Procrastinate on This! Remembering John Hughes
Since the original title of my upcoming book was A Molly Ringwald Ending, it might be easy to guess that I was a huge — I mean HUGE fan of the John Hughes movies of the 80s. And I was just extremely sad when CH emailed me yesterday with the news of his untimely passing, due to a heart attack. Therefore this week’s big Procrastinate on This! round-up will be dedicated to one of my favorite screenwriters of all time, Mr. John Hughes.
1. I am in full-agreement with this list of Top 5 John Hughes movies, but I might have given Some Kind of Wonderful an Honorable Mention. [Jezebel]
2. I loved this film-oriented obit of JH. [Defamer]
3. Oh man, sorry Molly Ringwald. As it turns out, Redheads have more pain — or fun if your a redheaded sado-masochist. [New York Times]
4. My favorite song from a John Hughes movie is “If You Were Here,” but this is my second favorite. Thanks to former co-worker, Lisa D for reminding me about it. [YouTube]
5. Sadly, I can’t find the ending of Sixteen Candles on YouTube in English, but here it is in Spanish. I think the teenage-girl wetdream wonderfulness of this ending still translates.
Yay! Oh, god, I love that movie.
By the way, the exact opposite results of that redhead gene study came out in 2005 – that redheads were more resistant to pain. I know because I copied the article and put it on myspace, feeling all badass about being a redhead. They just stole my thunder. Guess that explains why I hate the dentist though.
Yay! Oh, god, I love that movie.
By the way, the exact opposite results of that redhead gene study came out in 2005 – that redheads were more resistant to pain. I know because I copied the article and put it on myspace, feeling all badass about being a redhead. They just stole my thunder. Guess that explains why I hate the dentist though.
I (along with all my other 30 something gal pals) was so devastated yesterday. Still sad today.
I (along with all my other 30 something gal pals) was so devastated yesterday. Still sad today.
oh and If You Leave is my favorite song from John Hughes films. Did you see my Facebook post a few months ago where I said I was going to play music from his films at my wedding whenever my butt gets married.
oh and If You Leave is my favorite song from John Hughes films. Did you see my Facebook post a few months ago where I said I was going to play music from his films at my wedding whenever my butt gets married.
The thought that has always run through my mind at the end of Sixteen Candles, as a kid and still today: Is that dress flammable? It's awfully close to the candles.
I second Some Kind of Wonderful (but most people seem to prefer happy Pretty in Pink endings), and there is a lot to be said for Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.
The way that many of his teen films center around class differences is really remarkable, and I'd guess still rings true for teens today to some extent.
The thought that has always run through my mind at the end of Sixteen Candles, as a kid and still today: Is that dress flammable? It's awfully close to the candles.
I second Some Kind of Wonderful (but most people seem to prefer happy Pretty in Pink endings), and there is a lot to be said for Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.
The way that many of his teen films center around class differences is really remarkable, and I'd guess still rings true for teens today to some extent.