Posts Tagged ‘Ally Sheedy’
Podcast: ST. ELMO’S FIRE reflects how life in the ’80s truly was “out of hand.”
St. Elmo’s Fire was a response to the teen films of the 1980s, examining what happens after college. Joel Schumacher crafted an authentic and progressive story about the emotional lives and professional challenges of seven recent Georgetown grads, reflecting young women focused on career rather than marriage and introducing the idea of a gay lead character (a baby step, but…
Read MoreTHE BREAKFAST CLUB: How the Most Iconic ’80s Movie Affected a Generation
The Breakfast Club is the face of the ’80s Movies – the classic gave teens a voice, showed their box office power, and cemented John Hughes as the decade’s most influential director. This weekend marks the 35th Anniversary of Claire, Allison, John Bender, Andrew, and Brian’s Saturday detention (“March 24, 1984, Shermer High School, Shermer,…
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