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==Legacy== The [[Pilot (Community)|pilot episode]] of the NBC comedy ''[[Community (TV series)|Community]]'', broadcast on September 17, 2009, was dedicated to Hughes.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/80s/content/nbcs-community-dedicates-its-pilot-late-john-hughes |title=NBC's 'Community' dedicates its pilot to the late John Hughes |newspaper=Tampa Bay Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501230042/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/80s/content/nbcs-community-dedicates-its-pilot-late-john-hughes |archive-date=May 1, 2015 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The episode included several references to ''The Breakfast Club'' and ended with a cover of "[[Don't You (Forget About Me)]]". The ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'' episode titled "Don't You Forget About Me", broadcast on February 1, 2010, ended with a scene similar to the ending scene of ''Sixteen Candles.'' It also contained references to other Hughes movies such as ''Home Alone''. The 2011 ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' episode "[[Sheesh! Cab, Bob?]]" also paid homage to ''Sixteen Candles.'' The teen comedy ''[[Easy A]]'' (2010) starring [[Emma Stone]] paid tribute to Hughes and his films at the very end, where Stone's character states she wishes her life were a John Hughes movie, by showing various clips of ''Sixteen Candles'', ''The Breakfast Club'', and ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZiIBMRNtLs|title= I Want My Life To Be Like an 80's movie - Easy A|website= Youtube|date= July 14, 2011|accessdate= August 20, 2023}}</ref> While primarily satirizing later 90's teen comedies, The parody film ''Not Another Teen Movie'' references a number of John Hughes' 80's films including Sixteen Candles, Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink, and is set at a fictional "John Hughes High School".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/not-another-teen-movie-easter-eggs-references/ |title=Not Another Teen Movie: Every Easter Egg & Movie Reference Explained}}</ref> After Hughes's death, many of those who knew him commented on the impact Hughes had on their lives and on the film industry. [[Molly Ringwald]] said, "I was stunned and incredibly sad to hear about the death of John Hughes. He was and will always be such an important part of my life. ... He will be missed β by me and by everyone that he has touched. My heart and all my thoughts are with his family now."<ref name="perezhilton">{{cite web |url=http://perezhilton.com/2009-08-07-eighties-stars-speak-about-john-hughes |title=Eighties Stars Speak About John Hughes |publisher=PerezHilton.com |access-date=July 26, 2011 |archive-date=November 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117193441/https://perezhilton.com/2009-08-07-eighties-stars-speak-about-john-hughes/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Matthew Broderick]] also released his own statement, saying, "I am truly shocked and saddened by the news about my old friend John Hughes. He was a wonderful, very talented guy and my heart goes out to his family."<ref name="perezhilton" /> The [[82nd Academy Awards]] (2010) included a tribute to Hughes's work. A retrospective of clips from Hughes's films was followed by cast members from several of them, including Molly Ringwald, Matthew Broderick, [[Macaulay Culkin]], [[Judd Nelson]], [[Ally Sheedy]], [[Anthony Michael Hall]] and [[Jon Cryer]],<ref name=popsugar>{{cite web |author=BuzzSugar |url=http://www.popsugar.com/Video-Tribute-John-Hughes-2010-Oscars-7661573 |title=Video Tribute to John Hughes at the 2010 Oscars |publisher=Popsugar.com |date=March 7, 2010 |access-date=July 26, 2011}}</ref> gathering on stage to commemorate Hughes and his contributions to the film industry.<ref name="gather.com">{{cite web |url=http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978089080 |title=Oscars 2010: John Hughes Remembered at Academy Awards |access-date=March 7, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711082829/http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978089080 |archive-date=July 11, 2011 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 2018, ''[[The New Yorker]]'' published an article written by Ringwald in which she critiqued Hughes's films "in the age of [[Me Too movement|#MeToo]]", beginning with a discussion of how she explained to her ten-year-old daughter what happened in a ''Breakfast Club'' scene when her character seems to be sexually assaulted under a desk.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/what-about-the-breakfast-club-molly-ringwald-metoo-john-hughes-pretty-in-pink | first=Molly | last=Ringwald | author-link=Molly Ringwald | magazine=The New Yorker | date=April 6, 2018 | title=What About 'The Breakfast Club'? | access-date=March 26, 2019 | archive-date=March 27, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090118/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/what-about-the-breakfast-club-molly-ringwald-metoo-john-hughes-pretty-in-pink | url-status=live}}</ref> In this article and later statements, Ringwald clarified that despite her affection for Hughes and gratitude for what he did for her career, she views his sexualized depiction of young women as "problematic," when contrasted with modern attitudes. Hughes's work has also influenced a new generation of [[millennial]] filmmakers,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.talentmonthly.com/how-80s-filmmaker-john-hughes-changed-the-world/ |title=How 80's Filmmaker, John Hughes Changed the World |work=Talent Monthly Magazine |access-date=November 4, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104193313/http://www.talentmonthly.com/how-80s-filmmaker-john-hughes-changed-the-world/ |archive-date=November 4, 2016 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> including [[M. H. Murray]] of ''[[Teenagers (web series)|Teenagers]]'' fame, who has cited Hughes as one of his main influences. In interviews,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dailyspectacle.co.uk/2016/10/teenagers-canadian-skins/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104203519/http://dailyspectacle.co.uk/2016/10/teenagers-canadian-skins/ |archive-date=2016-11-04 |url-status=usurped |title=Teenagers - The Canadian Skins |work=The Daily Spectacle |access-date=2023-07-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://talknerdywithus.com/2016/04/29/exclusive-interview-with-teenagers-creator-mathew-murray/ |title=Exclusive Interview with Teenagers Creator Mathew Murray |date=2016-04-29 |newspaper=TalkNerdyWithUs |language=en-US |access-date=2016-11-04 |archive-date=September 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923014140/http://talknerdywithus.com/2016/04/29/exclusive-interview-with-teenagers-creator-mathew-murray |url-status=dead }}</ref> Murray stated, "I loved how John Hughes wrote teens ... They were flawed in this genuine sort of way."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mississauga.com/whatson-story/6521190-mississauga-director-s-web-series-a-raw-take-on-teenage-life/ |title=Mississauga director's web series a raw take on teenage life |last=Clay |first=Chris |website=www.mississauga.com |date=April 29, 2016 |access-date=2016-11-04}}</ref> [[Kelly Fremon Craig]], who wrote and directed ''[[The Edge of Seventeen]]'', also cited Hughes as an influence.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-sg/entertainment/entertainment-asianbuzz/hailee-steinfeld-talks-making-coming-of-age-film-%E2%80%98edge-of-seventeen%E2%80%99-at-tiff/vi-BBwyWsv |title=Hailee Steinfeld Talks Making Coming-of-Age Film 'Edge of Seventeen' at TIFF |website=www.msn.com |access-date=2016-11-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://weliveentertainment.com/welivefilm/tiff-2016-edge-seventeen-review-tribute-john-hughes/ |title=Review: The Edge of Seventeen is a Modern Day Tribute to John Hughes |date=2016-09-25 |newspaper=We Live Entertainment |access-date=2016-11-04}}</ref> Hughes is referenced in the song "Hello Chicago" by the collaborative project between [[Jesu (band)|Jesu]] and [[Sun Kil Moon]], and appears on the album ''30 Seconds To The Decline Of Planet Earth''.<ref>{{citation |title=Jesu and Sun Kil Moon (Ft. Jesu & Sun Kil Moon) β Hello Chicago |url=https://genius.com/Jesu-and-sun-kil-moon-hello-chicago-lyrics |access-date=May 16, 2019}}</ref> [[Mark Kozelek]] recalls a phone conversation with Hughes in which Kozelek asked him for $15,000 in order to release his album ''[[Songs for a Blue Guitar]]'' (released by his band The Red House Painters). Hughes agreed, stating "You're young and on the rise, and I'm just an old man living in Chicago". British indie pop band [[The 1975]] cites Hughes as an influence in the band's music. [[Maisie Peters]] released a song called "John Hughes Movie" in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wilcock|first=Ross|date=2021-03-01|title=Maisie Peters sees first charting single with 'John Hughes Movie'|url=https://snackmag.co.uk/maisie-peters-sees-first-charting-single-with-john-hughes-movie|access-date=2021-04-20|website=Snack|language=en-GB}}</ref> Hughes's films served as inspiration for the style and tone of the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] film ''[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]'' directed by [[Jon Watts]], who took inspiration from films such as ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Desowitz |first=Bill |date=2017-07-14 |title='Spider-Man Homecoming': How Jon Watts Channeled John Hughes |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/07/spider-man-homecoming-jon-watts-john-hughes-visual-effects-1201855275/ |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=IndieWire}}</ref>
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