‘Uncle Buck’ (1989) has lots of heart, fewer laughs
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Although loved by many, “Uncle Buck” is the weakest of the three major Hughes-Candy collaborations.
‘Pretty in Pink’ (1986) a perfect portrayal of imperfection
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): The first of his collaborations with Howard Deutch is Hughes’ purest statement on 1980s teen life.
Bueller the real teacher in ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ (1986)
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Ohhhhhhh yeah! This Hughes film still stands as a prime fantasy of how we’d like to spend a day skipping school.
‘Weird Science’ (1985) probably couldn’t be made today
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Even by Hughes standards, this one is politically incorrect. But it’s also a funny teen classic.
‘The Breakfast Club’ (1985) a low-key teen masterpiece
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Teenagers grow up in a single detention session in John Hughes’ masterfully edited small-scale gem.
‘Sixteen Candles’ (1984) launches Hughes as teen king
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Director John Hughes and actress Molly Ringwald enter the spotlight as elite entertainers for the 1980s teen crowd.
‘Some Kind of Wonderful’ (1987) shows a lot of heart
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Notably similar to “Pretty in Pink,” Howard Deutch’s followup is nonetheless a small love-triangle gem.
‘Great Outdoors’ (1988) among Hughes’ most quotable works
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Deutch, Hughes, Aykroyd and Candy join forces for a simple but hilarious tale of family vacation foibles.
‘Vegas Vacation’ (1997) finds laughs without Hughes
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): The Griswold family saga shows it can be funny without John Hughes in this fourth entry.
‘European Vacation’ (1985) fails to make memories – or humor
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): The sequel to “Vacation” fails to create wonderful new family memories – or much humor.