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FilmShaft Set Report: When Ed dropped in on Dead Cert
26 November 2009 11:52 PM, PST | FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news »
You could have heard a body drop when news reached the Filmshaft office that Dagenham was hosting a cauldron of gangster violence, sexual deviance and the supernatural. “What’s the story there? Why don’t we go the whole hog and report on the f—king local buses?” was just one response but when Filmshaft informed Ed Whitfield that there were vampires and free sandwiches involved, his mood changed. “I suppose I could go and take a look…”
It’s a freezing cold November morning in Dagenham, East London and I’m lost in a labyrinthine maze of industrial hangers and silver gilded fences. “Where the f—k am I?” is my question to a stray dog and I reach for the I-phone map app. This technological marvel, coded by a bastard evidently, tells me that my destination is the other side of an imposing 12 foot wall of perforated corrugated sheeting. »
- Ed Whitfield
Miley's new trailer
18 November 2009 2:02 AM, PST | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
I'm sure it will be fashionable in the next day or so to completely trash this new trailer for Last Song. Most people though will be giving it shit just because it's a Disney romance that stars Miley Cyrus. But c'mon people. Did we not watch some seriously terrible movies as kids and thoroughly enjoy them? I mean this is precisely what it's trying to be: a romance film for teenage girls. If you watch the trailer it's a melange of Nights In Rodanthe (the beach house), Uncle Buck (surly »
- Mike Sampson
It's Macaulay Culkin's Birthday, But Whatever Happened To Kevin McCallister?
26 August 2009 2:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Although he's hardly as well known today as he was back in the '90s, Macaulay Culkin is nonetheless one of the most memorable child actors of our time -- but today is Culkin's 29th birthday, which makes it almost twenty years since "Home Alone" first hit theaters. Aside from feeling incredibly old, the time lapse got me thinking: whatever happened to Kevin McCallister?
No, I'm not talking about Culkin himself, who is still acting thanks to projects like "Saved!" and "Kings." Even if I don't know where he is specifically, I have an idea of where Culkin is as an actor -- but what I'd really like to know is, where would his "Home Alone" alter-ego be today? Whatever happened to Richie Rich? Where are these iconic characters on their 29th birthdays?
Sadly, we'll never know the answers... but that's not stopping me from wondering! If I had to guess, »
- Josh Wigler
Reject Radio – Episode 13: Still? Lucy Lawless?
10 August 2009 9:54 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
This week on a very special episode of Reject Radio, we uncover long-lost Fsr editor Brian Gibson, who brings us tales from down under -- updating us randomly on the future works of Eric Bana. He also joins in as we discuss Steven Spielberg on Halo, Danny Trejo on crime, Ridley Scott on Huxley, Tucker Max on Dr. Abaius' brand of humor and that G.I. Joe movie that just came out. Along with Joe, we also talk French cuisine with Julie & Julia and terrible vacation movies with David Twohy's A Perfect Getaway. And finally, we rock out to some sweet John Hughes movie tunes, dancing our way toward an epic segment three tribute to the man that brought us The Breakfast Club... Listen Here: [audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://media.filmschoolrejects.com/audio/rejectradio-episode13.mp3] Download This Episode On This Week’s Show: Segment 1: Ripped From the Headlines [0:00 - 39:00] Steven Spielberg Developing a Halo Movie Gaming Doc Second Skin Gets Second Life Online Machete Gets a »
- Neil Miller
John Hughes: A tribute to the mad genius of teen romance
10 August 2009 3:02 AM, PDT | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »
On 6th August 2009, one of the most important figures in the history of American cinema shuffled off this mortal coil while taking a quite walk in New York City. John Hughes may not have been a legend in everybody eyes – and he certainly won’t be remembered as an amiable character or an especially renowned artist – but he most undoubtedly was an icon, and a creator of icons. From his debut feature, Sixteen Candles (1984), Hughes enjoyed one of the most untainted runs of popularity and success ever achieved by a filmmaker. To this day Hollywood is reeling from its inability to ensnare this reclusive talent and study him more closely. His unique blend of innocent comedy and caustic realism was always shot through with an eternal hopefulness that may not have been an honest refection of Hughes’ own soul, but most certainly spoke to the young generations of Reagan’s America. »
- Nicholas Deigman
John Hughes In Popular Culture
7 August 2009 12:30 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
The late John Hughes defined film in the '80s, reinventing popular comedies with teen-oriented works like “The Breakfast Club” and “National Lampoon’s Vacation.” His mark on the medium is visible even today, with concepts he introduced still being used to make high schoolers more relatable and road trips funnier. The impact extends beyond subtextual nods. There are many filmmakers who appreciate his work so much that they turn to overt references.
Most recently in “The Hangover,” Zach Galifianakis’s Alan said “My dad loves this car more than me,” referencing the car he and his soon-to-be-hungover pals are driving to Las Vegas. It is a throwback to the classic “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” moment when Cameron says of his father’s vintage Ferrari: “My father loves this car more than life itself.” Ironically enough, both vehicles are subsequently destroyed when hijinx ensue.
Hughes’ angsty teen films were »
- Terri Schwartz
Sofa Snark: Remembering John Hughes
7 August 2009 12:20 PM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »
Like any true-blooded American that grew up in the 1980's can attest, films like Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller's Day Off set the standard for sentimental teenage fare. Surprisingly Hughes only directed eight films, the last being Curly Sue in 1991, but he wrote many more, including the popular Vacation films, Weird Science, Uncle Buck and Home Alone »
Rip John Hughes 1950-2009
7 August 2009 11:29 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
One of the foremost comedy writer/directors of the last 25 years has died. John Hughes, creator of such teen comedies as Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles, and his opus, the terrific The Breakfast Club died of a heart attack at the age of 59. He almost single-handedly defined the concept of "teen comedy" as we know it today. He wrote and directed with an ear towards teenage dialogue like no one else. Despite the cheesiness of such fare as Weird Science (I still like it despite, perhaps because of that), many of his films hold up as comedy classics. Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a comedy masterpiece that launched the career of Matthew Broderick, and remains a staple of 1980's comedy. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles ranks as some of the best work John Candy and Steve Martin ever did on the big screen. There was a sensitivity to Candy's performance »
- Drew Williamson
John Hughes: Finding “We” in the Me Generation
7 August 2009 10:30 AM, PDT | Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news »
To the uninitiated, the name John Hughes might not immediately ring a bell, but as soon as you rattle off a list of his films—Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Weird Science, Pretty in Pink, Uncle Buck, Planes, Trains & Automobiles—eyes get a little wider: “Shit, he did all of those? Really?” To the movie novice, these films are mere comedies, but under close scrutiny and repeated viewing, the layers become apparent. Mr. Hughes was one of our most astute modern social observers—when it came to nailing angst, individuality, conformity, rebellion, compassion or introversion, no one could touch him. »
John Hughes Sequels (That Probably Wouldn't Have Been, But Are Fun To Think About)
7 August 2009 9:30 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
The passing of iconic writer/director/producer John Hughes leaves a gaping hole in the film industry that will not be easily closed. In addition to all of the films he could have yet worked on, the rumor mill has been spinning over the last decade about a variety of sequels to some of Hughes’ most famous works. Here is a look at the sequels that could have been.
The Breakfast Club: Back in Detention
Back in 1999, Hughes was asked about the possibility of making a sequel to the film that redefined teen drama, saying, “I thought about it. I could do it in prose. I know what will happen to them. I know them. But to do it with real actors ... they'd never come back together again. There's no excuse that could ever put them in the same room ever again. There isn't anything in their lives after »
- Terri Schwartz
Clive Owen's 'The Boys Are Back' trailer: Heart-warming and tear-inducing
7 August 2009 9:30 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
The latest entry into the genre of what I like to call cry porn appears to be the Clive Owen-led The Boys Are Back. I defy you to watch this trailer without getting choked up. Dry your eyes, PopWatchers. I'm consoling myself by thinking about how handsome Clive Owen is. (Pretty handsome!) I generally don't love "person learns to be a parent" movies, but there are some notable exceptions: I'm nuts about Kramer vs. Kramer, and I could watch Uncle Buck flip giganto pancakes all day long. That said, Big Daddy makes me run for the hills, and I could never really get behind Three Men and a Baby. Yeesh. Are there certain trials-of-parenting tropes you like to see on screen, PopWatchers? Have you stopped crying yet? »
- Margaret Lyons
John Hughes Said He 'Stumbled Into Teen Films'
7 August 2009 8:35 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
In a 1992 interview with MTV News for 'Home Alone 2,' the late director explains his unintentional specialty.
By Jocelyn Vena
John Hughes speaks to MTV News in 1992
Photo: MTV News
In 1992, while promoting "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," legendary director John Hughes, who died Thursday of a heart attack at the age of 59, spoke to MTV News about how he wound up specializing in iconic teen flicks like "Pretty in Pink" and later kid-friendly movies, like "Home Alone."
Hughes recalled that as he was finishing up his John Candy/ Macaulay Culkin movie, "Uncle Buck," he realized that he liked the kids' voice in the movie. "I always took the teenage point-of-view [earlier], and when I did 'Uncle Buck,' I took the uncle, Candy's point-of-view. And while doing that ... I really had fun working with a boy," he said of Culkin, who was 9 when "Uncle Buck" came out. »
John Hughes, An Appreciation
7 August 2009 | PopStar | See recent PopStar news »
The name John Hughes may not mean much to today's teenagers and younger kids, but to their parents he was a god, the man, the writer-director of such seminal 80's coming-of-age movies as Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Plus, he wrote and/or produced the Home Alone and Vacation series. His films minted and/or introduced huge stars, including Molly Ringwald, James Spader, Matthew Broderick, Anthony Michael Hall, John Cusack, Judd Nelson, Jon Cryer, and more. He pretty much singlehandedly unleashed the Brat Pack on an unsuspecting world. And so it is with a heavy heart that we report that Hughes died suddenly on August 6th of a heart attack in New York City. According to reports, the 59-year-old filmmaker was in the area visiting family when he was stricken. Assessing Hughes' output, it's true that he had a hand in many a clinker. »
- ianspelling@corp.popstar.com (Ian Spelling)
Remembering John Hughes: Three 80s fashion classics
7 August 2009 4:14 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »
It was with sadness that we learned that beloved filmmaker John Hughes died of a heart attack yesterday, aged 59. The writer/ director/ producer defined high school in the 1980s with a number of classics that made teenagers feel that they weren’t alone, that someone understood what they were going through. As well as his school sagas, he continued to tickle our funny bone with comedy classics like Uncle Buck, Planes, Trains and Automobiles and family favourites like Home Alone and the remake of Miracle on 34th Street. He made a star of youngsters such as Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall and John Cusack and though his output had dwindled to a mere dribble in recent years (he retired to become a farmer in the Midwest), he’ll be much missed and fondly remembered by film fans everywhere. And so to salute John Hughes in true Boxwish style, we’re »
Stars Pay Tribute To John Hughes
7 August 2009 1:11 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Steve Martin, Macaulay Culkin and Matthew Broderick are leading the tributes to director John Hughes, who died on Thursday. »
"Home Alone" Creator John Hughes Dies At 59
6 August 2009 11:21 PM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
"Home Alone" creator John Hughes has died. The legendary director and film writer - who worked on a string of hit movies in the 80s and 90s, including "The Breakfast Club," "Sixteen Candles," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Uncle Buck" - passed away aged 59 after suffering a heart attack while walking in New York Thursday.
He had been visiting family in Manhattan.
Macaulay Culkin - who starred in 'Home Alone' - was quick to offer his condolences, saying: "I was a fan of both his work and a fan of him as a person. The world has lost not only a quintessential filmmaker whose influence will be felt for generations, but a great and decent man."
A host of other stars who have worked with Hughes have also paid tribute to the filmmaker.
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Director John Hughes Dies at 59
6 August 2009 9:07 PM, PDT | BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news »
The man behind some of most classic movies of the 1980s has passed away. John Hughes, legendary director and screenwriter to a number of amazing films, died suddenly from a heart attack today at the young age of 59. He first directed the classic Sixteen Candles, which launched Molly Ringwald into fame. But, of course, you'll remember him for directing other teen comedies of the time like The Breakfast Club, Weird Science (a personal favorite), Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Uncle Buck and Planes, Trains and Automobiles. As a screenwriter, he also penned some classics, including the aforementioned movies, Home Alone and many more. He was an iconic talent whose life was cut short too soon. »
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Ferris Bueller Creator Passes Away at Age 59
6 August 2009 9:00 PM, PDT | CultureMagazine.ca | See recent CultureMagazine news »
The man who almost single-handedly defined 80's cinema died of a heart attack yesterday.
John Hughes wrote and/or directed seminal 80's teen films such Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Breakfast Club, 16 Candles, Weird Science, Pretty in Pink, and 80's comedies such as National Lampoon's Vacation, Uncle Buck, and Planes, Trains and Automobiles. In the 90's, he wrote successful family films such as the Home Alone series, Beethoven, and Flubber.
Hughes was a huge infl [...] »
- kevinjohns@gmail.com
Director John Hughes Dies at 59
6 August 2009 8:59 PM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
John Hughes, the director of "Sixteen Candles" and "The Breakfast Club," as well as the writer/producer of blockbuster hit "Home Alone," died suddenly of a heart attack in Manhattan on Thursday; he was 59. Very few details were known at the initial announcement, but several sources are reporting that the director was on vacation in Manhattan and suffered the heart attack while on a morning walk. A writer for National Lampoon magazine in the 70s, Hughes shot to fame in the early 80s by penning the hit comedy "National Lampoon's Vacation" and made his directorial debut with "Sixteen Candles" in 1984 and went on to make such iconic teen films as "The Breakfast Club" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." He also wrote and produced "Pretty in Pink." He graduated to adult leads with the Steve Martin/John Candy 1987 comedy "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"; Candy would also star in "Uncle Buck" two years later. »
Legendary Chicago Director John Hughes Dies at Age 59
6 August 2009 4:40 PM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – Influential and beloved Chicago director John Hughes has unexpectedly passed away at the age of 59. He only directed eight films in his too-brief career but he was easily one of the most prominent and successful filmmakers of the ’80s, bringing the “brat pack” to life in films like “The Breakfast Club,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” and “Sixteen Candles”.
John Hughes Details on the cause of death are unclear, but it is reported that he died suddenly of a heart attack while taking a morning walk during a trip to Manhattan. Born in Michigan, Hughes moved to Chicago at a young age and shot most of his films here.
Hughes first broke through as a writer, penning “Mr. Mom” and “National Lampoon’s Vacation” before his directorial debut, the smash hit “Sixteen Candles” in 1984. Hughes would only direct seven more films but most of them were beloved and influential »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
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