NOBODY wrote for teens better than John Hughes

i graduated in 1984... and i had no idea how much this man affected my life... he defined a generation... dang those were amazing times :)

I feel like John Hughes was the last great American filmmaker before the age of cynicism began.  All of movies were very genuine, honest, and real.  That's what people connect to in them and why they remain evergreen.  We miss you, John.

The man had a connection to youth of the 80's.  It is incredible when I think that he is pretty much responsible for the soundtrack of so many (millions no doubt) of our teen/young adult years, he provided the movie(s) playlist, and influenced the culture/fashions that blew up once his movies were released.  From Watts to Ducky, Molly and Lea Thompson to Blane and Ferris.  The man was insanely talented.  I am so glad I grew up when I did...the 80's were amazing!  I agree with Sam below,  he was truly the last great filmmaker before the age of cynicism. Well said!

It will be sad when Hollywood gets desperate enough to remake his classics.

He was an absolute legend. He chronicled the teen condition of the eighties.

Hughes got trashed by art students and theater majors in the US and abroad, but that i think was jealousy. He was a master storyteller and if you didn't fit into the 80's story line he was telling, you felt left out. "you can't write by committee." -Truer words never spoken.

And I should add....he did it all while rocking a mullet

His movies were the soundtrack of my teenage years. I saw a little bit of myself in each of the characters he wrote. I suspect many feel the same way.
I’m not sure any other director understood my generation better. I miss him. Thank you John, I’ll be forever grateful for your gift of putting on screen, the joy and pain of being a teenager. ❤️

The TRUTH is that he FORMED a complete generation of people...from hair styles and clothing to food, slang terms, ideologies and obviously music...his films had THAT much of an impact
Upon our society...who else can that truly be said about?
He was and shall always be the greatest showman ever...

I also cried the day i learned of his passing, felt like part of my youth died as well

No boomer understood gen x the way he did. Thank you for all you gave us sir.

We were robbed of so many additional masterpieces by John's early passing. Such a shame he can't be here today with all the streaming avenues , etc. where he could have had complete freedom and creative control to present his stories to the world exactly as he wanted them to be.

I miss John so much.....  never knew him personally.  But can't think of anyone that had their finger on the pluse of teen and pop culture in the 80's like him.  He helped to capture some great times on film.  Little time capsules of what we were all living through at the time.

John Hughes is a legend. Their is no words to describe how I feel about his films. I’ve watched every movie he’s ever made over and over again. I used to think “why can’t he direct my life?” They don’t make movies like he did anymore. Andie, Blaine, Steff, Duckie, FarmerTed, Jake Ryan Sam, Uncle Buck, Long Duck Dong , Ferris Bueller.. these iconic characters.. I love him so much.. RIP John, you are one of a kind, to me, you are the most talented, writer, director, producer EVER!!’❤️❤️

John Hughes gave us so many unforgettable movies, funny movies, touching movies :)

"Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Planes, Trains & A." are among my favorite films of all time.

He was the guy that made scenes that were so good that tears come to your eyes, in a good way.

Wow I thank John's family for sharing him with us. What a shining piece of precious talent, he possessed.

He had an amazing mullet that's for sure.
He got the 80s right.  Turned 18 in 84 and life was a john Hughes film.