This is an excellent piece on John Hughes written by David Boyle. You can visit his website here myspace.com/davidbfear ICON: A Tribute to John Hughes Fade in: Interior: Bedroom of a middle class home. The year, 1985 A young boy sits on the carpeted floor, entranced by the movie playing on the television screen: John Hughes’s “The Breakfast Club.” He sips from a … [Read more...] about A Tribute to John Hughes
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RIP John Hughes
RIP John Hughes (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) The man that epitomised all that was great about 80’s movies has sadly died at just 59 years of age. John Hughes was a legend and without him there would have been no Brat Pack. Ferris Bueller, Weird Science, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles and Pretty In Pink are all classics that will mean Hughes will never be … [Read more...] about RIP John Hughes
Weird Science
Yet another John Hughes classic, Weird Science made every teenage boy’s fantasy a reality, create your own real life dream girl from the comfort of your own bedroom! Wyatt and Gary are two awkward American high school teenagers who are struggling with girls and the popular crowd. On top of this they have Wyatt’s bully of a brother Chet making their lives a misery. While … [Read more...] about Weird Science