i will probably get a lot of flack for hat this movie guess i do not approach it with the proper dewy eye nostalgia of the generation before me . but suffice it to say st elmo fire be pretty crap freak tastic and even as far a brat pack film go . here be yet another lovely example of the smug and self indulgent neurosis that be everything 80 ( rent and anyone . ) the plot be virtually non existent and the philosophy be kitchy at best and poorly deliver the rest of the time . the complete lack of anything resemble sympathetic character doesn not help the situation . there really be no growth and no forward movement at all . even the climactic suicide scene be effectually neuter by once again refuse to let death or anything resembling reality or adult life enter in . each cookie cutter figure simply go about make you hate them in the blandest and most predictable way possible . the stalker be a creep for no discernible reason other than he be a stalker and andie macdowell be gorgeous . the jackass do everything in his power to constantly remind you he be and well and a jackass . the gorgeous slut hide really soulful and deep pain with a wild lifestyle . the poet mood and mope around for a full 3/4 of the film until he can reveal ( . ) he actually be full of teddy bear and sunshine and rainbow . the virgin finally become a whole and happy human be after get every virgin desire of one hot roll in the sack with a jackass before he ditch her to really change ( for real this time ) . the cheat bastard cheat until it be time for him to get catch . and finally the feminist go around douse holy water on any soul that utters commitment . which bring me to my final beef what bond of super cement be hold these people together a friend . i can not imagine be with just one of them now think of the vortex create by all that narcissism center in one bar . and they be all so terrible to each other head in toilet and near rape and and sleep around with everrrryone . the cherry be after two bffs act like total baboon after screw the feminist and she like and umm and actually i do not want to be with either of you anymore . let be friends . and we can hang out in a totally unawkward way every day know that i may hook up with one or the other at any give point and but neither of you be satisfy enough for commitment ( not that word . ) . and they all smile a if to say and golly gee and i never think of that . what a great idea . only it not . kinda in the way that watch this movie be not .