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08-06-2009, 06:31 PM

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Director John Hughs Dies

Hughes died of a heart attack during a morning walk in Manhattan. He was in New York to visit family and was only 59. I grew up with watching his movies

08-06-2009, 06:37 PM

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I've seen a lot of his movies.
Great film maker. Huge loss.

08-06-2009, 08:03 PM

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R.i.p.

08-06-2009, 08:42 PM

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Just so people know, he wrote some classic movies, for example..
uncle buck
plane. trains, and automobiles
Ferris bulers day off
breakfast club
the great outdoors
and that's just the tiny list

08-06-2009, 08:45 PM

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And I saw them all! A lot of his movies were set in the suburbs of Chicago - so I have a connection there.

08-06-2009, 09:47 PM

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Here's a list of movies he was a writer on:

(source: IMDb.com)

Drillbit Taylor (2008) (story) (as Edmond Dantes)
Beethoven's 5th (2003) (V) (characters) (as Edmond Dantes)
... aka Beethoven's 5th: Big Paw (USA)
Maid in Manhattan (2002) (story) (as Edmond Dantès)
... aka Made in New York (USA: poster title)
Home Alone 4 (2002) (TV) (characters)
... aka Home Alone: Taking Back the House (USA: DVD title)
Beethoven's 4th (2001) (V) (characters) (as Edmond Dantès)
Just Visiting (2001) (screenplay)
... aka Les visiteurs en Amérique (France)
Beethoven's 3rd (2000) (V) (characters) (as Edmond Dantès)
American Adventure (2000) (TV) (characters)
... aka National Lampoon's American Adventure (USA: complete title)
Reach the Rock (1998) (written by)
Home Alone 3 (1997) (written by)
Flubber (1997) (screenplay)
... aka Disney's Flubber: The Absent Minded Professor (promotional title)
101 Dalmatians (1996) (screenplay)
Miracle on 34th Street (1994) (screenplay)
Baby's Day Out (1994) (written by)
Beethoven's 2nd (1993) (characters) (as Edmond Dantès)
Dennis the Menace (1993) (written by)
... aka Dennis (UK)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) (characters) (written by)
... aka Home Alone II (USA: short title)
Beethoven (1992) (written by) (as Edmond Dantès)
... aka Beethoven: Story of a Dog (Australia: cable TV title)
Curly Sue (1991) (written by)
Dutch (1991) (written by)
... aka Driving Me Crazy
Career Opportunities (1991) (written by)
... aka One Wild Night
Home Alone (1990) (written by)
Christmas Vacation (1989) (written by)
Uncle Buck (1989) (written by)
The Great Outdoors (1988) (written by)
She's Having a Baby (1988) (written by)
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) (written by)
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) (written by)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) (written by)
Pretty in Pink (1986) (written by)
Weird Science (1985) (written by)
European Vacation (1985) (screenplay) (story)
... aka National Lampoon's European Vacation
The Breakfast Club (1985) (written by)
Sixteen Candles (1984) (written by)
Nate and Hayes (1983) (written by)
... aka Savage Islands (UK)
Vacation (1983) (screenplay) (short story "Vacation '58")
... aka National Lampoon's Vacation
Mr. Mom (1983) (written by)
... aka Mr. Mum
... aka Perfect Daddy (Philippines: English title)
Class Reunion (1982) (written by)
... aka National Lampoon's Class Reunion
"Delta House" (5 episodes, 1979)
- The Matriculation of Kent Dorfman (1979) TV episode (written by)
- Campus Fair (1979) TV episode (written by)
- The Deformity (1979) TV episode (written by)
- The Lady in Weighting (1979) TV episode (written by)
- The Shortest Yard (1979) TV episode (written by)

08-07-2009, 02:48 AM

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R.I.P., It happens to everyone. Never know when....What `if ?
Another reminder to live & enjoy your human life `journey...R.I.P.

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