The Strange and Encapsulating Innocence of a Bad Movie: ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’The Strange and Encapsulating Innocence of a Bad Movie: ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’It’s not surprising to learn that ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ isn’t a very good movie. But as an artifact of the time, it’s inherently fascinating as one of only two Brat Pack movies. Mike RyanMike Ryan