Comments on: John Hughes 1950-2009

By: Brett

Brett — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:48:16 +0000

Of the ones he directed I have a hard time picking a favorite. It seems like each of them spent time as my “favorite” movie at some point growing up. (Except Weird Science.)

By: Nat

Nat — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:42:19 +0000

No mention of Home Alone in the writeup? Images of the Office Space copy machine scene with Greg replacing Samir and Peter, Jay as Michael, and you as the copier come to mind. Anyway, for favorite, probably would say Behind the Green Door.

By: steviebaby

steviebaby — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:30:26 +0000

The Breakfast Club is still my fav teen movie of all time. Endlessly quotable, meaningful and always applicable to whatever clique you belonged.

Ferris Bueller has always also been a guilty pleasure. May be rest in peace, RIP John.

By: Drew

Drew — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:09:18 +0000

This is so so fucked up. I may of not grown up in the 80’s, and I may of only been a small Child in the 90’s, but I still loved Hughes movies, Uncle Buck and Home Alone (which he only wrote, but still) in praticular. He will be missed yo.

By: katie

katie — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:31:15 +0000

sixteen candles is one of my favourite movies…though i love pretty much everything john made (curly sue being an exception).

if you’re in niagara, i plan to host a backyard movie night of john hughes films as a tribute. sixteen candles we’ll for sure watch. others will be choosen by attendees requests. email: ismnniagara at gmail dot com for more info.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:44:02 +0000

My fave will always be Sixteen Candles….RIP John Hughes, from you’re “New style American girlfriend” LOL

By: Xu

Xu — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:07:36 +0000

I’m so so so so so sad,
This week I rewatched a lot of Hughes’ classic, and last night just sent in a junk mail to suggest put a HUGHES versus APATOW……

OMG!!!

By: Hugo

Hugo — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:30:55 +0000

What was that ruckus?

Who’s Gary?

RIP John Hughes

By: Mason

Mason — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:52:15 +0000

My favorites would have to be Ferris Bueller, Weird Science, Home Alone, and as the writer of the first three Vacation movies. I agree, it is sad to see a guy like him go at 59 before he could make a comeback. He tried to make his films grow up as he did but it didn’t work out so well. Then it looks like he went on to writing sequels and straight to DVD movies for a paycheck. They ought to put him in his coffin with a bra on his head.

By: rus in chicago

rus in chicago — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:23:04 +0000

John Candy: Oh yeah will there are things that you do that get on my nerves.

Steve Martin: Really what?

John Candy: You fidget with your balls.

Steve Martin: I don’t fidget with my balls.

John Candy: Do to, Larry Bird doesn’t handle as many balls as you do in one day.

Steve Martin: You know what I want?

John Candy: Another ball and extra set of fingers?

Classic, man this is sad…Planes Trains and Automobiles is also one of my all time favs. I have got to drop some pounds, 59… f*ck!!

By: 1138

1138 — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:27:46 +0000

This is really sad. Hughes was my gen. I was a kid when I saw the Breakfast club and it just blew my mind at the time. Loved Ferris, Candles and Trains! He will surely be missed. He defined a teen generation. Always hoped he would return to films as a director but I guess that’s a moot point now. RIP Hughes.

By: Ben Jones

Ben Jones — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:11:40 +0000

RIP

He was the 80s.

Gonna watch Weird Science right now.