Tag Archives: John Hughes

John Hughes, R.I.P.

A really nice piece by Matt Zoller Seitz, with a couple of clips. I think I saw Ferris Bueller 5 times in the movie theatre, on its original release. I basically couldn’t stop going. The funniest thing was that I … Continue reading

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Must-read of the day:

The John Hughes School of Life. Great work, Marisa. Loved it. We’ve covered a bit of this here before … the whole Jake Ryan problem … but I really liked how you organized this, how well-thought out your post was. … Continue reading

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In Praise of Jake Ryan

Speaking of crushes! I give to you, first of all, a wee Jake Ryan montage (it’s tough to leave out the hottie pictures of Schoeffling in Vision Quest – but this is about JAKE RYAN AND JAKE RYAN ONLY) – … Continue reading

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Happy 20th birthday, Breakfast Club

I wish they would do a re-release of it in the theatres – I bet people would pack it IN!! I would so go. I remember vividly the first time I saw that film. It was at the Showcase Cinemas, … Continue reading

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Top 5 Moments in John Hughes Films

1. The party scene in 16 Candles. The girl getting a chunk of her hair cut off. The drunken girls wearing fur coats. The Mad Magazine mania of the scene. Long Duk Dong on the exercise bike. HAHAHAHAHA Best. Party … Continue reading

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