John Hughes Movie Tribute

Here's to the Brat Pack Director, John Hughes (1950 - 6 August 2009) who made being an 80s kid totally cool. It was an era of industrialised growth, stars had big hair, synthesizer sounding music, Nintendo games and everyone wanted a friend in E.T or Alf! Coupled together with Smash Hits and MTV; films like "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", "The Breakfast Club" and "Pretty in Pink" made my growing up years a fabulous one. I used to adore Molly Ringwald! Those were the VHS days when the Fairways kids will each contribute about 50cents to a dollar on movie rentals. We've rented Hughes films over and over!

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I'm thinking back on Hughes' films now and am realising what an integral part they played in my childhood. And I think to many other Generation X kids, we really related to his portrayals of being a teenager. We rooted for his underdog characters that emerged heroes. Even today, teens are rediscovering his films and identifying with them.

During the extended National Day weekend, it was my honour to dedicate some time to relive some of his greatest works. I decided to do a back-to-back double bill tribute of "The Breakfast Club" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". It was awesome to hear Simple Mind's "Don't You Forget About Me" at the start of "The Breakfast Club" - a fitting song title to a darn good director and writer.


In the making now is a documentary of the late director who left Hollywood in 1991. The 4 filmmakers went in search of him giving us an insight of his works, with interviews from cast of his films and those who worked with him behind the scenes. Looking forward to catching it when it releases.




The Breakfast Club (1985) Trailer with a awfully young Emilio Estevez

"And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds; are immune to your consultations, they are quite aware of what they are going through." - David Bowie

"Dear Mr. Vernon: We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. What we did was wrong, but we think you're crazy to make us write an essay, telling you who we think we are. What do you care? You see us as you want to see us, in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. You see us as: a brain, an athlete, a basket case, princess, and a criminal. Correct? That's the way we saw each other at 7 o'clock this morning. We were brainwashed."

"Dear Mr. Vernon: We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. But, we think you're crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us: in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But, what we found out is that each one of us is: a brain . . .
Andrew Clark: And an athlete . . .
Allison Reynolds: And a basket case . . .
Claire Standish: A princess . . .
John Bender: And a criminal.
Brian Johnson: Does that answer your question? Sincerely yours, The Breakfast Club."


Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) Trailer with a awfully young Matthew Broderick

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