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Farewell, John Hughes

By Robert Wilonsky in Film
Thursday, Aug. 6 2009 @ 4:47PM
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​Pardon the break in postings -- I spent the last little while watching this nine-minute tribute to the eight films John Hughes wrote and directed, among them Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Weird Science (co-starring Fort Worth's Bill Paxton) and Planes, Trains & Automobiles. Because, you see, he died today in New York City at the age of 59. Hughes, who long ago stopped making movies, suffered a heart attack.
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Robert Wilonsky says:

And for those needing a Dallas connection, his final "film" was Drillbit Taylor -- at least, it was based on a very old and long-forgotten story Hughes wrote. And it starred, of course, Owen Wilson, with a cameo appearance by the great Bob Musgrave. I mention it here, because it does not deserve mention alongside the films referenced above.

Posted On: Thursday, Aug. 6 2009 @ 4:53PM
cp says:

Oh Robert, you are such a neo maxi zoom dweebie.

Posted On: Friday, Aug. 7 2009 @ 2:29AM
East Texas P1 says:

Just clicked on the 9-minute link: one word

EXCELLENT

brought back great memories.

ET P1

Posted On: Saturday, Aug. 8 2009 @ 7:50PM


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