His films aged badly
They really did.
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At least that's how I feel about my falling out with The Breakfast Club. It's not that the film had gotten bad, I just don't see things like I use to. To the point that I really don't even identify with what I recall being some of the more admirable parts of the film. I feel fortunate that I still remember what it was like when I watched it back in the 80s because it helped me to identify why a lot of other things that appealed to me back in the day seem like a waste of time anymore.
Clerks is another film I have the same vibe about. Originally I thought it aged poorly and I realized it was me who changed and the original intent and feel of the film was still authentic to someone who I no longer am.
3 paragraph response to a 3 word post? The butt hurt is strong.
The films aged badly and John aged badly and died young.
There's no butt hurt there. I think you need to look up the definition of the term.
Any yeah, it's a discussion board. It's nice to explain ideas here. Sorry if that gives you a problem.
Lol good one estcst.
I agree with estcst. It’s like what the janitor says to the principal in Breakfast Club: the kids didn’t change. You changed.
In my opinion, the emotions and trials teens go thru in Hughes movies are still relatable in some fashion, to some extent, based on the viewer.
True. By definition a film cannot change. But you can, and you do.
shareI SO much appreciate that YOU took the time to explain your reasining.
NOTHING can be explained in 3 words; and "they really did" says NOTHING.
Its not really even an opinion.
I very much agree what what you said. WE as viewers are the ones who change. Our views on life change. Our priorities change. Society changes.
What seemed important to me a teen is not what is important to me now. Its a simple part of growing up.
Movies I enjoyed a lot many years ago, seem quite different now.
Its true that some movies are timeless and ageless.
Some movies are products of their time.
John Hughes was a Hollywood idol of mine. I love the movies he contributed to my/our lives and how they were enjoyed.
Even as I change, I will appreciate that these movies meant a lot to me and to many others.
John was a writer, director and a producer. I loved almost everything his name was connected to. I miss him a lot. I feel that we lost a very special person when we lost John Hughes.
https://www.quora.com/Why-did-John-Hughes-stop-directing-movies-in-the-early-90-s/answer/Jon-Mixon-1
Hughes was respected for earnings, not his output - Even in the 1990s, his peers could see what viewers can today: Hughes created cookie cutter stories about suburban White people with hefty dollops of casual racism (Long Duk Dong, anyone?) and homophobia. He didn't have much of a range, and by the early 1990s he seems to have reached its limits and many people were unkind when they reminded him, and the media, of that.share
Well there's a negative way to look at everything isn't there? And judging the past by the standards of the present is fodder for fools. I personally never cared for his earnings but love his movies- still.
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