Oh no. I'm kinda speechless......
Posted by Kash (Member # 297) on :
Unbelievable, first Jacko now John: John Hughes WAS the 80s, the one director who best defined the decade.
Posted by Devolution (Member # 1731) on :
Devolution here,
Well said, Kash, well said.
The man who is the inspiration of half of my dialogue. I don't know what to watch first.
We are DEVO
Posted by Earth Angel (Member # 3301) on :
Paul broke the news on Facebook and I text Duckie straight away....gutted I had to come on here and put something.
He won't get the same furore as Jacko...but he was no less an 80's icon. R.I P
Posted by Ronnie (Member # 465) on :
awww heck!!!! i didn't know this happened until i came here. that's terrible!
RIP john..
gonna pull out my john hughes favorites and watch them this weekend.
Posted by pettyfan (Member # 2260) on :
So sad to hear....he was a TRUE 80s icon.
Posted by Earl Keese (Member # 7986) on :
I can't bring myself to be too sad about this. I wish he could have lived longer, but Mr. Hughes seems like he had a pretty good life and a lot of fun with it.
He created worlds that will live on in his absence and characters we won't soon forget and will introduce to our children who I am sure will quote them and smile at just as much as we did! He left too early, but good for him on the life he led. I wish the same for all of us Posted by Chris the CandyFanMan (Member # 3197) on :
In a strange way, then, fitting that he and Candy would go the same way; they came into the world pretty much together, and left it pretty much together. Perhaps as it should be. But let's cry not; as Hugh Harris would say, the Rhythm of Life has a curious sound; the beat goes on, and the rhythm goes round. So let's keep the beat going on; we are the keepers of the wisdom the people of Shermer have given us over the years, let's continue to share it with all who come to these hallowed halls. It'll make the world a better place for them, just like Hughes made it a better place for all of us.
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :
Noooooooooooo! Too much to handle. I can't believe it. Say it ain't so. RIP.
Posted by esmagnus (Member # 8099) on :
Posted by LoverswithCassie (Member # 7794) on :
There is a virtual memorial for him up on Find A Grave already:
The beat sure will go on. My son has watched Planes, Trains... 3 times and Vacation 2 times and he doesn´t even know how to read yet. I don´t tell him to watch the flicks, he WANTS to watch!
Posted by gordongecko (Member # 4685) on :
Wow, what can you say! At first I was shocked, then a little sad, followed by happiness. Knowing that he touched so many people with the many films he created.
I mean look at that list of films. There are just so many good movies that I've loved since my childhood and continue to love now. Movies that will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come.
Thanks for all the memories Johh!
Posted by Paul Dangerously, you iceholes.... (Member # 1022) on :
quote:Originally posted by Earth Angel: Paul broke the news on Facebook and I text Duckie straight away....gutted I had to come on here and put something.
He won't get the same furore as Jacko...but he was no less an 80's icon. R.I P
Those that know me on Facebook, I've posted a number of trailers to his movies there.
He was a uniquely talented writer, director, producer, and film-maker. he understood the genre and the decade so well, you always saw the movie unfold through the eyes of his characters. No big stunts, no major CGI, simply good actors delivering quality dialogue in a believable manner, guided by the hand of a master craftsman.
Posted by Ronnie (Member # 465) on :
they did a nice little piece of hughes this morning, on the today show. at the end of the segment, they showed a few pictures of him while playing "don't you forget about me", by simple minds. so fitting. Posted by jdocster McFly you Irish bug (Member # 5752) on :
What a shame... A legend has passed away.
In a very big way, John Hughes WAS the 80s. Anyone who grew up in the 80s watching the magic that this man brought to the screen has lost someone very special.
Posted by esmagnus (Member # 8099) on :
Posted by esmagnus (Member # 8099) on :
Great 1991 Producer of the Year Award Tribute to John Hughes here:
This truly makes me sick. I got a text about this while I have been on vacation in Alabama and I rushed to the tv to see if it was true. John Hughes created the most wonderful character in the 80's that gave so many girls hope that there was a great guy out there for them. Jake Ryan will forever be my favorite male character. A tragic loss in the film industry. I cannot wait to get to my computer at home and check out all of the praise that he has received. I know that this truly comes from all of us at the rewind when I say "John we will forever love you".
Posted by Chris the CandyFanMan (Member # 3197) on :
Originally posted by Ronnie: they did a nice little piece of hughes this morning, on the today show. at the end of the segment, they showed a few pictures of him while playing "don't you forget about me", by simple minds. so fitting. Did you by chance tape that? If so, if you'd be able to post the footage from it on here for our benefit, it would be a large help.
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True story here: just before I went to bed last night, I looked out the bathroom window to say my own personal goodbye, and there was a bright star shining next to the moon, brighter than most stars normally seem to be. Perhaps it was merely a planet, but even if so, I couldn't help thinking it was him, now watching over all of us to make sure we keep the dream alive. And it was to this apparent star that I said thank you for the memories, for making me me, and prayed that he could watch over me, a hopeful screenwriter myself, and show me the way if I need it. In which it probably helps that he in fact heard my name in passing; after I'd finished my EPIC fan fiction story with most of Shermer's residents about 5 years ago, I tried to contact him to see if he'd sign off on formal publication (I would have deferred to him for any changes he'd've wanted to make). This started an odyssey through the DGA, his accountants, and finally his lawyers and agents, who sent me a formal letter from the firm...advising he strongly wish I not do so, that he held his character copyrights dear. And as a writer, I respect that--I'd want the same myself, indeed, if I could manage to be original--so I wrote back that I agreed to drop any thoughts of publication. But it is in this the darkest hour a bright glimmer to know that in all likelihood he knew I existed and I cared.
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Posted by Farmer Ted (Member # 2663) on :
Damn, I love so much of his work. Crazy when you are heartbroken over someone you have never met. Way too soon
Posted by esmagnus (Member # 8099) on :
dude i am 80s all the way the movies the breakfast club and all the others he will be missed john hughes came into many households black and white during the big 80s wow im speechless dont know what to say
Posted by journey (Member # 7316) on :
Oh, man. What a sad day.
Posted by evilash (Member # 6155) on :
I can't believe it happened. I mean, I think about him sometimes, wishing he would make some kind of movie soon, and alas, never again in any hope. If not for the movies, I would not have survived my teen years and I am only 22.
Posted by Chris the CandyFanMan (Member # 3197) on :
Fellow Chicagoan Roger Ebert has posted a personal tribute on his official website:
(if this link does not come up as clickable--I know only the basics of computerese, admittedly--the moderators can edit this post to make it so - Done (Paul) )
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Posted by Blake (Member # 75) on :
Ive only just got back from holiday and have found out the news. Its so sad he was a genius
Posted by journey (Member # 7316) on :
My friends really ****ed me off yesterday. I mentioned about Hughes passing away and all of them were like "Who cares? That guy hasn't made a good movie since the '80s - he sucks." We seriously almost came to blows over it.
Posted by Cowboy10uk (Member # 117) on :
R.I.P John.
You were the 80's to so so many, your movies, inspired us, Gave us joy and hope. When I was a Teen they felt perfect, Now im a ummmmm older teen they still feel perfect. You may be gone, but you will forever live on in our hearts.
I Don't think John would want us to mourn guys, The only real way is to celebrate his life, and the best way to do this, is a John Hughes Movie day.
As he told us once. "Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
Posted by Mike. (Member # 7179) on :
I saw a quote the other day saying John Hughes was the voice of teen angst for a generation in the 80's.I can't think of a line that sums up a lot of his films better than that,in most of his teen films there was nearly always a charachter you could associate with which is very rare in a lot of more modern films. Also i was having a look at the list of films he had either written or directed and you don't get many more successfull lists than that.
Posted by The Wizard (Member # 533) on :
Just found out
Well I know what I'll be watching tomorrow - all his films I can find in my collection! Posted by ReggieBelmont (Member # 8185) on :
I was in Chicago, ironically enough, the week John Hughes died. Bizarre to be in the Midwest and hear that news, since quite a few of his movies were set there.
It's always been interesting (to me, anyway) that while most of his major movies were made in the 80's, the actual time period that seems to be reflected in them was the late 50's and 60's, like when they retell a comic book story and update most of the cultural references, but leave in odd stuff to make the story work like it was originally written.
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they still feel perfect. You may be gone, but you will forever live on in our hearts.