I am more than helpless. Charlotte Sexton - Pictures For Pleasure (1985) Don't skip - Beat So Lonely Underrated track - Impressed This is one of my favorite albums, almost solely because of John Hughes. The song Beat So Lonely is the musical driver behind one of my favorite scenes of Some Kind Of Wonderful (my favorite of the John Hughes coming off age movies) where the Keith / Hardy build up of course explodes at a house party...and this song plays innocuously at first under the dialog...then begins to sweep up as the scene builds. Then it comes to a crescendo as Duncan comes through the door to save the day. It's one of those perfect scenes...that even though the music is on the background, I remember every moment of it. Right down to the Amanda slap that works with the break down of the song. The funny thing is that I actually bought the album because of another of his movies, Ferris Buehler...it was a poster on his wall in his room. I actually went to the record store and asked if they had the 'Ferris poster album'. And the last of the pics is actually me at the Ferris Buehler Celebration from a few years ago pushing next to that poster. And as an aside, that wall of posters also made me buy my first Bryan Ferry, Cabaret Voltaire and Flesh For Lulu (who have my all time favorite soundtrack song, I Go Crazy, also from Some Kind Of Wonderful). As for the album itself, it starts strong with the first two tracks, and then kind of allows the momentum. It's not horrible, but the latter songs just don't have the same oomph of those first two. And the amazing thing is he recorded this album at 15/6 years old. He was already an accomplished live musician in Austin at that point. And in the years since has literally played with everyone...from Dylan to Bowie to Elvis Costello. So take a trip down memory lane with me and listen. #johnhughesmovies (at Chateau Ruff N Baker City Deux) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoU_tEmuOx2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
This State of Illinois lottery centre and police station was once a high school. Famously, it played one too in “The Breakfast Club” as Shermer High School. • • • #chicagoland #chicago #illinois #usa #johnhughes #desplaines #thebreakfastclub #brutalism #johnhughesmovies #concrete (at State of Illinois District Chicago) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoJX4YWNyWd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Last week I had experienced one of the most amazing nights of my life, when I got to see Maisie Peters live again!! I wouldn’t have gotten to do that if it wasn’t for one of the loveliest girls on here introducing me to a song called John Hughes Movie! So, when I realised this was on the set list, I only had one person in mind, and realised I had to record this experience to share it with her!
So @izzielizzie , here are my clips of John Hughes Movie!!
Dutch is a feel good comedy road movie starring Ed O’Neill where he plays a soon to be stepfather that is tasked to bring his girlfriends snotty kid (Ethan Embry, see him older in Empire Records) home from boarding school for Thanksgiving. The two clash over socioeconomic differences but ultimately come together and find common ground in their mutual love for the kids mom and the shared experiences of traveling.
Booksmart is the best highschool movie ever. None of the John Hughes and related movies can touch it. #booksmartmovie #booksmart #johnhughes #bratpack #johnhughesmovies #bratpackmovies #breakfastclub #thebreakfastclub #prettyinpink #16candles #sixteencandles #weirdscience #highschool #highschoolmovies #teenmovies #beachblanketbingo #oliviawilde #kaitlyndever #beaniefeldstein #jessicawilliams #willforte #lisakudrow #jasonsudeikis (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByCAADmBWg-/?igshid=4p2z8pvpm6ef
Bender - “I wanna be an airborne ranger, Live the life of guts and danger. Airborne ranger, Life of danger. I wanna be a scuba diver, Swim around in the muddy water. Scuba diver, muddy water. Airborne ranger, life of danger. I wanna be an S.F. medic, Shoot some funky anisthetic. S.F.medic, anesthetic. Scuba diver, muddy water. Airborne ranger, guts and danger. And when I retire. Im gonna be a texas ranger, Drive around in sking tight wranglers! Texas ranger, skin tight wranglers. Im gonna be a UPS man, Drive around in a ugly brown van. Ups man, ugly brown van Texas ranger, skintight wranglers. Im gonna be a forrest ranger. Chipmunks are my greatest danger. Forrest ranger, chipmunk danger. UPS man, ugly brown van. Forrest ranger, chipmunk danger.” #owl #artofinstagram #johnhughesmovies #bender #thebreakfastclub #airborneranger #owlart #digitalpainting #tumblrart #artistsoninstagram #instagramart #jforemanart https://www.instagram.com/p/Bps5B-HANCN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7nd1797bi3ig
In my opinion one of the most underrated of the John Hughes films. Come on, that scene with the kiss in the garage was epic! Also the line, “You look good wearing my future” was perfection. . . . #throwbackthursday #somekindofwonderful #johnhughes #johnhughesmovies #80smovies #classic80s https://www.instagram.com/p/B7rtg8mAglO/?igshid=1jhhjq3tbdtgc
Where are you headed for the holidays? . I hate to admit it, but more often than not I have related to Steve Martin’s character, Neal Page, from Trains, Planes & Automobiles. (There’s even a dash of him in my Dear Snow book). Classic movie though. 🚂✈️🚗 . #art #stevemartin #trainsplanesandautomobiles #illustration #illustrator #artist #movies #travel #artwork #mikebrennanart #mikebone #visualart #dailyart #fanart #johnhughes #johnhughesmovies #80smovies (at New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5HOKsWHn5r/?igshid=hjkx8xhym30u
As much as I wanted to be Molly Ringwald, I now realize that I’m more Watts from Some Kind of Wonderful. Still looking for the guy who thinks I look good wearing his future. #somekindofwonderful #johnhughesmovies #johnhughes #genx https://www.instagram.com/p/B2uzlAyhKDW/?igshid=lhjmcrnp3b38