I loved his movies and thought they truly captured the lighthearted feel of everyday life in suburbia--especially with teens--from roughly 1984-91. :)

Although quite exaggerated, they tended to be silly, entertaining and laughable with some kind of character development, or one of them learning a lesson of some sort in the end. Nobody ever stayed the same.

They were kinda "Friday night/hanging out with your buddies and pizza"-type movies, but without being "dumb", if that makes any sense!

I love Uncle Buck, which was, although mostly well-thought out and silly comedy, did have a few serious moments that blended in well without taking over or becoming too sappy (in contrast to the rest of the movie).

Ferris Bueller is another proverbial favorite (similar feel, but more goofy comedy and less serious), followed by 16 Candles, Planes Trains and Automobiles, and later Home Alone.

The best high school detention movie, The Breakfast Club also took this same approach, but in a teeny bit more serious and relatable level. Other than the pop culture references, that entire script could be relevant today, 20 years later.

Home Alone and Uncle Buck were cool movies there feel good movies, i think the Home Alone ones are good to watch around christmas time :rolleyes:

Yes, I always love to watch Home Alones 1&2 around Christmas (but not 3 or 4, they went too far & lost the plot!)

I enjoyed Beethoven, that was a cute film, and 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' and 'Uncle Buck', but I hated 'She's Having a Baby' - I didn't like the birth! (I should have guessed from the title, but there you go!)

I'm surprised Spotty hasn't mentioned 'Dennis the Menace' yet. :)

Ferris Bueller's Day Off is probably my favourite John Hughes movie of all time though (I mentioned I've met & interviewed Alan Ruck, right? ;) :lol: *Kath name drops shamelessly* ). It's something we can all relate to! A golden day off school!

The Alan Ruck! The Alan Ruck who was Stuart on Spin City! The Alan Ruck who is, was and will ever be, Captain of the USS Enterprise NCC 1701-B in Star Trek VII: Generations!

Nope, never heard of him... ;)

I love Ferris Bueller's Day Off, I only saw it last year and was laughing all the way through it. Gotta love it when that car just flies out of the back of the showroom! :lol:

The Breakfast Club was alright I suppose, despite being mostly improvised by the cast on the day they filmed it! Its a very relevant film I think, showing that teenagers still have the same problems today as they did then!

Actually does anyone think if they did a reunion film with that cast and had them locked up in that same library it might work? Reflecting on the last 20 years and junk...?

I think the funniest reference to a John Hughes movie is Dogma, in which Jay and Silent Bob are trying to get to Sherman, Illinous to try to hang out with the people in these movies before realising they don't exist!

^ Alan Ruck beats Micheal J Fox in that he portrayed Ferris Bueller's teenage friend at the age of thirty!
:)

I think Part 3 came out in 1997, and by then, Macaulay Culkin would've been way too old to play Kevin (who was, I believe 8 in 1990 -- same as me, lol -- and thus around 15 at the time).

Since he'd become such an icon, they should've stopped at #2 - replacing him would be like replacing MJF.

Just for kicks though, could you imagine what it would've been like, if he had starred in it at his then-current age?

HARRY: We're here to rob the house!
MARV: Yeah! So, like, let us in.
KEVIN: Whoa! Dudes, let's party! I'll break into my old man's beer!

:lol:

I can't believe I forgot about that either. :P

I guess I was more thinking of the 80's movies he did, but I loved that when I first saw it. Nice mix of a comedy and a "kids" action/adventure. Little Dennis could be a pest, as Mr. Wilson says, but you still gotta love 'im! ;)

"Doc" was in it too, as the creepy town robber, Switchblade Sam.

The only "disappointment" in the whole movie was that Alice Mitchell -- Dennis' mom -- played by Lea, wasn't in it more. :D ;) :wub:

BTW, I actually picked up a used VHS of She's Having a Baby in one of my many "used CD/video" shopping trips, but haven't yet watched it, so I don't know what it's like.

SPOILERS:

I have to mention though, it does give me a smile 'cause it reminds me of the Full House episode where Rebecca realizes she's pregnant. She keeps dropping hints to Jesse, but he totally doesn't pick up on it. Later, they all play Pictionary, where Becky has them guess the name of a movie.

She draws "cheese" "half" "ink" and a "baby" bottle, but still has to explain it to him before he goes into shock, LOL. ;)

Yeah, that guy :)

I asked him about his character in Ferris Bueller's day off and he just laughed and said "Ooh that guy!!" Heh heh.

I haven't seen it in ages but I remember really hating the birth part!! It really spoilt the comedy and for no reason because after all, birth can be funny!
You'll have to let me know what you think after you watch it!
And Full House - that's brilliant! It never fails to make me laugh! :lol:

WOW ferris Buellers day off wow i not seen that move in along time but thats a great movie im in the mood to watch that film right now hope its shown on tv again soon. :P

Though I liked what Breakfast Club tried to do, it seems futile effort. High school cliques and classifications are just like a microcausm of the greater societal 'problem' (depending on who you ask) of classes and exclusionary (usually ethnic-) groups. For every "can't we all get along" there seems to be about 10 or so "can't we all separate ourselves from these geeks". BC was a novel concept, but hardly practical in a real-life HS social situation. To quote another 80s show, these are just the sad "facts of life".

On a similar note, Saved by the Bell had a very BC'ish group of kids -- the jock, the rebel troublemaker, the nerd, the rich girl, the pretty & popular girl, and the vocal brainy girl. And also similarly, it had Slater and Zach meet in detention. SbtB was more 'cartoonish' (probably because of the Saturday morning timeslot), but had a similar theme to BC,

He was 30 in that movie? :o Oh my gosh, I never knew...! I love Ferris Bueller's Day Off, but I don't know who John Hughes is, though. :unsure:

Well, I just watched it. :)

SPOILERS:

It was one of what I'd call an "on and off again" style movies -- in other words, certain parts were funny while others dragged.

Because I'm a nitpicker and a sucker for accuracy, it drove me bonkers that I never knew exactly when everything was taking place. For instance, Kristi's parents mention, at dinner, something about her & Jake being married three or four years (can't recall offhand), yet they never make reference to it being a different time in the actual movie timeline itself, which seems to flow.

Does that mean they were married in, like 1983 or 84 as opposed to 1987? :P

However, that aside, there were some pretty funny parts with that typical, unmistakeable Hughes style to it. I admit, since I'm pretty easily amused, I got a kick out of Jake & Kristi's conversation in the grocery store. :lol:

Little things like that. Or him dropping the barbecured chicken on the grass and not bothering to throw it out -- instead giving it to Kristi's dad (who was a little jerky at times!).

As for the birth, I always wondered if it was meant to tie in with Jake's -- how do I put this gently -- "problem" (LOL) and it was going to represent another failure on his part. I have to admit that scene did have me a little worried. Even if I knew they'd end the movie happily, as it did. :)

NOTE: For an astute viewer, if you've seen Planes, Trains and Automobiles, you'll definitely recognize a couple lines of dialogue.

I liked PT&A since I first saw it around age 12 (that's 11-12 years ago for those keeping score!). Remember when Neil and Del are spending their first night in the hotel on the road, and the movie cuts to Neil's wife, Susan, back at home in Chicago sleeping in bed with the TV on?

A couple lines can be heard, starting with, "She's sleeping in our house! I'll have to burn the sheets!" are from Kristi & Jake's argument over his buddy and the buddy's girlfriend sleeping over.

I loved seeing that little in-joke which alluded me all this time! B) :D

i never heard of john hughes i just know the films he made cause you guys say them haha :lol:

I liked:

Breakfast Club

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Uncle Buck

Home Alone (Not really an 80s movie)