Brats

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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 Kayla E why? The least famous member of this random club no one has given two cents about until a documentary came out to comfort this random nobody. I don't get it. lol and the us of "us" throughout....who are you?? Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review Becky M I'm not as cynical or dismissive of what Andrew McCarthy's modus operandi was for creating this documentary. I believe it was a true reflection of one man's genuine effort to make sense of an event that happened to him and his peers - and how each of them dealt with it, for better or worse. We listen to the wisdom of ages expressed in their current selves, and appreciate the intelligence that these actors displayed in their youth. It was a warm, fuzzy walk down memory lane for those of us who grew up with them. I hope it brought some kind of closure to Andrew and the others who were negatively affected by it, as well as a belated self-pat on the back for having endured that intense spotlight. Good for Andrew to finally come face to face with his accuser - like watching a HS reunion, when the former geek/nerd confronts the bullies and tells them how what they did and said to his younger self really hurt him. So I was disappointed in David Blum's response and his lack of accountability and/or empathy for his past actions. Demi Moore accurately distilled it as a "career move" to ensure job continuity and self promotion. His refusal to apologize for his actions comes off as borderline sociopathic or, perhaps, just downright arrogant. It's a must watch, as a precursor to binge watching John Hughes movies. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/20/24 Full Review Maddcatt N I started out watching this in hopes it was a dive into the “where are they know” kind of documentary! It is not. I’m going to join in on the bandwagon of this is a “therapy session” for Andrew McCarthy! Ohh Blane, you need to heal from that article and that time in your life! It was hard to get through this movie. But I wanted to be supportive..it’s cringy…it’s awkward, it’s uncomfortable, I felt like Emilo Estevez at the start of the session. The thing is, I don’t think Andrew is ever going to heal from this..it truly affected him and we witnessed this. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/30/24 Full Review Dana J Excellent work growing up up in the 80s I literally thought the Brat Pack was the end all be all!! I would have given anything at 16 yrs to be included in that grouping. I was shocked to see how it negatively effected Them. One thing I want to mention Emilio E. Hutton, and even Rob Lowe definitely earned my respect for having the character to take part in a documentary I hope it helped them heal old wounds Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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