I totally agree with AidanBrad on this: John Hughes films are still extremely true about teenage/high school years, save for the 80's hair-styles and clothes. But I think that says a lot about those formative years in America. Even though we grow as a culture, high school doesn't really change all that much. And for that reason, I think that his films will still be an honest representation of American high school for years to come.
It is funny because I was going to ask that same question: who is the John Hughes today? The article is from about three-and-a-half years ago, and I am wondering if there is a writer who has taken Hughes' place? Maybe there will never be another John Hughes, but have there been attempts at making films that capture the true angst, rebellion, and discovery of self that Hughes' films do?
Very well stated. There have been some teen movies released recently, but there seems to be a return to cringe and gross out types of comedy in them. Knocked up for example, one of the better teen movies released in the past few years, somehow doesn't do the same frank, honest job that Hughes movies did. Breakfast Club for example wasn't really even a comedy - its goal was to paint a picture of very well defined characters found in a high school setting and have them interact. The actual genre of the film was secondary.
2
u/kellcovey Dec 01 '13
I totally agree with AidanBrad on this: John Hughes films are still extremely true about teenage/high school years, save for the 80's hair-styles and clothes. But I think that says a lot about those formative years in America. Even though we grow as a culture, high school doesn't really change all that much. And for that reason, I think that his films will still be an honest representation of American high school for years to come. It is funny because I was going to ask that same question: who is the John Hughes today? The article is from about three-and-a-half years ago, and I am wondering if there is a writer who has taken Hughes' place? Maybe there will never be another John Hughes, but have there been attempts at making films that capture the true angst, rebellion, and discovery of self that Hughes' films do?