People We Like: John Hughes

Written by Melanie // August 8, 2009 // Features // No comments

John Hughes died, tragically young, on Thursday afternoon. He was an incredible writer, director and producer whose films helped to shape the lives of children of the 80s (I’m one of them, as I’m sure are many of you), and continue to do so with each new generation.

The gentleman was inimitably brilliant. His films are timeless, undeniable classics, and he will be keenly missed. I’m sort of at a loss for words, but Summer Pierre isn’t. She said it better than I could have with a fantastic tribute to Hughes and some of his best films, so go read that. Other moving tributes by great bloggers can be found here and here.

What is your favorite John Hughes film? The Breakfast Club tops my list, followed closely by Pretty In Pink, Sixteen Candles, and Some Kind of Wonderful.