John Hughes R.I.P.

Today is a sad day in the movie world. Writer/Director of many great family films such as

The Great Outdoors, Vacation, Sixteen Candles, Home Alone and The Breakfast Club sadly past away at the ripe age of 59 when he was taking a walk. They believe he died of a heart attack. I always loved his films because of how clean and fun they were. Just last night I was looking through his works and saying to myself I hope he makes another classic. Rest In Peace.

He captured the childhoods of many. Vacation was basically a caricature of every trip my family took. The Great Outdoors is the exaggerated form of my camping trips as a kid. His realism was what I like the most. When I see his name in the opening credits of a movie whether it be as the writer or director I know that I am about to watch an excellent movie. Though I never had anybody try to rob my home I had been Home Alone on some occasions and I had a blast. The Breakfast Club spoke to so many teens on a personal level and so did Sixteen Candles. Everyone of his movies I can regard as true classics. I loved Uncle Buck so much that my VHS was nearly worn out. I know his films could be cheesy on occasions but he is still up in my top 10 list of Directors/Writers.

Anchorhead said:

 I'm a huge fan of films that take place in a single room or location.  It's quite a task to pull that off successfully and Hughes' work on that film is excellent.  As Boost said, a truly iconic body of work.

The simplicity of setting a film in a single room just makes things REAL. I can relate to the Brat Pack of the Breakfast Club because I had plenty of In School Suspension Slips with my name on them. Spending a whole day with people I would have never talked to in my life. My bad deeds in school landed me some good friends.