Talk:John Hughes (filmmaker)

message: Could someone please put up an image of this guy? 71.110.128.78 (talk) 23:19, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photo? 

message: Someone changed his current location from Wisconsin to "the Chicago area" and then Chicago without citing a source. I changed it back to Wisconsin and cited a source.Tap1981 (talk) 20:48, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: The BBC & Reuters refs state he lived his later years in Illinois. Information yes (talk) 10:17, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: In 1994 they moved to Lake Forest, IL where their boys attended school. They also had some weekend places in the area, and I think that's where the confusion arose. 'Chicagoland area' (or something similar) covers it. Flatterworld (talk) 17:06, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Where he's currently living 

message: Please do not add any information about his death unless it is reliably sourced or it will be removed. Thank you. Wperdue (talk) 21:03, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Death 

message: Anthony Michael Hall worked on several of John Hughes films, as did Chevy Chase.  Also the wording should be changed to incorporate gender indifference rather than just stating "Actors who have appeared in more than one Hughes production include"  Yahoofx (talk) 21:49, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: In my experience "actors" refers to both genders, and increasingly so.  "Actress" seems to be becoming more and more obsolete and many of the women I know refer to themselves as "actors". I am fine with leaving the single word "actors". --Bruce Hall (talk) 05:02, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trivia 

message: Needed attention per WP:EL. Thanks, --Tom (talk) 18:38, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Can which ELs belong/appropriate be discussed here before readding? TIA --Tom (talk) 15:15, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Maybe you should have considered discussing them before deleting them. Flatterworld (talk) 17:06, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

text:  As a reference point, it may be notable to mention that "Shermer Illinois" is not just related to the North Shore of Chicago. It is a reference to Shermer Rd. which runs through Northbrook Il. Additionally, a portion of Shermer Rd. runs as far south as Niles IL. Culturally (referencing my youth in the area) everything from Lincolnwood north through Northbrook and Winnetka IL is considered suburban North Shore.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.0.76.41 (talk) 18:06, 14 April 2010 (UTC)

text:  I came here because Shermer, Il redirects to this article, yet the word "Shermer" doesn't occur anywhere in it.  The only explanation was this talk entry.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.7.24.187 (talk) 18:26, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: External links section

message: I find the qualifier of "director" to be insufficient. Hughes was primarily a writer and producer; he wrote over 30 films, 23 of which he also produced. He only directed eight of those films. I recommend moving the article to John Hughes (filmmaker), which would better encompass all of his occupations. --From Andoria with Love (talk) 02:41, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I would be ok with that. Is there an type of "standard" for this type of disambiguation for other famous "filmakers" with common names? I am sure there is some guideline or policy :) Cheers, --Tom (talk) 12:53, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Indeed there is a standard for this disambiguation. John Waters (filmmaker), Walter Hill (filmmaker), and Chris Columbus (filmmaker), just to name a few. :) --From Andoria with Love (talk) 16:53, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Then this seems ok. I doubt you will get much feedback until you actually make the move. That might then illicit more response, but nothing that can't be fixed if huge out cry against. Anyways, good luck. --Tom (talk) 18:13, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I'll probably go ahead and do that shortly. I really don't see why anyone would object anyway, since he was not only a director, nor was that his primary occupation. Anyways, thanks for your input. :) --From Andoria with Love (talk) 23:38, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Qualifier 

message: I removed an un-sourced claim that the last photograph of him in public was taken in 2001. 
* A movie set is not "public".
* Two photographs here are more recent (and in more public venues). WRONG Bongomatic 00:42, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, a claim like that should have a citation for sure. Also, probably not that notable, due weight, ect. --Tom (talk) 15:16, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Those two photographs are of a different John Hughes, one who makes documentaries. Flatterworld (talk) 17:14, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Oops, good point . . . "based in Melbourne" in the very first sentence should have alerted me. Bongomatic 00:42, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Most recent public photograph? 

message: Buried or cremated? Correct & improve (talk) 18:15, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: He's buried at Lake Forest Cemetery in Lake Forest, Illinois, according to Find a Grave. --From Andoria with Love (talk) 11:04, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Funeral 

message: The Death section states he was there to visit family, but does not state who. Correct & improve (talk) 18:15, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Which family members live in NYC? 

message: There is a problem with the last sentence of the Careers section on the main page. It states the following, citing two sources:
"He became a voting Republican, after being disenchanted with the Hollywood left."
One of the two sources, the Slate article, contains absolutely no verification of the voting record of John Hughes or any verification of disillusionment with the Hollywood left. The piece is a dramatic analysis of the man's works combined with some tangential information about P.J. O'Rourke. It merely attempts to use his work to try and claim he was a closet conservative, without actually offering any facts from Mr. Hughes' life or career that directly substantiate the claims of the sentence in this article. There is absolutely no support of the sentence's two premises anywhere in the article. The second source is an offline source which I am in the process of obtaining. I am removing the Slate citation from the sentence in question, but leaving it in the footnotes for now. I will remove the other source and alter the sentence as necessary if it turns out to have no supportive information for the claims made.
I think it is worth noting that the documentary Don't You Forget About Me, which includes numerous interviews of Hughes' friends and former associates contains exactly no references to anything supporting this sentence and goes so far as to indirectly contradict the sentence by laying out the premise that Hughes' was disillusioned with the film industry and that is why he withdrew from Hollywood, without in any way referencing his supposed political convictions.
Mac.bh (talk) 06:38, 26 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  NPOV Problem 

message: no concensus. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 12:01, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: John Hughes (filmmaker) → John Hughes —
* Primary topic over redirect. Overwhelmingly more page views than every other John Hughes article combined; more incoming wikilinks than any other JH article combined.--The lorax (talk) 07:18, 25 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Move? 

message: ManymerrymenmakingmuchmoneyinthemonthofMay says that noting the tribute isn't necessary to understand John Hughes' life, but I disagree.  I think it's notable, since the Academy Awards is a big event, and his tribute was far, far bigger than what was done to note the deaths of any other members of Hollywood in 2009.  I think it clearly illustrates the man's deep and lasting impact on a large part of Hollywood, and American culture.  My version of the comment on his tribute doesn't include a laundry list of actors, but does note that it was a significant moment.  I think that's reasonable. Torchiest (talk) 14:59, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Those tributes are usually just part of a montage of celebrities, not a huge separate production.  I think this one is more significant.  Perhaps a third party can add something to this discussion. Torchiest (talk) 12:41, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with Torchiest, this was a touchingly profound, rare tribute. While Oscar broadcasts do have tributes, they are usually fleeting, this in contrast seemed special.--The lorax (talk) 19:56, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Oscar Tribute 

message: This is what's in the article as I write this. Which one is it?
Arizona State University|The University of Arizona
Ommnomnomgulp (talk) 00:00, 15 November 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: It is the University of Arizona according to multiple reliable secondary sources. Elizium23 (talk) 21:10, 7 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ummm... Arizona or Arizona State? 

message: John Candy was a very well-established comic actor and star of the sketch show "Second City Television." I have removed it from the list of actors' careers he "launched."
leica 07:12, 30 August 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Did not launch John Candy's career 

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