St Elmo’s Fire is an angsty post-college drama about 7 close college friends, and their forays into the adult world with varying degrees of success. This film is co-written and directed by the late Joel Schumacher and is a great one to put into a time capsule – it’s held up very well.
Centered around their favorite college bar, St. Elmo’s, this movie is chock-full of brat-pack stars such as Emilio Estevez as Kirbo, Andrew McCarthy as Kevin, Demi Moore as Jules, Judd Nelson as Alec, Ally Sheedy as Leslie, Mare Winningham as Wendy, and Rob Lowe as the scampish, yet loveable Billy. Add in a great supporting cast, and you have a very entertaining 110 minutes.
From untamable bad boy Billy to poor little rich girl Jules, the film deals with various stereotypes across the board, and their, sometimes a little too needy, interactions in each other’s lives. The plotline weaves through their different existences...