Topic: Adieu John Hughes and thanks...

[ev0lve]

John Hughes, the once-prolific filmmaker whose sweet and sassy comedies like “Sixteen Candles” and “The Breakfast Club” plumbed the lives of teenagers in the 1980s, died Thursday on a morning walk while visiting Manhattan. He was 59.

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[Damfino]

Two of my favorite John Hughes movies are "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" and "Uncle Buck" both with the late great John Candy. During the filming of "Breakfast Club" I lived in an apartment complex next door to Maine North Township Highschool which became the fictional 'Shermer High' in the movie. For weeks the film trucks from Paramount and cast trailers sat out in front of the school. Never got to see any of the stars but my old apartment building shows up in some of the background shots!

[ev0lve]

Two of my favorite John Hughes movies are "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" and "Uncle Buck" both with the late great John Candy. During the filming of "Breakfast Club" I lived in an apartment complex next door to Maine North Township Highschool which became the fictional 'Shermer High' in the movie. For weeks the film trucks from Paramount and cast trailers sat out in front of the school. Never got to see any of the stars but my old apartment building shows up in some of the background shots!

Those aren't pillows! Forgot about those two. Dude was prolific that's for sure.

[Gordon]

He definitely left a great legacy.  Some of my favorite movies of all time.

I can never thank him enough for the swimming pool scene with Christie Brinkley.  It was a formative moment in my life!

[Damfino]

http://www.entertonement.com/clips/jfgjbnsqlt--Don't-mess-with-the-bull-young-man-you'll-get-the-hornsBreakfast-Club-Paul-Gleason-Principal-Richard-Vernon-

[ev0lve]

http://www.entertonement.com/clips/jfgjbnsqlt--Don't-mess-with-the-bull-young-man-you'll-get-the-hornsBreakfast-Club-Paul-Gleason-Principal-Richard-Vernon-

That site is AWESOME! Bookmarked!

[Duke McDukiedook]

"A man with priorities so far out of whack doesn't deserve such a car..." 

[nokrome]

when i was in seventh grade i watched breakfast club everyday for about two months
    "how come he gets to get up? if he gets up we'll all get up, it'll be anarchy!!"

[tramp]

my kids watched that movie so many times i threatened to throw the movie and them out of the house
thinking back now ??

[Ecosse]

been a way for a bit so i'm just now posting. thanks for letting us know about his passing; i being a gen x-er, his films played a significant part of my youth. he did some great ones and i always feel like a kid again when i watch them.

[Damfino]

been a way for a bit so i'm just now posting. thanks for letting us know about his passing; i being a gen x-er, his films played a significant part of my youth. he did some great ones and i always feel like a kid again when i watch them.

John Candy. I don't know about you Bill, but he was always one of my favorites. I was a fan of his going back to the late 70's when SCTV used to air just before prime time on NBC in Chicago.

[Ecosse]

i'm with ya on john candy, he was one of the few i would have been happy to meet. as good as he was i think he had more potential still and he seemed to be genuinely down to earth.

i fondly remember sctv as well. between they, snl (original cast), python, and benny hill, i was well cared for.