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John Hughes: A Life in Film
John Hughes: A Life in Film: The Genius Behind Ferris Bueller, The Breakfast Club, Home Alone, and More | Kirk Honeycutt
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The first complete, illustrated tribute to the legendary writer and director.
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LibraryCin
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the first half or so of the book was more interesting to me, as that was the focus on the 80s teen movies. It was interesting to read about his relationships with the actors and how he made the films. He got along very well with the younger actors, but he was not great at communications with other producers, directors, etc, who he had working on his films. He had a particularly close relationship with John Candy, so that was interesting.

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MaggieCarr
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I thought I would learn more about the director himself, and while I gained tidbits reading this title, it felt more like a line of film summaries with quotes, movie posters, photographs and no direct insight from family who didn't participate in the biography at all. I've always had my favorite John Hughes titles: The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles & Some Kind of Wonderful, I had no idea he was credited for so much more in the film industry.