It's that time again, another night spent tucked up in my favourite place in the world. This time around, the PJ party is all about John Hughes, a writer and director who has, in my opinion, made some of the greatest films of all time.
No matter how quickly we ran, we didn't manage to snag the special seats but, a little further along the row, PJs on and The CW and I were ready for a night with some of cinema's greatest teenagers.
Film: Weird Science (1985)
Director: John Hughes
Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith and Kelly LeBrock
Running Time: 01 hour, 34 minutes
Rating: 7/10
First film of the night, and one I haven't seen in a very long time. So long that I had forgotten, and was pleasantly surprised by, the appearance of a youthful Robert Downey Jr. Looking back over my Twitter feed, on the night I described this film as 'hilariously odd', something I'm going to stick with. Mainly because it's about boys that use 80's computers to create their perfect women, whilst wearing bras on their heads, and if that's not odd, then I don't know what is.
Film: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Director: John Hughes
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara and Jeffrey Jones
Running Time: 01 hour, 43 minutes
Rating: 8/10
Ah Ferris. A film that holds a place in my heart. It's one of those films that I have seen countless times and have limited recollection of when I saw it first. It's just ingrained into my brain that I love it. Something that is reaffirmed every time I watch it.
Yes, Ferris is not the nicest of characters - he railroads over the feelings of his friends - but that doesn't stop this being a great film, mainly because the supporting cast are so great.
Although, the adventures around Chicago did make me a little homesick for my second favourite city. Can I go back now, please?
Film: Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Director: John Hughes
Starring: Steve Martin and John Candy
Running Time: 01 hour, 33 minutes
Rating: 7.5/10
Another film I haven't seen in a long time. Also, a film that I haven't seen that many times. Watching it at PJ Party was a revelation - I barely remembered the film so it all seemed new.
Film: Pretty in Pink (1986)
Director: Howard Deutch
Starring: Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer and Andrew McCarthy
Running Time: 01 hour, 36 minutes
Rating: 9/10
I adore this film. I fell asleep in the middle, much to my horror. Woke up just in time to see the worst dress in cinema history (it has to be official, right? I've yet to meet a person that isn't horrified by it).
Luckily for me, someone else in the cinema was kind enough to point out my dressing gown matched the dress pattern exactly. Let's all pretend I did that on purpose.
Film: Uncle Buck (1989)
Director: John Hughes
Starring: John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Macaulay Culkin and Amy Madigan
Running Time: 01 hour, 40 minutes
Rating: 6.5/10
Again, a film I haven't seen for the longest time, and I'm not sure I'm completely sold after watching it again. I think this might have to be one of those films that you loved as a child and therefore love for life and if you missed out, then you'll never really get. A bit like when I make people watch The Princess Bride and they don't enjoy it anywhere near as much as me.
Plus, there's a clown in it and clowns are truly horrifying.
Film: The Breakfast Club (1985)
Director: John Hughes
Starring: Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy
Running Time: 01 hour, 37 minutes
Rating: 10/10
There are not enough superlatives to describe just how brilliant this film is. It is essentially 90 minutes with the same faces in one room yet manages to engage the audience with it's exploration of teenage life. I cannot heap enough praise on The Breakfast Club. It is, in my eyes, perfection.
Another morning, another PJ Party finished. Again, it was pure joy. I can't wait for the next one...
Challenge day: 130/131
Challenge time: 08 days, 09 hours, 36 minutes
Challenge film total: 103
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