I recently gave Weird Science a rewatch, and naturally then went on to watch Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and Pretty In Pink again, because….why not? These are the kind of films I find myself returning to again and again, and experience that same joy I have in my teens when I first discovered them.
That’s not to say they aren’t flawed – I mean, when you break it down Breakfast Club is a heartwarming film about how the bully and the jock will get the girls, one of which has to change to be more acceptable in a traditional sense, whilst they manipulate the geek to do their assignment for them! If that ain’t a negative message to send out, then what is?
But, still, that film makes us feel all warm and fuzzy inside because….well….personally Molly Ringwald, but I’m sure each of you have crush-like feelings for someone in the cast.
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Join us at 8pm on Sunday 16th June over on twitter to chat along to the following questions…
Q1: What was the first John Hughes film that you recall seeing? Did it make you a fan? #MTOS
Q2: John Hughes was one of the most recognized names as a writer and director through the 80s and 90s. From his work as a whole, which three would you say best represent his output and why? #MTOS
Q3: During the 80s output, Hughes worked with the same names frequently. Who do you think he worked with the best, and what made them fit his films so well? #MTOS
Q4: Whilst the 80s tended to see his work focus on teens and adults, his 90s writing seemed to focus on kids a lot more (Home Alone, Curly Sue, Dennis The Menace). Do you prefer his adult focussed films, or his kid focussed ones? Why? # MTOS
Q5: His films are often referred to as ‘classics’ and ‘timeless’, but is it just nostalgia tinting our opinions, or are they still as relevant now as they were then? #MTOS
Q6: Are there any of his characters over his films that you resonated most with? What connected you to that character? #MTOS
Q7: Are there any of his films that you feel are underappreciated by audiences, or generally forgotten about? Remind us about them here, and make us add them onto our watch-lists! #MTOS
Q8: On the flipside, are there any that you feel are overrated, or that you revisited and saw past the nostalgia and found it no longer connected with you? #MTOS
Q9: Hughes’ influences are still felt in films today. Which films of the past couple of decades would you say best emulate his style, but from different creators? #MTOS
Q10: In this world of remakes and reboots, we will inevitably see Hughes’ films tapped for the treatment. Which would you be opposed to, and which would you be open to exploring further? #MTOS
