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- “Pretty in Pink” (1986, w) Helped by Deutch in a remarkable directing debut, this is where Hughes crystalizes his statements about high school life – the constant ennui that is nonetheless beautiful when reflected upon.
- “The Breakfast Club” (1985, w-d) “The Breakfast Club” should be boring. It is, after all, about five students spending eight hours in detention. But Hughes hits on something that’s obvious upon reflection: Detention is the only place where students of different cliques interact.
- “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” (1987, w-d) Just looking at a still image of Candy and Steve Martin sitting in that burned-out car makes me laugh out loud.
- “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983, w) Helped by Chase at the height of his powers, Hughes delivers an on-point portrayal of a dad who wills a summer family road trip into being a good time – even though it objectively never is.
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- Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986, writer/director) A teen named Ferris decides a skip day is in order mere weeks before his high school graduation, and with both his best friend and his girlfriend in tow, he heads out for a full day of fun in Chicago.
- The Breakfast Club (1985, writer/director) A brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal are brought together for a full day of detention on a Saturday.
- Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987, writer/director) A businessman struggling to get home to his family for Thanksgiving hits every speed bump and obstacle along the way.
- National Lampoon's Vacation (1983, writer) Before the Griswold family visited Europe, Las Vegas, or Christmas Day, they went on a cross-country road trip to Walley World.
- Ch The Rock (1998): 6.8
- Tty in Pink (1986): 6.8
- Le Buck (1989): 7.0
- Teen Candles (1984): 7.1
- National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)
- Ional Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989): 7.6
- Nes, Trains & Automobiles (1987): 7.6
- E Alone (1990): 7.6
- Ris Bueller’s Day Off (1986): 7.8
- Breakfast Club (1985): 7.9
Reach the Rockwould mark the last film that John Hughes would both write and executive produce, and the last he would write entirely. The film follows a young troublemaker who ends up in jail for the night, engaged in a battle of wits against the local police chief. RELATED: 10 Horror Movies That Are Also Coming of Age Movies The film marked a stra...
Pretty in Pink, written by Hughes and directed by frequent collaborator Howard Deutch is perhaps Hughes’ most romantic work. Starring Molly Ringwald, who Hughes called his muse, the film follows Andie, a high school senior often harassed by her rich preppy classmates. Her perceptions are challenged, however, when she starts dating one, much to the ...
Uncle Buckwas the first film in a multiple picture deal that John Hughes would write, produce, and direct. The film stars John Candy as Uncle Buck, an unemployed, cigar-smoking, gambler who is tasked with watching his three young nieces and nephews. RELATED: John Candy's 10 Best Movies According to Rotten Tomatoes The film was a commercial success ...
Written and directed by Hughes in his directorial debut, Sixteen Candleswould cement his career as a filmmaker. His first film to star Molly Ringwald follows young Sam, a high school sophomore who is frustrated when her family forgets her sixteenth birthday. The film was a critical and commercial success and was praised for subverting the usual tee...
National Lampoon’s Vacation was based on a short story Hughes conceived for the magazineThe National Lampoonentitled “Vacation ‘58” which he then turned into a screenplay to be directed by the legendary Harold Ramis. The film follows the Griswold family on a tumultuous cross-country expedition to the amusement park Walley World in a clunky Vista Cr...
Following the success of National Lampoon’s Vacation, a sequel, National Lampoon’s European Vacation, followed with little input from John Hughes. According to Hughes, “The studio came to me and begged for another one, and I only agreed because I had a good story to base it on." This film would become National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and would...
Hughes wrote, in addition to directing and producing, the film Planes, Trains & Automobiles in order to avoid being typecast as solely a maker of teen movies. The film is a buddy comedy starring Steve Martin and John Candy who end up on a misadventurous three-day trip from New York City to Chicago to make it home in time for Thanksgiving. Planes, T...
Home Alonecan be called one of the best Christmas movies of all time. Hughes wrote and produced the film but handed it off to Chris Columbus to direct it. In the film eight-year-old Kevin, played by Macauley Culkin, has to fend off two burglars from invading his home when he is accidentally left behind on a Christmas vacation. RELATED: Joe Pesci's ...
The screenplay forFerris Bueller’s Day Off was written by Hughes, who also directed and co-produced the film, in less than a week. The film follows Ferris, a high school slacker, who along with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, decides to skip school for a day. RELATED:Matthew Brodrick's 10 Best Roles, According to IMDB The film featur...
Written, produced, and directed by Hughes, The Breakfast Clubwould largely be considered his most recognizable film and one of the seminal works of the 1980s. The film follows five high schoolers in detention one Saturday with seemingly nothing in common. As the tagline reads “They only met once, but it changed their lives forever”. The film was se...
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Mar 20, 2021 · The outrageous delight of the film dances with dense and captivating artistry, running with the alacrity of a farce and grinning in the face of axiom. Ferris remains one of the most beloved and entertaining movies of the 1980s thanks to the storytelling talent of John Hughes. NEXT: Every Keanu Reeves Movie Ranked Worst To Best
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