St. Elmo's Fire

 (1985)

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Just Not My Cup of Tea
Aug 25, 2008
cskyba - yahoo.com
I thought the acting faired well, but, I did not care for the characters they portrayed at all. I know it's a movie, we're supposed to be entertained and the characters are suppose to be diverse, dramatic, etc. However, for recent... Full review
St. Schumacher's Bomb
Jun 01, 2008
coolidge1000 - yahoo.com
This film showed us that, even with a big cast, Joel Schumacher can still make a terrible film. The acting is bad on all counts, from an annoying Demi Moore to Rob Lowe in his Razzie winning performance. The only reason... Full review
WOW
Jun 01, 2008
starshine343 - yahoo.com
I never watched this movie, but i thought it would be fun to write a review because i am so terribly bored. ok.... Full review
toooooo damn good
Jun 01, 2008
dutchblokebcn - yahoo.com
just to o o o o o o o o o o o o oo oo oo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o... Full review
Awesome movie
Jun 01, 2008
meganbeech_726 - yahoo.com
I love the movie, St. Elmo's Fire. The acting was very good. There are a lot of nice young actors that, I think, helped them in their acting careers. You can relate to some of the characters and how they feel... Full review
GUILTY PLEASURE 101
Jun 01, 2008
t.kirby - yahoo.com
Since I'm about the same age as the cast, and was 22 when the film came out in 1985, you might think that I'd itentify with these 7 characters, who have just graduated from college and act as if they in... Full review
One of the most overrated movies
Mar 14, 2008
saabrian - yahoo.com
I watched this movie after hearing all the hype about how this film was supposedly symbolic or transcendantly representative of a certain generation. As a result, I rate this as one of the most overrated movies of all time. The plot... Full review
Whats the big deal?
May 30, 2007
terindaschroeder - yahoo.com
I had heard so much about this film that I had to rent it and see what all the fus was about, well now I know, this was a very inconsistant and terribly directed film.... Full review
The Passion Burns Deep....
May 29, 2007
redwindmill816 - yahoo.com
In Joel Schumacher's 1985 teenager movie, "St. Elmo's Fire," it tells the story of seven friends, now graduated from college, trying to survive in the real world. Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy star as Alec and Leslie, a couple desperately trying... Full review
Wow! Is all I can say...
May 27, 2007
hitop.hoohah - yahoo.com
This story has the emotional content to last you for a lifetime. With the most outstanding cast there ever was in history, this movie has made an indent in my heart.... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Nov 18, 2001
DVD Talk
It all seems like so much whining after a while (and I honestly enjoyed Kirby's tangential unrequited-love story the most), but when you consider that St. Elmo's Fire was that generation's American Graffiti , this is a film that deserves at least an ounce of respect. ... Full Review
| Nov 01, 1998
The Movie Boy
By far, the most successful subplot involves Estevez's deep love for Andie MacDowell, who gives the film's best, most natural performance. Elmo's Fire," features seven characters that are, for the most part, obnoxious and bratty. ... Full Review

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie V
McCarthy spends the first half of the film trying to be clever and downbeat McCarthy's character pretends to hate the concept of love, all the while holding on to a secret adoration of his best friend Judd Nelson's woman, Ally Sheedy. ... Full Review

Movie Reviews UK
While this doesn't automatically make the film bad His roommate Kirbo isn't much better off though, obsessed with Dale Biberman (Andie MacDowell), an older doctor whom he briefly dated. ... Full Review

Daily Blabber from iVillage
Rob is a screw-up with a chip on his shoulder from drug deals gone bad. Judd and Ally grapple with commitment, and Andrew, who Judd thinks is gay, is in love with Ally but too shy to make a move. ... Full Review

News

The story of the film, directed by Joel Schumacher, revolved around recent graduates from Georgetown University in Washington DC. According to Hollywood Reporter, the new series will retain the old setting, and the restaurant from which the film took its... ... Full Article

"I could see the flames from my backyard. We were crossing our fingers," the "St. Elmo's Fire" actor told Extra. Lots of well-heeled folks like Oprah, Rob Lowe and Kathy Ireland's mansions were all threatened by the wildfires in and... ... Full Article

Last weekend at Wal-Mart (oh, sue me), I snagged one of those double-feature DVDs of St.Elmo's Fire and About Last Night... (pictured).I got to thinking about how everyone talks about St. ... Full Article

A movie slideshow set to the tune of Pat Benatar's "Invincible."The movie music video for David Foster's "Love Theme from St.Elmo's Fire."The official video for Foster's tune. ... Full Article

Crusader
dvdtalk.com2005-08-20
OK, movie geeks.It's word association time.I'll mention an actor and you throw out the movies that come to mind. Andrew McCarthy "Pretty in Pink , Mannequin , Weekend at Bernie's , ummm, that druggie one with Robert Downey... ... Full Article

Amanda writes: I'm surprised that Ruben chose such low-key songs for this evening.I'm especially surprised that he opened with such a low key song. ... Full Article

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