St. Elmo's Fire Page #4

Synopsis: Seven friends - Alec, Billy, Jules, Kevin, Kirby, Leslie and Wendy - are trying to navigate through life and their friendships following college graduation. Alec, who aspires to political life, has just shown his true colors by changing his allegiance from Democrat to Republican, which freaks out girlfriend Leslie, who he wants to marry. Budding architect Leslie, on the other hand, has an independent streak. She believes she has to make a name for herself to find out who she is before she can truly commit to another person in marriage. But Leslie and Alec have decided to live together. Because Leslie refuses to marry Alec, he believes that justifies certain behavior. Kirby, who wants to become a lawyer and who pays for his schooling by working as a waiter at their local hangout called St. Elmo's Bar, and struggling writer Kevin are currently roommates. They are on opposite extremes of the romance spectrum. Kirby has just reconnected with Dale Biberman, a slightly older woman he knew in
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Joel Schumacher
Production: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
35
Rotten Tomatoes:
44%
R
Year:
1985
110 min
1,790 Views


- Hi, Kevin.

- Hi, Ron.

And this is Wendy and Howie.

- Unbelievable.

- What?

- So what's wrong?

- Billy's wife.

Who's she with?

Let's rock!

Take your hands off my wife.

Your wife?

You're not married to me.

You're married to your friends.

I said get your hands off my wife.

Is he kidding?

Get him out of here!

Yeah, you little sh*t!

You're a sh*t!

You're fired!

So are the rest of you.

Everybody out!

- He's bleeding.

- Yes, I know. Come on.

- Come on.

- I just had my nose done!

Goddamn it!

I tell you, I should've

had a vasectomy at birth.

If you ever have boys, do them a favor

and get them neutered right away.

Because if they knock up some slut,

they're the ones who are f***ed!

I hate you, you little b*tch!

Listen, you stupid pig!

Get off me! Get off of me!

You just go ahead with

your evening with Howie.

Yes. No matter what he looks like.

Happy Halloween.

Hi, secret love.

Trick or treat?

Or tricks and treats?

What would you say

the meaning of life is?

Got 50 bucks? I'll show you

the meaning of life.

I don't pay for sex.

Oh, no?

You think that

if you get a little wife...

...or girlfriend that you don't pay?

You pay.

Then you can't be sure

you'll get it. With Naomi...

Naomi?

You pay, and you get it.

You get it good.

Food for thought.

Food for thought.

I don't think I have

enough food to feed them.

Oh, we'll have plenty.

We'll be fine. There'll be enough.

What are you doing here?

We're taking you to lunch.

Le Petit Chteau.

I can't leave and go to

Le Petit Chteau.

Ladies, please, have

a little perspective.

Well, we could eat here.

- We could?

- Yes.

It's nutritious.

- Yes, it's an adventure.

- Grab a tray.

It is that.

Take this.

And for our entre,

Campbell mushroom barley. How chic.

Hi, Myra. Meet my friends

Leslie and Jules. This is Myra.

Hi, Myra.

You need some salad.

How's Howie?

Well, I wouldn't say

my father's trying to bribe me...

...but he did offer me a convertible

if I'd get engaged to Howie.

- Have you f***ed him yet?

- Jules! God!

Get the car, f*** him, and if you

don't like it, break the engagement.

Then you can still f*** him.

- Sorry.

- Not funny!

Sorry. Thank you.

I don't wanna beat around the bush.

We really came here because

we're both worried about you.

No, Jules, actually that was a scam

that Leslie and I worked out...

...because we're worried about you.

Moi?

So what's up?

We're worried about

this affair with your boss.

Forrester?

Come on. He's wonderful.

Forrester is married.

Leslie, this is the '80s.

I bop him, get his job when he gets

his hand caught in the vault...

...become a legend, get caught in a

sex scandal, retire in disgrace...

...write a bestseller and become

the host of my own talk show.

Well, silly of us to worry.

It really is.

He's helped me so much.

He's come up with so many alternatives

for my step-monster's funeral.

That's another thing.

You seem obsessed with

this woman dying. It's creepy.

It turns out cremation is just

as expensive as the non-torch method.

If I don't come up with a cheaper

solution, I'll end up a bag lady.

Of course, I'll have alligator bags.

I've gotta go. I just remembered

I'm supposed to meet Forrester.

You haven't eaten.

I really didn't want any.

I'll talk to you guys later.

Nice meeting you, Myra.

I'll talk to you guys later, okay?

Sorry. I have to go.

Oh, God.

I told you.

Why is it that you

and Jules and my mother...

...and everyone I know are so sure

I should marry Alec?

If you and Alec don't get married,

I don't know who should.

I love Alec.

It's scary to think of spending

my whole life with him.

Then again, it's scary to think

of life without him too.

Men:
Can't live with them,

can't shoot them.

Seen Billy?

I wondered how long

it'd take till you asked me.

I know. It's like stopping smoking.

I go as long as I can,

and then I just gotta have a hit.

Alec's got him working

for this Korean gangster...

...and I think Billy's

doing a really good job.

Great.

That's great.

What? It's great.

Kim...

I thought you were

coming back on Thursday.

Watch your step.

Excuse me, sir,

do you have an invitation?

Excuse me.

Kirby!

How are you?

I'm obsessed, thank you very much.

But you don't even know me.

I'm very average. Full of flaws.

I'm a slob.

I can't even make a bed straight.

I steal People magazine

from my dentist's office.

And look.

I rarely take out the garbage.

Here's my roommate, Judith.

She hates me.

I hate her.

And here's the worst of all.

When I first decided to be a doctor,

I thought I wanted to serve people.

But now, well...

...I'm starting to feel that what

medicine's really all about is money.

- Would you like some coffee?

- It's money, isn't it?

That's what you're telling me.

It's because I don't have any money.

Thank you for being honest.

The man, the myth, the legend!

The one and only Billy the Kid!

Seems like old times, huh, Billy-boy?

Old times.

Troy, man, I was thinking...

...that maybe I could get

a job on campus...

...with the students.

The fraternity, coaching. Anything.

We could use somebody like you

around here.

- Really?

- We need somebody to get us drugs.

Come on, let's go play some ball.

What is that, your rattle?

Hi, babe.

Remember Ray Slater?

The guy I was going out with

before I met you?

Well, he came by to see me yesterday.

He still wants to marry me.

He said he'd take care

of me and Melody.

Don't give up on me.

We could probably

still get an annulment.

I'm gonna change.

I'm gonna get the right job.

Look, there's gonna be

no more drinking.

And no more women.

You're not gonna believe

how out of hand it's gonna be.

I work out of my house.

You must be available 24 hours a day.

Complete discretion and loyalty.

$500 a week.

I'm your man, Mr. Kim.

I must be able to trust you with

my house, my car, my private affairs.

Look no further, Mr. Kim.

I'm your man.

That's her.

Okay, now open the door.

Give me a break, will you?

Get out and open the door.

That's your job.

What are you up to?

I was handpicked as special attach

to Mr. Kim Sung Ho.

The famous Korean entrepreneur?

What about medical school?

Foolish pipe dream. I had to grab my

financial opportunities while I could.

- It's all about money, right?

- Well, good luck.

I'm throwing a little party

at Kim's house on Saturday night.

I'd like to see you there.

Thanks, Kirby. I'll try.

Good deal.

Did you see her face?

She'll be there.

Mr. Kim finds out you're having a

party, and you'll be out in the street.

No way.

He won't be home until Sunday.

Besides, there's an extra $100

for you to keep your mouth shut.

So does this mean that

you're officially engaged?

Well...

It means I'm officially

thinking about it.

What is this? Didn't you think women

were always dying to get married?

Not to me.

Oh, God, look at this.

You look great.

Where's the beautiful doctor

we've been hearing about?

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Joel Schumacher

Joel T. Schumacher (born August 29, 1939) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Schumacher rose to fame after directing hit films of his decade St. Elmo's Fire (1985), The Lost Boys (1987) and Flatliners (1990). He later went on to direct John Grisham adaptations The Client (1994) and A Time to Kill (1996). His films Falling Down (1993) and 8mm (1999) competed for Palme d'Or and Golden Bear respectively. In 1993, he signed on to direct the next installments of the Batman film series. Schumacher-directed Batman films Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997) received mixed-to-negative reactions from both critics and the public. After the Batman films, Schumacher pulled back from blockbusters and returned to making minimalist films such as Tigerland (2000) and Phone Booth (2002), both earning positive reviews. He also directed The Phantom of the Opera (2004), The Number 23 (2007) and two episodes of House of Cards. Known for casting young actors, Schumacher helped actors like Colin Farrell, Kiefer Sutherland, and Matthew McConaughey to launch careers. more…

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