Does anyone bother to age without being a neurotic basket case in Hollywood anymore or did the past generations just hide their neuroses better? Although there's a good percentage of older types that are currently displaying their issues front-and-center, so maybe not, maybe it's this narcissistic need due to social media to always feel 'seen' all the time?
Anyway, this feel very phony, forced and like Andy needed to be 'seen' again; the 'brat pack' moniker stuck because they acted liked brats. Like they felt they were so cute and edgy and fabulous, and what most of us back then already knew from our parents- don't get too big for your britches because you never know when you won't be able to pull your pants up.
I will say a few of the interviews had some interesting things- Ally (who looks fabulous by the way) seems so real and authentic, Demi still seems to be so far up her own behind (seriously, do she and Courtney Cox have the same surgeon?), Rob really turned himself around (what I heard was, it was due to his wife/having a family), Emilio seems like I would have imagined. A lot of people don't realize but I always think of RDJ in the same ethos as all of these people, (same age and did flicks with the members, like Less Than Zero with Andy) but his demons ran so deep that he was above these guys in antics and it always seems like he was sort of deserted by this group. I am beyond happy for his success, he thoroughly deserves only good things. Jud is still the image of cool, so is James Spader.
Andrew still seems the same- his interviews in the 80s/90s were always so giggly/desperate/needy, and he's still there doing the same thing. Apparently he's a somewhat known director, but obviously that's not enough and the moniker that has stuck like super glue in the Sun sticks directly to his soul.
I always advised my children to lean into the negative that sinks into your skin and see what it is that bothers you so much; try looking in and fight the urge to look out.
I was born in '66, so there's a good bit of these films that are a memorable part of youth- Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, etc., but I have always found St Elmo's Fire to be a bit pretentious and a lot boring.
To summarize- I didn't feel like there was anything learned here worthwhile. Unless of course you count the fact that there's a lot of neurotics still existing in Gollywood.
Anyway, this feel very phony, forced and like Andy needed to be 'seen' again; the 'brat pack' moniker stuck because they acted liked brats. Like they felt they were so cute and edgy and fabulous, and what most of us back then already knew from our parents- don't get too big for your britches because you never know when you won't be able to pull your pants up.
I will say a few of the interviews had some interesting things- Ally (who looks fabulous by the way) seems so real and authentic, Demi still seems to be so far up her own behind (seriously, do she and Courtney Cox have the same surgeon?), Rob really turned himself around (what I heard was, it was due to his wife/having a family), Emilio seems like I would have imagined. A lot of people don't realize but I always think of RDJ in the same ethos as all of these people, (same age and did flicks with the members, like Less Than Zero with Andy) but his demons ran so deep that he was above these guys in antics and it always seems like he was sort of deserted by this group. I am beyond happy for his success, he thoroughly deserves only good things. Jud is still the image of cool, so is James Spader.
Andrew still seems the same- his interviews in the 80s/90s were always so giggly/desperate/needy, and he's still there doing the same thing. Apparently he's a somewhat known director, but obviously that's not enough and the moniker that has stuck like super glue in the Sun sticks directly to his soul.
I always advised my children to lean into the negative that sinks into your skin and see what it is that bothers you so much; try looking in and fight the urge to look out.
I was born in '66, so there's a good bit of these films that are a memorable part of youth- Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, etc., but I have always found St Elmo's Fire to be a bit pretentious and a lot boring.
To summarize- I didn't feel like there was anything learned here worthwhile. Unless of course you count the fact that there's a lot of neurotics still existing in Gollywood.
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