80sfilms

In 1985, a film called St. Elmo’s Fire came out. The film was about a group of college friends who had just graduated and were faced with making adult decisions for the first time in their lives.

The film stars most of the Brat Pack, including Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy.

At the time the film came out, I was in high school and didn’t pay much attention to it. But a few years later, I finally saw St. Elmo’s Fire, and it was only then that I was able to appreciate the film.

While some of the sub-plots were definitely crazy, I could relate to the struggles, such as whether or not to base career choices on money; the desire to pursue that unattainable person, consequences be damned; and weighing stability and safety in a partner versus thrills and fireworks.

Even today, after more viewings of the film than I care to admit, upon watching St. Elmo’s Fire, I find new moments that make me laugh, nod my head or even tear up.

And like other great 80s films, the soundtrack rocks.

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