Reverend Jax Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 This might be tougher than the Speilberg poll I made...so many good choices.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 Much tougher. It was actually a tie between The Breakfast Club, Planes Trains & Automobiles, Christmas Vacation, and Ferris Bueller. But since Ferris Bueller is my personal hero, I'll hafta go with that one. "So he makes this flick, Sixteen Candles, right? It's ok, there's tits in it, but no bush. But Ebert over here don't give a shit about that sorta thing. Because he's like all in love with this John Hughes guy. Goes out and rents like every one of his movies. Fucking Breakfast Club, where all these stupid kids actually show up to detention. Fucking Weird Science, where this babe wants to take her gear off and get down, but oh no, she don't, because it's a PG movie. And then, Pretty in Pink, which I can't even watch with this tubby bitch, anymore. Because everytime it gets to the part where the red-head is about to hook up with her dream guy, he starts sobbing like a little bitch with a skinned knee and shit. And there's nuthin' worse than watching a fucking fat man weep." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 Holy fook, I'mma pikey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 The legend is no more. RIP John Hughes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 Yup. I stand by my vote for Planes Trains and Automobiles. The best speech of Steve Martin's career: You know everything is not an anecdote! You have to discriminate! You choose things that are funny or mildly amusing or interesting. You're a miracle! Your stories have NONE of that. They're not even amusing ACCIDENTALLY! "Honey, I'd like you to meet Del Griffith, he's got some amusing anecodotes for you. Oh and here's a gun so you can blow your brains out. You'll thank me for it." I could tolerate any insurance seminar. For days I could sit there and listen to them go on and on with a big smile on my face. They'd say, "How can you stand it?" I'd say, "'Cause I've been with Del Griffith. I can take ANYTHING." You know what they'd say? They'd say, "I know what you mean. The shower curtain ring guy. Woah." It's like going on a date with a Chatty Cathy doll. I expect you have a little string on your chest, you know, that I pull out and have to snap back. Except I wouldn't pull it out and snap it back - you would. Agh! Agh! Agh! Agh! And by the way, you know, when you're telling these little stories? Here's a good idea - have a POINT. It makes it SO much more interesting for the listener! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 I voted Christmas Vacation but I zealously protest the lack of Dutch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 I voted Christmas Vacation but I zealously protest the lack of Dutch! If we're counting writing credits, then I vote Beethoven's 1st-5th. They kind of lose steam at 3rd, then 4th gets your attention, then 5th slams it home and wraps up the series in epic fashion. C'est magnifique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 If we're counting writing credits, then I vote Beethoven's 1st-5th.They kind of lose steam at 3rd, then 4th gets your attention, then 5th slams it home and wraps up the series in epic fashion. C'est magnifique. You were wearing your irony pants when you wrote that, right? Cuz that made about as much sense as baytor's criticisms of no Dutch. Seriously though, if you're counting writing credits you've got to include The Great Outdoors, Home Alone (and I'd say 2 & 3 as well but I lost my irony pants), Opportunity Knocks, and most importantly National Lampoon's Vacation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Everyone's a Dutch hater, you all suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 i liked Dutch, but i thought this poll was for Hughes' work as a director? cause IMDB says he wrote it, but directed by Peter Faiman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Directing is what he's probably best known for, but the poll and the thread say "Best John Hughes Film". I see no reason films he wrote couldn't be included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 i liked Dutch, but i thought this poll was for Hughes' work as a director? cause IMDB says he wrote it, but directed by Peter Faiman. That's actually news to me, mostly because the DVD case is dense with his name. I guess Hughes is like Spielberg and plasters his name on movies that he only really produced, or wrote, or watched once in a drunken stupor. Anybody who's seen STEPHEN SPIELBERG'S POLTERGEIST directed by Tobe Hooper knows what I'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 Some of that might be his ego, but at least most of that has to be the studio wanting to capitalize on the credibility his name lends to something. I mean, since he co-founded Dreamworks, technically he's a producer on every Dreamworks film, but he's not having his name plastered on most or any of those films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Some of that might be his ego, but at least most of that has to be the studio wanting to capitalize on the credibility his name lends to something. I mean, since he co-founded Dreamworks, technically he's a producer on every Dreamworks film, but he's not having his name plastered on most or any of those films. With the shit they're steadily grinding out can you blame him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 Man, the Haterade is strong with this one. What about Tropic Thunder? I seem to remember you liking that one. The issue isn't whether you like the films, it's whether Spielberg's name gets attached to the titles of project he's only mildly involved in because he's got a big ego and he's demanding his name be on it or because his name helps a movie out and OTHER people put his name on it. You said Spielberg "plasters his name on movies that he only really produced, or wrote, or watched once in a drunken stupor" and I'm saying it looks like it's not him that does it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 (edited) Man, the Haterade is strong with this one. What about Tropic Thunder? I seem to remember you liking that one. The issue isn't whether you like the films, it's whether Spielberg's name gets attached to the titles of project he's only mildly involved in because he's got a big ego and he's demanding his name be on it or because his name helps a movie out and OTHER people put his name on it. You said Spielberg "plasters his name on movies that he only really produced, or wrote, or watched once in a drunken stupor" and I'm saying it looks like it's not him that does it. I thought we were talking about John Hughes still, in which case the films aping John Huges coming out of dreamworks have just been one long ropey turd of disappointment. And Spielberg did tack his name on Eagle Eye which was the cinematic equivalent of distilling Down's Syndrome into a syringe and injecting it directly into your eyeballs. Edited August 10, 2009 by Iambaytor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alive she cried Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Christmas Vacation all the way, that, A Christmas Carol (Patrick Stewart), and Home Alone 1&2 are movies my entire family watch every Christmas without fail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Christmas Vacation all the way, that, A Christmas Carol (Patrick Stewart), and Home Alone 1&2 are movies my entire family watch every Christmas without fail No "A Christmas Story?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aartemys Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Bueller? Bueller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Anyone? Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Bueller? Bueller? To this day, the only time that Matthew Broderick didn't suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 THAT is what you're going to use to shut my mouth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 *shrugs* past ferris, all i can think of with broderick is that and godzilla, so yeah, that's really all i got. its not a bad film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 No, but it's hardly proof that Matthew Broderick stopped sucking when he stopped playing quirky teenagers in leopard-print vests. You could have at least tossed out Strangers With Candy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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