Brats

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Audience Member The Brat Pack was on the rise in the 1980s thanks to many rising teenagers in cinema A lot it them centered around John Hughes’ films mainly Breakfast Club which gained such popularity in the pop culture Loads of popular teen actors from Kevin Bacon to Jennifer Grey to Matthew Broderick to John Cusack to Brooke Shields to Michael J Fox to Lea Thompson got their noteriety during the 1980s But other teen stars like Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Lee Thompson, and John Cryer have different views on the subject saying it was false, stereotypical, incorrectly branded, condescending Here director Andrew McCarthy makes a documentary presented by Hulu digging deep into the fascination However many actors and actresses are pretty displeased with the term since not all of them were associated with it It’s truly not what they’re lives are like in real life and the media took it as a meaning of its own affecting the zeitgeist It’s an alright documentary but really could’ve used more pizazz from the stars being interviewed Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/16/25 Full Review Torin F BRATS is not really a docu about the bygone Hollywood era. Instead it's a self-indulgent personal journey for director Andrew McCarthy, who has long felt haunted by the label Brat Pack, despite everything positive the short-lived term has come to signify. Though largely tedious and rather sad, there are insights to be found here, as the film becomes a study in how people involved in the same events can perceive things so differently. Listen to how Rob Lowe explains his view, full of appreciation and gratitude, versus McCarthy's wounded hang-wringing. That's almost worth the price of admission, though at feature-length, this docu is still quite a drag overall. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/05/25 Full Review Randy L Few actors get to be in iconic movies that are timeless. Few actors see the type of success they achieved at such a young age. Yes, the article was relatively mean and I am sure it derailed their careers in several ways but the amazing experiences they had outweigh any negative press. Sadly, as much as I admire Andrew McCarthy's acting, it was so self-indulgent and whiny. Okay, your career suffered.... hard to feel sorry for a group of AMAZING actors who were all good looking, talented and very blessed. I applaud Molly Ringwald and Judd Nelsom for NOT participating and I applaud Rob Lowe's attempt to tell Andrew to be grateful for being one of a few per generation. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/30/24 Full Review Leanne T Members of the ‘80s Brat Pack are tracked by Pack member Andrew McCarthy to reassess. Was Pack membership a career killer or a gift? There is an excellent life lesson in this exploration: it’s all in how events are interpreted. Wisdom and transformation are found in resilience, optimism and a long view. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/22/24 Full Review Terry H I graduated from high school in the mid-80's so this was primarily a nostalgic experience. Can't over exemplify how big those movies were and the actors and actresses were to our generation. Some continued on to big careers and others faded away. But I think this documentary captured what a special time it was for a generation and the lasting impact the Brat Pack had. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/04/24 Full Review Ian E This reminded me of the Episode in Loudermilk where he meets Lizzie the artist who's career he ruined by writing a terrible review. Only on a much bigger scale. The brat pack movies passed me by the time, wrong country, wrong age. But obviously subsequently I've come to appreciate the Breakfast Club amongst others. The most interesting thing is having watched over the decades how the pack's careers progressed or didn't - seeing and hearing how everyone felt or still feels. Some recovered, or claimed they were never part of the brat pack - Notably Jon Cryer. Others have imploded. Some made their peace with it - others never have. It's taken Demi Moore 40 years to make her best film, in the Substance. And Brats could be Andrew McCarthy's most meaningful & best ever work. The impact of a two word throw away comment echoes on and on. Unsurprisingly the professional reviewers have been more than usually thoughtful about their reviews. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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