John Hughes RIP
If you are in-and-around 30, at some point in the next couple of weeks you have to pay your respects to John Hughes by watching his back catalogue on Sky.
Having watched Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and The Breakfast Club this week I was transported back to sunny days, teen angst and North Devon College. Brilliant.
I have just been told by Michael that JH started out as a copywriter working on KFC. Now I know this – I think you can kind of see it. Really sparse scripts that drip with authenticity. Defined characters, superbly handled tone and reality. It smacks of TV commercial talent. That stoned-library-dance-scene still makes me laugh out loud.
I am confident that Ferris Bueller was our James Dean. With this in mind we are giving away a DVD copy of Ferris Bueller’s day off to the best JH film quote submitted via comments.
Ade said (August 14th, 2009 at 1:39pm)
Bueller, Bueller?
Michael said (August 14th, 2009 at 5:39pm)
That’s right, I’m Abe Froman.” “The Sausage King of Chicago?”
Steve H said (August 17th, 2009 at 9:27am)
‘Why are wearing bras on our heads?’
Nitachechita said (August 17th, 2009 at 11:43am)
From Breakfast Club
Does Barry Manilow know that you raided his wardrobe?
Gran said (August 17th, 2009 at 3:08pm)
“Fred, she’s gotten her boobies!”