#125 - "St. Elmo's Fire" (1985) with JB Huffman

80s Flick Flashback

In the mid-1980s, few films targeted young adults, and studios were still figuring out how to connect with the emerging Generation X. Enter St. Elmo's Fire—a quintessential 80s flick that featured a star-studded cast of rising talent: Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Mare Winningham, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Demi Moore. Centered around a group of recent Georgetown grads navigating the post-college world, the film perfectly captured the spirit of the Reagan era. It resonated with a generation on the cusp of adulthood. In this episode of the 80s Flick Flashback Podcast, join Tim Williams and guest co-host, JB Huffman, as they dive into the cultural touchstone that is St. Elmo’s Fire.

Here are some additional behind-the-scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode:

• The higher education campus featured in the movie is Georgetown University. All the main characters in the film attended this university together. However, after reviewing the script, the administrators at Georgetown University declined to allow the producers to film on campus. As a result, the on-campus scenes were shot at the University of Maryland instead. The only appearance of Georgetown University in the film is a long shot taken from across the Potomac River.

Sources:

Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Box Office Mojo

https://ew.com/movies/2017/04/11/st-elmos-fire-oral-history/

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/st-elmos-fire-movie/

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