A Moment for Mr. Hughes

Can you remember that moment? The one where Jake shows up at the church where Samantha's sister was getting married and they had that awkwardly perfect moment when she said she could skip the reception. They get in his red car, her Dad nods his approval, and they spend the day together...any guesses on what I'm talking about?

How about the one where super sexy Lisa is taking a shower with Gary and Wyatt as they stand fully clothed in the corner, in their glory? Or how about when Duckie danced his way into the record store to Otis Redding's "Try a Little Tenderness" and how heartbroken he felt when Andy left with Blayne...C'mon! Or the kiss in front of the car after the prom! Blayne's hair was horrible, but I remember thinking "Gosh, prom had better end with an incredible kiss like that".

It didn't. In fact, I'm still waiting for one like that.

The movies I'm referring to are Sixteen Candles, Weird Science and Pretty in Pink. Movies all directed by one Mr. John Hughes. His passing last week definitely made me take a look at all of the incredible movies that impacted me in so many ways when I was younger. He was responsible for The Breakfast Club, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck, Curly Sue, Ferris Bueller...

He produced and wrote Pretty In Pink, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, Some Kind of Wonderful, Career Opportunities, Home Alone, Mr. Mom, and The Great Outdoors! He's responsible for the majority of films that mattered to twenty-somethings and teens all throughout the 80's.

Imagine having the talent, ambition, and overall vision to create stories that influenced so many people, started so many careers, and continue to impact the way teenage girls look at their crush, unfair detentions, and even family vacations. Hats off and much respect to a director that truly made movies that inspired moments throughout my life.

Watch a couple this weekend. Remember how they made you felt the first time you saw them. Guarantee you can find one that relates to what's going in your world right now.


Image pulled from Sixteen Candles