12. The High School Hughes

An episode of the The Filmlings podcast, hosted by The Filmlings, titled "12. The High School Hughes" was published on March 28, 2017 and runs 83 minutes.

March 28, 2017 ·83m · The Filmlings

Summary

Let us be your vehicle to escape your problems this week as Alex and Jonathan talk through three of John Hughes' high school films: Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985), and Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). We discuss how comedy ages, use and critique of stereotypes, and unique character dynamics in a high school setting. Skip to: 3:13 - Sixteen Candles 23:10 - The Breakfast Club 43:23 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1:10:45 - Overall 1:19:41 - Coming Attractions Next week we'll be talking about Akira (1988), Ghost in the Shell (1995), and Paprika (2006). For more information visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2017/03/28/episode-12-the-high-school-hughes/

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