Two Different Aspect Ratios
Just a quick comment about the DVDs. Each movie is on a separate disc (not a flipper), but St. Elmo's Fire is presented in widescreen (2.35:1) while About Last Night is in full screen (1.33:1). I picked it up in the bargain bin so I can't complain too much. If you want A.L.N. in widescreen, you'll need to buy it separately. The movies are pretty well known 80s fluff so I'm not rating the movies themselves (each to his/her own taste), but I did knock a couple stars off for one package with two different aspect ratios. Most people prefer one or the other.
80s nostalgia revisited
ABOUT LAST NIGHT addresses a question that was central to the 80s: CAN a one-night-stand be transformed into an LTR? Or does the early heat of passion unable to sustain itself over the long term when the couple encounters "real~life" problems?
A subplot to the question is this: what happens when your friends don't care for the person you're dating (and vice versa)? And, what if your friends don't like her friends / his friends? Some major awkwardness can arise as each person jockeys for position in the pecking-order of your affections.
The movie was made back when it was a fad to have movies be 1/2 storyline & 1/2 rock video. The film is set in Chicago and Robe Lowe & John Belushi play best buds who are trying to get by in a profession that they both abhor. A young Demi Moore portrays the love interest for Lowe's character.
I was always perplexed that for yrs this movie was only available on DVD in a foreign / import format. So, when I saw the...
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Love these two movies from the 80's. brought back memories of what we looked like and how great music was then.
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