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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2017 3:57:06 GMT
Why is it that every film their is some teenage rich boy, and not a boy that has parents of average wealth? It's like, 'some average teenage high school boy growing up in a mansion.' Examples: risky business, ferris bueller, home alone and the list gows on. |
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Post by sostie on Jul 13, 2017 7:57:12 GMT
One Huhges directed film, one Hughes written film without a teenage boy and one film that had nothing to do with Hughes...a concrete observation
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jul 13, 2017 9:33:08 GMT
I'd assume he just grew up that way, although it doesn't particularly sound like it looking at his wiki. The Griswalds seemed pretty average in Vacation.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2017 17:01:56 GMT
One Huhges directed film, one Hughes written film without a teenage boy and one film that had nothing to do with Hughes...a concrete observation Exactly. Another thing, why was it that back in the 80's every film has to do with some boy that has rich parents growing up in a mansion? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2017 17:20:46 GMT
You sound like you just watched RedLetterMedia's review for Spider-Man: Homecoming.
At 32:29 they start talking about John Hughes.
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Post by vegalyra on Jul 13, 2017 19:32:52 GMT
Just watch "Not Another Teen Movie" and it'll explain... sort of.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2017 19:39:40 GMT
I just watched rlm, I admit.
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Post by Marv on Jul 13, 2017 19:47:23 GMT
Not sure I understand the question.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2017 19:54:47 GMT
Not sure I understand the question. I think the question is supposed to be "Why were John Hughes' films almost all about privileged white kids?" |
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Post by Marv on Jul 13, 2017 19:57:48 GMT
Not sure I understand the question. I think the question is supposed to be "Why were John Hughes' films almost all about privileged white kids?" It's easier to write about what you know. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2017 20:00:56 GMT
I think the question is supposed to be "Why were John Hughes' films almost all about privileged white kids?" It's easier to write about what you know. Yeah, it's actually weird that he was considered to be the voice of the 80s young generation. The best he ever really gave to middle class or blue collar kids was John Bender. |
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Post by Marv on Jul 13, 2017 20:02:46 GMT
It's easier to write about what you know. Yeah, it's actually weird that he was considered to be the voice of the 80s young generation. The best he ever really gave to middle class or blue collar kids was John Bender. I get it but I think a lot of the General feelings are all universally relatable. Love and loss and coming of age crap, ya know. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2017 20:05:00 GMT
Yeah, it's actually weird that he was considered to be the voice of the 80s young generation. The best he ever really gave to middle class or blue collar kids was John Bender. I get it but I think a lot of the General feelings are all universally relatable. Love and loss and coming of age crap, ya know. Very true, but I a lot of teen films at least got the "normal kid" vibe down better. That said, Hughes' 80s stuff was good for the most part. |
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Post by Marv on Jul 13, 2017 20:07:57 GMT
I get it but I think a lot of the General feelings are all universally relatable. Love and loss and coming of age crap, ya know. Very true, but I a lot of teen films at least got the "normal kid" vibe down better. That said, Hughes' 80s stuff was good for the most part. I like Hughes. Grew up with him so his movies are ingrained in my childhood. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2017 20:10:01 GMT
Very true, but I a lot of teen films at least got the "normal kid" vibe down better. That said, Hughes' 80s stuff was good for the most part. I like Hughes. Grew up with him so his movies are ingrained in my childhood. Same. Though I unfortunately saw more of the lesser Post-Home Alone work growing up. 1986 birth here. |
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Post by Spleen on Jul 13, 2017 21:35:55 GMT
Not sure I understand the question. I think the question is supposed to be "Why were John Hughes' films almost all about privileged white kids?" The OP didn't mention race. (So why are you doing so?) He did mention sex, though: he specifically asked about male protoganists, possibly because it would ruin the generalisation not to apply this filter - the protagonist in Pretty in Pink is not rich, but also not male. And given the small number of examples people have in mind when they think of "John Hughes films", this constitutes about 25% of the sample. |
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