Letter to John Hughes

Over the past few weeks I have been thinking a lot about my childhood. Why? Well, all the movies that I adored and watched over and over again keep seeming to pop up when I least expect it: The remake of Footloose recent release (no, I did not see it), rumors of remakes of other 80's films like The Breakfast Club, my Repo Man soundtrack post yesterday and many more. I suppose this is what happens when you hit your mid-life, you start recalling all the things that made you happy when you were a kid or teenager.

Another part of my past popped up as well: How I used to write letters to my friends. You know, pen pals. Remember that? For you youngins its what you do when you "chat" back and forth with someone via texting or Facebook BUT there is one big difference - it took days to receive the response from your pen pal. I loved writing letters - LOVED IT! It kept me in touch with the people I cared most about.

Now you are probably thinking, "What has this got to do with movies since this site is all about movies and this woman's obsession with them, huh?" I can answer that one, easily. Keep reading, people.

Yesterday I was searching on my StumpleUpon account and reread one of my favorite "stumbles". I thought I would share it with you all. It is a blog post about a girl who befriended the great John Hughes back in the late 80's through letters. It's a great post filled with personal facts between these two people. It will bring back memories, give you chills and it might make you tear up like I did when I first read it. Oh, and look for something in there that nearly made my heart sink at the thought of it. Here's a hint - I mentioned it in here and in another one of my posts recently - a possibility of something.

Sincerely, John Hughes


And, in case you were worried, I will post a movie review in the next day or two. Trust me.

Thank You For The Responses About Remakes.

Well, I am here again not posting a movie review but a thank you to all of you who responded to me about my post: Remakes - Why Make Them? It really made me feel good to know I wasn't alone in this. Plus, I am not accustom to receiving a lot of comments, privately or publicly, so these remarks touched my heart. Thank you.

Here are some of the comments I received:

"You can't improve on perfection!"


"...I completely agree that all of the remakes (some are remakes of remakes) are a simple way of unimaginative people to make a buck."


"These studios need to stop ruining great old movies. With so many writers out there, they can't find one NEW movie idea to entertain?"


"What I can't fathom is there must be hundred scripts out there that are calling to be made. Why get lazy an attempt a remake? It doesn't make sense to me. I think there is a certain magic with the cast in movies as The Breakfast Club and Footloose. You can't remake it - it won't have the same feel to it."


"...I agree about the remakes, I just don't see the point in most of them...Totally agree with Willy Wonka as well....you are right, stop making remakes, they are pointless and kids can just get the original on DVD."


And, last but not least, my favorite response:


"Katy, I really liked your post on Remakes. I feel the same way about the movies I loved from the 40's and 50's. Leave well enough alone and come up with something new."


This last one is very special to me because it came from my father - the person who handed down his love of movies to me. Thanks, papa!!