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Today's Fresh Blogs...| Retro Cinema: National Lampoon's Vacation |
| Published: August 21, 2007, 7:06 am |
| Tags: Anthony Michael Hall, Anthonymichaelhall, Beverly D Angelo, Beverlyd Angelo, Chevy Chase, Chevychase, Christie Brinkley, Christiebrinkley, Dana Barron, Danabarron, Harold Ramis, Haroldramis, John Hughes, Johnhughes, National Lampoon, National Lampoon S Vacation, National |
| pros at age 13. Writer John Hughes noticed Hall too, and Vacation kicked off a Hughes/Hall collaboration that none other than Stanley Kubrick would refer to as "the most promising since James Stewart and Frank Capra." The following year Hughes would cast Hall as "The Geek" in his directorial debut, the incredibly great Sixteen Candles. |
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| Could a 'Ferris Bueller' Sequel Be On the Way? |
| Published: August 22, 2007, 6:04 am |
| Tags: Alan Ruck, Alanruck, Charlie Sheen, Charliesheen, Ferris Bueller, Ferris Bueller 2, Ferris Bueller S Day Off, Ferrisbueller, Ferrisbueller Sdayoff, Ferrisbueller2, Jennifer Grey, Jennifergrey, John Hughes, Johnhughes, Matthew Broderick, Matthewbroderick, Mia Sara, Miasara |
| to return, and he wants John Hughes to direct. I think the odds of that happening are mighty slim. For starters, Hughes has never directed a script he didn't write, and I strongly doubt he'd start by helming some random dude's take on one of his most beloved characters. In addition, Hughes hasn't directed a film since 1991's Curly Sue (the |
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| Retro Cinema: National Lampoon's European Vacation |
| Published: August 23, 2007, 7:01 am |
| Tags: Amy Heckerling, Beverly D Angelo, Billy Zabka, Chevy Chase, Dana Hill, Eric Idle, European Vacation, Jason Lively, John Astin, John Hughes, National Lampoon, National Lampoon S European Vacation, Nationallampoon Seuropeanvacation, Robert Klane |
| High and the cult favorite Johnny Dangerously, and seemed a perfect fit for the material. John Hughes returned to flesh out the story and co-write the script. Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo were reprising their classic roles. So why is European Vacation so completely underwhelming? I intended to start each Vacation entry with a memorable |
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| Retro Cinema: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation |
| Published: August 28, 2007, 5:02 am |
| Tags: Beverly D Angelo, Beverlyd Angelo, Chevy Chase, Chevychase, Christmas, Christmas Vacation, Christmasvacation, Diane Ladd, Dianeladd, Doris Roberts, Dorisroberts, Eg Marshall, Egmarshall, Jeremiah Chechik, Jeremiahchechik, John Hughes, John Randolph, Johnhughes, Johnny Gale |
| give a lot of the credit to John Hughes, the sole writer this time out. He makes just about every line funny, memorable, and quotable. He gives us a whole lot of characters, each well-defined and amusing. Hughes may have hit his peak here unfortunately, because after the following year's Home Alone, the man never wrote a great script again. (I |
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| Sixteen Candles Or Pretty In Pink: Which Is Better? |
| Published: November 14, 2007, 10:30 am |
| Tags: Entertainment Weekly, John Hughes, Pretty In Pink, Silver Screen Showdown, Sixteen Candles, Top |
| Over on EW.com, writer Dalton Ross reports that while his wife loves Pretty In Pink, he feels that Sixteen Candles is a much better movie. When he tells her so, she gives him a "deathly stare." (He... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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| Retro Cinema: Planes, Trains and Automobiles |
| Published: December 12, 2007, 3:02 pm |
| Tags: Edie Mcclurg, Ediemcclurg, John Candy, John Hughes, Johncandy, Johnhughes, Kevin Bacon, Kevinbacon, Planes Trains And Automobiles, Planestrainsandautomobiles, Steve Martin, Stevemartin |
| were Steve Martin and John Candy. My favorite filmmaker was John Hughes. And yet I was never allowed to see the collaboration of my three heroes -- Planes, Trains and Automobiles, because it was Rated "R" and my parents are mean. When I finally broke my father down and was permitted to watch it, I treasured every moment. And I still do. |
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| Thanks, but No Thanks |
| Published: November 22, 2007, 8:19 pm |
| Tags: Trains And Automobiles, John Candy, John Hughes, Planes |
| worth a damn? That would be John Hughes' Planes, Trains and Automobiles starring Steve Martin and the incredible John Candy, whose work with Hughes in this and Uncle Buck was the best in his short career. For a twenty year old movie, PT&A still holds up quite well, still funny and actually quite touching.Hughes really deserves an incredible |
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| Johnny Is A Man Who Does Silly Voices |
| Published: March 11, 2008, 8:23 pm |
| Tags: Silliness, John Hughes, Humor |
| Longtime JMG blogroll pal Johnny Is A Man does a raft of dead-on impressions for his boyfriend, Baby Chutney. Johnny's Neil Tennant kills. |
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| Recently Unearthed Spy Magazine Hatchet Job Helps Explain Why John Hughes Won't Return Our Calls |
| Published: March 28, 2008, 4:15 pm |
| Tags: Denied, John Hughes |
| our target yesterday in the John Hughes Q&A Challenge, we're convinced that A) John Hughes knows about our quest for answers, and B) he has absolutely no intention of or interest in playing ball. While our feelings are slightly tweaked by Mr. Hughes' unwavering rejection, we can't take it too personally. After all, if one of the last experiences |
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| The 80s & Me |
| Published: April 26, 2008, 3:11 pm |
| Tags: John Hughes, Personal Info, Molly Ringwald, Pretty In Pink, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club |
| films. Particularly those of John Hughes, who seemed to be the only person in the world who understood the pain of adolescence, especially the pain felt by dorks, geeks and unpopular girls (I fell into all three categories). Enter three of the best 80s films: Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club. Yes, all starred Molly Ringwald, |
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| Party like Posey. |
| Published: April 27, 2008, 10:49 pm |
| Tags: Fashion, Blake Lively, John Hughes, Leighton Meesters, Nerds, Nylon, Parker Posey, Party Girl |
| stories is an homage to John Hughes divas and their suspected regime. It got me thinking about my own experiences working as a video store clerk at an indie place. One of my favorite leading ladies? Parker Posey. Namely in Party Girl. Her style was scenester turned library nerd. How to achieve this look without breaking too many |
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| Sixteen Candles Still Gets Me |
| Published: April 27, 2008, 6:33 pm |
| Tags: John Hughes, Personal Info, Sixteen Candles |
| written and directed by John Hughes, and I had hope. Hope that I might be accepted, hope that boys might find me attractive (braces and all), and, most of all, hope that Jake Ryan would sweep me off my feet. While none of those things ever quite panned out, I did, years later, find out that, much like my Sixteen Candles‘ heroine |
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| I’m a Duckie Girl |
| Published: April 28, 2008, 6:48 pm |
| Tags: John Hughes, Personal Info, Pretty In Pink |
| John Hughes created magic in 1986 with yet another film about misfits and fitting in. Forget Blane–when it comes to Pretty In Pink, I was, and always will be, a Duckie girl. After all, Duckie had the good taste in music, the cool shoes, and the rad hair. All Blane had was a bunch of jerky friends and a “sheep” |
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| The Breakfast Club Illuminates High School |
| Published: April 29, 2008, 7:45 pm |
| Tags: John Hughes, Personal Info, The Breakfast Club |
| Breakfast Club, courtesy of John Hughes. Back when I first saw this film, I most readily identified with (and still identify with) the geek, with maybe a dash of the psycho thrown in for good measure. I never was good at sports, nor will I ever be mistaken for a prom queen, and drugs never were my thing. The beauty of The Breakfast Club was that |
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| It’s Alive! Weird Science |
| Published: April 30, 2008, 8:40 pm |
| Tags: John Hughes, Weird Science |
| While I’m on a John Hughes roll, I may as well give a shout out to 1985’s Weird Science, which had some great young stars in it (Bill Paxton, Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr.!). Yet another tale about outcasts striving to fit in, Weird Science was for boys what Pretty In Pink was for girls. While Ilan Mitchell-Smith |
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