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re: Sony is considering a sequel to...St Elmo's Fire, with the original cast

Posted on 6/20/24 at 6:56 pm to
Posted by Fewer Kilometers
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
38431 posts
Posted on 6/20/24 at 6:56 pm to
They should remake The Big Chill using the cast of St. Elmo’s Fire.

Except no three members of the cast would work together.
Posted by YNWA
Member since Nov 2015
7224 posts
Posted on 6/20/24 at 7:50 pm to
quote:

Judd Nelson wouldn't even do the brat pack documentary, doubt he'll do this.


He actually did the Steel City Con with Ringwold, AMH, and Sheedy a couple months ago.

Breakfast Club Panel. Steel City Con
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
46425 posts
Posted on 6/20/24 at 8:12 pm to
My God, no!
Posted by MAXtheTIGER
Title town
Member since Dec 2006
1129 posts
Posted on 6/20/24 at 8:37 pm to
I’m watching just for the theme song
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
46425 posts
Posted on 6/20/24 at 10:16 pm to
I hate that song
Posted by Dr RC
The Money Pit
Member since Aug 2011
61475 posts
Posted on 6/20/24 at 10:37 pm to
Is St Elmo's Fire really as beloved as the other teen/college flicks of that era?

I like it ok but nearly every character in that movie is kind of a huge a-hole. I've always thought of it as a tier 2 movie that has the benefit of having one of the most stacked casts out of all the 80s flicks that centered on young people.
This post was edited on 6/20/24 at 10:39 pm
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
39417 posts
Posted on 6/20/24 at 11:44 pm to
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Is St Elmo's Fire really as beloved as the other teen/college flicks of that era?


No

I recently rewatched it because of another thread. It's still ientertaining.... But its such a time and place movie.

It was moderately profitable grossing 37 mil. People call it a Yuppie movie but only one character has a Yuppie job. The rest are druggies, waiters, social workers or unemployed. The movie is such a false premise for Georgetown graduates in the Reagan 80s. But following The Breakfast Club people wanted to see part of the pack back together again. But it is dated as frick....its a nostalgia flick....and we tend to be overly kind to those.

Posted by Sugarbaker
Peachtree
Member since Jun 2023
626 posts
Posted on 6/21/24 at 9:41 am to
Do not want.

Why, beyond the obvious money grab, would they pursue this?
Posted by BlackAdam
Member since Jan 2016
7178 posts
Posted on 6/21/24 at 9:46 am to
Nobody wants to see Judd Nelson and Emelio Estevez filing for Medicare.
Posted by Zephyrius
Wharton, La.
Member since Dec 2004
9573 posts
Posted on 6/21/24 at 10:33 am to
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Now, I also don't think 55-60 yr olds moping about first woeld limousine liberal problems in a melodrama is exactly a hit formula in 2024, but what the hell! It's better than lesbian space witches!

Well until they break out with their trans grand kids.
Posted by Crimson K
Tuscaloosa
Member since Dec 2018
7468 posts
Posted on 6/22/24 at 1:31 pm to
Had never seen this. Saw it on Amazon last night after seeing this thread. Movie was OK, but I can’t imagine a way to make an interesting sequel. Moving on with life after college was pretyy good solid to be tilled. Are we looking at what retirement looks like as the new transition?
Posted by bountyhunter
North of Houston a bit
Member since Mar 2012
7128 posts
Posted on 6/22/24 at 3:04 pm to
Quintessential coming of age film morphs into an age hath cometh film. Sounds awful.
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