Vanishing Act: John Hughes

Feb 8th, 2008

You learn some funny things when researching a column dedicated to filmmakers who have mysteriously vacated the multiplex. As surprised as I was last week to find out that Michael Cimino was originally slated to direct Footloose, I am doubly stunned this week to discover that there are no less than five Beethoven movies. I'm not talking about the deaf composer idolized by Alex in A Clockwork Orange; I'm talking about the freakin' St. Bernard of that name. And do you know what that fifth Beethoven movie is titled? That's right, it's Beethoven's 5th! And why am I telling you this?

It's because the first Beethoven movie was co-written by John Hughes, under the nom de garbage Edmond Dant

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Scott Von Doviak, prose like a bivouac, misses the point-iack, again and again-iack. Seven good movies (Planes, Trains... anyone?); John Hughes is, as Moz said, the "heir and the son." So why be so snarky? A "cautionary tale"? I think not, Von Scotty; return to e-mail.

Anonymous commented on Feb 08 08 at 5:02 pm

Even though Scanner Bryan managed to come back from Mardi Gras with an alarming lack of boob shots , Scanner managed to keep it real in the realms of anatomy and aesthetics: We

Anonymous commented on Feb 11 08 at 4:21 pm

Vanishing Act: John Hughes

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