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While Hollywood has been exploiting comic books and YA novels as intellectual property for a long time, French cinema has only recently begun to feed its wealth of 19th century novels into the content machine, churning big-budget epics out of classic books in the public domain.
Last year, a two-part version of Alexandre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers hit local screens, raking in $45 million off a combined $80 million budget for both films. Directed by Martin Bourboulon and featuring a who’s who of Gallic stars, including Vincent Cassel, Eva Green, Romain Duris and Louis Garrel, the Musketeers movies were marked by nonstop action and relentless storytelling tailor-made for the streaming age.
Both films were written by the duo of Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière, who previously helmed a series of hit comedies (Daddy or Mommy, Divorce French Style, What’s in a Name?) with a fast-paced Hollywood edge to them.
Last year, a two-part version of Alexandre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers hit local screens, raking in $45 million off a combined $80 million budget for both films. Directed by Martin Bourboulon and featuring a who’s who of Gallic stars, including Vincent Cassel, Eva Green, Romain Duris and Louis Garrel, the Musketeers movies were marked by nonstop action and relentless storytelling tailor-made for the streaming age.
Both films were written by the duo of Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière, who previously helmed a series of hit comedies (Daddy or Mommy, Divorce French Style, What’s in a Name?) with a fast-paced Hollywood edge to them.
- 7/8/2024
- by Jordan Mintzer
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Anthony Michael Hall was asked to be part of Brats but turned down the opportunity.
“I was asked to be a part of it, but you know what, I’ll tell you my attitude is you have to wish everyone success,” Hall told TV Insider. “It was just something I chose not to do because I’m always trying to move forward and make new things and do new stuff.”
Brats, a Hulu documentary from Andrew McCarthy released in June, explored the 1980s group of young actors who often appeared in coming-of-age films. Hall, a member of the group, appeared in 1985’s The Breakfast Club and 1984’s Sixteen Candles when he was just 15 and 16.
The documentary included appearances from actors Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Timothy Hutton, Demi Moore, Rob Lowe and Lea Thompson, along with writer-director Howard Deutch, producer Lauren Shuler and David Blum, the journalist who coined the term “Brat Pack.
“I was asked to be a part of it, but you know what, I’ll tell you my attitude is you have to wish everyone success,” Hall told TV Insider. “It was just something I chose not to do because I’m always trying to move forward and make new things and do new stuff.”
Brats, a Hulu documentary from Andrew McCarthy released in June, explored the 1980s group of young actors who often appeared in coming-of-age films. Hall, a member of the group, appeared in 1985’s The Breakfast Club and 1984’s Sixteen Candles when he was just 15 and 16.
The documentary included appearances from actors Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Timothy Hutton, Demi Moore, Rob Lowe and Lea Thompson, along with writer-director Howard Deutch, producer Lauren Shuler and David Blum, the journalist who coined the term “Brat Pack.
- 7/8/2024
- by Zoe G. Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Anthony Michael Hall was one of the notable Brat Pack figures not featured in Andrew McCarthy’s documentary Brats. Hall, who rose to fame in classic ’80s teen films like Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club, spoke with TV Insider about why he decided not to participate in the documentary. “I was asked to be a part of it, but you know what, I’ll tell you my attitude is you have to wish everyone success. It was just something I chose not to do because I’m always trying to move forward and make new things and do new stuff,” Hall said. He added, “The truth is, I’ve had to embrace the John Hughes period of my life all my career, and I’m happy to do so, obviously, as I’ve hopefully relayed here. It’s never been an issue for me. But I also think time...
- 7/2/2024
- TV Insider
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Following the massive success of Home Alone, legendary writer-director John Hughes churned out more than a few half-baked scripts for family movies in which low-level criminals are brutalized by small children and/or adorable dogs. There was Dennis the Menace, Beethoven, heck, even the live-action version of 101 Dalmatians updated the classic story to include shabby crooks getting electrocuted in the balls.
But perhaps the wildest example of this trend is Baby’s Day Out, the 1994 comedy in which Joe Mantegna tries to kidnap an infant, with near-fatal results.
Unlike Home Alone, Baby’s Day Out wasn’t exactly a big hit. The film, which came out 30 years ago this week, made just over $16 million at the domestic box office, but cost $48 million to make. This was seemingly due to its cutting-edge animatronics. Had the filmmakers simply opted to imperil a real baby atop a skyscraper, it probably would have been a whole lot cheaper.
But perhaps the wildest example of this trend is Baby’s Day Out, the 1994 comedy in which Joe Mantegna tries to kidnap an infant, with near-fatal results.
Unlike Home Alone, Baby’s Day Out wasn’t exactly a big hit. The film, which came out 30 years ago this week, made just over $16 million at the domestic box office, but cost $48 million to make. This was seemingly due to its cutting-edge animatronics. Had the filmmakers simply opted to imperil a real baby atop a skyscraper, it probably would have been a whole lot cheaper.
- 7/2/2024
- Cracked
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For those who took a look at Andrew McCarthy’s revisit with his Brat Pack brethren with the new Hulu documentary Brats, some may have noticed that a few key names did not make an appearance. Judd Nelson and Molly Ringwald were revealed to have declined involvement with the film. However, one name that was even neglected to get mentioned was Sixteen Candle‘s Anthony Michael Hall. Hall (who has recently given his endorsements to remakes of his 80s classics Weird Science and The Breakfast Club) spoke with The Wrap, where he shed some light on his absence from the doc.
When asked if McCarthy had called him up for an appearance, Hall explained, “He did. And I can go on record saying, I politely declined because I’m always making new stuff and always moving forward and looking ahead. So that was my own impetus for why I chose...
When asked if McCarthy had called him up for an appearance, Hall explained, “He did. And I can go on record saying, I politely declined because I’m always making new stuff and always moving forward and looking ahead. So that was my own impetus for why I chose...
- 6/29/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
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Two 80s teen dramas, The Breakfast Club and St Elmo’s Fire, made overnight stars of a band of young actors including Molly Ringwald, Demi Moore and Rob Lowe – and Andrew McCarthy, whose new documentary looks back on those years
Depending on your age, Andrew McCarthy’s Brats will either be a cosy nostalgia trip or a window into another era of celebrity. As someone who was two years old at their zenith, I’ve only ever known the Brat Pack as a past buzzword: a gaggle of then-young American actors who became a collective cultural phenomenon before just as quickly dispersing into a very different array of career fortunes. To look back on that now, as McCarthy’s documentary does, is to learn more about 80s-era media and publicity machinery than anything particularly crucial about American cinema.
The Brat Pack was defined in 1985 by a pair of coming-of-age films, The Breakfast Club...
Depending on your age, Andrew McCarthy’s Brats will either be a cosy nostalgia trip or a window into another era of celebrity. As someone who was two years old at their zenith, I’ve only ever known the Brat Pack as a past buzzword: a gaggle of then-young American actors who became a collective cultural phenomenon before just as quickly dispersing into a very different array of career fortunes. To look back on that now, as McCarthy’s documentary does, is to learn more about 80s-era media and publicity machinery than anything particularly crucial about American cinema.
The Brat Pack was defined in 1985 by a pair of coming-of-age films, The Breakfast Club...
- 6/29/2024
- by Guy Lodge
- The Guardian - Film News
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A Family Affair is Netflix’s latest rom-com directed by Richard Lagravenese from a screenplay by Carrie Solomon. The Netflix film follows the story of Zara, a young woman with aspirations of becoming a film producer, but currently, she works as an assistant for a self-obsessed and childish movie star, Chris Cole. While Zara hates her job and boss, she still tolerates them, but things get worse when she finds out that her mother and boss are romantically involved. A Family Affair has an amazing cast, including Zac Efron, Nicole Kidman, Joey King, and Kathy Bates. So, if you loved the romance, banter, and hijinks of A Family Affair, here are some similar romcoms you could watch next.
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The Idea of You is a romantic comedy film directed by Michael Showalter from a screenplay co-written by Showalter and Jennifer Westfeldt. Based...
The Idea of You (Prime Video) Credit – Prime Video
The Idea of You is a romantic comedy film directed by Michael Showalter from a screenplay co-written by Showalter and Jennifer Westfeldt. Based...
- 6/28/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
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Emilio Estevez’s storied Hollywood career was nearly cut short before it even began, but thanks to the impulsive bravery of a lifelong friend, he was saved from a perilous situation. As an extra on the set of Francis Ford Coppola’s Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now, starring his father Martin Sheen, Estevez befriended a young Lawrence Fishburne. During a break in the Philippines, the two took a leisurely boat ride down a nearby river. As the boat drifted too close to the bank, Estevez offered to get out and push it back to the center. But as soon as he stepped out, he began sinking into the river muck like quicksand. Without hesitation, Fishburne extended his hand and pulled Estevez back into the boat, saving his life. All that dancing with death for his extra work to be cut from the final film.
So what kind of life did that turn out to be?...
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- 6/28/2024
- by Derek Mitchell
- JoBlo.com
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Gina Gershon’s body of work boasts a murderer’s row of formidable directors. Following her debut in John Hughes’s Pretty in Pink, she went on to appear in films by John Sayles, Robert Altman, John Woo, Michael Mann, Olivier Assayas, William Friedkin, and Woody Allen. Yet it’s two fateful collaborations in consecutive years—Paul Verhoeven on 1995’s Showgirls and the Wachowskis on 1996’s Bound—that loom largest over her filmography.
As Corky in Bound, Gershon displays a fierce commitment to the physical and emotional realism of a lesbian ex-con trying to restart her life, seamlessly transmuting the brooding of a classic noir protagonist into the body of a contemporary butch plumber. This makes it all the easier to understand how she’d fall for a traditional femme fatale like Jennifer Tilly’s Violet.
The erotic and ecstatic chemistry between the two escalates into an elaborate heist plot...
As Corky in Bound, Gershon displays a fierce commitment to the physical and emotional realism of a lesbian ex-con trying to restart her life, seamlessly transmuting the brooding of a classic noir protagonist into the body of a contemporary butch plumber. This makes it all the easier to understand how she’d fall for a traditional femme fatale like Jennifer Tilly’s Violet.
The erotic and ecstatic chemistry between the two escalates into an elaborate heist plot...
- 6/25/2024
- by Marshall Shaffer
- Slant Magazine
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Could fans see Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill reunite as partners for a third "21 Jump Street" movie?
According to Tatum, both he and Hill are on board to reprise their roles as Jenko and Schmidt, respectively. In fact, there is even a script already written, and the actor claims it is the "best script I’ve ever read for a third movie."
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In September 2014, Sony Pictures announced the development of a third movie, with Rodney Rothman, known for his work on “22 Jump Street”, hired to write the script. Several months later, during the infamous Sony hack, plans emerged for “23 Jump Street” to merge with the “Men in Black” series.
According to Variety, in March 2016, director James Bobin was set to lead the crossover project, but unfortunately, it never came to fruition.
Now, Channing Tatum is opening up about the possible project.
Could fans see Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill reunite as partners for a third "21 Jump Street" movie?
According to Tatum, both he and Hill are on board to reprise their roles as Jenko and Schmidt, respectively. In fact, there is even a script already written, and the actor claims it is the "best script I’ve ever read for a third movie."
Jenko And Schmidt Could Make A Comeback Mega
In September 2014, Sony Pictures announced the development of a third movie, with Rodney Rothman, known for his work on “22 Jump Street”, hired to write the script. Several months later, during the infamous Sony hack, plans emerged for “23 Jump Street” to merge with the “Men in Black” series.
According to Variety, in March 2016, director James Bobin was set to lead the crossover project, but unfortunately, it never came to fruition.
Now, Channing Tatum is opening up about the possible project.
- 6/24/2024
- by Kelly Coffey-Behrens
- The Blast
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To celebrate the release of Trigger Warning, which is now streaming on Netflix, we sat down with star Anthony Michael Hall to find out more.
Chatting to Anthony, we discuss the lore of the script and why it was a different role for him, working with Jessica Alba and her full-guns blazing role, what attracts him to his roles and his continued love of acting, and why playing the bad guy is sometimes the better role to play.
We also have some time reminiscing about his legendary roles in Weird Science, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles and National Lampoon’s Vacation, as well as his later work on The Dark Knight with Christopher Nolan – including a very funny story about working with the late Heath Ledger – and why he’d dive at an appearance in the long-mooted Community movie.
You can watch our extended interview below:
Trigger Warning is now streaming...
Chatting to Anthony, we discuss the lore of the script and why it was a different role for him, working with Jessica Alba and her full-guns blazing role, what attracts him to his roles and his continued love of acting, and why playing the bad guy is sometimes the better role to play.
We also have some time reminiscing about his legendary roles in Weird Science, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles and National Lampoon’s Vacation, as well as his later work on The Dark Knight with Christopher Nolan – including a very funny story about working with the late Heath Ledger – and why he’d dive at an appearance in the long-mooted Community movie.
You can watch our extended interview below:
Trigger Warning is now streaming...
- 6/24/2024
- by Scott Davis
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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He was a Hollywood sensation headlining on Saturday Night Live – and was still too young for a driving licence. But things did not always go well for The Breakfast Club actor
If your formative years were shaped in any way by the 80s teen movies of John Hughes – crushes, triumphant underdogs, and an everlasting hankering for American high-school lockers – those actors feel something akin to long-lost relatives. Anthony Michael Hall has had an enduring acting career doing other work: he’s a 56-year-old father and looks nothing like his teenage self. But he can’t escape the nerdy kid in Weird Science, Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club. If he is tired of reminiscing about films that are 40 years old, he doesn’t show it.
Hall has now been acting for 48 years. One of the biggest lessons his career has taught him is to “stay humble, because the journey will humble you.
If your formative years were shaped in any way by the 80s teen movies of John Hughes – crushes, triumphant underdogs, and an everlasting hankering for American high-school lockers – those actors feel something akin to long-lost relatives. Anthony Michael Hall has had an enduring acting career doing other work: he’s a 56-year-old father and looks nothing like his teenage self. But he can’t escape the nerdy kid in Weird Science, Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club. If he is tired of reminiscing about films that are 40 years old, he doesn’t show it.
Hall has now been acting for 48 years. One of the biggest lessons his career has taught him is to “stay humble, because the journey will humble you.
- 6/24/2024
- by Emine Saner
- The Guardian - Film News
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Chicago – Happy Pride from the Midwest Film Festival of Chicago, celebrating with a special film event on June 24th, 2024 … writer/director Cory Grant’s “Screams From the Tower.” For tickets and information, click Screams.
The film follows Julien (Richie Fusco), his best friend Cary (David Bloom) and their outcast friends, as they navigate high school in the mid 1990s. When Julien and Cary’s dream of having their own morning show on the high school radio station is finally realized, it begins a chain of events that brings them popularity, a challenge to their friendship and Julien coming out to who is really is … all while filmed in the same Chicagoland north shore suburbs as the best of John Hughes.
’Screams From the Tower’ at the Midwest Film Festival
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Cory Wexler Grant is an actor, writer, director and producer. He spent his formative years in San Francisco and Chicago,...
The film follows Julien (Richie Fusco), his best friend Cary (David Bloom) and their outcast friends, as they navigate high school in the mid 1990s. When Julien and Cary’s dream of having their own morning show on the high school radio station is finally realized, it begins a chain of events that brings them popularity, a challenge to their friendship and Julien coming out to who is really is … all while filmed in the same Chicagoland north shore suburbs as the best of John Hughes.
’Screams From the Tower’ at the Midwest Film Festival
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Cory Wexler Grant is an actor, writer, director and producer. He spent his formative years in San Francisco and Chicago,...
- 6/23/2024
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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Most film fans in the ‘80s got their first glimpse of John Cusack on the big screen as one of Anthony Michael Hall’s buddies who placed a bet that requires that their pal to secure a pair of Molly Ringwald’s panties in the John Hughes teen comedy “Sixteen Candles.” Hey, everyone has to start somewhere. Consider that his sister Joan was reduced to playing “Geek Girl” with an awkward brace around neck.
It was uphill from there as Cusack, with his ironically humorous takes on leading manhood, became one of the more in-demand male stars for the next two decades, working with such top-notch directors as John Sayles, Rob Reiner, Cameron Crowe, Stephen Frears, Spike Jonze, Woody Allen, Terrence Malick and Mike Newell. Somehow, Cusack has been under the radar when it comes to be nominated for major awards as a performer. But he has made considerable contributions...
It was uphill from there as Cusack, with his ironically humorous takes on leading manhood, became one of the more in-demand male stars for the next two decades, working with such top-notch directors as John Sayles, Rob Reiner, Cameron Crowe, Stephen Frears, Spike Jonze, Woody Allen, Terrence Malick and Mike Newell. Somehow, Cusack has been under the radar when it comes to be nominated for major awards as a performer. But he has made considerable contributions...
- 6/21/2024
- by Susan Wloszczyna, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
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Comedies were always a way out of boredom and exhaustion, and if you feel nostalgic for 80s genre’s staples, when the grass was greener, we have a feel-good list for you.
Here are 7 comedy gold flicks from the 80s, handpicked by Redditors.
1. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
First comes John Hughes’ notorious teen comedy that can chill you out a lot. The story about a high schooler who decides to skip school and to spend a day in Chicago is full of hilarious gags and unexpected fourth wall breaks.
2. The 'Burbs (1989)
Starring our favorite Tom Hanks, this cult classic follows a man who suspects that his new neighbors are hiding a dark secret. It mocks all conspiracy theories lovers and awkward inhabitants of suburban environments.
3. The Goonies (1985)
Next is an adventure flick that was a back-then box office sensation. It focuses on a group of kids who attempt to save...
Here are 7 comedy gold flicks from the 80s, handpicked by Redditors.
1. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
First comes John Hughes’ notorious teen comedy that can chill you out a lot. The story about a high schooler who decides to skip school and to spend a day in Chicago is full of hilarious gags and unexpected fourth wall breaks.
2. The 'Burbs (1989)
Starring our favorite Tom Hanks, this cult classic follows a man who suspects that his new neighbors are hiding a dark secret. It mocks all conspiracy theories lovers and awkward inhabitants of suburban environments.
3. The Goonies (1985)
Next is an adventure flick that was a back-then box office sensation. It focuses on a group of kids who attempt to save...
- 6/20/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
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Science and technology have advanced significantly since the 80s. With things like Bluetooth technology, 3D printing, VR and Ar goggles, and the scary progression of AI, science could also get a lot weirder. And one person who wholeheartedly endorses a potential exploration into these possibilities with in a new film is Anthony Michael Hall. Hall, who capitalized on his awkward years in movies like The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles, had recently given his seal of approval to the notion that his classic film Weird Science could potentially receive a remake.
ScreenRant reports on Hall speaking about this topic in an interview with Inverse as he promotes his upcoming Netflix movie with Jessica Alba, Trigger Warning. While the idea of a remake has probably been thrown around in the past, Hall says he isn’t aware of any immediate plans for one. However, he mentions that he’s also not opposed to one.
ScreenRant reports on Hall speaking about this topic in an interview with Inverse as he promotes his upcoming Netflix movie with Jessica Alba, Trigger Warning. While the idea of a remake has probably been thrown around in the past, Hall says he isn’t aware of any immediate plans for one. However, he mentions that he’s also not opposed to one.
- 6/20/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
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You can probably thank director Renny Harlin's "Die Hard 2" for the influx of vehicle-based "'Die Hard" riffs that flooded the market in the '90s, including those set on planes ("Air Force One"), trains ("Under Siege"), and automobiles ("Speed"). Director Jan de Bont's "Speed," in particular, might just represent the peak of this formula. The 30-year-old film saw the first-time helmer, who had previously honed his visual sensibilities as a cinematographer on the likes of "Cujo," "Black Rain," and "The Hunt for Red October," delivering a tight-as-hell, crowd-pleasing thrill ride.
It's also difficult to say which generates more sparks in the movie: the bus racing across Los Angeles at 50 miles per hour to avoid triggering the bomb latched onto its undercarriage, or the flirty, flustered exchanges between LAPD Swat officer Jack Traven (Keanu Reeves) and Annie Porter (Sandra Bullock), the hapless passenger who ends up having...
It's also difficult to say which generates more sparks in the movie: the bus racing across Los Angeles at 50 miles per hour to avoid triggering the bomb latched onto its undercarriage, or the flirty, flustered exchanges between LAPD Swat officer Jack Traven (Keanu Reeves) and Annie Porter (Sandra Bullock), the hapless passenger who ends up having...
- 6/15/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
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Andrew McCarthy said he credits his Pretty in Pink co-star Molly Ringwald for getting his role in the 1986 iconic film.
The actor, whose new Hulu documentary Brats dropped on Thursday, recently looked back at John Hughes’ teen rom-com and how he got cast as heartthrob Blane McDonnagh.
“That part was written for a square-jawed, big, hunky, you know, quarterback and Molly got me that part,” McCarthy recalled to Entertainment Tonight. “I auditioned and Molly said, ‘Oh, that’s who I would fall for. He’s dreamy. He’s poetic.’ And so John Hughes went, ‘Really? That wimp?'”
The Resident actor continued, “He listened to Molly, which is what John did. John honored, not just on screen but in real life, John listened and respected young people. So, I was miscast in a way. I made what could [have] been a jerk have some sensitivity, so there was some empathy towards him.
The actor, whose new Hulu documentary Brats dropped on Thursday, recently looked back at John Hughes’ teen rom-com and how he got cast as heartthrob Blane McDonnagh.
“That part was written for a square-jawed, big, hunky, you know, quarterback and Molly got me that part,” McCarthy recalled to Entertainment Tonight. “I auditioned and Molly said, ‘Oh, that’s who I would fall for. He’s dreamy. He’s poetic.’ And so John Hughes went, ‘Really? That wimp?'”
The Resident actor continued, “He listened to Molly, which is what John did. John honored, not just on screen but in real life, John listened and respected young people. So, I was miscast in a way. I made what could [have] been a jerk have some sensitivity, so there was some empathy towards him.
- 6/15/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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May 1985 was a good moment to be a hot, young actor. You had filmmakers like John Hughes presenting the teen experience in a way that resonated with teen audiences. You had studios who were suddenly happy to make films that catered to this lucrative, 14-to-24 demographic, so work was steady. You had ensemble films like The Breakfast Club, which had just come out the previous February, that provided the perfect showcases for this abundance of under-30 talent. It was not a coincidence that one of the most hotly anticipated movies of the season,...
- 6/14/2024
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
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At times, watching Brats is like watching a high school reunion, if the high schoolers in question frequented the Sunset Strip in the 1980s and the theater teacher was John Hughes.
In the doc, director Andrew McCarthy asks members of the Brat Pack to reflect on and unpack what it meant to be a part of one of Hollywood’s most exclusive clubs — like the Frank Sinatra-fronted Rat Pack before them. There are moments of embarrassment, humility and catharsis, with apologies offered and new perspectives gained.
The “Brat Pack” was coined by journalist David Blum in a 1985 New York Magazine profile of Emilio Estevez that contextualized Estevez and peers like Judd Nelson and Rob Lowe within the new dynamics of a Hollywood that sought to cater to the tastes of younger audiences. It was a not-wholly-flattering portrait that at times painted the actors as undertrained and overestimated, scoring free...
In the doc, director Andrew McCarthy asks members of the Brat Pack to reflect on and unpack what it meant to be a part of one of Hollywood’s most exclusive clubs — like the Frank Sinatra-fronted Rat Pack before them. There are moments of embarrassment, humility and catharsis, with apologies offered and new perspectives gained.
The “Brat Pack” was coined by journalist David Blum in a 1985 New York Magazine profile of Emilio Estevez that contextualized Estevez and peers like Judd Nelson and Rob Lowe within the new dynamics of a Hollywood that sought to cater to the tastes of younger audiences. It was a not-wholly-flattering portrait that at times painted the actors as undertrained and overestimated, scoring free...
- 6/13/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Andrew McCarthy, creator of the Hulu documentary Brats, has Molly Ringwald to thank for his breakout role in Pretty in Pink. Here’s how she pushed for McCarthy to get the signature role over another well-known actor.
Molly Ringwald campaigned for Andrew McCarthy to get a ‘Pretty in Pink’ role
Molly Ringwald had signed on to star in Pretty in Pink as Andie. The 1986 film was written specifically for her by John Hughes. Previously, Ringwald starred in Hughes’ films Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club.
However, while the the role of Andie’s love interest, Blaine, was originally set to be offered to Charlie Sheen, Ringwald campaigned hard for McCarthy to get the role. In the book You Couldn’t Ignore Me If You Tried, Ringwald convinced the filmmaker to hire Andrew McCarthy, whose previous credits include the films Class, Heaven Help Us, and St. Elmo’s Fire. She explained, “I...
Molly Ringwald campaigned for Andrew McCarthy to get a ‘Pretty in Pink’ role
Molly Ringwald had signed on to star in Pretty in Pink as Andie. The 1986 film was written specifically for her by John Hughes. Previously, Ringwald starred in Hughes’ films Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club.
However, while the the role of Andie’s love interest, Blaine, was originally set to be offered to Charlie Sheen, Ringwald campaigned hard for McCarthy to get the role. In the book You Couldn’t Ignore Me If You Tried, Ringwald convinced the filmmaker to hire Andrew McCarthy, whose previous credits include the films Class, Heaven Help Us, and St. Elmo’s Fire. She explained, “I...
- 6/13/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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The Brat Pack was a group of young actors who rose to fame in movies such as Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo’s Fire, and The Breakfast Club. In the documentary Brats, filmmaker Andrew McCarthy spoke to this group of celebrities, whose lives were forever changed by the title. However, one of its most recognizable faces, Molly Ringwald didn’t appear in the film. Here’s why.
Why didn’t Molly Ringwald appear in ‘Brats?’
The documentary Brats looks back at the “Brat Pack” moniker and its impact on a select group of actors. It explores the narrative that took hold of their lives once the phrase was coined.
However, one of the era’s biggest stars was conspicuously absent from those who appeared in the documentary; Molly Ringwald. She was the star of Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, and The Breakfast Club and an icon for millions of movie fans worldwide.
Why didn’t Molly Ringwald appear in ‘Brats?’
The documentary Brats looks back at the “Brat Pack” moniker and its impact on a select group of actors. It explores the narrative that took hold of their lives once the phrase was coined.
However, one of the era’s biggest stars was conspicuously absent from those who appeared in the documentary; Molly Ringwald. She was the star of Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, and The Breakfast Club and an icon for millions of movie fans worldwide.
- 6/13/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Brats, the new documentary film from ABC News Studio (premiering Thursday on Hulu), is a must-watch for the Gen X crowd that knows its John Benders from its Duckie Dales.
Back in the spring of 1985, New York Magazine writer David Blum set out to pen a profile of Emilio Estevez. But when the buzz for St. Elmo’s Fire caught, well, fire, that feature blew up into a cover story that infamously christened Estevez, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore et al “Hollywood’s Brat Pack.”
More from TVLineAndrew McCarthy, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore and Others Revisit ‘Brat Pack’ Ignominy in Hulu...
Back in the spring of 1985, New York Magazine writer David Blum set out to pen a profile of Emilio Estevez. But when the buzz for St. Elmo’s Fire caught, well, fire, that feature blew up into a cover story that infamously christened Estevez, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore et al “Hollywood’s Brat Pack.”
More from TVLineAndrew McCarthy, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore and Others Revisit ‘Brat Pack’ Ignominy in Hulu...
- 6/13/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
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In June 1985, a young group of talented actors was ready to take the world by storm as the release of Joel Schumacher‘s “St. Elmo’s Fire” approached. Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, and Demi Moore had already done fine work in other films both together and apart, but “St. Elmo’s Fire” was the best showcase any of them had ever gotten, in an era when youth movies were better and more numerous than they had ever been before. Nothing stood in the way of their becoming the next generation of great American screen actors — except for a New York magazine writer named David Blum.
Blum spent a night out with Estevez and several of his friends for what was supposed to be a simple profile of the actor but turned into a cover story in which the journalist dubbed the entire group the “Brat Pack...
Blum spent a night out with Estevez and several of his friends for what was supposed to be a simple profile of the actor but turned into a cover story in which the journalist dubbed the entire group the “Brat Pack...
- 6/12/2024
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
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In the 1980s, a group of young actors gained popularity through a collection of coming-of-age movies that became classics.
These movies have aged like fine wine, immortalizing the group forever as teen idols despite the passing of decades.
Who are these infamous actors, and why do we love them so?
Fans call them the Brat Pack, a group of eight -- five males and three females.
While the world adored the Brats, the group hated the association with the name and each other.
Related: 21 Cult TV Shows We'll Never Get Over
Who Is the Brat Pack?
These days, fans consider the Brat Pack to be a group of popular '80s actors who appeared in most of the movies made at the time.
The men in the group include Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Judd Nelson, Andrew McCarthy, and Anthony Michael Hall.
And rounding out the group are powerhouse female leads Molly Ringwald,...
These movies have aged like fine wine, immortalizing the group forever as teen idols despite the passing of decades.
Who are these infamous actors, and why do we love them so?
Fans call them the Brat Pack, a group of eight -- five males and three females.
While the world adored the Brats, the group hated the association with the name and each other.
Related: 21 Cult TV Shows We'll Never Get Over
Who Is the Brat Pack?
These days, fans consider the Brat Pack to be a group of popular '80s actors who appeared in most of the movies made at the time.
The men in the group include Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Judd Nelson, Andrew McCarthy, and Anthony Michael Hall.
And rounding out the group are powerhouse female leads Molly Ringwald,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Sara Trimble
- TVfanatic
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Actor Andrew McCarthy’s documentary looks at his time in 80s Hollywood and the pitfalls of living underneath a label
If you’ve ever affectionately referred to Andrew McCarthy and his acting cohort as “the Brat Pack”, just know that they hated that label, which was coined in an infamous and arguably dismissive New York Magazine cover story. That’s what his new documentary, Brats, lays out before turning into something else: an opportunity for McCarthy to catch up with the audience and embrace how the term Brat Pack embalmed them in a seismic and precious pop-cultural moment.
Brats is a personal journey, with camera in tow, for the actor who played the gentle but daft heartthrob opposite Molly Ringwald in Pretty in Pink and the forlorn one in the brattiest ensemble of them all, St Elmo’s Fire. The audience rides shotgun as McCarthy reunites with fellow Brat Packers like Emilio Estevez,...
If you’ve ever affectionately referred to Andrew McCarthy and his acting cohort as “the Brat Pack”, just know that they hated that label, which was coined in an infamous and arguably dismissive New York Magazine cover story. That’s what his new documentary, Brats, lays out before turning into something else: an opportunity for McCarthy to catch up with the audience and embrace how the term Brat Pack embalmed them in a seismic and precious pop-cultural moment.
Brats is a personal journey, with camera in tow, for the actor who played the gentle but daft heartthrob opposite Molly Ringwald in Pretty in Pink and the forlorn one in the brattiest ensemble of them all, St Elmo’s Fire. The audience rides shotgun as McCarthy reunites with fellow Brat Packers like Emilio Estevez,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Radheyan Simonpillai
- The Guardian - Film News
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As the 1970s gave way to the ’80s, American show business was dominated by Baby Boomers who’d lived through the era of Vietnam War protests and social change. They’d led movements in music, cinema and television in reaction to and rejection of their parent’s generation. Then the Reagan era hit, and a wave of entertainers and audiences who’d missed the revolution fought to establish their own place and tell their own stories.
For a while in the mid-’80s, they did just that. A group of promising actors, many of whom worked repeatedly with the writer-director John Hughes dominated at the box office and the video store. It looked like they were going to be the Hollywood stars for the next decade-plus.
For a while in the mid-’80s, they did just that. A group of promising actors, many of whom worked repeatedly with the writer-director John Hughes dominated at the box office and the video store. It looked like they were going to be the Hollywood stars for the next decade-plus.
- 6/11/2024
- by Noel Murray
- Primetimer
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Last year, in bold defiance of post-pandemic doomsayers, French distributor Pathé doubled down on its commitment to the big-screen experience with its extravagant, no-expense-spared adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ “The Three Musketeers” — a starry two-part tentpole that featured dynamic single-take swashbuckling sequences and a delectably wicked turn from Eva Green. As theatrical events go, it was fun, if not especially faithful to the book, demonstrating that the French could rival the Americans in showmanship.
This year, by way of an encore, Pathé delivered a sweeping three-hour retelling of Dumas’ crowning achievement, “The Count of Monte Cristo,” at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Whereas “Megalopolis” and “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” swallowed up much of the oxygen at Cannes, “Count” premiered with far less fanfare but felt like a genuine triumph: a stunning, emotionally satisfying adventure tale, built on rock-solid source material. Compared to earlier adaptations (including an overlong miniseries with Gérard Depardieu...
This year, by way of an encore, Pathé delivered a sweeping three-hour retelling of Dumas’ crowning achievement, “The Count of Monte Cristo,” at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Whereas “Megalopolis” and “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” swallowed up much of the oxygen at Cannes, “Count” premiered with far less fanfare but felt like a genuine triumph: a stunning, emotionally satisfying adventure tale, built on rock-solid source material. Compared to earlier adaptations (including an overlong miniseries with Gérard Depardieu...
- 6/10/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
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The Brat Pack helped define the 1980s, that disillusioned group who navigated Saturday detentions, unrequited love and eventually adulthood. With a rotating group that featured the likes of Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, and so many more, the Brat Pack label served both as a play on the “Rat Pack” and a fitting stamp that laid out their reputation…And some of them hated it…
During the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of documentary Brats, director Andrew McCarthy – who starred in 1985’s St. Elmo’s Fire and 1987’s Pretty in Pink – said that he originally thought the label was “horrible” but came around to it much later. “I turned 60 last year, and you start to look at your life a little differently. I looked back at this seminal moment in my past, that I’d been dragging around for so many years, and...
The Brat Pack helped define the 1980s, that disillusioned group who navigated Saturday detentions, unrequited love and eventually adulthood. With a rotating group that featured the likes of Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, and so many more, the Brat Pack label served both as a play on the “Rat Pack” and a fitting stamp that laid out their reputation…And some of them hated it…
During the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of documentary Brats, director Andrew McCarthy – who starred in 1985’s St. Elmo’s Fire and 1987’s Pretty in Pink – said that he originally thought the label was “horrible” but came around to it much later. “I turned 60 last year, and you start to look at your life a little differently. I looked back at this seminal moment in my past, that I’d been dragging around for so many years, and...
- 6/8/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
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In 1985, young Hollywood actors saw their fortunes change in less than a week. A New York magazine article, referring to them as the Brat Pack, came out on a Tuesday and, by Friday, Andrew McCarthy recalls, our lives were different. The term not only attached itself to stars of St. Elmo’s Fire but also those in various John Hughes movies. Certain core members were undeniable, McCarthy says. This included Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald, and McCarthy himself. Later, Anthony Michael Hall and Jon Cryer joined this elite group. Exploring the Impact of...
- 6/8/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
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Andrew McCarthy’s documentary Brats, based on his book Brats: An ’80s Story, offers an intimate exploration of the Brat Pack — a group of young actors who became cultural icons in the 1980s. Through candid interviews and nostalgic reflections, McCarthy delves into the nostalgia of the “Brat Pack” label, coined by journalist David Blum in a 1985 New York magazine article. This term, intended as a playful nod to the Rat Pack of the 1950s and ’60s, had lasting effects on the careers and personal lives of its members.
McCarthy reunites with his past co-stars including Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez, Jon Cryer, Lea Thompson and Timothy Hutton, many of whom he had not seen in more than 30 years. This reunion aims to answer a central question: What did it mean to be part of the Brat Pack? The documentary’s real-time narration by McCarthy adds a sense of immediacy,...
McCarthy reunites with his past co-stars including Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez, Jon Cryer, Lea Thompson and Timothy Hutton, many of whom he had not seen in more than 30 years. This reunion aims to answer a central question: What did it mean to be part of the Brat Pack? The documentary’s real-time narration by McCarthy adds a sense of immediacy,...
- 6/8/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
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The 1980s was the age of the Brat Pack.
Before the phrase was even coined in 1985, many of the young actors later named Brat Pack members starred in unforgettable films.
In preparation for the release of the 2024 documentary Brats, we're looking at that explosion of Brat Pack movies and what made them so special.
Defining the Brat Pack and Their Films
Before we can delve into what made the Brat Pack films great, we must define them.
There are varying opinions about which movies are actual Brat Pack films.
Related: The Controversial Origins of the Brat Pack
Most people seem to agree that to be considered a Brat Pack film, a movie had to come out between 1983 and 1990 and include at least two Brat Pack actors.
The only problem is that everyone's list of Brat Pack actors seems different.
Journalist David Blum coined the phrase "Brat Pack" in his 1985 article,...
Before the phrase was even coined in 1985, many of the young actors later named Brat Pack members starred in unforgettable films.
In preparation for the release of the 2024 documentary Brats, we're looking at that explosion of Brat Pack movies and what made them so special.
Defining the Brat Pack and Their Films
Before we can delve into what made the Brat Pack films great, we must define them.
There are varying opinions about which movies are actual Brat Pack films.
Related: The Controversial Origins of the Brat Pack
Most people seem to agree that to be considered a Brat Pack film, a movie had to come out between 1983 and 1990 and include at least two Brat Pack actors.
The only problem is that everyone's list of Brat Pack actors seems different.
Journalist David Blum coined the phrase "Brat Pack" in his 1985 article,...
- 6/7/2024
- by Jessica Kosinski
- TVfanatic
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Image Source: Universal Picture Home Entertainment In the 1980s, writer/director John Hughes‘ films became a part of movie pop culture. The films defined a young generation of audiences, relating to the teen angst and issues explored in the movies. Along with those movies, they also turned Molly Ringwald into a movie star. Ringwald worked with Hughes on three films, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink (Hughes wrote it). Their collaboration was beloved. Each of these films had an impact on not only audiences but on Ringwald personally and professionally. Hughes’ impact is still felt today, with new audiences being introduced to the films even more than three decades after they were released. Speaking at The Breakfast Club Reunion Panel at Steely Con, Ringwald recalled making the iconic 1980s teen movie with Hughes and the very special work relationship they had. (Click on the media bar below...
- 6/7/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
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The Fantasia International Film Festival returns with its 28th edition from July 18 through August 4, 2024, returning to the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas, with additional screens and events at Montreal’s Cinémathèque québécoise and Cinéma du Musée. The second wave of programming has been unveiled, adding even more genre premieres to an already packed slate.
Come To Daddy director Ant Timpson‘s Bookworm (starring Elijah Wood and Evil Dead Rise‘s Nell Fisher) is the fest’s 2024 Opening Film. Fantasia is also hosting the World Premieres of the dark fantasy The Beast Within, starring “Game of Thrones” actor Kit Harington, Cannes’ hit The Count of Monte-Cristo, and more. The festival is also giving their Canadian Trailblazer Award to Vincenzo Natali, to be presented before the premiere of the new 4K restoration of his 1997 classic Cube.
The second wave of titles, from the press release:
Bookworm
Fantasia’s 28th...
Come To Daddy director Ant Timpson‘s Bookworm (starring Elijah Wood and Evil Dead Rise‘s Nell Fisher) is the fest’s 2024 Opening Film. Fantasia is also hosting the World Premieres of the dark fantasy The Beast Within, starring “Game of Thrones” actor Kit Harington, Cannes’ hit The Count of Monte-Cristo, and more. The festival is also giving their Canadian Trailblazer Award to Vincenzo Natali, to be presented before the premiere of the new 4K restoration of his 1997 classic Cube.
The second wave of titles, from the press release:
Bookworm
Fantasia’s 28th...
- 6/6/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
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It’s graduation night, and for the students at Huntington Hills High School, there’s one last hurrah before going off to college. The 1998 comedy Can’t Hardly Wait carried on the tradition of John Hughes 80s classics with ageless themes of longing, alienation, optimism and fear amongst teenage angst as they all come crashing together at a house party. The movie was also a big follow-up for the star Jennifer Love Hewitt, who became the 90s “It Girl” after starring in Party of Five and I Know What You Did Last Summer. Sony has now announced the all-new 4K UltraHD Blu-ray release of Can’t Hardly Wait, which is set to be released on August 20. The studio has released all the details and specs that will be included in this new Blu-ray.
The official synopsis reads,
“It’s graduation day at Huntington Hills High– a time for Pomp and Circumstance, tassels and mortarboards,...
The official synopsis reads,
“It’s graduation day at Huntington Hills High– a time for Pomp and Circumstance, tassels and mortarboards,...
- 6/6/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
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Explore the Cast of Uncle Buck John Candy (Buck Russell) – 6ft 2 in. (188 cm) Did John Candy Improvise in Home Alone? Who Played Uncle Buck’s Girlfriend? Jean Louisa Kelly (Tia Russell) – 5ft 3 in. (160 cm) Who Played Tia’s Boyfriend in Uncle Buck? Gaby Hoffmann (Maizy Russell) – 5ft 7 in. (170.2 cm) Macaulay Culkin (Miles Russell) – 5ft 6 in. (167.6 cm) Elaine Bromka (Cindy Russell) – 5 ft 4¼ in. (164.5 cm) Garrett M. Brown (Bob Russell) – 6ft 3 in. (191 cm) Who Played the Drunk Clown in Uncle Buck? Was Uncle Buck Filmed in the Same House as Home Alone?
Are you a fan of John Hughes’ 1989 classic Uncle Buck? If so, you might be curious to know what the cast of this hilarious comedy is up to now.
Starring John Candy, Uncle Buck tells the story of a bachelor who unexpectedly becomes the caretaker of his brother’s teenage daughter and her siblings.
Despite mixed reviews upon its release,...
Are you a fan of John Hughes’ 1989 classic Uncle Buck? If so, you might be curious to know what the cast of this hilarious comedy is up to now.
Starring John Candy, Uncle Buck tells the story of a bachelor who unexpectedly becomes the caretaker of his brother’s teenage daughter and her siblings.
Despite mixed reviews upon its release,...
- 6/6/2024
- by Florie Mae Malapit
- Your Next Shoes
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Many things made the 1980s a unique decade, including big hair, brightly colored outfits, and MTV music videos.
The movies of the '80s were especially iconic. This decade gave us The Goonies, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Breakfast Club, and many more greats.
It was also the period when the Brat Pack was taking Hollywood by storm.
The Era of Teen Movie Cast Repetition
On February 15, 1985, the John Hughes classic coming-of-age teen flick The Breakfast Club, about five teens stuck in Saturday detention, premiered.
A few months later, St. Elmo's Fire was released.
It was another hit movie about the ups and downs of relationships and love featuring stars like Andrew McCarthy.
Related: 11 Characters Who Have the Worst Luck in Love
Other teen movies, such as Sixteen Candles (1984) and Pretty in Pink (1986), also premiered around that same time.
As a young kid in the '80s, I vividly recall...
The movies of the '80s were especially iconic. This decade gave us The Goonies, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Breakfast Club, and many more greats.
It was also the period when the Brat Pack was taking Hollywood by storm.
The Era of Teen Movie Cast Repetition
On February 15, 1985, the John Hughes classic coming-of-age teen flick The Breakfast Club, about five teens stuck in Saturday detention, premiered.
A few months later, St. Elmo's Fire was released.
It was another hit movie about the ups and downs of relationships and love featuring stars like Andrew McCarthy.
Related: 11 Characters Who Have the Worst Luck in Love
Other teen movies, such as Sixteen Candles (1984) and Pretty in Pink (1986), also premiered around that same time.
As a young kid in the '80s, I vividly recall...
- 6/4/2024
- by Jessica Kosinski
- TVfanatic
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The Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker and her husband John Hughes welcomed their second child John Zachary Welker Hughes, the news program announced on air Sunday. Born on March 31 via surrogate, he weighed in at 7 lbs. and measured 20 inches long. “The Meet the Press family officially has a new member,” NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander. “Look at the nugget!” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Meet the Press (@meetthepress) The couple became first-time parents in June 2021 to their daughter Margot, also born via surrogate. “John Zachary’s big sister Margot, as you can imagine, she is extremely proud, welcoming home her baby brother yesterday,” Alexander continued. “Kristen shares her surrogate, who she calls her ‘angel on earth,’ is doing great.” The pair struggled with infertility for three years before pursuing surrogacy, a process that was “a huge leap of faith” and bred many...
- 6/3/2024
- TV Insider
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Molly Ringwald appeared on Marc Maron’s “Wtf” podcast (via People magazine) and revealed that she’s tried to convince her 20-year-old daughter not to become an actor because of how difficult it is for young women in Hollywood. Ringwald, an icon of 1980s teen movies thanks to roles in “The Breakfast Club,” “Pretty in Pink” and more, said she was taken advantage of as a young actor — and that it’s nearly impossible not to be as a woman growing up in Hollywood.
“I never really felt like I was part of a community when I was in Hollywood, just because I was so young, really,” Ringwald said. “I wasn’t into going out to clubs. I feel like I’m more social now than I was then. I was just too young.”
“Well, you’re lucky you didn’t get taken advantage of or got into some sort of horrible situation,...
“I never really felt like I was part of a community when I was in Hollywood, just because I was so young, really,” Ringwald said. “I wasn’t into going out to clubs. I feel like I’m more social now than I was then. I was just too young.”
“Well, you’re lucky you didn’t get taken advantage of or got into some sort of horrible situation,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
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What’s a party without music? You can plan the snacks, drinks, and guest list to perfection, but if the playlist isn’t hitting, it’s gonna be a bad time.
Here are the best party songs across all genres, from old classics guaranteed to get your toes tapping to country hits worth boot scootin’ to and even throwback hip-hop jams to fill the dance floor. Let’s party!
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Don’t feel like spending hours crafting and curating the perfect playlist? Save your energy for bustin’ a move — we’ve got tons of party channels playing nonstop high-energy hits on the SiriusXM app.
Best Oldies Party Songs
Let’s kick things off with some true gems that still get people grooving today — Aka some seriously golden oldies. Play these timeless hits and you won’t just have “One Fine Day,...
Here are the best party songs across all genres, from old classics guaranteed to get your toes tapping to country hits worth boot scootin’ to and even throwback hip-hop jams to fill the dance floor. Let’s party!
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Don’t feel like spending hours crafting and curating the perfect playlist? Save your energy for bustin’ a move — we’ve got tons of party channels playing nonstop high-energy hits on the SiriusXM app.
Best Oldies Party Songs
Let’s kick things off with some true gems that still get people grooving today — Aka some seriously golden oldies. Play these timeless hits and you won’t just have “One Fine Day,...
- 5/28/2024
- by SiriusXM Editor
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Take your pick. There have been countless film and TV productions adapting Alexandre Dumas’ classic 19th century tale of revenge and deception, The Count of Monte Cristo. We have seen it in different versions in 1934, 1954, 1975, 2002 and probably up to 15 more iterations. Now we have the latest, the lavish widescreen French production Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, which had its world premiere Wednesday night Out of Competition to a wildly approving full audience at the Grand Lumiere — an appropriate place to launch this film as the screen might be the best in the world, and this movie is big.
In addition to all those past film versions on the book, there are countless other movies that have stolen from this complexly plotted tale. For some reason I kept thinking of the Ocean’s movies as, like this, they involve lots of complicated plotting, and once our title character begins planning his revenge...
In addition to all those past film versions on the book, there are countless other movies that have stolen from this complexly plotted tale. For some reason I kept thinking of the Ocean’s movies as, like this, they involve lots of complicated plotting, and once our title character begins planning his revenge...
- 5/23/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
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Andrew McCarthy has written and directed Brats, and his documentary about The Brat Pack arrives in June. Here’s the first trailer.
Tearing up the 1980s, both on and off cinema screens, was a bunch of young performers who earned themselves the collective name of The Brat Pack.
The group was made up of the likes of Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez, Bob Cryer and Andrew McCarthy, and they sprung to prominence particularly in 1985 and 1986. That’s when that group made up the cast for two hit movies, namely St Elmo’s Fire (pictured) and Pretty In Pink.
Other films followed, and the tabloid interest was intense, leading writer David Blum to give them the Brat Pack name. Andrew McCarthy reflected on all of this in a memoir he penned called Brats, released in 2021. Now, Deadline reports that the story is being turned by McCarthy into a documentary.
Tearing up the 1980s, both on and off cinema screens, was a bunch of young performers who earned themselves the collective name of The Brat Pack.
The group was made up of the likes of Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez, Bob Cryer and Andrew McCarthy, and they sprung to prominence particularly in 1985 and 1986. That’s when that group made up the cast for two hit movies, namely St Elmo’s Fire (pictured) and Pretty In Pink.
Other films followed, and the tabloid interest was intense, leading writer David Blum to give them the Brat Pack name. Andrew McCarthy reflected on all of this in a memoir he penned called Brats, released in 2021. Now, Deadline reports that the story is being turned by McCarthy into a documentary.
- 5/23/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
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Andrew McCarthy has unveiled the trailer for Brats, his upcoming feature-length documentary about the Brat Pack — the famed ’80s crew of actors who appeared in a slew of popular films together.
Produced by ABC News Studios, Brats was written and directed by McCarthy. The doc will track the Brat Pack’s origins, history, and impact from the early ’80s to today, and detail the experiences of actors and filmmakers working on The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo’s Fire, and more.
In addition to McCarthy, several Brat Pack members will appear in the documentary, including Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Demi Moore, Jon Cryer, Timothy Hutton, and Lea Thompson. Also set to appear are the principal writers, directors, and production staff from the era.
“The Brat Pack has cast a long shadow over my life and career,” McCarthy said in a statement. “After all these years, I was curious to see...
Produced by ABC News Studios, Brats was written and directed by McCarthy. The doc will track the Brat Pack’s origins, history, and impact from the early ’80s to today, and detail the experiences of actors and filmmakers working on The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo’s Fire, and more.
In addition to McCarthy, several Brat Pack members will appear in the documentary, including Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Demi Moore, Jon Cryer, Timothy Hutton, and Lea Thompson. Also set to appear are the principal writers, directors, and production staff from the era.
“The Brat Pack has cast a long shadow over my life and career,” McCarthy said in a statement. “After all these years, I was curious to see...
- 5/22/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Film News
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Kristen Welker‘s family will be getting a little bit bigger next month as she and her husband, John Hughes, are about to welcome a second baby via surrogate. The Meet the Press host made the announcement on the Today show on Tuesday (May 14), revealing she and Hughes will be having a baby boy via “another amazing surrogate” this June. Welker and Hughes became first-time parents in June 2021 when they welcomed daughter Margot Lane via surrogate. Welker has previously opened up about her issues with infertility but hopes her experiences will offer hope and comfort for others facing similar struggles. “Sharing our story here about our struggles with infertility and our journey to becoming parents has just been so rewarding,” Welker said. “And we hope that our news offers hope to others who are trying to build their own families.” .@MeetThePress moderator Kristen Welker @kwelkernbc and her husband, John Hughes,...
- 5/14/2024
- TV Insider
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“When I was just a little girl I asked my mother, what will I be? Will I be pretty? Will I be rich? Here’s what she said to me: Qué será, será. Whatever will be, will be”
The opening of Michael Lehmann’s Heathers begins with a dreamy cover of a familiar song. Angelic voices ask a mother to predict the future only to be met with an infuriating response: “whatever will be, will be.” Her answer is most likely intended to present a life of limitless possibility, but as the introduction to a film devoid of competent parents, it feels like a noncommittal platitude. Heathers is filled with teenagers looking for guidance only to be let down by one adult after another. Gen Xers and elder millennials may have glamorized the outlandish fashion and creative slang while drooling over a smoking hot killer couple, but the violent film now packs an ominous punch.
The opening of Michael Lehmann’s Heathers begins with a dreamy cover of a familiar song. Angelic voices ask a mother to predict the future only to be met with an infuriating response: “whatever will be, will be.” Her answer is most likely intended to present a life of limitless possibility, but as the introduction to a film devoid of competent parents, it feels like a noncommittal platitude. Heathers is filled with teenagers looking for guidance only to be let down by one adult after another. Gen Xers and elder millennials may have glamorized the outlandish fashion and creative slang while drooling over a smoking hot killer couple, but the violent film now packs an ominous punch.
- 5/10/2024
- by Jenn Adams
- bloody-disgusting.com
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he new Apple TV+ series “Dark Matter” centers on a man who discovers alternate universes populated by other versions of himself. In other words, it’s a twisty sci-fi mind-bender. But not if you’re its star, Jennifer Connelly, who saw the show as a love story. “It was kind of an ode to a marriage,” she says.
“It’s told through this device of alternate realities, which is a fun idea, but it’s really an exploration of a couple. And I enjoyed that.”
In the nine-part series, debuting May 8, Connelly portrays Daniela Dessen, a once-promising artist who chose instead to start a family with her husband, Jason (Joel Edgerton). What Daniela doesn’t know is that her Jason has been replaced by a Jason from another reality who regrets putting work before love years earlier. Connelly also plays versions of her character in parallel dimensions — where the two...
“It’s told through this device of alternate realities, which is a fun idea, but it’s really an exploration of a couple. And I enjoyed that.”
In the nine-part series, debuting May 8, Connelly portrays Daniela Dessen, a once-promising artist who chose instead to start a family with her husband, Jason (Joel Edgerton). What Daniela doesn’t know is that her Jason has been replaced by a Jason from another reality who regrets putting work before love years earlier. Connelly also plays versions of her character in parallel dimensions — where the two...
- 5/8/2024
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
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Photo credit: “Shutterstock.AI” Nearly four decades after its initial release, The Breakfast Club has kept its place as one of the quintessential films of the ’80s. Starring five members of the Brat Pack — Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, and Ally Sheedy — the film, which took place in a single location on a single day, stands out as a character study that perfectly captured teen life during the era. Written and directed by John Hughes, the movie was a critical and commercial hit. However, before it hit theaters, Nelson had his doubts. Speaking on a panel at Steel City Con, Nelson told the story about how he and Estevez saw a very early rough cut of the movie … and wished he hadn’t. (Click on the media bar below to hear Judd Nelson) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Judd_Nelson_The_Breakfast_Club_.mp3
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- 5/7/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
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“Sixteen Candles” actor Gedde Watanabe says it “didn’t really occur” to him in 1984 that his character Long Duk Dong “was a stereotype.”
“It didn’t really occur to me that it was a stereotype, because there wasn’t really anything out there for Asian actors at the time,” Watanabe told People magazine. “It was just so scarce. So I didn’t think it was stereotypical or racist. Isn’t that weird?”
In fact, Chinese exchange student Long Duk Dong exemplified anti-stereotypes in his social standing in the teen film, according to the actor. Long Duk Dong parties, becomes popular, and even gets a girlfriend despite speaking in broken English.
“That was really unusual in a sense, for the Asian character to get the girl and party and be in bliss like that,” he said. Watanabe was being interviewed as part of the magazine’s 40th anniversary celebration of the John Hughes film.
“It didn’t really occur to me that it was a stereotype, because there wasn’t really anything out there for Asian actors at the time,” Watanabe told People magazine. “It was just so scarce. So I didn’t think it was stereotypical or racist. Isn’t that weird?”
In fact, Chinese exchange student Long Duk Dong exemplified anti-stereotypes in his social standing in the teen film, according to the actor. Long Duk Dong parties, becomes popular, and even gets a girlfriend despite speaking in broken English.
“That was really unusual in a sense, for the Asian character to get the girl and party and be in bliss like that,” he said. Watanabe was being interviewed as part of the magazine’s 40th anniversary celebration of the John Hughes film.
- 5/6/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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This holiday season is one where the offspring of iconic Hollywood families come together, apparently.
“Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point,” which is set to debut in the Director’s Fortnight at Cannes, stars Francesca Scorsese and Sawyer Spielberg, two film stars in their own rite who hail from respective auteurs Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.
Decade-plus indie staple Michael Cera leads the latest feature directed by Tyler Taormina; Cera also produces the ensemble family dramedy that marks Taormina’s follow-up to his 2019 coming-of-age comedy “Ham on Rye.”
Set during one Christmas Eve, a family gathers for what could be the last holiday in their ancestral home. As the night wears on and generational tensions arise, one of the teenagers sneaks out with her friends to claim the wintry suburb for her own, per the official synopsis. Cera is seen donning a cop uniform in one of the first look images,...
“Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point,” which is set to debut in the Director’s Fortnight at Cannes, stars Francesca Scorsese and Sawyer Spielberg, two film stars in their own rite who hail from respective auteurs Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.
Decade-plus indie staple Michael Cera leads the latest feature directed by Tyler Taormina; Cera also produces the ensemble family dramedy that marks Taormina’s follow-up to his 2019 coming-of-age comedy “Ham on Rye.”
Set during one Christmas Eve, a family gathers for what could be the last holiday in their ancestral home. As the night wears on and generational tensions arise, one of the teenagers sneaks out with her friends to claim the wintry suburb for her own, per the official synopsis. Cera is seen donning a cop uniform in one of the first look images,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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Gedde Watanabe has enjoyed a lengthy career in Hollywood. The actor’s big break was the 1984 film “Sixteen Candles,” in which he played foreign exchange student “Long Duk Dong.” While Watanabe’s line “What’s happenin’, hot stuff?” is still often quoted, the character himself relied on a lot of racist stereotypes, including his name — something Watanabe now says he didn’t see at the time.
“Frankly I was like, this is a good job, and I’m going to get paid more doing one week in this movie that I did [than] for all the years I was in the theater,” the actor told People. “It didn’t really occur to me that it was a stereotype, because there wasn’t really anything out there for Asian actors at the time. It was just so scarce. So I didn’t think it was stereotypical or racist. Isn’t that weird?...
“Frankly I was like, this is a good job, and I’m going to get paid more doing one week in this movie that I did [than] for all the years I was in the theater,” the actor told People. “It didn’t really occur to me that it was a stereotype, because there wasn’t really anything out there for Asian actors at the time. It was just so scarce. So I didn’t think it was stereotypical or racist. Isn’t that weird?...
- 5/5/2024
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
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