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"We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that's all." Take a listen to our special Throwback Episode on the life and movies of filmmaker John Hughes. Listen as Brandon and Thomas discuss Hughes' early life, his reoccurring themes, casting choices for his films, and why he has such an impact on both the coming-of-age genre and the high school. Originally released in July 2020 as Episode 119 for our coming-of-age series, now we hope you enjoy it as part of our high school movie genre. Also, don't forget to join our Patreon for more exclusive content: Throwback Intro - (00:00:00) Recap of the Coming-of-Age Genre (00:02:18) Initial Thoughts on John Hughes (00:04:32) The Early Life of John Hughes (00:19:41) Hughes’ First Screenplays (00:30:46) Sixteen Candles (00:39:45) The Breakfast Club (00:53:30) Weird Science (01:12:38) Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (01:13:50) Pretty in Pink and Some Kind of Wonderful: (01:21:29) Hughes Transitions Out of Teen Films (01:38:37) Hughes Transitions to Family Films (01:44:12) Copying the Home Alone Formula (01:49:17) John Hughes’ Unrealized Projects (01:51:22) Hughes Trademarks (01:53:37) Final Questions (01:55:46) Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast E-mail: cinenationpodcast@gmail.com
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