Here's a guy who has his own movie genre named after him. People were always looking for the next John Hughes movie. Dead of a heart attack at 59. Ouch. That's close. Personally, I was on the air when most of these movies were in the local cine. From what I remember, he had his finger pretty much on the pulse of the youth. I found his movies entertaining, fun and for the most part, sweet with usually a nice nice ending. Although he used profanity when needed and he did it very well. The Clark Griswold melt down in "Vacation" is classic. He basically disappeared from public eye, his last public photograph was in 2001. Now, that's the way to do it. Make your money and then say goodbye, see ya, ya gotta have a four wheel drive to find me. I hope he enjoyed his later year, which sounds very strange, coming from a guy six years behind him. All I can say is nice work, man, you made us laugh and think. Your characters were superb,well thought out and well defined.
I would rate my faves as this way, right now, today..
1. National Lampoons Vacation
2. Ferris Buellers Day Off
3. Uncle Buck
4. Sixteen Candles
5. Planes, Trains, etc.
There are people who have the complete opposite view, and one of those views can be found here. Agree or disagree? He's one of the few directors that has music at the forefront of his movies. Music. There it is again. Here's a look back:
"National Lampoon's Vacation" (this clip is definitely not for work or kids)
The song? "Holiday Road" by Lindsay Buckingham.
The Breakfast Club
The song? "Don't You Forget About Me" by the Simple Minds (great song, too)
"Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
The song? "Twist and Shout", "Danke Shoen"
"Sixteen Candles"
The song? Nightranger, Billy Idol, Stray Cats
"Planes, Trains and Automobiles"
No song, but Al Hofer on the radio.
"Pretty in Pink"
The song? Helped revitalize the Psychedelic Furs career
And also great movies without music.....
Uncle Buck
very sweet movie, maybe my favorite of his
"Home Alone"
No song, great movie without one
