By Olivia WilliamsNovember 19, 2025 News How Joel Schumacher’s ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ Captures the Power of Friendship to Save Us from Ourselves Joel Schumacher’s 1985 film “St. Elmo’s Fire” captures the enduring power of friendship, showing how young adults support and save each other through life’s challenges, even when confronting their own flaws.