Iconic 80′s writer, direct, producer John Hughes has died at the age of 59 in New York of a heart attack. During his heyday, Hughes put out some of the biggest blockbusters of the 1980′s, most of them set in and around Hughes’ home of the Chicago suburbs.
His credits include, but are not limited to:
- Sixteen Candles
- The Breakfast Club
- National Lampoon’s Vacation
- National Lampoon’s European Vacation
- National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- Weird Science (the movie that prompted Bill Simon and Buzz Brockway to attend Georgia Tech)
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles
- Uncle Buck
- Pretty in Pink
- and, of course…anyone?…anyone? Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Unforunately, where he will spend the afterlife is still a mystery. I never heard of him repenting for Home Alone 1-infinity, but he may have before he died.
So let’s light a candle (or 16) for John Hughes and honor him and the part he played in most of our lives as we were growing up, with Friday’s open thread.
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He introduced us to Ben Stein.
He introduced us to Macauley Culkin.
I’m calling it a wash.
I asked for a car, I got a computer. How’s that for being born under a bad sign?
Not that I condone fascism, or any -ism for that matter. -Ism’s in my opinion are not good. A person should not believe in an -ism, he should believe in himself. I quote John Lennon, “I don’t believe in Beatles, I just believe in me.” Good point there. After all, he was the walrus.
I could be the walrus. I’d still have to bum rides off people.
Oh, Ed. You just sounded like Dirty Harry just then.
Constable.
Constable.
Constable????
LOLOLOLOLOL
A man who made funny films with a point, rather than the pointless funny films of today. His work entertained and inspired a generation. Uncle Buck is hilarious of course, but when you think back on it, the movie is really about Buck and how he learns there is more to life than the race track–through his relationship with his nieces and nephew. Planes, Trains & Automobiles is hysterical, but as it draws to a close you have to be struck by the power of the friendship formed between the two main characters. And of course his coming of age films managed to always be funny and poignant at the same time. And how many people make funny movies today without going for the cheap “R-rated” laughs? He will be missed by many. R.I.P.
JRM2016
Feel free to click on my name and comment on some of the movie trailers. No such luck with the Atlanta C4L. “No offense”. “Not that there’s anything wrong with it”. Or…
Looks like I offended someone (by going against the group) Such is life for the individualist.
I think the under 25 year olds on here are confused by all of these quotes.
Life moves pretty fast… you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
This just proves, “when you mess with the bull, you get the horns”.
For those that missed it, this is a Breakfast Club reference.
Ummm…you sure? Thought that was in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off…Bueller’s sister said it…
Weird Science (the movie that prompted Bill Simon and Buzz Brockway to attend Georgia Tech)
:::sighhhh!::: Kelly LeBrock is so hot in that movie.
You need new eyes Bill.
Kelly LeBrock was hideous.
WHAT!?! Doug. Did we see the same movie?
Kelly LeBrcok had Angelina-lips when Angelina when 9.
He just hates her because she’s beautiful.
Good memory Dash.
Jason,
She always looked trashy to me.
But after seeing this I guess I must surrender to your superior eye for beauty.
Doug…we’re talking about the looks of the girl when the movie was released, not current time period.
For that comment Doug, I am assigning the blame for the end of “Tread of Dreams II” to you!
Still. I think I pictured this as the inevitable result of the raw materials provided. It’s the engineer in me.
JS,
Te trut urts. [sic]
It wasn’t so much her looks…but that kinda British “naughty” accent that made her hot.
Animal House:
The Movie that prompted me to attent UGA and join a frat. My only regret is nobody ever drove their motorcycle up the stairs. Getting in trouble was part of the plan too. Many other things never materialized although there were some food fights, which was a good thing overall.
Huh? What? I’m fine.
And learn to spell my g%$#%mn name correctly.
Funny, that was the first thing I thought. “Did they ban Chris from PP? What did he do this time?”
I wonder if Jay and Silent Bob ever forgave him for Shermer, Illinois being a fictitious town?
“guys like us just don’t fall out of the sky, you know!”
“We’re not going to sit here and let Sotomayer or anybody else bad mouth the United States of America”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1Y80ue92Ao
an aside–did everyone see that the ferrari house from bueller is for sale in some chicago burb…
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