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Title: RIP John Hughes
Post by: Lady Nicolette on August 06, 2009, 04:56:21 PM
This one was completely unsuspected (at least on my part).  LOVED "The Breakfast Club!"
Title: Re: RIP John Hughes
Post by: Welsh Wench on August 06, 2009, 05:07:36 PM
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000455/

Just look at all the movies he had a hand in.
Truly a genius in our time.

R.I.P. Mr Hughes.  :(
Title: Re: RIP John Hughes
Post by: Zardoz on August 06, 2009, 05:37:41 PM
Sad, sad day.   So many of his films are long time favorites of mine. As someone who was in high school in the early 80's, and has refered to Molly Ringwald as "my dream date"  for 30 years, I really feel a sense of loss.

Rest in Peace
Title: Re: RIP John Hughes
Post by: Lord Dragonspyre on August 06, 2009, 05:40:10 PM
This seems appropriate...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pybSRca-cA
Title: Re: RIP John Hughes
Post by: Welsh Wench on August 06, 2009, 06:05:15 PM
That's beautiful, DS.

Thank you!
Title: Re: RIP John Hughes
Post by: maelstrom0370 on August 06, 2009, 06:20:12 PM
Awww, man!!! Seriously!!??

Much like Judy Blume got me through my pre- and t'ween years, John Hughes got me through my teenage years.
My parents used to run an "encounter group" for teens (similar to Marriage Encounter if you've heard of that) and The Breakfast Club was the (un)official movie for damn near every kid that went through one of the weekends.

That really sucks.
Title: Re: RIP John Hughes
Post by: Welsh Wench on August 06, 2009, 09:42:15 PM
Dear Mr. Vernon:

We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. But, we think you're crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us: in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But, what we found out is that each one of us is: a brain . . .and an athlete...and a basket case.....a princess...and a criminal.
Does that answer your question?
Sincerely,
The Breakfast Club


That was classic.
Title: Re: RIP John Hughes
Post by: Lady Neysa on August 06, 2009, 11:00:25 PM
Welsh Wench, yes, that line was a classic.  It ranks right up there with one of my all time favorites from Ferris Beuller's Day Off (also done by John Hughes) "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."  I love Ferris Beuller. Heck even today's teens quote the movie. Last year at my daughter's high school, as a senior prank, some kids went out to the football field in the middle of the night and painted on a brick wall a very good likeness of Ferris with this memorable quote.  The principal actually allowed the painting to stay there.  Guess he was a fan!
Title: Re: RIP John Hughes
Post by: Athena on August 08, 2009, 12:36:28 AM
John Hughes tribute (http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&brand=msn%20video&playlist=videoByUuids:uuids:69cf3097-6d85-4ed5-b068-2063590c39e0&showPlaylist=true&from=IV2_en-us_v11HP&fg=gtlv2)

His films were a huge part of my adolescence. Thank you, Mr. Hughes.
Title: Re: RIP John Hughes
Post by: Rani Zemirah on August 08, 2009, 02:02:08 AM
Wow... just... wow.

That's one more piece of my formative years gone... and I have to wonder just how many are left at this point. 
Title: Re: RIP John Hughes
Post by: NoBill Lurker on August 08, 2009, 11:45:52 AM
(http://roflrazzi.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/128940751578362012.jpg)