my car stereo right now.
Repo man was such a great move. It was funny, but also weirdly intellectual too. Lots of little gags in there that probably very few people noticed or "got".
I was 15 when you graduated, and,,,,,,I seen all the movies durring that time,but I just didnt follow any of " them " ( has to be because of no internet right?!)...but yeah,,,,I was too into all i was doing to care about actors..but,,,,,I do remember the movies!!!!
I can't WAIT to see this. They were iconic! I still watch the brat pack movies a lot. They were fun and nostalgic before they were even older. That's what made them special. People connected with them on a visceral level.
He wasn't. He became famous about 5 years before them, in 1980. Looks like he's interviewing people who were just around at the time or close to their age group, who may have lost roles to the Brat packers or got lumped in with them somehow. But Hutton was never in any of those movies.
That looks fun! Born in the mid-1960s, most of these actors are my contemporaries, they were on the "cover" of People Magazine, US Magazine every week. Remember when we eagerly awaited and read magazines!!??
I'm looking forward to it. My generation for sure. I skipped school to see St. Elmo's Fire. But not sure how this will go over with the younger crowd. My daughter could care less. She's like "wow mom they are old, who cares about the Brat Pack?!" Sheesh what does that make me? Which surprised me. She grew up with all the movies. Yes, I watched a lot of them over and over. 😆 Anyway Demi reply was the wisest from the preview.
I graduated high school 1984 and saw this in the movie theater. I was literally 1/2 Emilio and 1/2 Judd ( Single mother at home) but thought this movie was over exaggerated. Sure kids had their issues at home but it made it seem we were all going through an existential crisis. We were not. We were just normal teens coming of age who thought adults were lame.
@@tellurye Think he's referring to The Breakfast Club. Which like most movies amplifies reality. I was born in 71 but didn't really enjoy any of these (mainly John Hughes) movies until later in life. Too busy with school, sports and girlfriend.
It might’ve been over exaggerated for you, but to someone else it was seminal in their being seen. That’s what’s great about these movies is not everybody had the same upbringing and privileged life and it gave diversity to voices that movies didn’t till the 80s showing us a different side of growing up.
Young Boomer here -- born in '62 and grew up with all of these actors!!! I love this! Some of the classics came out of the late 70s, 80s and 90s. Does anyone remember "Class" with teenaged Rob Lowe and Andrew McCarthy??? One of my faves!!! Rob Lowe was my crush -- he was beauteous. With all due respect, Rob could have got it 40 years ago and could still get it now!! He has aged like a fine Malbec!!! 😳😜🤣😍🥰❤️💋💯
One of my journals was "named rob Lowe" so each night I would write dear Rob Lowe. Also he is very happily married has a fun podcast and is very close with his grown sons and brother. ❤
@@VenusmarieLeto Yes Rob has a very lovely family and handsome sons. Although he was a bit of a wild child way back in the day, he became sober -- and has remained sober for many years -- and went on to have a tremendous career. 💋❤️💯
@@marlenesheffield8777 have you seen Rob in super troopers 2? Hilarious movie. I love less than a mile from Tim Hortons in buffalo NY 15 mins from Canada. Trust me you'll love it if you haven't. Xo
I was born in 1970. I got to see a lot of their movies in the theatres. They told our stories as nobody else could. The Brat Pack was our voice when we could find no other way to express ourselves. Some of my finest and dearest memories come from Firday nights, at the movies with my friends, watching TBP work their magic, telling our truth, it was also their truth. These are the memories that I will cherish always. I can not wait to see this!!! God bless. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I loved Andrew I had THE biggest crush on him! 😂 The “brat pack” movies were so fun and I remember going to drive ins with my friends to see them for like the second or third time. We were all so young. ❤
Emilio is the one that is the true 'get.' The reason for no Breakfast Club sequel, reunions, spinoffs, cartoon etc is him. He's been the hold out. His official narrative is that he just isn't into looking back, but forward. That always sounded like the politician answer from the least politician sounding guy. So I'm very curious the real reasons or beef that's been simmering all these decades. Rob looks like he's aged two days since those days. Insane. Emilio was kind of the triple threat kid prodigy amongst all them. He was writing and directing as well acting from the word Jump. He didn't really walk away. He just continued to focus on his projects he wrote and wanted to direct. And he's remained committed to that. He did a couple of movies with his pops Martin Sheen. Emilio had one legit street cred 80's classic: the neo-nour punk film Repo-Man.
McCarthy bitching for an hour and a half about being part of a cinematic movement that is still relevant today to young people. I'm surprised he didn't interview his shrink over it. My kid is a teenager obsessed with 80s cinema, with HIS movies and I myself was a little kid when they came out. That alone is incredible. Poor McCarthy. All he has is his 12 million dollars in the bank and a career still talked about. He'd get recognized twice weekly and probably gets given great tabs. He really comes off mopey in this. No wonder Ringwald wanted nothing to do with it.
How can you put Timothy Hutton in there but not Anthony Michael Hall? Anthony Michael Hall was one of the stars of Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club.
@@ArlettyAbady I read somewhere Anthony Michael Hall said there wasn't a 'brat pack.' So I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't want to be involved. And just is moving on with his life.
Born in the early '60s~I loved the music of the '70s, but college and the 1980s were the best times of my life. We played vinyl records, partied every chance we got, went to actual movie theatres, made friends without computers or iPhones, and we had the same hang-outs our parents did. Everything was real, tangible, and fun as hell. It made us forget about the dangers of politics: as the song goes, "All she wants to do is dance." And that's what we did. We danced. Does anyone dance anymore?
Dancing is huge. Club culture is global, both as a highly lucrative venture in clubs and festivals, and through underground events however people bring them together. Maybe the cultural place dancing holds has transformed so much that it's hard to keep up with, but it absolutely hasn't faded. In fact it reached new heights in both the 90s and 2010s
@@JeiElRai It's perhaps my location~there isn't a lot of joy here anymore. In the '80s I was a member of an underground gay/lesbian group. Best and most fun friends I ever had. We had to keep our group secret, considering we lived in a very conservative, anti-gay environment. Sad to say, things haven't changed much here. 🙁
I bought a VW Ghia in high school a year before Molly had one in Pretty in Pink… Ahead of my time LOL! Seriously love my gen x memories. This is going to be awesome! Thank you Andrew McCarthy ❤
Born in ‘70…. In HS my “Social Concerns” class watched Breakfast Club and it was amazing how all of us from different backgrounds and cultures bonded over it. The follow up discussions were so very touching. The height of it all was our schools star center on the basketball team who was attending Arizona on scholarship the next year, broke down crying revealing how his father has been abusing him. It was a shocker and eye opener to say the least… And I truly believe it was cause the movie made our feelings “feel normal”. True art!
growing up in Franklin Park, Il (Chicago) watching these movies was all i had to escape my reality of crime, corruption, gloomy weather, traffic, high school etc. i cant wait to see this doc
Teenagers today want to live at home forever and rely on their parents for a ride. They didn't have the brat pack showing them how to grow up and party.
Being a 80s Chicago kid into film, - this was a special time to be a fan. Was amazed the suburban neighborhoods on the other side of town are producing 1/2 the gems in this doc - nailed that midwest vibe. Got inspired to be in film crews and met half these folks over years. I didn't like that contrived "Brat" label either. Don't like any labels. Simpleton way to cheapen and marginalize. Can't believe their era is only about 4-5 years of gems about '83-'88. While my least favorite genre, MCU & comics is over 15 years, and woke cinema is about 7 years strong of being achievement free. RIP movies.
Brat Pack was just a reporter using the Rat pack as a toichstone, while throwing 80s shade, lol. Fellow Gen Xer here, green up in Chicago, spent 20 years working at Warner in development and production. Seems we have some shared history, lol.
This is our generations "Big Chill", but thankfully a friend didn't have to die for them to get together! Thanks Bpack, the music and the movies are the best! (By the way listen to Rob Lowes autobiography, its amazing!)
So many other young actors back then: Robert Downey Jr, Kiefer Sutherland, River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, John Cusack, Christian Slater, Elisabeth Shue, Ralph Macchio, Charlie Sheen, Phoebe Cates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kerri Green, Matt Dillon, Anthony Michael Hall, Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Anthony Edwards, Drew Barrymore, Henry Thomas, Matthew Broderick, Michael J Fox, Patrick Dempsey, Jennifer Connelly, Ethan Hawke, Matthew Modine, James Spader, Jason Patrick, Mare Winningham, Matthew Modine, Jennifer Gray, Lori Loughlin, Eric Stoltz, Helen Slater, C. Thomas Howell, Leif Garret, Henry Thomas, Tatum O’Neal, Kristy McNichol, Jami Gertz, Anthony Edwards, Tom Cruise, Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Charles, Dylan Kussman, Gale Hansen, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp, Maia Brewton, Ericka Eleniak, Penelope Ann Miller, Charlie Sheen, Courtney Thorne Smith, James Spader, etc
I missed this era. Born in 85, so I didnt miss it by much but I grew up with it. The Breakfast Club especially, I watched it over and over. Loved everything Emilio ever did, from hockey coach to old west gunman. Im super stoked for this film.
Fame, money, power and the lack of wisdom that usually accompanies youth is a helluva combination. Glad they survived. A lot didn’t. Back then, I think, a lot of us (especially the young and naïve like I was) assumed that their futures would be paved in gold. Definitely not the way the industry works. It’s nuanced, complicated, and not always predictable.
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.
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That looks incredible. Kudos to Andrew McCarthy for putting the film and brat pack together.
He's been a travel writer, with some success, for a few decades now.
@@SlimKeith11never heard of anything he did except the terrible weekend at bernies.
This show looks stupid
@@deacongowan117 Only because you're a MAGAt loser. 😂
@@deacongowan117 it's not even a show, dimwit. It's a documentary movie.
This gave me goosebumps! Pure nostalgia. Thanks to Andrew McCarthy for doing this. It's the documentary all children of the 80s want to see.
💯 agree! Cannot wait to watch.
I yearn for the 80s again. Life was great then! We were so blessedl to have LIVED without technology.
Totally agree!
Agree! The 80s were amazing! I was a bartender in the 80s at a major nightclub in So Cal and I got to hear all of the current music of the time. Great memories.
Except for video arcades!
100%
@@1PhotoGeek Ever heard of spotify. No need to be at a smokefilled nightclub full of sweaty cokeheads to do that anymore.
Estevez is the most interesting to me - was literally the coolest guy in the world and turned his back on it all. I’m keen to hear his comments in this documentary. The guy is a ledge.
Repo Man...absolute gold. Emilio is a brilliant actor.
Really
He moved to Cincinnati... lives in Over the Rhine.....
❤❤ i agree
Hard agree
Born in 69. I went on a first date to see the breakfast club. The movie starts, My date mistakenly thought that simple minds was David Bowie. She whispered to me “Oh I hate David Bowie.” I was like “who hates Bowie? And this is simple minds not Bowie.” She argues with me, “this is Bowie” and I’m like “no it’s not! Who hates Bowie?” Then the quote from Bowie comes on the screen, from Changes. She leans in and says “see I told you it was Bowie!” Needless to say, we never saw each other again, and my mantra for future dating was based on whether or not they liked David Bowie.
fellow 69ner! i had a boyfriend once who despised me ever referencing the year i was born LOL..i quite literally said it was the year i was born 😂
Good reference point honestly
OUT...STANDING story. 😂 And, a fantastic test.
Awesome story dude
You can't argue with stupid!! They will always think that they are right no matter what!!
Born in 1972 so a teenager when most of these incredible films were released. How lucky we were….are.
Born in 71, so I fully agree!
I born in 62, the 80’s were the best time for me.
1970 October 3rd, Scotland. The Breakfast Club was central of my universe when it was out, in addition to the Terminator, and Back to the Future. The Breakfast Club. Just saying it means so much to so many people - the collective consciousness hot thoughts around this. Great film, great actors, and song that instantly encapsulates all things Breakfast Club. Plus they are from Scotland.
agree!
yep! born in 72! We really were / are.
The older Emilio gets. The more he looks and sounds like his father.
Absolutely identical .i agree
Funny how that happens...Cpt.Obvious
The clip where he is looking down , I thought it was Martin for a second 😄
I thought it was
@@stephss Except that it doesn't actually happen with all parents and children - especially not to that degree. While there were some features in common, I don't think most people would have said that Carrie Fisher looked more and more like Debbie Reynolds as she aged.
And Charlie Sheen has arguably looked less like his dad as he's gotten older.
What a time, what a decade. Breakfast Club is still one of my favorite all-time movies. Ferris Bueller too!
Exactly!
Ally Sheedy today looks very pretty, so natural looking 😍
She was always my favorite. Just something about her.
She was never my favourite but seems to have aged the best - even beating out the Vampire Rob Lowe.
@@ronatola Ally Sheedy did it to me when I first watched her in War Games. My other favorite from that era was Jami Gertz .. I don't think she was considered 'Brat Pack', but man she was fine as hell.. Lost Boys, Less Than Zero. Apparently she married a billionaire and owns a bunch of professional sports teams. She still looks pretty damned good for pushing 60. I wouldn't kick her out of bed for eating crackers.
No way. Rob is ten times prettier then and now.@@ronatola
"When you grow up, your heart dies." ...I wonder if they all feel that way.
I do.
Molly Ringwald said movies in the 80s were "too white" so her heart has definitely died.
“All men die at 27. We bury them at 72” by Mark Twain. This applies to our peer women too. In 85, I was 21. Definitely the best decade of my life.
@@Doomzdayxx Yet they had a black guy who happily spoke of relating to the films. Touched on John Hughes not addressing race much in the doc. You know why he probably didn't..because he probably just wrote about what he knew and the types he knew from his childhood and what he saw of teens when he made those fllms. If that was predominantly white because you weren't around anyone that was anything other...that's ok..and as they said in the doc...just how the period was at the time in mid western middle class suburbs/cities/high schools.
@@seanmurray8439 That's right. It's accurate and there was no need to artificially insert non-whites in movies out of guilt back then. But wealthy liberal people like her have been shamed and brainwashed in to believing that ticking as many "diversity" boxes as possible will cleanse their evil white souls. Typical wealthy liberal boomer white guilt.
I grew up in New York City during the Brat Pack era. I was just a couple of years younger than them, so they were the cool, it kids.
So sad they took it that was, because we LOVED them! Rob knew when he said they could have filled stadiums back then. They could have.
And Jon Cryer, "Duckie" you were so Brat Pack! And Alley Sheedy is dying that Andrew had a crush on her.
born in 71, was 14 in '85. They were portraying things I was experiencing. It was pretty powerful and fun to watch
Born in the 76 watching these films in 80s I couldn't wait to become a teenager
I was born in the Early 80's. One or two of their films were in the list of my viewing habits, (Acutally just one, Ferris Bulers Day-Off) and truth be told that came out in the 80's but I ddin;t even see it to the 90's. Generally don't know what their Contribution to film and cinema is ? Seems like someone said BeetleJuice three times and these guys showed-up.
Born in 81, in the 90s and watched these films wishing I had been a teenager in the 80s 😂. Now that I'm older I appreciate the 90s but my heart will always belong to the 80s.
Same. 😂
Yup!!
76 here too. The 80s and 90s were the best. A few examples of movies I saw in the theatre:
RAD
Ghost Busters
The Princess Bride
16 Candles
Dirty Dancing
Raiders Of the Lost Ark
The Empire Strikes Back
Return of The Jedi
Die Hard
Predator (on my 11th birthday)
BAck to the Future
Rain Man
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
RoboCop
A Nightmare on Elm ST
The Breakfast Club
BIG
Ferris Buellers Day Off
Stand By Me
Flight of the Navigator
The Goonies
The Explorers
The Never Ending Story ( I live in Vancouver so it blew my mind when I saw shots of downtown)
Space Camp
Harry and the Hendersons
Pee Wees Big Adventure
Beetlejuice
And I'm sure there are bunch of others I didnt list. My dad would drop us all off at the theatre and we would run around outside, playing tag. Goofing off. Then the doors would open to the theatre and we would go in. We would watch the movie and when it was done we would wait outside and do the same until we got picked up. If it was dark we would go to the ushers window and ask him to call our house. He would. And he would say your dad will be by in an hour or two. We didnt care. The longer he took, the better so we could play in the parking lot and trees around the theatre. Those were the days. I think my dad would go get high after he dropped us off. There were some movies we definitely should not have seen. The melting faces in Raiders of the lost Ark gave me nightmares for months after seeing that. I'm so happy my childhood was of that time. The memories are like movies in my mind. All 5 stars and 2 thumbs up.
I am so Glad this Documentary is being made from the inside . I did grow up watching all the Brat Pack movies can’t wait to watch the documentary.
I was born in 86 but grew up watching all their movies. Cannot wait!
I was born in the Early 80's. One or two of their films were in the list of my viewing habits, (Acutally just one, Ferris Bulers Day-Off) and truth be told that came out in the 80's but I ddin;t even see it to the 90's. Generally don't know what their Contribution to film and cinema is ? Seems like someone said BeetleJuice three times and these guys showed-up.
@@therealTomCooney *The Brat Pack was big.* Mostly Boomers young enough to play Gen X teens (because getting actual teens in teen movies is a no-no).
‘85 here and till this day I’ve always wanted to be in high school in the 80’s.
@@wanderlustaesthete4117 You do NOT.
It was NEVER as fun as it looked in California on screen.: in a school that let you cross campus like a college, haivng a convertable and giant house in the burbs , underground alcholo parties. It was prob hella fun to be 19 in 84 and experience all 80s culture in college. it was also a tme of Budget cuts in high school and college until 1993 when Clinton took office. School programs getting cut, college prices going up, equipment from the 1970s. no ability to get student loans or full financial aid , class sizes ballooning. Ancient equioment and books. and suddenly sex was DEADLY, with no medicines.
I was there and I wanted ro be in John Hughes films too! in reality the high school kids of the 90s had it better.
One exeption was the end of the cold war, berlin wallcoming down. .... That was awesome!
Songs "Right here right now" Jesus Jones, and "winds of change" by the Scorpions really captured that Mood.
I can't wait to see this! Loving the comments. Were we not alive during one of the coolest decades or what.
I hope all of them realise how much of a cultural impact they, and their movies had on their fans, and how much they were adored. They helped foster a time and place, a cultural phenomenon that was unique - there will never be another 1980s, another brat pack (at least not like this one), or another series of movies like those they starred in!
Agreed!!!💯
"Words as weapons, sharper than knives."
-INXS (1987)
Can’t wait for this. As a teen in the mid-80s, it will be fascinating to hear these folks reflect on the side of that era that none of us saw.
not gonna lie....their movies are what shaped us all.
I was born in '69, so yes I grew up with the brat pack and though their movies were fiction, what they were portraying were real issues for us in the '80s. I have always held a special spot in my heart for all of these actors and when I see any of them it always takes me back to that time, and yes, I do miss it. Though the Cold War was continuing while competing with Russia to have the most nukes, people seemed happier and carefree.
Brats or not I have a love for this time on earth largely because of their films and the vibe of the time which now I realize was fleeting. Love each and every one of these actors.
They were John Hughs' films.
Wow, 40 years ago. It went fast, but it does feel like an entirely different world. This was before grunge, before the rise of hip-hop in white markets. The soundtrack of that era was New Wave and recycled 50's music. There was disdain for all things 70's during the 80's. I don't know if it was a better time, but people who lived their youth in that era will definitely feel the nostalgia.
The 1970s soundtrack was brilliant. Look at the Top 100 of each decade of the '70s. I grew up during the '60s and '70s. Our generation was highly educated and aware of social/political issues, which is incredible, considering how young we were.
Yes, New Wave/synthpop.
Recycled 50's music? Like what?
And BTW, 80's glam metal was massive. At least 50% or more of the market?
Each pre-2000 era had it's pro's musically, but the peaks will always be 1932 start of Big Band Swing era, 1969 Woodstock, and 1981 MTV launch.
Excited for this, especially coming from Andrew McCarthy.
Yes, I'm so looking forward to seeing it. The way he looked at Ally - Gosh !
Born in 1969. So glad to have lived with this in real time; the last pre-internet era but just enough technology. Lol
Exactly the only thing I would have liked was a low-budget cell phone flip phone. I'd be fine with the free at night
Born 83 and I still love my childhood no snowflakes back then
Omg you’re all such a cliche’ and the complete opposite of interesting. Could you possibly be more predictable and banal?🙄
@@mctapoutos7426Well since each snowflake is unique, your time then was made of interchangeable clones of no particular significance incapable of mustering a spontaneous independent thought of their own. Not much has changed with your useless generation. All this time being in the world and you’ve learned nothing. Pathetic.
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I CAN NOT WAIT TO SEE THIS ….. thanks to all of them for being a part of it ……. The “brat pack” has a huge fan base!!
What an absolutley incredible time the 80's were !! 💞💫💞
I had a massive crush on Andrew McCarthy! Wow him in Less than Zero…drool
love that film
me too
Early GenXer, born in 67. Watched so many of their movies in the theater the weekend they were released. Kind of excited to see what they all have to say, especially Emilio.
Currently have several of the tracks from "Repo Man" on the flash drive in my car stereo right now.
Repo man was such a great move. It was funny, but also weirdly intellectual too. Lots of little gags in there that probably very few people noticed or "got".
Man, I feel old. This looks amazing.
you feel old because you ARE old, G
Woman: What's the film about?
Andrew McCarthy: Ancient history.
Me: *dies in Gen X*
Graduated from HS in 1985. My favorites. I can’t believe this was so long ago.
yep. how many of us had 'alive in 85 as our motto?' 🤣
I was 15 when you graduated, and,,,,,,I seen all the movies durring that time,but I just didnt follow any of " them " ( has to be because of no internet right?!)...but yeah,,,,I was too into all i was doing to care about actors..but,,,,,I do remember the movies!!!!
@@MillieMaa "Raise hell, have fun, we're the Class of '81" 😄
I can't WAIT to see this. They were iconic! I still watch the brat pack movies a lot. They were fun and nostalgic before they were even older. That's what made them special. People connected with them on a visceral level.
Didn't realize Timothy Hutton was part of he Brat Pack, he's the only Brat Packer with an Oscar
He wasn't. He became famous about 5 years before them, in 1980. Looks like he's interviewing people who were just around at the time or close to their age group, who may have lost roles to the Brat packers or got lumped in with them somehow. But Hutton was never in any of those movies.
He's Brat Pack-adjacent.
@@redadamearth Google "brat pack filmography"... that's fairly inclusive.
@@rumblefish9 That's a good one!🤣
@@rumblefish9 Brat Pack fluid.
Born in 1967 and felt like I WAS [or could have been] one of them. Can't wait to hear from them all almost 40 years later. Wow :O
where did the time go? Been reflecting on that over the last year or two
'66 here...feel it too brother! 😳 Was an amazing time though, for sure 🤘
That looks fun! Born in the mid-1960s, most of these actors are my contemporaries, they were on the "cover" of People Magazine, US Magazine every week. Remember when we eagerly awaited and read magazines!!??
Be a shame if Judd isn't in this. Guy is hilarious
Right?! Completely agree.
I didn’t see Anthony Michael Hall either.
@@reikun86 I think he and RDJ were Brat Pack adjacent, they're just a little younger.
Judd and James.
@@tphillips37 RDJ was definitely in the Brat Pack
Everybody had a crush on Ally Sheedy!
I had a crush on molly ringwald 😅
I sure didn't. I bet your heart skipped a beat for Molly Ringwald as well. Yikes.
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Not me.. Demi and Molly
Ally in Wargames was cute, but she got too thin as she aged.
I'm looking forward to it. My generation for sure.
I skipped school to see St. Elmo's Fire.
But not sure how this will go over with the younger crowd. My daughter could care less. She's like "wow mom they are old, who cares about the Brat Pack?!" Sheesh what does that make me? Which surprised me. She grew up with all the movies. Yes, I watched a lot of them over and over. 😆
Anyway Demi reply was the wisest from the preview.
Lol, probably not as young as your daughter but I was born in '90 and I'm looking forward to this.
My friends and I went to see The Breakfast Club in the theater on my 14th birthday. My first R-rated movie. Nineteen hundred eighties 4-ever
Born in 1965, Grew up with this crew.
Same.
Same, born in Dec. 64, John Hughes and the Brat Pack were a big part of my youth.
Oh when we were young, good times, now that we are older be nice to here their perspective ❤
Yea, I will buy Hulu just to watch this. The 80's ruled!
Born 77 and loved them all, thanks for this documentary ❤
I graduated high school 1984 and saw this in the movie theater. I was literally 1/2 Emilio and 1/2 Judd ( Single mother at home) but thought this movie was over exaggerated. Sure kids had their issues at home but it made it seem we were all going through an existential crisis. We were not. We were just normal teens coming of age who thought adults were lame.
You saw this movie in the theatre.... which hasnt come out yet?
@@tellurye Think he's referring to The Breakfast Club. Which like most movies amplifies reality. I was born in 71 but didn't really enjoy any of these (mainly John Hughes) movies until later in life. Too busy with school, sports and girlfriend.
It might’ve been over exaggerated for you, but to someone else it was seminal in their being seen. That’s what’s great about these movies is not everybody had the same upbringing and privileged life and it gave diversity to voices that movies didn’t till the 80s showing us a different side of growing up.
Well, of course its over exaggerated. Its a movie. Its Hollywood. They embellish or blow things up for entertainment.
Young Boomer here -- born in '62 and grew up with all of these actors!!! I love this! Some of the classics came out of the late 70s, 80s and 90s. Does anyone remember "Class" with teenaged Rob Lowe and Andrew McCarthy??? One of my faves!!!
Rob Lowe was my crush -- he was beauteous. With all due respect, Rob could have got it 40 years ago and could still get it now!! He has aged like a fine Malbec!!!
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One of my journals was "named rob Lowe" so each night I would write dear Rob Lowe.
Also he is very happily married has a fun podcast and is very close with his grown sons and brother. ❤
@@VenusmarieLeto Yes Rob has a very lovely family and handsome sons. Although he was a bit of a wild child way back in the day, he became sober -- and has remained sober for many years -- and went on to have a tremendous career.
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@@marlenesheffield8777 have you seen Rob in super troopers 2? Hilarious movie. I love less than a mile from Tim Hortons in buffalo NY 15 mins from Canada. Trust me you'll love it if you haven't. Xo
@@marlenesheffield8777 Don't forget "that" video with those underaged girls...
LOL, Class was a great movie, I pulled that trick with the quarter on a few people after that movie.
I was born in 1970. I got to see a lot of their movies in the theatres. They told our stories as nobody else could. The Brat Pack was our voice when we could find no other way to express ourselves. Some of my finest and dearest memories come from Firday nights, at the movies with my friends, watching TBP work their magic, telling our truth, it was also their truth. These are the memories that I will cherish always. I can not wait to see this!!! God bless. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Same, 1970.
GenX, name the time and place, and we'll all be there to watch this one.
Crazy how much Emilio looks like his dad.
Yeah, that side profile shot was intense...
FOR REAL
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Emilio and I have the same bday. Not year I was 1960 and he is 1962. Cool right
Can’t wait for this! Born in 77, I was glued to it all.
I was 20yrs in 1984; the best year evver. Had a huge crush on Rob and Molly 😂❤❤❤
Amazing we're all still here and still watching😅😅 The Donger says watch
the way my obsession and nostalgia for something I've never experienced continue to build - my goodness.
Born in 66. This had to happen....and it has to happen NOW. This was my life in the 80's. I teared up watching this...they were my peeps.
I had such a crush on Andrew McCarthy when I was a teenager, and it makes me happy to know that he's grown into an interesting and thoughtful person.
me too. Boingggggggggggggggggggggggggg
Great!!! Counting the days to see the film!! 80's forever 😆
I loved Andrew I had THE biggest crush on him! 😂 The “brat pack” movies were so fun and I remember going to drive ins with my friends to see them for like the second or third time. We were all so young. ❤
Me too. Boingggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
Can't wait to see this! I grew up watching 80s movies when I was a child
💯❤️😎🤘🏼 CAN'T WAIT!! Born in 77 & grew up fast. No regrets
Emilio is the one that is the true 'get.' The reason for no Breakfast Club sequel, reunions, spinoffs, cartoon etc is him. He's been the hold out. His official narrative is that he just isn't into looking back, but forward. That always sounded like the politician answer from the least politician sounding guy. So I'm very curious the real reasons or beef that's been simmering all these decades. Rob looks like he's aged two days since those days. Insane.
Emilio was kind of the triple threat kid prodigy amongst all them. He was writing and directing as well acting from the word Jump. He didn't really walk away. He just continued to focus on his projects he wrote and wanted to direct. And he's remained committed to that. He did a couple of movies with his pops Martin Sheen. Emilio had one legit street cred 80's classic: the neo-nour punk film Repo-Man.
why would we need a cartoon based on breakfast club?, idrk about spinoffs but a cartoon?,
The Outsiders was pretty good...
Robert Downey, Jr., James Spader, Anthony Michael Hall
👍 THANK you...
Maybe they weren’t interested. You also have Sean Penn, SJP, Kiefer Sutherland
William Zabka.
I wonder if they are in documentary
@@justinklenk I wonder if Andrew called Anthony Michael Hall
McCarthy bitching for an hour and a half about being part of a cinematic movement that is still relevant today to young people. I'm surprised he didn't interview his shrink over it. My kid is a teenager obsessed with 80s cinema, with HIS movies and I myself was a little kid when they came out. That alone is incredible. Poor McCarthy. All he has is his 12 million dollars in the bank and a career still talked about. He'd get recognized twice weekly and probably gets given great tabs. He really comes off mopey in this. No wonder Ringwald wanted nothing to do with it.
Birn in 1970, raging Gen-Xer here! What a time to grow up!!
So gonna watch this and reminisce...i miss the eighties...
I can’t wait for this. As a child of the 80s, I’m so excited.❤❤
I loved Demi from afar back in those days, it was a great era for film and music
I love all of these actors! They were all good looking and amazing! So many great films and many by John Hughes. Miss the 80's SOOOOO MUCH!
How can you put Timothy Hutton in there but not Anthony Michael Hall? Anthony Michael Hall was one of the stars of Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club.
Maybe because he said No?
Well then, why couldn’t they kidnap him, bribe him, or offer him lots of free drugs? 😂
I doubt Hall would've said 'no'. He's such a ham. But let's face it, he wasn't a brat pack. The term was coined after St Elmo's Fire.
Nobody in any of the comments is mentioning the absence of James fucking _Spader_ - ???!
@@ArlettyAbady I read somewhere Anthony Michael Hall said there wasn't a 'brat pack.' So I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't want to be involved. And just is moving on with his life.
1971 was prime birthing time for 80s movies.
Born in the early '60s~I loved the music of the '70s, but college and the 1980s were the best times of my life. We played vinyl records, partied every chance we got, went to actual movie theatres, made friends without computers or iPhones, and we had the same hang-outs our parents did. Everything was real, tangible, and fun as hell. It made us forget about the dangers of politics: as the song goes, "All she wants to do is dance." And that's what we did. We danced. Does anyone dance anymore?
Dancing is huge. Club culture is global, both as a highly lucrative venture in clubs and festivals, and through underground events however people bring them together. Maybe the cultural place dancing holds has transformed so much that it's hard to keep up with, but it absolutely hasn't faded. In fact it reached new heights in both the 90s and 2010s
@@JeiElRai It's perhaps my location~there isn't a lot of joy here anymore. In the '80s I was a member of an underground gay/lesbian group. Best and most fun friends I ever had. We had to keep our group secret, considering we lived in a very conservative, anti-gay environment. Sad to say, things haven't changed much here. 🙁
OMG I cannot wait. The Breakclub defined my teen years and I wanted to be in the St. Elmo's Fire. Bravo Andrew for putting this together.
I bought a VW Ghia in high school a year before Molly had one in Pretty in Pink… Ahead of my time LOL! Seriously love my gen x memories. This is going to be awesome! Thank you Andrew McCarthy ❤
My wife was 9 in 1985
She loves the Brat Pack
I was 15 in 85
Sometimes you just have to say, I think you just had to be there😎
This is going to be awesome. These movies molded me for good or bad their films spoke to a whole generation.
Did they cause you to raid Barry Manilow’s wardrobe?
@@MichaelWaisJr 🤣🤣
Can't wait for this 😊😊😊
Now 'The Senior Pack.' Check out Andrew McCarthy,..looking like a million bucks after all these years. ✊
maybe a hundred bucks......
Born in 74, can't wait to watch..
July 1974 here, I can't wait to see this
Class of '85!
Dude, class of '89 clearly rules, just ask Bill and Ted.
our high school class motto was KICKIN' IT LIVE IN 85 😆
Class of ‘86 checking in!
Born in ‘70…. In HS my “Social Concerns” class watched Breakfast Club and it was amazing how all of us from different backgrounds and cultures bonded over it. The follow up discussions were so very touching. The height of it all was our schools star center on the basketball team who was attending Arizona on scholarship the next year, broke down crying revealing how his father has been abusing him. It was a shocker and eye opener to say the least… And I truly believe it was cause the movie made our feelings “feel normal”. True art!
Simple Minds 😊my favorite 80s music 😊I’m so lucky 🍀 I was an 80s kid 👧🏻born 1968 ❤graduated high school 1986 😊
I started jr high 1981, graduated 87 … these guys were my teenage yrs !!! Love them
Born in 72, I wanted to be in the brat pack, or at least have my own, especially after watching The Breakfast Club
growing up in Franklin Park, Il (Chicago) watching these movies was all i had to escape my reality of crime, corruption, gloomy weather, traffic, high school etc. i cant wait to see this doc
Rob seems so genuinely sweet
Wow! So many great memories just flooded back. I loved all those movies.
Can't wait to see this.
Teenagers today want to live at home forever and rely on their parents for a ride. They didn't have the brat pack showing them how to grow up and party.
Wait, partying is now a symptom of growing up? I remember it being something we did as irresponsible teenagers before growing up.
@@jakeviolet2195 Depends on your criteria for "growing up."
Brings back alot of good memories! All great actors and actresses!! God bless ya's!!
Being a 80s Chicago kid into film, - this was a special time to be a fan. Was amazed the suburban neighborhoods on the other side of town are producing 1/2 the gems in this doc - nailed that midwest vibe. Got inspired to be in film crews and met half these folks over years. I didn't like that contrived "Brat" label either. Don't like any labels. Simpleton way to cheapen and marginalize.
Can't believe their era is only about 4-5 years of gems about '83-'88. While my least favorite genre, MCU & comics is over 15 years, and woke cinema is about 7 years strong of being achievement free. RIP movies.
Brat Pack was just a reporter using the Rat pack as a toichstone, while throwing 80s shade, lol.
Fellow Gen Xer here, green up in Chicago, spent 20 years working at Warner in development and production. Seems we have some shared history, lol.
This is our generations "Big Chill", but thankfully a friend didn't have to die for them to get together! Thanks Bpack, the music and the movies are the best! (By the way listen to Rob Lowes autobiography, its amazing!)
My generation!!
Oh My God! Chills. I was a senior in high school when Breakfast Club came out. These guys were everything!!!!
No Anthony Micheal Hall? He was the best one!
So many other young actors back then: Robert Downey Jr, Kiefer Sutherland, River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, John Cusack, Christian Slater, Elisabeth Shue, Ralph Macchio, Charlie Sheen, Phoebe Cates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kerri Green, Matt Dillon, Anthony Michael Hall, Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Anthony Edwards, Drew Barrymore, Henry Thomas, Matthew Broderick, Michael J Fox, Patrick Dempsey, Jennifer Connelly, Ethan Hawke, Matthew Modine, James Spader, Jason Patrick, Mare Winningham, Matthew Modine, Jennifer Gray, Lori Loughlin, Eric Stoltz, Helen Slater, C. Thomas Howell, Leif Garret, Henry Thomas, Tatum O’Neal, Kristy McNichol, Jami Gertz, Anthony Edwards, Tom Cruise, Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Charles, Dylan Kussman, Gale Hansen, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp, Maia Brewton, Ericka Eleniak, Penelope Ann Miller, Charlie Sheen, Courtney Thorne Smith, James Spader, etc
Thank you, Andrew.
I missed this era. Born in 85, so I didnt miss it by much but I grew up with it. The Breakfast Club especially, I watched it over and over. Loved everything Emilio ever did, from hockey coach to old west gunman.
Im super stoked for this film.
This looks great. Love movies from that ERa. Hughes forever!
Fame, money, power and the lack of wisdom that usually accompanies youth is a helluva combination. Glad they survived. A lot didn’t.
Back then, I think, a lot of us (especially the young and naïve like I was) assumed that their futures would be paved in gold. Definitely not the way the industry works. It’s nuanced, complicated, and not always predictable.
Looking forward to this. Wishing on my leg warmers and acid washed jeans that it will not disappoint!
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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.
Andrew hotter then ever