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Screenwriting
Ferris Bueller
The death of John Hughes led me back to Ferris Bueller's Day Off - widely regarded as his best film.
I settled in with virtual popcorn and the warm fuzzies, anticipating a fun time.
And it really doesn't stand up at all. Matthew Broderick is kind of grating, Alan Ruck is okay, but he's playing an 18 year old - and he was 30! Jeffrey Jones is way way way over the top. The plotting is by the numbers and the message, such as it is, is obvious...
Maybe Pretty in Pink or The Breakfast Club will deliver. They at least have Molly Ringwald in her cute and sexy phase...
"If you can, tell me something happy."
- Marybones
I settled in with virtual popcorn and the warm fuzzies, anticipating a fun time.
And it really doesn't stand up at all. Matthew Broderick is kind of grating, Alan Ruck is okay, but he's playing an 18 year old - and he was 30! Jeffrey Jones is way way way over the top. The plotting is by the numbers and the message, such as it is, is obvious...
Maybe Pretty in Pink or The Breakfast Club will deliver. They at least have Molly Ringwald in her cute and sexy phase...
"If you can, tell me something happy."
- Marybones
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[nq:1]The death of John Hughes led me back to Ferris Bueller's Day Off - widely regarded as his best film. in Pink or The Breakfast Club will deliver. [/nq] John Hughes' movies really need to be seen like the slumber party in the last season of Gilmore Girls.
- [nq:1]The death of John Hughes led me back to Ferris Bueller's Day Off - widely regarded as his best film.
- in Pink or The Breakfast Club will deliver.
- [/nq] John Hughes' movies really need to be seen like the slumber party in the last season of Gilmore Girls.
- The humor and nostalgia are a shared experience.
- Alone, our screenwriting scrutiny wants to tear at it, but an appreciative crowd reaction is the best evidence of what Hughes did right.
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[nq:1]The death of John Hughes led me back to Ferris Bueller's Day Off - widely regarded as his best film. ... in Pink or The Breakfast Club will deliver. They at least have Molly Ringwald in her cute and **** phase...[/nq]
John Hughes' movies really need to be seen like the slumber party in the last season of Gilmore Girls. The humor and nostalgia are a shared experience. Alone, our screenwri
John Hughes' movies really need to be seen like the slumber party in the last season of Gilmore Girls. The humor and nostalgia are a shared experience. Alone, our screenwri
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[nq:2]The death of John Hughes led me back to Ferris ... least have Molly Ringwald in her cute and **** phase...[/nq]
[nq:1]John Hughes' movies really need to be seen like the slumber party in the last season of Gilmore Girls. The ... his death came at a short notice. Perhaps somebody will be showing one of his films on their DVD player.[/nq]
A Canadian documentary team finished a film abo
[nq:1]John Hughes' movies really need to be seen like the slumber party in the last season of Gilmore Girls. The ... his death came at a short notice. Perhaps somebody will be showing one of his films on their DVD player.[/nq]
A Canadian documentary team finished a film abo
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[nq:1]The death of John Hughes led me back to Ferris Bueller's Day Off - widely regarded as his best film. ... in Pink or The Breakfast Club will deliver. They at least have Molly Ringwald in her cute and **** phase...[/nq]
I did a little John Hughes marathon earlier this year and... Well, none of them stand up. Haven't watched "Sixteen Candles", which I remember being cute and having a couple
I did a little John Hughes marathon earlier this year and... Well, none of them stand up. Haven't watched "Sixteen Candles", which I remember being cute and having a couple
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[nq:1]A Canadian documentary team finished a film about Hughes in his self-imposed exile just before he died. Not sure what it's called, or if they managed to get Hughes on camera.[/nq]
It's called Don't You Forget About Me, it's slated for worldwide release, and Molly Ringwald apparently declined to participate. There's a BBC news story (don't you normally catch those, Matthew?) at
It's called Don't You Forget About Me, it's slated for worldwide release, and Molly Ringwald apparently declined to participate. There's a BBC news story (don't you normally catch those, Matthew?) at
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I liked Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Breakfast Club and Weird Science. I thought they were very entertaining movies that kept the story moving right along with few if any slow points.
Richard Vernon the character actor who played the detention school teacher in Breakfast Club had a very long successful career died in
2006.
Richard Vernon the character actor who played the detention school teacher in Breakfast Club had a very long successful career died in
2006.
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[nq:1]The death of John Hughes led me back to Ferris Bueller's Day Off - widely regarded as his best film. ... in Pink or The Breakfast Club will deliver. They at least have Molly Ringwald in her cute and **** phase...[/nq]
I watched it a few months ago still like it though I admit some of it hasn't held up as well as I remembered. There's some good music and a few good scenes especially the M
I watched it a few months ago still like it though I admit some of it hasn't held up as well as I remembered. There's some good music and a few good scenes especially the M
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[nq:1]John Hughes' movies really need to be seen like the slumber party in the last season of Gilmore Girls. The humor and nostalgia are a shared experience.[/nq]
You mean it's possible to be nostalgic for the '80s?
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You mean it's possible to be nostalgic for the '80s?
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"Communism was a good idea that was ruined because the first people to try it were Slavs." Gore Vidal on television to Merv Griffin, 1976
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[nq:1]The death of John Hughes led me back to Ferris Bueller's Day Off - widely regarded as his best film. ... least have Molly Ringwald in her cute and **** phase... "If you can, tell me something happy." - Marybones[/nq]
I have to say, I never got this one at all. Sixteen Candles, Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, sure. But I never understood why so many people liked Ferris so much.
I have to say, I never got this one at all. Sixteen Candles, Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, sure. But I never understood why so many people liked Ferris so much.
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[nq:1]I liked Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Breakfast Club and Weird Science. I thought they were very entertaining movies that kept ... character actor who played the detention school teacher in Breakfast Club had a very long successful career died in 2006.[/nq]
Paul Gleason.
Paul Gleason.
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[nq:1]I have to say, I never got this one at all. Sixteen Candles, Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, sure. But I never understood why so many people liked Ferris so much.[/nq]
"They all think he's a righteous dude."
"They all think he's a righteous dude."
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