JOHN HUGHES

John Hughes, Jr. (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American film director, producer and writer. He made some of the most successful comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s, including National Lampoon's Vacation; Ferris Bueller's Day Off; Weird Science; The Breakfast Club; Some Kind of Wonderful; Sixteen Candles; Pretty in Pink; Planes, Trains and Automobiles; Uncle Buck; Home Alone and its sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. (via Wikipedia)

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Community: Pilot (series premiere)

via tvsquad.com ( 145 Days ago )
(S01E01) In a rather touching tribute to John Hughes, tonight's premiere of Community honored the director in the best way possible. By creating a great ensemble of individuals coming together to form a ... yes, that's the meaning of the title ... community.I expected to like this show. Hell, the promos and early reviews made it a foregone conclusion. What I wasn't sure of was whether [...]

Cool Stuff: Jay Ryan’s John Hughes Posters

via slashfilm.com ( 146 Days ago )
If you follow the Alamo Drafthouse’s Mondo Tees shop on Twitter (@MondoNews) you might have seen a mention recently that the shop would be selling some John Hughes posters. Now they’re in and on sale to internet shoppers as of now. Jay Ryan has created two images, one for The Breakfast Club and one for Sixteen Candles. Each poster is 20″ x 26, signed and numbered [...]

TV Preview: Hank Stuever on Fox's 'Glee'

via washingtonpost.com ( 154 Days ago )
People have a lot to say about how pop-cultural depictions of high school affect them still, maybe more than high school itself. In the wake of filmmaker John Hughes's death last month, critic Greg Beato quipped in an essay: "The first rule of 'Breakfast Club,' is that you totally talk about...

Donny Goines’ Fave Five

via uproxx.com ( 161 Days ago )
The untimely passing of filmmaker John Hughes shed significant light on what actually constituted as a great movie. Just glancing at his filmography, it was clear that he was he was a mastermind in capturing the joy and pains of societal American culture for the silver screen. In the realm of Hip-Hop, few have demonstrated an appreciation for this so quickly than Donny Goines. After [...]

From Johnny Depp To River Phoenix, We Cast The 1980s 'Twilight'

via mtv.com ( 164 Days ago )
FROM HOLLYWOOD CRUSH: Sure, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart may fit the characters of Edward Cullen and Bella Swan like a glove, but what if Stephenie Meyer's vamp classic was written during the high-flying, colorful 1980s? Who would glitter in the sun during the era of John Hughes and the Brat Pack? Well, that's what we wondered too, which is why we're happy to present "Twilight:" [...]

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Dreams Do Come True…

via uproxx.com ( 167 Days ago )
Back when I was just a wee boy (||), I remember making an extremely bold statement to my mom. John Hughes serious, I said that when I turned 16, if I were to have the option, my comic-encrusted rationale would’ve chose the staggering six-player X-Men arcade game over my very own car. Completely unattainable at the time, this Marvelous door-frame destroyer was always the one [...]

videos / "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" Recut

via kontraband.com ( 176 Days ago )
Call this a Kontraband homage to the great John Hughes, it's the original film recut to turn it into a Brokeback Mountain style love story between the big man John Candy and his beau Steve Martin. It's beautiful man, just beautiful. LOL.

From Hunting Mummies To Mass Skydiving, Elvis Presley Lives On In Film

via mtv.com ( 177 Days ago )
This weekend, we remember Elvis Presley on the August 16 anniversary of his untimely passing, in 1977. It has been a hard summer in that regard, as we've said goodbye to pop culture icons as massive as Michael Jackson and John Hughes. Presley was the original though, the very first rock star. He came screaming out of pop culture's embryo with an electric guitar and lasciviously swaying [...]

'Twilight' Stuff And John Hughes Lead Your Week In Review

via mtv.com ( 179 Days ago )
"Twilight" stuff. It's a pretty random assortment, though much of it predictably relates to this week's "New Moon" trailer. I'll admit that I've been somewhat remiss in bringing you these weekly round-ups, but its been crazy up in this MTV newsroom lately. Before the jump, you've got top stories 6 through 10 for the past week. After the jump, 1 through 5. Enjoy. 10. Rounding Up Your [...]

‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ as a TV series: Let’s cast it!

via ew.com ( 179 Days ago )
A week after we all indulged in some serious reminiscing about the master of 1980s teen angst, John Hughes, Hollywood announced today that it’s got more ’80s nostalgia up its sleeve: the Brat Pack-flick-to-end-all-Brat Pack flicks, St. Elmo’s Fire, is being reworked as a dramedy TV series for ABC. The 1985 original, directed by Joel Schumacher,