I absolutely love the movies of John Hughes. They are classic, timeless in the emotion, story and character aspects, beautifully written and superbly acted by the then young celebrity kids. As noted in this well-done documentary, and supported by many of the actors and people that worked in the various films (with the exception of a some cast that clearly had too high an ego to take time out for an interview), John's films have and will continue to stand the test of time for their realistic portrayal of teenage life. How any critic could have bad mouthed his movies back in the 80s is amazing to see. I'm looking at you Gene Siskel. Your ugly review of "Ferris Bueller" was uncalled for. That was and still is one of the all-time best John Hughes comedies. No matter how many times I've seen it, the movie always makes me laugh hard.
As for the documentary, these Canadian kids went above and beyond to get such great interviews with various actors and people involved with the films, as well as chatting with teenagers of today on their views of John's movies and how teen films of the 90s and now just do not have the realism of teenage life and personalities that they can connect to personally. They are more fantasy, and as one kid said, "T&A". Very true. The editing in this documentary is perfect, especially finding great dialog clips from the various Hughes films that correspond to the discussion segment. You will definitely laugh a lot. My only complaint is the ending. Not for the filmmakers and their job, but at John Hughes himself. I'm not going to saying what happens, but it really made me mad. And now that John is gone, it bugs me more.
If you love the films of John Hughes, you owe it to yourself to watch this documentary. It is a wonderful look back at his great films and how they continue to touch peoples lives today, especially teenagers.
As for the documentary, these Canadian kids went above and beyond to get such great interviews with various actors and people involved with the films, as well as chatting with teenagers of today on their views of John's movies and how teen films of the 90s and now just do not have the realism of teenage life and personalities that they can connect to personally. They are more fantasy, and as one kid said, "T&A". Very true. The editing in this documentary is perfect, especially finding great dialog clips from the various Hughes films that correspond to the discussion segment. You will definitely laugh a lot. My only complaint is the ending. Not for the filmmakers and their job, but at John Hughes himself. I'm not going to saying what happens, but it really made me mad. And now that John is gone, it bugs me more.
If you love the films of John Hughes, you owe it to yourself to watch this documentary. It is a wonderful look back at his great films and how they continue to touch peoples lives today, especially teenagers.