About Last Night... 1986 ****

As mentioned earlier with 'St Elmo's Fire' I'm trying to work my way through all brat pack related movies. Doing so involves watching movies that just one or two of the group have been present in and I thought who better to swat up on first that Demi Moore.

I actually really enjoyed this film. A film that's fairly close to real life and doesn't try to sugar-coat a relationship to make it something that it's not.

Moore and Lowe decide after a night of casual sex to start a relationship, believing that being with each other more and more (to the point where they actually move in together) is making their relationship closer and better. Their friends are totally against them being in a relationship and do and say anything they can to try to talk them out of it. However I must say that the 2 friends are dreadfully unsympathetic characters who seem to find it insulting that their friend has even dared to start a relationship with someone else and therefore push them to one side. This is very true to life and there are plenty of people out there who feel jealous or betrayed when a friend gets a new partner.

Anyway I thought both characters worked well together, and I love Demi Moore (I've seen her now in practically everything she has ever been in) so that was an added bonus. Added to which there is a great soundtrack to this movie. Another great reason to pay it some attention.

St Elmo's Fire - 1985 ****

This film is really one of those iconic 80s movies that people always rave about so I had to watch to see what it was all about. Including members of the famous 'brat pack' (the name for the group of actors who regularly appeared in films together) this is really a 'coming of age' movie which brings together a group of students fresh out of college who are starting to have to deal with the real life of relationships and proper jobs as well as their feelings for each other. Add the now famous theme tune which for some reason gives me shivers down my spine when I hear it and you have this film. I recognised the majority of the actors, having seen 'The Breakfast Club' years ago, and it was quite nice to see them all together again. Demi Moore also joined the cast and proved a worthwhile member.

It's very strange because if this had been made now it would most probably have been glossed over, but because it was made 26 years ago (!) it has a very watchable feel to it.

I've decided to make a conscious effort to try and watch all of the Brat Pack movies but this was certainly a welcome second in my list.