Tab says:

“Trubute”? Better fix that, a post in honor of the deceased should probably deserve more attention..

SreyaNotfilc says:

My oldest sister grew up on these movies. I remember her watching Ferris Bueller constantly when she was a preteen. I’ve seen bit and pieces so these movies haven’t really impacted me.

That said, he work was a blessing and a curse. He made movies that showed the youth (of the 80s) that they are not alone. Instead of showing teens as greedy punks, he gave them a voice (if you will). That sceen with Emelio in The Breakfast club was very powerful.

The sceen is when his character talks about bullying a kid and how bad he felt afterwards. The sceen is great because it showed that there are two sides of a story. The poor kid had to explain to his father and mother why he is being picked on, why he didn’t fight back, and why he couldn’t fight back. The pain in the athelete’s face (Emelio) sent a chill down my spine. He was disgusted at himself yet he coudln’t change himself. He had problems of his own (father pushing him to be the “best”) that directly/indirectly caused that incident between him and the kid that he bullied.

Great sceen and great story teller. Once again, I haven’t seem much of his work, but the stuff that I’ve seen were amazing. Unfortunately, movies about young adults aren’t as moving which is the curse he brought upon us. Instead of using attractive actors to tell a compelling story, we are not bombarded with sophmoric gags and this story lines. *sigh*

Here’s to a great mind and excellent execution Mr. Hughes. You will never be forgotten (The Breakfast Club is always on on TNT).