Home Alone, The Breakfast Club, Curly Sue: These are the 10 must-watch John Hughes' movies...
The holiday season is here again which means families all over the globe will be settling down on the sofa to watch classic Christmas films Home Alone and Home Alone 2, starring Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McAllister. Both movies were written by John Hughes, the genius American filmmaker who we lost too soon in August 2009 at the age of 59.
Home Alone, The Breakfast Club, Curly Sue: These are the 10 must-watch John Hughes' movies...
The holiday season is here again which means families all over the globe will be settling down on the sofa to watch classic Christmas films Home Alone and Home Alone 2, starring Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McAllister.
Both movies were written by John Hughes, the genius American filmmaker who we lost too soon in August 2009 at the age of 59.
John's contribution to cinema extended far beyond Kevin's parent-less adventures.
These are John Hughes' best ever movies...
National Lampoon's Vacation
John had his first big hit film with the 1983 family comedy which he wrote, adapting his short story Vacation '58 which appeared in National Lampoon magazine. The movie stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Barron and Anthony Michael Hall as a family who set off on a disastrous road trip across America to reach theme park Walley World.
Sixteen Candles
In 1984, John made his directorial debut and the first in a string of his signature teen comedies. The coming-of-age flick starred Molly Ringwald as a high school teen whose family forgets her 16th birthday because her older vain sister is getting married. After being given Ringwald's headshot, John began writing the movie over a weekend with her in mind for the role.
The Breakfast Club
The king of teenage comedies made his most memorable work with the 1985 Brat Pack flick. It stars Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy as a group of high schoolers from different cliques who spend a Saturday in detention, and learn not to judge each other from their appearances and stereotypes.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
After making several teen movies, John decided he didn't want to be pigeonholed into the genre and branched out with the 1987 comedy. The plot revolves around Neal (Steve Martin) and the lovable but annoying Del (John Candy) who are in a race against time to get Neal home to his family before Thanksgiving. It was just one of the many collaborations between two john's, Candy and Hughes, who developed a strong bond over the course of their careers until John Candy's untimely death in 1994.
101 Dalmatians
John decided to retire from the public eye in 1994 and began a short business venture with Walt Disney Pictures. He first wrote and produced the live adaptation of the classic animation 101 Dalmatians in 1996, followed by Robin Williams' movie Flubber the next year. Both the movies became box office hits, with 101 Dalmatians spanning a sequel in 2000.
