‘I hope that no one gets that mantle put on them,’ Judd Nelson says at movie’s 25th anniversary screening. By Eric Ditzian Molly Ringwald Photo: MTV News In February of 1985, the young hot-shot actors soon to be dubbed the Brat Pack assembled in Los Angeles for the premiere of their brand-new flick, “The Breakfast Club.” A then-16-year-old Molly Ringwald settled into her seat with an eye on heading home to do homework afterward. Meanwhile, Judd Nelson and Emilio Estevez where nowhere to be seen. “Emilio and I were in the bathroom throwing up from sheer nerves,” Nelson recalled. “It was already playing and we walked out like, ‘We can’t watch this!’ We knew it was a great script, but you don’t know if the public will think that way.” Just over 25 years later, a considerably less nervous Nelson gathered with his cohorts to celebrate the film’s silver anniversary and to honor the memory of Hughes, who passed away in August 2009 at the age of 59. And as the cast (minus Estevez) walked the red carpet outside the Paris Theatre in New York, they spoke to MTV News about which young actors have taken over the pop culture mantle of the Brat Pack. “I have to say Lindsay Lohan is a really, really talented actress, and my heart goes out to her,” Ringwald told us. “I really wish the press would lay off of her and that somebody would step up and really help her.” “Lindsay Lohan!” seconded Ally Sheedy, before adding, “There are all the cool ‘Harry Potter’ kids!” Hughes became inextricably bound up with the Brat Pack back in the day, writing and directing films like “Sixteen Candles,” “Pretty in Pink” and, of course, “Breakfast Club.” Anthony Michael Hall, who first collaborated with Hughes for 1983’s “Vacation,” noted how a new generation of directors has risen up after Hughes to address similar issues of alienation and slackerdom. “Judd Apatow does great work. Kevin Smith does great work,” he said. “In terms of the young talent in the industry today, I salute them. The world has changed so much, and it’s more competitive than ever.” For his part, Nelson remains wary, even 25 years later, of the Brat Pack label. “I hope that no one gets that mantle put on them,” he said. “I’m not a fan of that term. I think people look back on that term in a cuddly way, but I still think it’s reprehensible. I hope that no one is painted with such a broad brush.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .
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Lindsay Lohan Nominated For New Brat Pack By ‘Breakfast Club’ Cast
