RIP in 2009

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Betty

John Hughes made the movies that I spent my teen years watching - and obsessing over. I've lost track of how many times I've seen The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

And John Hughes made the movies I was honestly perplexed to discover my friends liked.

[Betty]

Originally Posted by Alex

And John Hughes made the movies I was honestly perplexed to discover my friends liked.

Shocking! (not)

[Gemini Cricket]

Some of the films Hughes wrote:

Drillbit Taylor (2008) (story) (as Edmond Dantes)
Maid in Manhattan (2002) (story) (as Edmond Dantès)
Reach the Rock (1998) (written by)
Home Alone 3 (1997) (written by)
Flubber (1997) (screenplay)
101 Dalmatians (1996) (screenplay)
Miracle on 34th Street (1994) (screenplay)
Baby's Day Out (1994) (written by)
Beethoven's 2nd (1993) (characters) (as Edmond Dantès)
Dennis the Menace (1993) (written by)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) (characters) (written by)
Beethoven (1992) (written by) (as Edmond Dantès)
Curly Sue (1991) (written by)
Dutch (1991) (written by)
Career Opportunities (1991) (written by)
Home Alone (1990) (written by)
Christmas Vacation (1989) (written by)
Uncle Buck (1989) (written by)
The Great Outdoors (1988) (written by)
She's Having a Baby (1988) (written by)
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) (written by)
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) (written by)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) (written by)
Pretty in Pink (1986) (written by)
Weird Science (1985) (written by)
European Vacation (1985) (screenplay) (story)
The Breakfast Club (1985) (written by)
Sixteen Candles (1984) (written by)
Nate and Hayes (1983)
Vacation (1983) (screenplay)
Mr. Mom (1983) (written by)

[Betty]

Apparently John Hughes had a teenage pen pal many years ago named Alison. Alison grew up and wrote this blog post after John died. I found it an interesting and amusing read. And how sad that he died early - just what he was trying to avoid by quitting "Hollywood" so he wouldn't end up like John Candy.