Hughes died last week and here's one of many pieces recounting his career in films: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/08/movies/08appraisal.html?_r=1. What I find remarkable about Hughes is his relatively brief career considering the staggering number of damn fine movies he either directed, wrote, or produced. He had a touch and vision that made him a distinct film maker--you know a Hughes piece when you see it, like you do a Ford or a Scorcese or a Kubrick. I loved his stuff--my favorites are "Sixteen Candles" and "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" with "Ferris Bueller" right there, too. Outstanding stuff and those movies hold up well. Seldom is a bad day or in bed with the flu made worse by watching them.
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Encore Channel played tributes to him all weekend. Tried to watch "16 Candles" with my wife and my oldest last night. However, the repeated gasps from the former--the loudest coming (get it?) when the Donger is riding that exercise bike with the woman our friend Jeff ______ would chase all night--pretty much put an end to the notion that it would be fun to show my oldest what the teenage experience in Chicago looked like back in the 80's.
Debutantes! What do you do with 'em?
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