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Director John Hughes dies at 59
« on: August 06, 2009, 10:10:59 PM »
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John Hughes, director of culturally significant films such as "The Breakfast Club," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Planes, Trains and Automobiles," died suddenly today of a heart attack while taking a morning walk during a trip to Manhattan. He was 59.
John Wilden Hughes, Jr., born on Feb. 18, 1950 in Michigan, began as an advertising copywriter in Chicago.

In the last decade, he stepped back from the legacy he created to enjoy time with his family, maintain a functioning farm in northern Illinois and support independent arts. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Nancy, two sons, John and James, and four grandchildren.

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Re: Director John Hughes dies at 59
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2009, 10:12:06 PM »
This is just so sad!  He made some of my favorite movies!

RIP :\\\'( :\\\'( :\\\'(
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Re: Director John Hughes dies at 59
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2009, 10:13:12 PM »


Oh my gosh....how sad!  :(
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Re: Director John Hughes dies at 59
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2009, 10:18:15 PM »
Quote from: Stacey on August 06, 2009, 10:12:06 PM
This is just so sad!  He made some of my favorite movies!

RIP :\\\'( :\\\'( :\\\'(

How sad!  :(  :\\\'( Like Stacey he made some of my favorite movies!
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Re: Director John Hughes dies at 59
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2009, 10:19:52 PM »
Oh no! He's such a part of the 80s for me...
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Re: Director John Hughes dies at 59
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2009, 10:29:03 PM »
Oh my goodnesss!  The 80s definitely would not have been the same without his movies. I must have seen the Breakfast Club 10 000 times!!!
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Re: Director John Hughes dies at 59
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2009, 10:41:52 PM »
Quote from: Britwife on August 06, 2009, 10:29:03 PM
Oh my goodnesss!  The 80s definitely would not have been the same without his movies.

So True!
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Re: Director John Hughes dies at 59
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2009, 10:42:48 PM »
I'm astounded at this news! And also shocked that he was so young when he made all those fabulous films!
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Re: Director John Hughes dies at 59
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2009, 10:57:56 PM »
Sad.  :(
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Re: Director John Hughes dies at 59
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2009, 11:10:46 PM »
So sad.  I think I may need to dig out my Pretty in Pink soundtrack.
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Re: Director John Hughes dies at 59
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2009, 12:49:38 AM »
Man, I've seen most of those John Hughes 80s movies so many times.
I was just thinking, Molly Ringwald plays the character Andie Walsh, but the Psychodelic Furs song Pretty in Pink calls her Caroline.  I wonder why she wasn't call Caroline Walsh in the movie?

Hard to believe the actors are in their 40s now!
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Re: Director John Hughes dies at 59
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2009, 12:58:05 AM »
Meant to list in my previous post...
Movies I've seen dozens of times, hard to believe he was involved in so many great movies.  Basically, most of his 30s were spent churning out hits:

Home Alone (1990)
Christmas Vacation (1989)
Uncle Buck (1989)
The Great Outdoors (1988)
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Pretty in Pink (1986)
European Vacation (1985)
Weird Science (1985)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Vacation (1983)
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Re: Director John Hughes dies at 59
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2009, 05:43:26 AM »
R.I.P.
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Re: Director John Hughes dies at 59
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2009, 12:13:18 PM »
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I love his movies!!!
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Re: Director John Hughes dies at 59
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2009, 01:00:57 PM »
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His mid '80's movies were such a part of my life!
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