Reacting to the sudden death of writer/director/producer John Hughes at age 59, his colleagues and friends pay tribute: Molly Ringwald (star of Sixteen Candles, The Read the full post.
Aug 6
2009
06:52 PM ET
John Hughes: Friends and colleagues pay respect
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It is quite incredible that one man could have created so many memorable characters,films and quotable lines that will remain forever. R.I.P.
A true bummer. The man responsible for introducing a generation to music beyond what was on the radio. Thank you John!
My name is Barbie Dockstader Angell. I grew up in the Chicago area and am a writer, currently living in Asheville, North Carolina. Some time ago, I wrote a poem for John Hughes. I’ve been performing it at bars and coffee shops for years and it has always been a big hit with the audience. I had always intended to send a copy to Mr. Hughes and to Mr. John Cusack as well, however I couldn’t even begin to think how to contact these people. Sadly, I must now add John Hughes to the list of writers I had hoped to meet but cannot since they have passed on.
I am sending a copy of this poem because I thought that it may be able to be published, in some form, as a tribute to Mr. Hughes. I’ve always been told that this piece resonated so well with audience members because it illustrates what we all believe to be John Hughes greatest strength, that he truly understood the characters he created.
Thank you for your time and your consideration.
Barbie Angell.
The 16 Anything Club
My life’s a John Hughes movie
played on triple fast rewind.
The quotes I’m always using
are the freeze frames of my time.
But am I really Alley Sheedy?
Where’s the soundtrack for my pain?
Will John Cusack ever kiss me
in the forest in the rain?
Why don’t my parents hear me?
Can I say anything to you?
Does wardrobe make my character?
Why can’t I be “Pretty in Blue”?
Will I ever nish senior year?
I’ve been to more proms than the band.
And what do I do when my boyfriend
isn’t content holding hands?
And who’s my best friend this week?
And who’s my date tonite?
If my life becomes a sitcom,
do I retain the rights?
You’ve got my adolescence,
it’s out on DVD,
but when I become a grown up
what will John Hughes do with me?
My life is one long sequel
that didn’t make the grade.
Playing to an empty house
to ll my waning days.
And people play “remember when”,
and I become the joke.
My life’s a John Hughes movie
that people always quote.
(The movie “Say Anything” was written
& directed by Cameron Crowe, not John Hughes.)
Written by Barbie Dockstader Angell.
Maybe it’s because I wasn’t a teenager until the 90s, but for me, none of Hughes’ teen movies speaks as loudly as “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” does. I’ve watched it many times over the years, and it speaks as loudly to me today as it did then about the struggle of juggling work and family, the differences between blue-collar and white-collar America, the nature of friendship and what is “common decency,” and a great look at the changing American landscape. It remains hysterical, poignant and one of the best films of any age. Long live John Hughes. I hope to write as well as you someday.
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