Rest in Peace, John Hughes

August 6, 2009

John Hughes, writer and director of many beloved movies, has passed away at the age of 59. He reportedly had a heart attack while taking a morning walk today in Manhattan.

Just hearing Hughes' name makes me feel nostalgic. When watching his movies it always strikes me that his stories, so often dealing with the trials and tribulations of being a teenager (and frequently touching on issues of social class, the friction between the haves and the have-nots) shaped a whole genre of teen dramedy. Where would we be today without The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Sixteen Candles? Or what about Pretty in Pink, Home Alone, and the National Lampoon's Vacation movies? The world of film has benefited wonderfully from his contributions.

John Hughes, you will be missed.

What are your favorite Hughes movies?

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jules0701 3 years 41 weeks

Sixteen Candles, was there ever a more beautiful high school crush then Jake Ryan. Uncle Buck, Home Alone, and Breakfast Club. I used to want to get Saturday Detention b/c i thought it would be that fun. I love them all, well expect for Curly Sue, that one just annoyed me. But all the rest are classics. It isn't Christmas until I have seen Christmas Vacation and Home Alone.

cg130 3 years 41 weeks

I don't even think I can pick a favourite! I looove Sixteen Candles, and also Ferrris Beuller's Day Off, Home Alone, all of the Vacation movies....

ktc71 3 years 41 weeks

Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, and The Breakfast Club are my all time favorite movies. RIP John Hughes. Gone but never forgotten... :(

TammyO 3 years 41 weeks

Sixteen Candles, Some Kind of Wonderful(thought Eric Stolz was so CUTE in this movie), Breakfast Club and Weird Science!!!

Allyace 3 years 41 weeks

He was responsible for some of the best movies from the 80s. LOVE Ferris Bueller.

EkaterinaBallerina 3 years 41 weeks

Sixteen Candles is one of my favorite movies, ever. I could watch that movie over and over and over again. But Pretty in Pink and the Breakfast Club also rank high. My brother and I used to quote Breakfast Club constantly.

Briandiesel 3 years 41 weeks

oh thats so sad. So many great movies!

lyrical_angel 3 years 41 weeks

I am so sad. John Hughes movies are my favorite. Sixteen Candles is my absolute favorite but I love almost all his other movies. I have a whole shelf in my DVD collection dedicated to his movies

CaterpillarGirl 3 years 41 weeks

Thanks John for making my teenage years not so rough!

Chouette4u 3 years 41 weeks

Home Alone, Breakfast Club, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. This is so sad :(

POPSUGAR Beauty 3 years 41 weeks

So bummed. I love Pretty in Pink for Duckie, and Some Kind of Wonderful for ending the way PiP should have. Sigh.

leslievanhouten 3 years 41 weeks

I loved Some Kind of Wonderful, the best soundtrack. Not my favorite movie, but this scene from She's Having a Baby always kills me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3dnFmwQy04

buzzlightgirl 3 years 41 weeks

Uncle Buck and Breakfast Club- I can rewatch those any day of the week! And Pretty in Pink- my ultimate favorite =(

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