John Hughes Tribute: 2010 Oscars

Matthew Broderick, Jon Cryer, Macaulay Culkin, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy pay tribute to the late filmmaker John Hughes at the 82nd Academy Awards® .

[Stroija]

John Hughes is the king of coming-of-age-dramas. No-one can ever come close to what he created.

[rentaghostokish]

Funny how a man who was in his 30s understood the teenage mind of the 1980s so well. RIP Mr. Hughes and thanks for making those years so much more fun!

[nc.rymn]

Gotta love John Hughes' films. They're like windows to the 80s.

[cbaile]

"When you grow up your heart dies."
"Who cares."
"I care."

[sugarandspice]

3:08
"You're only 18 years old--"
"And then I'm 19, and then I'm 20! when does my life belong to me?!?!"
John Hughes was able to speak to something inside everyone, in a way that I haven't seen matched today. His work really was brilliant.

[Scrooge]

Breakfast Club will forever be in my heart as the movie that helped me through high school.

[DexterHaven]

Everyone always talks about Martin Scorcese, Spielberg, James Cameron, Oliver Stone, Woody Allen, but if I had to watch only one movie writer/director's work for the rest of my life, it would be that of John Hughes.

[onenonlyprincess]

Best movies he ever made: almost all of them they just featured. Sixteen candles, Ferris Buller, Home alone, Planes Trains and Automobile, The Breakfast Club, Mr. Mom. Almost every movie John Hughes touched, was gold. He is missed every year.

[Darthpennsylvania]

Regardless of your personal opinion of John Hughes' movies, you have to agree that he was an undeniably talented man, whose films impacted an entire generation.  And based on the descriptions of these actors, he sounds like an incredibly respectable man.  Rest In Peace John, we won't forget about you.

[MTTT]

John Hughes. Don't you forget about him!

[kylabotting]

He wrote the soundtrack to my life growing up in the 80's as a teenager. What a brilliant man and writer.

[simplygu]

I wish I could go back to the 1980's... and stay there forever.

[ZesPak]

If you don't think John Hughes was huge, just take a look at all the young talent he kickstarted in Hollywood.

[skateposeur]

This is one of the most touching moments during the Oscars in recent memory.

[fegakatrey]

Now in my early 50s, I can’t see clips from those 80s films without getting choked-up. I think of the carefree times with friends, feeling overwhelmed by life despite being truly fortunate, privileged kids with college ahead and promising lives. Some of those friends are gone now, from illness or accidents or other fates… loves and lives lost, but I still see them vividly in my mind’s eye, as if we’re forever young 😢 Thanks for helping keep them alive, Mr Hughes 🙏

[SX-svvo]

He was only 59 when he passed. I'm almost 50 now having grown up with his movies. I'm reading his biography right now and it stated that despite his success, fatherhood was the most important thing in his life. He never succumbed or fit into Hollywood. John Hughes, you served your purpose and God took you Home early.❤ Thanks for all the memories.

[Ocongate]

Last night I watched "The Breakfast Club" with my wife and our 15 year old son. One of the greatest things of being a family...
:')

[khpunkrock]

they gave him the Oscar tribute to not feel guilty about themselves for not nominating him in the past.One of the best directors of all time didn't even get an international award in his time.pity.award shows are nothing but crap

[aprilsky]

No one captured the 80s teenager like John Hughes did. He was the master.

[cakredi]

*I want to live in John Hughes' movies.*