Blogs about: John Hughes

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Shake it up Baby!

bigdaddyb wrote 1 day ago: Was the tallest building in the world...20 years ago. In recent news, Chicago’s world-famous S … more →

Tags: Chicago, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Sears Tower, the ledge, Yuppie Dance Party

Molly Ringwald's Having 2 Babies

meansheets wrote 2 days ago: Guess what? John Hughes’s ex-muse, Molly Ringwald, just delivered TWINS! Hope they’re be … more →

Tags: chickflicks, pop culture, Kevin Bacon, Molly Ringwald, Twins

Great Scenes... Planes, Trains and Automobiles22 comments

Justin Michaels wrote 3 days ago: On paper, it’s just two guys meeting someone and putting their case on the back of a truck. On … more →

Tags: Great scenes, Dylan Baker, John Candy, Movies, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Scene, Steve Martin

Summertime Reading

Simon wrote 1 week ago: By Choice • For Pleasure ._ ___________________ By Request • For Review ____ … more →

Tags: Literature, Theology, About Me, Philosophy, Random Other, Kierkegaard, Reading, richard horsley, Adorno

Orchestral Manœuvres In The Dark1 comment

Sachin wrote 1 week ago: Last night, after a surprisingly backing track-dependent opening set from Northampton-based Maps, Lo … more →

Tags: observations, Sonic Ramblings, Where Does This Go?, 80's, Anthony Gonzalez, Antibes, Blade runner, Camden, Concert

Mindless Movie(s) Monday: "Sabrina" and "Pretty in Pink"1 comment

misspinkslip wrote 1 week ago: What a double feature! I’ve already espoused my love and affection for “Pretty in Pink … more →

Tags: Mindless Movies, AMC, audrey hepburn, Greg Kinnear, harrison ford, Julia Ormond, Movie, pretty in pink, Pygmalion

Galbraith handed Hibs chance6 comments

nickogs20 wrote 1 week ago: Daniel Galbraith has joined Hibernian of the SPL after being released by United this summer. The 18 … more →

Tags: Reserve News, Sports, Transfer/Trial News, daniel galbraith, Easter Road, Galashiels, hibernian, Manchester United, Mixu Paatelainen

Review: Sixteen Candles (1984)

Bill Thompson wrote 2 weeks ago: I never had these moments in High School, I was far too boring apparently! Written By: John Hughes … more →

Tags: 1980s, Movies, sixteen candles, Alcohol, Comedy, Culture, Love, Marriage, Movie

Some Weber2 comments

Simon wrote 3 weeks ago: “The Puritan wanted to work in a calling: we are forced to do so [...] In Baxter’s view … more →

Tags: Philosophy, Politics, Random Other, capitalism, Economic, Hypocrisy, Max Weber, Protestant, protestant work ethic

Metropolitan (1990)

Ben wrote 3 weeks ago: I’ve just watched Metropolitan (1990) on BBC iPlayer and if you happen to be checking-in here … more →

Tags: Film and Literature, Hollywood, 1990, American Cinema, BBC, Brideshead Revisited, brook farm, Carolyn Farina, Fourier

Descriptive Writing- Pt 4, Action (tip #25)3 comments

Scott W. Smith wrote 1 month ago: Writing action in a screenplay is not to be confused with car chases (though it could be a car chase … more →

Tags: Screenwriting Tips, ferris bueller’s day off, Frank Darabont, Misery, rocky, SCREENWRITING ACTION, Sylvester Stallone, The Shawshank Redemption, william goldman

Yogi2 comments

markgorman wrote 1 month ago: It’s a good day at Easter Road. It seems we have hired who I have long thought might be Hibs f … more →

Tags: Football, Scotland, Sports, Stories, hibernian, Scottish football, SPL, the cabbage, yogi

John Hughes - A Coming of Age Tale

taylorhamilton wrote 1 month ago: Unless you’re a pop culture enthusiast, you probably have no idea who John Hughes is.  However, I’d … more →

Tags: 1980s, 1990s, Movies, Ally Sheedy, Andrew McCarthy, Anthony Michael Hall, brat pack, Curly Sue, Demi Moore

Phoenix Rising?

jeffreychrist wrote 1 month ago: **** For all I know, French band Phoenix is the latest Hipster Band Of The Moment.  Of course, that … more →

Tags: MusicMusicMusic, brat pack, phoenix, The Breakfast Club, wolfgang amadeus phoenix, YouTube

What's Walsall ever done for us?1 comment

peterbacon wrote 1 month ago: That rather dull town to the north of Birmingham, in the centre of England, has something of a comic … more →

Tags: Birmingham UK, Saxophone, Piano, British Jazz, trumpet, Drums, Bass, Guitar Instrument, trombone

06.03.09 - Wednesday

Joshua James LeJeune wrote 1 month ago: Word: octogenarian [ok-tuh-juh-nair-ee-uhn] adj. 1. of the age of 80 years 2. between 80 and 90 year … more →

Tags: Conan O'Brien, twitter, facebook, Max Weinberg, Josephine Baker, octogenarian, Jefferson Davis, Tony Curtis, Allen Ginsberg

I love the 80s.

mcwilly wrote 1 month ago: Someone pretty rad tipped me off to this video, and all I will say is I am digging the band Pheonix, … more →

Tags: Awesome, Movies, 80's Movies, Lisztomania, pheonix, pretty in pink, The Breakfast Club

Don’t Need No Segues #4

Meg wrote 1 month ago: I really love Love My Way by The Psychedelic Furs. They also wrote Pretty In Pink for the film of t … more →

Tags: Music, Television, film, Love My Way, The Psychedelic Furs, pretty in pink, ferris bueller, time team, phil harding

Planes, Trains and Automobiles1 comment

Jordan Richardson wrote 1 month ago: John Hughes marked a shift away from the teen comedy genre that had been his bread and butter with … more →

Tags: Comedy, Drama, Trailers, 1987, Entertainment, Movies, Steve Martin, Michael McKean, Kevin Bacon


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