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A group of immensely successful actors/celebrities that attempt to portray how horrible it was to achieve success and wealth....and the awful impacts of being labeled the Brat Pack. While the viewer can feel empathy for the every-person problems of loneliness, alcoholism, etc, this documentary just plays that "I'm blaming the past for my fame declining" card as its central theme. The highlight of this film was definitely seeing the characters that made up the young brat pack of the 80s, but the ongoing diatribe focusing on the catastrophic impact of the term "Brat Pack" left this viewer rolling his eyes.

The premise for this documentary seemed absolutely outstanding. Take the icons from some of the best 80s movies around and talk about an old controversy around the fire. But if that last line is the thing that got you to watch, there will be a bit of disappointment. Not only did they fail to really discuss the reason why the article tore them down mentally or emotionally (only that it did), they also did not manage to rally the full scope of the pack. Key players were missing, including Judd Nelson and Molly Ringwald. Arguably the two most loved. I appreciated watching it and I'm glad that it was made. Since I'm offering my review I would say that it lacked in important areas of storytelling and casting. Not good, not bad.

It was interesting from the perspective of seeing where everyone is now. I feel it can across as McCarthy whining about something that happened 30+ years ago, and was perceived by him as something not entirely as he was interpreting. When that article and label first came out I saw the term Brat Pack as primarily a play on the label Rat Pack to make the comparison and contrast with the coming of a different era and generation in Hollywood. I feels as though Andrew McCarthy is loading blame on to one article for his lack of success or more success in his chosen career. Instead maybe he should look more at his selection of roles and his acting abilities. If he would have leaned into the term things would likely have been different. Another thing that comes through is that there is probably a reason, of all the young actors in Hollywood at the time, including many who appeared in movies alongside them, that this group received that label and that they may have perceived it in a negative light. Look at the publicity they received for some very bad behavior at times. Maybe they were acting like entitled brats more than most, I don't know, just speculation. In the end it feels like he's trying to get everyone worked up over nothing that happened over thirty years ago. Let it go, Andrew. If you don't look forward you're going to run off the road.

I expected this to be an awesome look back at the movies and actors from the 80's, with stories about all the crazy antics they got into. Wrong. It's just McCarthy complaining that he wasn't famous for long enough and blaming it all on a nickname a reporter gave him. He comes off as bitter and resentful despite the fact that he's still rich and famous. It's hard to watch. I don't know who told him to do this but those people are not his friends. The two actors you want to see, Molly and Judd, don't even make appearances. They probably understood the assignment. Disappointing. I would've rather watched Weekend at Bernie's, 2, the least funny Bernie.

Just finished Andrew McCarthey's documentary Brats on HULU. This was his, and other fellow members (et al), POV of the infamous 80s 'Brat Pack'. I was highly interested in watching this documentary having grown up smack dab in the middle of that era. #classof85 🤘 I HIGHLY recommend to all fellow classmates who wish to immediately take a nostalgic and familiar trip down memory lane :) As I was watching, I realized that this was not only their story but ours. They set the tone for that ERA, and we embraced every freaking moment of it! For the first time, Hollywood was invested in our journey. Our generation. They were relatable and highly entertaining. We actually had a voice. I remember watching their movies, St Elmo's Fire and ESPECIALLY The Breakfast Club, to name a couple. I can probably quote the latter ver batim and I am dang proud of that! ;) #lovemesomebender #screwsfalloutallthetimetheworldsanimperfectplace It might seem silly or cheesy to some, but to us it was a revolution! A cultural phenomenon! They were our peers, our dysfunctional role models, our 'heroes'. Even though they struggled with the title, I wonder if they actually understand the impact they had on our young lives? This was pre-social media, a different era, a different mindset albeit, a much better one. The youth of today will never understand what it was like to be part of that culture and it's their loss because it was amazing! At this stage in my life, having not much difference in age than theirs, I find myself reflecting on the past. I suddenly realized my entire 'coming of age' was culminated in those moments, those mindsets, those movies. They set the tone, they defined the moment, and they ROCKED our world! So, thank you, Andrew McCarthy, Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald and Rob Lowe. A couple of you were MIA from the documentary, but you will always hold a special place in my fond memory of that era ❤

I was about 20 when these stars were in theaters. They were all beautiful and they are all still beautiful. BUT This film was a waste of my time. I got so tired of hearing Andrew whine about how scarred he was and how his life was ruined.... Waaaaaaa. He chronically talked over every one of the interviews. A narcissistic film - self serving, publicity seeking for an irrelevant actor. The filmmaker just didn't bring anything interesting to the interviews. Those interviewed looked like they just wanted it to be over. Much like me watching this film. Actually, I think I'm scarred for life just from watching this.