hey welcome to watchmojo.com I’m your host Derek Allen and today
I’m your host Derek Allen and today
I’m your host Derek Allen and today we’re gonna take a look at the legacy of
we’re gonna take a look at the legacy of
we’re gonna take a look at the legacy of John Hughes and the mark he and his
John Hughes and the mark he and his
John Hughes and the mark he and his films left on popular culture born in
films left on popular culture born in
films left on popular culture born in Lansing Michigan in 1950 John Hughes
Lansing Michigan in 1950 John Hughes
Lansing Michigan in 1950 John Hughes first got his taste for writing while
first got his taste for writing while
first got his taste for writing while working as an ad copywriter in Chicago
working as an ad copywriter in Chicago
working as an ad copywriter in Chicago he would soon transition into writing
he would soon transition into writing
he would soon transition into writing comedy and his story vacation 58 would
comedy and his story vacation 58 would
comedy and his story vacation 58 would land him on the staff of National
land him on the staff of National
land him on the staff of National Lampoon magazine this story describes
Lampoon magazine this story describes
Lampoon magazine this story describes his family trips as a child and would be
his family trips as a child and would be
his family trips as a child and would be the basis for the 1983 film national
the basis for the 1983 film national
the basis for the 1983 film national lampoon’s vacation
lampoon’s vacation
lampoon’s vacation starring Chevy Chase waitress other
starring Chevy Chase waitress other
starring Chevy Chase waitress other stories that Hughes pen wallet National
stories that Hughes pen wallet National
stories that Hughes pen wallet National Lampoon magazine which show his strong
Lampoon magazine which show his strong
Lampoon magazine which show his strong understanding of teenage culture he
understanding of teenage culture he
understanding of teenage culture he refused to portray teenagers in the
refused to portray teenagers in the
refused to portray teenagers in the usual Hollywood manner as immoral and
usual Hollywood manner as immoral and
usual Hollywood manner as immoral and ignorant Hughes saw teenagers to be
ignorant Hughes saw teenagers to be
ignorant Hughes saw teenagers to be especially bright and deserving of
especially bright and deserving of
especially bright and deserving of respect
he would take this viewpoint and apply
he would take this viewpoint and apply it to four films he wrote and directed
it to four films he wrote and directed
it to four films he wrote and directed between 1984 and 1986 led off by sixteen
between 1984 and 1986 led off by sixteen
between 1984 and 1986 led off by sixteen Candles his directorial debut and
Candles his directorial debut and
Candles his directorial debut and followed by The Breakfast Club weird
followed by The Breakfast Club weird
followed by The Breakfast Club weird science and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
science and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
science and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off these films would be praised for the
these films would be praised for the
these films would be praised for the realistic depiction of high school life
realistic depiction of high school life
realistic depiction of high school life and also for being some of the most
and also for being some of the most
and also for being some of the most popular comedy films of the decade
popular comedy films of the decade
popular comedy films of the decade Hughes also broke film convention by
Hughes also broke film convention by
Hughes also broke film convention by having his characters stopped to address
having his characters stopped to address
having his characters stopped to address the camera and audience they bought it
the camera and audience they bought it
the camera and audience they bought it as well as having the action continued
as well as having the action continued
as well as having the action continued after the end credits you still here
it’s over these films would be a big
it’s over these films would be a big part of the brat pack era the brat pad
part of the brat pack era the brat pad
part of the brat pack era the brat pad being a nickname given to a group of
being a nickname given to a group of
being a nickname given to a group of young fresh actors and actresses of the
young fresh actors and actresses of the
young fresh actors and actresses of the time who frequently appeared together
time who frequently appeared together
time who frequently appeared together and team-based coming-of-age movies
and team-based coming-of-age movies
and team-based coming-of-age movies Hughes’s use of popular music in his
Hughes’s use of popular music in his
Hughes’s use of popular music in his films is another aspect of his
films is another aspect of his
films is another aspect of his filmmaking that cannot be overlooked his
filmmaking that cannot be overlooked his
filmmaking that cannot be overlooked his ability to capture the emotional cues of
ability to capture the emotional cues of
ability to capture the emotional cues of a film with the addition of select songs
a film with the addition of select songs
a film with the addition of select songs such as simple Minds don’t you forget
such as simple Minds don’t you forget
such as simple Minds don’t you forget about me remains an essential and
about me remains an essential and
about me remains an essential and unforgettable part of many of his movies
unforgettable part of many of his movies
unforgettable part of many of his movies from the 1980s
following it’s remarkable success in
following it’s remarkable success in this genre huge shifted his attention to
this genre huge shifted his attention to
this genre huge shifted his attention to adults with his 1987 comedy planes
adults with his 1987 comedy planes
adults with his 1987 comedy planes trains and automobiles this began a
trains and automobiles this began a
trains and automobiles this began a series of films starring John Candy such
series of films starring John Candy such
series of films starring John Candy such as 1988 the great outdoors and 1989’s
as 1988 the great outdoors and 1989’s
as 1988 the great outdoors and 1989’s Uncle Buck Uncle Buck introduced use to
Uncle Buck Uncle Buck introduced use to
Uncle Buck Uncle Buck introduced use to child actor Macaulay Culkin who soon
child actor Macaulay Culkin who soon
child actor Macaulay Culkin who soon after starred in 1990s home alone with
after starred in 1990s home alone with
after starred in 1990s home alone with this film Hughes almost single-handedly
this film Hughes almost single-handedly
this film Hughes almost single-handedly saved a cash-strapped twentieth
saved a cash-strapped twentieth
saved a cash-strapped twentieth century-fox
century-fox
century-fox the film which he had written and
the film which he had written and
the film which he had written and produced generated five hundred million
produced generated five hundred million
produced generated five hundred million dollars worldwide and became his biggest
dollars worldwide and became his biggest
dollars worldwide and became his biggest and final hit you guys give up oh yeah
and final hit you guys give up oh yeah
and final hit you guys give up oh yeah thirsty for more despite becoming a
thirsty for more despite becoming a
thirsty for more despite becoming a holiday staple it still generated a lot
holiday staple it still generated a lot
holiday staple it still generated a lot of negative publicity for it’s loud and
of negative publicity for it’s loud and
of negative publicity for it’s loud and fairly violent slapstick comedy Hughes
fairly violent slapstick comedy Hughes
fairly violent slapstick comedy Hughes continued to focus on preteens and the
continued to focus on preteens and the
continued to focus on preteens and the movies he would write and produce
credits in turn felt he had traded his
credits in turn felt he had traded his sharp writing and dialogue for crude
sharp writing and dialogue for crude
sharp writing and dialogue for crude broad-based humor these films included
broad-based humor these films included
broad-based humor these films included Beethoven Dennis the Menace and babies
Beethoven Dennis the Menace and babies
Beethoven Dennis the Menace and babies day out his involvement with 1994’s
day out his involvement with 1994’s
day out his involvement with 1994’s remake of a Miracle on 34th Street
remake of a Miracle on 34th Street
remake of a Miracle on 34th Street brought him scathing criticism yet again
brought him scathing criticism yet again
brought him scathing criticism yet again and in turn he began penning and
and in turn he began penning and
and in turn he began penning and producing roommates for Disney these
producing roommates for Disney these
producing roommates for Disney these roommates such as a hundred and one
roommates such as a hundred and one
roommates such as a hundred and one Dalmatians and flubber were financial
Dalmatians and flubber were financial
Dalmatians and flubber were financial successes and wildly popular with
successes and wildly popular with
successes and wildly popular with audiences however he never regained the
audiences however he never regained the
audiences however he never regained the glaring success that his first films had
glaring success that his first films had
glaring success that his first films had brought him Hughes’s final major film
brought him Hughes’s final major film
brought him Hughes’s final major film project was home alone 3 in 1997 like
project was home alone 3 in 1997 like
project was home alone 3 in 1997 like the film he was faded away from the
the film he was faded away from the
the film he was faded away from the spotlight and turned his back on
spotlight and turned his back on
spotlight and turned his back on Hollywood he spent the last decade of
Hollywood he spent the last decade of
Hollywood he spent the last decade of his life as a farmer in the state of
his life as a farmer in the state of
his life as a farmer in the state of Illinois during that time he still wrote
Illinois during that time he still wrote
Illinois during that time he still wrote scripts to films under the fake identity
scripts to films under the fake identity
scripts to films under the fake identity of Edmond Dantes named after the
of Edmond Dantes named after the
of Edmond Dantes named after the character from the man in the iron mask
character from the man in the iron mask
character from the man in the iron mask as Hughes considered himself a prisoner
as Hughes considered himself a prisoner
as Hughes considered himself a prisoner of his own success
of his own success
of his own success his last screenplay was at the 2008 film
his last screenplay was at the 2008 film
his last screenplay was at the 2008 film drillbit Taylor are you still in the
drillbit Taylor are you still in the
drillbit Taylor are you still in the military I was discharged unauthorized
military I was discharged unauthorized
military I was discharged unauthorized heroism
heroism
heroism despite John Hughes’s difficulty in
despite John Hughes’s difficulty in
despite John Hughes’s difficulty in recapturing his early success his
recapturing his early success his
recapturing his early success his reputation as one of the leading
reputation as one of the leading
reputation as one of the leading interpreters of teenage
interpreters of teenage
interpreters of teenage remains unparalleled I can’t believe
remains unparalleled I can’t believe
remains unparalleled I can’t believe this they forgot my birthday
this they forgot my birthday
this they forgot my birthday he’s also recognized as the main
he’s also recognized as the main
he’s also recognized as the main inspiration for directors like Kevin
inspiration for directors like Kevin
inspiration for directors like Kevin Smith would follow in his footsteps
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