Tom at 2009-08-07 10:31:04:

Although I don't argue with the fact that John Hughes seemed to "get" so many different audiences, I think what he really got was our desire as people to belong to and identify with a group - and how often we completely miss or dismiss the group of close friends and family we already belong to.

John Hughes was a real, caring person. He'll be missed by his family, his friends and his many fans.

Jeff at 2009-08-07 11:40:40:

Nice memorial Scott. My wife and I, both Hughes' target audience in those dark ages known as the 80's, have been talking all day about which of his films affected us the most and why. As I stated earlier, I was a cinema snob so I had to watch his films covertly but my wife ran with the popular crowd (I married a cheerleader, for pete's sake!). Yet, interestingly enough, we both had the same reactions and his films stirred the same feelings in us.

I get a sense that we're not only mourning the loss of the man but of the passing of era, an era that actually passed years ago. An era when a man like John Hughes could set out to make films that didn't talk down to teenagers, that tried to understand them without patronizing them, without reducing them to a marketing demographic.

In short, a man who was a STORYteller.

Hence why Scott's blog is the perfect place to honor him and his life's work.

Joshua James at 2009-08-07 11:44:41:

John Hughes championed the geek ... most of the time, that's who he loved and cared about, and there were a lot more geeks than cool people, and we loved that he took the time to tell stories about us.

M at 2009-09-01 12:46:13:

Hey, Scott, I've found this audio interview with Mr. Hughes:

http://www.afi.com/media/AFI_JohnHughesPart1.mp3

http://www.afi.com/media/AFI_JohnHughesPart2.mp3

Incidentally, in this other YouTube mix, which is about Home Alone, director Chris Columbus reports that a considerably dramatic part, that of Mr. Marley (the old man in boots with his snow shovel, who is at odds with his son) was not in the first versions of the script but was added along the road.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnfsJrJGPIM

Box Office Mojo reports Home Alone as one of the most successful movie ever made regarding the initial budget (18 millions) vs worldwide grosses (476 millions). That would be 26,4444 times the initial investment.

M.