Interesting interviews with some of the people behind the john hughes films as well as the fans. Kennedy jfk cults spree killers ted bundy injustice born to kill lee harvey oswald columbine 911 jeffrey dahmer september 11 john wayne gacy killer profile terrorism criminal profilers charles manson. Really good documentary if you like john hughes films. He allegedly wrote ferris buellers day off in four days, planes, trains and automobiles in three days, the breakfast club in two days, and vacation in a week. For more information on what to do and see on chicagos north shore visit our detailed calendar of events and follow our facebook page. See which other of hughes 80s teen flicks made our list. Check out more videos about our favourite films on the hollywood suite connect blog. Ricky gervais at the golden globes 2020 all of his bits chained duration. Hughes is one of the most wellrespected publishers in the history of journalism. Details tend to have more or less importance, depending on the artistic sensibilities of different artists.
And he spent most of his incredible career in the midwest, far from the hollywood hills. Dont you forget about me movie trailer a documentary about. The impact and absence of john hughes dont you forget about me. The minotaurs island 2008 documentary by bettany hughes. Honeycutts detailed research, we learn john hughes the person was even more impressive than john hughes the writer.
The superheroes saved by mexico, the videogame spinoff that became chinas 12th biggest. With david anderle, mike bender, jackie burch, scott coffey. If the macabre is your style, you can find some limited edition apparel from our shop. Arnett to a movie trailer for an independent documentary titled dont you forget about me. Matt austinsadowskis dont you forget about me, a modest documentary about a roadtrip in search of the reclusive john hughes was, until last week, attracting scant attention. Director john hughes died today at 59 during a morning walk in manhattan. To understand the mark left by writerdirector john hughes look no further than this. Its worth noting that this is the only commentary john hughes has ever recorded. Few directors have left a more distinctive or influential body of work than john hughes. A trailer for the a documentary about the impact and absence of filmmaker john hughes. The younger john was the second eldest and the only boy.
Theres no way im going to end a movie on a negative note. February 18, 1950 august 6, 2009 was an american filmmaker. Aug 06, 2009 a trailer for the a documentary about the impact and absence of filmmaker john hughes. The canadian filmmakers movie is getting some buzz check out these pieces on cnn and the national post and now variety is reporting that the film picked up distribution john hughes doc in the works international documentary association. No one captured the teen portion of the eighties as poignantly as writerdirector john hughes. It was on the 1999 dvd release of ferris buellers day off, which is now outofprint. Aug 07, 2009 filmmaker john hughes, who died unexpectedly of a heart attack at the age of 59, captured the teen and preteen market in the 1980s and 90s with movies such as the breakfast club and pretty in pink. Documentary about john hughes finds distributor the new. John hughes of oxford, mississippi, is serving a sentence of life in prison for killing valentin kirilchuk, of springfield, missouri, at an interstate truck stop near dearborn, missouri. The documentary includes interviews with some of the stars and. John hughes documentary gets distribution deal dont you forget about me is a 75minute chronicle of a road trip to track down the reclusive filmmaker who died last week published. One of the 1980s most influential film genres simply carries his name.
If you are an armchair detective, you may enjoy stories of true crime. Days earlier, hughes stabbed a man in zanesville, ohio, read more john. Echoes under a blood red moon documentary explores a memphis tragedy posted by chris mccoy on fri, jan 6, 2017 at 6. Alas, the seminal 1980s writerdirector died in 2009, so we cant expect anymore instaclassics from him. He died on august 6, 2009 in manhattan, new york city, new york, usa. Unfortunately, creating quality videos is usually a long process that involves moving mobile footage to a desktop app for editing. John hughess most popular book is the biology of emotions. Video is a valuable form of content for social media. After weeks of searching for the filmmaker john hughes and then trying to sell a documentary about that search, the documentarys director finally found a distributor for his movie one day after his elusive subject died, variety reported. The creator of the modern american teenager film, who died thursday in new york, made a group of films that are still watched and quoted today. John hughes doc in the works international documentary. One response to rare archive podcast interview with legendary american screenwriter and director john hughes eddie hamilton may 31, 2012 at 9.
Hughess father, also named john hughes, held a variety of salesman jobs to support his wife and four children. Aug 06, 2009 director john hughes died today at 59 during a morning walk in manhattan. As a writer, director and producer mainly in creative documentary, john hughes work is usually australian in orientation, examining art, cultural politics and history. Why do his films resonate with those that grew up with them, and those that have just discovered them. John hughes ferris buellers day off is screening in some li theaters in may, ahead of its 30th anniversary. He helped launch the careers of andrew mccarthy, molly ringwald, anthony michael hall, macaulay culkin, hughes allegedly wrote ferris buellers day off in four days, planes, trains and automobiles in three days, the breakfast club in two days, and. An innovator in documentary and adjoining fields since the 1970s, hughes not to be confused with. Dark documentaries john hughes documentary john hughes. The 5 creepiest serial killer interviews ever serial killer. The aim of this short documentary series was to interview the master photographers showing some of their selected work. He started out his career as a paper carrier more than 50 years ago.
Beginning as an author of humorous essays and stories for national lampoon, he went on to write and direct some of the most successful liveaction comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s such as national lampoons vacation 1983 and its sequels national. I apologize for posting so many stories about john hughes today, but like many. Oculus rift download 8 gb other vr headsets download 2 mb. Dont you forget about me the impact and absence of john hughes. Below, some excerpts from the august 1985 issue of interview, for which he was interviewed by mark matousek. Big in albania countries that gave film flops a second life. Those and many other questions fueled this documentary.
This fb site is to document the books i have had published over the years not a prolific number but i thought it would be useful to reference them. The documentary, called dont you forget about me, was made by matt austin sadowski, a canadian director and actor, and three filmmaking. Most people who knew john knew that he was able to hold a grudge longer than anyone his grudges were almost supernatural things, enduring for years, even decades. The first half of crip camp looks back on camp jened, thanks to extensive interviews with the nowgrownup campers and a wealth of openreel.
Noggin, by john corey whaley if one of your faves from the hughes canon is the classic weird sciencein which two geeky guys build their dream girl, from scratchthis books scifi twist with heart will be a sure pleaser. John hughes celebrity profile check out the latest john hughes photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Then it gradually declined, its palaces disappearing into the landscapeto be rediscovered in the late 19th century. Beginning as an author of humorous essays and stories for national. The answer to that question is design, but that doesnt mean that the details arent important also.
Produced for britains channel 4, hosted by historian and author bettany hughes when the moors ruled in europe, this fascinating documentary brings ancient history, myths, and culture to life. Through the amount of emails and tweets weve received about people who have enjoyed our documentary and the articlesblog postings weve read, its clear there is a hughes generation, and nobody has forgotten him. Lois elizabeth murphy was born in 1927 in havre, montana. Its a documentary about john hughes made just before he died last year. The work begins with engagement in the social world, and is driven by creative. Rare archive podcast interview with legendary american. One of its particularly gruesome subcategories is serial killers.
He was so prolific that fellow filmmakers claim he would sometimes write full scripts in the span of one weekend. Aug 26, 2010 this blog post is devoted to john hughes, his wife and kids and everyone who felt a connection to themselves through his movies. John hughes was indeed one of the most prolific and successful filmmakers in hollywood history. Documentary about john hughes finds distributor the new york. Hughes girlfriend, dana tutor, was also charged in the death of kirilchuk, for seconddegree robbery and seconddegree murder. This blog post is devoted to john hughes, his wife and kids and everyone who felt a connection to themselves through his movies. Oct 29, 20 this photography documentary luckily can be found on youtube so you can start watching it today. In a ny times editorial about his death, ringwald wrote. Watching this john hughes documentary the data lounge. Before the title of our documentary eerily became dont you forget about. Sure, they were obnoxious but they were respectful and in awe of their film hero.
A prolific writer since his days at the national lampoon, hughes practically took over 80s pop cinema, tapping into an unserved audience which connected with. The story is about 4 canadians who attempt to get an interview with john hughes, basically, so someone will care about their documentary. There is really no right or wrong answer, but the details can certainly be overdone and paintings like that are easy to spot, if one has an eye for design. Sixteen candles, the breakfast club, weird science, pretty in. John hughes directed his last film in 1991, and by the dawn of the following decade, he was no longer even submitting screenplays to the studios. This paper traces the scope and significance of technical change, for independent film making, over the past four decades. Some reporters use serial killer interviews to get a glimpse into the twisted minds and lives of these notorious maniacs. John hughes comment on this the answer to that question is design, but that doesnt mean that the details arent important also. Former washington state first lady lois spellman died thursday, january 25th, just days after the passing of her husband, former washington state governor john d.
Apps such as splice video editor make it possible to efficiently. Now, in death, his absence and disappearance is felt that much more. Jan 19, 2015 john hughes was indeed one of the most prolific and successful filmmakers in hollywood history. Mar 25, 2015 john hughes forever transformed my world, and i am grateful for such a wonderful tribute. The story of planes, trains and automobiles duration. Dont you forget about me official teaser john hughes documentary documentary features interviews with. The featured photographers are all grand masters, well known for their work. I thought john hughes was a total asshole to those college kids who traveled across the country to meet him. Through the amount of emails and tweets weve received about people who have enjoyed our documentary and the articles blog postings weve read, its clear there is a hughes generation, and nobody has forgotten him. The impact and absence of john hughes dont you forget about. How did john hughes capture the growing pains of adolescence so perfectly. She and her husband prayed the rosary together every night before bed for all 63 years of their marriage. Travis is terminally ill, so his parents opt for an experimental new procedure in which his head is frozen, in the hopes of finding a donor body down the line.
When i did ferris buellers day off, i had the idea on monday and the following tuesday it was in budget at paramount. The 5 creepiest serial killer interviews ever serial. Hughes is responsible for some of the most successful comedies of the 1980s and 90s. Season 19992000 was a season much like this one 201718, our first back in the premier league after a spell in the first.
An innovator in documentary and adjoining fields since the 1970s, hughes not to be confused with the late american teen movie auteur has always had a clear sense of his own mission. Artsbeat, a blog about arts and culture, has been archived. Dont you forget about me is a 2009 canadian documentary film about screenwriter, director, and producer john hughes. This book is great for any john hughes movie lover, out there. The aspd forum is closed for an indefinite period of time pending discussion of member usage, and relevance of the forum, and for revision of the forums policies. John hughes, serial killer in missouri and ohio kansas. Those kids grew up idealizing hughes,that bloated piece of mediocrity. Melbourne documentary filmmaker john hughes provides a varied and expansive oeuvre through which to arrange an historical equipment list. Dec 01, 2009 john hughes was one of us, a chubby, sheepish good guy, the type you look at and just know that dude probably loves a good piece of bacon, taking his shoes off after a long day and holding his. Take a walk down memory lane you just might be inspired to schedule a movie night soon. The first half of crip camp looks back on camp jened, thanks to extensive interviews with the nowgrownup campers and a wealth of openreel videotape footage from an aborted tv documentary.
Darlene love is one of the stars of 20 feet from stardom, the documentary about backup singers. Aspiring filmmakers in australia and elsewhere stand to learn a lot from john cummings the films of john hughes, not least about how to deal with funding bodies. Filmmaker john hughes, who died unexpectedly of a heart attack at the age of 59, captured the teen and preteen market in the 1980s and 90s with movies such as. May 16, 2012 one response to rare archive podcast interview with legendary american screenwriter and director john hughes eddie hamilton may 31, 2012 at 9.