Film Studies 8-4 John Hughes by Mike Conrad

Film Studies 8-4 John Hughes

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Film Studies 8-4 John Hughes

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The director

John hughes

John Hughes was born onFebruary 18, 1950in Lansing, Michigan

He spent the first twelve years of his life in Grosse Pointe, Michigan

In 1963, Hughes's moved to a suburb of Chicago. There Hughes attended Glenbrook North High School, which gave him inspiration for his later films

"I don't think of kids as a lower form of the human species."

After dropping out of the University of Arizona, Hughes began selling jokes to well-established comedians. Hughes used his jokes to get an entry-level job as an advertising copywriter. During this time, he created the famous Edge "Credit Card Shaving Test" ad campaign

Hughes worked on the Virginia Slims account that frequently took him to New York City. This gave him the opportunity to hang around the offices of the National Lampoon magazine.Hughes wrote a story, inspired by his family trips as a child, that led to his work at the magazine.

Hughes worked on the Virginia Slims account that frequently took him to New York City. This gave him the opportunity to hang around the offices of the National Lampoon magazine.Hughes wrote a story, inspired by his family trips as a child, that led to his work at the magazine.

That story, "Vacation '58", later became the basis for the film National Lampoon's Vacation.

"I stumbled into this business, I didn't train for it. I yelled "Action!" on my first two movies before the camera was turned on."

the "Brat Pack"

The "core" members are considered to be Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy.

Sixteen Candles

The Breakfast Club

Weird Science

Ferris Bueller's Day off

Planes, trains and automobiles

she's having a baby

Uncle buck

curly sue

The Writer

Mr. Mom - 1984Pretty in Pink - 1986Some Kind of Wonderful- 1987The Great Outdoors - 1988Christmas Vacation - 1989Home Alone - 1990Career Opportunities - 1991Dutch - 1991Beethoven - 1992Dennis the Menace - 1993Baby's Day Out - 1994Home Alone 3 - 1997Reach the Rock - 1998

HUGHES WROTE THE BREAKFAST CLUBIN TWO DAYSHughes was a notoriously fast writer.During his productive peak, he was known to knock out a whole screenplay in a weekend.

THE BREAKFAST CLUB CONFESSIONS WERE IMPROVISEDJohn Hughes showed a great deal of trust in his teenage actors where the kids tell each other why they’re in detention. It was completely improvised by each actor.

Rarely gave interviews.By the 1990's, shunned publicity completely, withdrawing from public life

He died on August 6, 2009

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John Hughes was born on
February 18, 1950
in Lansing, Michigan

Hughes worked on the Virginia Slims account that frequently took him to New York City. This gave him the opportunity to hang around the offices of the National Lampoon magazine.
Hughes wrote a story, inspired by his family trips as a child, that led to his work at the magazine.

Hughes worked on the Virginia Slims account that frequently took him to New York City. This gave him the opportunity to hang around the offices of the National Lampoon magazine.
Hughes wrote a story, inspired by his family trips as a child, that led to his work at the magazine.

Mr. Mom - 1984
Pretty in Pink - 1986
Some Kind of Wonderful- 1987
The Great Outdoors - 1988
Christmas Vacation - 1989
Home Alone - 1990
Career Opportunities - 1991
Dutch - 1991
Beethoven - 1992
Dennis the Menace - 1993
Baby's Day Out - 1994
Home Alone 3 - 1997
Reach the Rock - 1998

HUGHES WROTE THE BREAKFAST CLUB
IN TWO DAYS
Hughes was a notoriously fast writer.
During his productive peak, he was known to knock out a whole screenplay in a weekend.

THE BREAKFAST CLUB CONFESSIONS WERE IMPROVISED
John Hughes showed a great deal of trust in his teenage actors where the kids tell each other why they’re in detention. It was completely improvised by each actor.

Rarely gave interviews.
By the 1990's, shunned publicity completely, withdrawing from public life