Tag: John Hughes
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The John Hughes-Written ‘Jaws’ Parody That We Never Got
In 1975, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws changed film history forever. It was, at the time, the box office king, and the movie that created the trend of summer blockbusters. Like all good things, though, Hollywood couldn’t leave it alone. Desperate to try to recapture that magic, in 1978 came Jaws 2, where star Roy Scheider returned…
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This Other ’80s Movie Is Basically a More Depressing ‘The Breakfast Club’
No one dominated the 1980s quite like “The Brat Pack.” A generation of young stars that emerged from the John Hughes era of high school comedies, the various young actors and actresses associated with the Brat Pack starred in many of the most significant hit films of the era, including all-time classics like Ferris Bueller’s…
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What John Hughes’ ‘Dumb and Dumber’ Movie Would Look Like
The 1994 classic buddy comedy, Dumb and Dumber, is known for its quotable moments, toilet humor, and the irony that is wasted on the main characters, Harry (Jeff Daniels) and Lloyd (Jim Carrey) on a cross-country road trip. You probably know at least one catchphrase from the movie, but did you know it was originally…
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John Hughes’ ‘Sixteen Candles’ Almost Had a Very Different Jake Ryan
The ’80s birthed many classic films, specifically formative teen comedies that we still love to this day. Come to think of it, we really have John Hughes to thank for all those teen shenanigans. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Weird Science, The Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink are just some of the classics the writer-director…
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Robin Wright Looks Back on Her Career, From ‘The Princess Bride’ Audition to Jenny Snorting Cocaine in ‘Forrest Gump’
From auditioning for “every John Hughes movie that I never got in” to having Oliver Stone yell at her in a helicopter over her pronunciation of “’Nam,” Robin Wright confesses she’s seen Hollywood from all sides over the years.Speaking to admiring crowds at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, where Wright is being honored with the…
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This John Hughes Classic Almost Starred Viggo Mortensen
The ’80s birthed many classic films, specifically formative teen comedies that we still love to this day. Among them were films like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Some Kind of Wonderful, Weird Science, and The Breakfast Club. A common thread between each of these films is John Hughes, who wrote each one. John Hughes movies changed…
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‘Euphoria’ Season 3: Returning Cast, Release Window, and Everything We Know
Many people find that most John Hughes movies gave them a false idea of what high school would be like when they came of age, imagining themselves becoming the next Ferris Bueller or Claire Standish. Euphoria takes that to an entirely different level, not that people under high school age should really be watching the…
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‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ Gets 4K Release With Director’s Commentary
Throughout the 80s, there were few filmmakers on a streak quite like John Hughes. His name is attached to what feels like all the biggest comedies of the era, from The Breakfast Club to Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Uncle Buck, and Home Alone among many more. One particular day off that he crafted still sticks…