Asks Rahzzah: "How about, instead of reboots, Hollywood starts doing mash-ups?" Oh, yes please! Hey Hollywood, look though a few pages of this blog if you need any inspiration. (The Xavier's Club by Rahzzah, via Comics Alliance)
Don't you forget about me. Seems like fans of Firefly won't. From artist Kari Fry: "It was a tough call, but I had to make it a direct reference to The Breakfast Club poster, which is five characters. I thought about shoehorning more characters in, but I needed to stay true to the iconic original"
Etsy shop weelittlestitches, who believe "in a world where cross stitch doesn't have to be boring or old-fashioned," have created some amazing patterns of superheroes, movies and TV shows that almost made me wish I had a hobby. Or skills. (Link via pacalin)
I've been posting paintings from Gallery 1988's John Hughes tribute show for the past two weeks and last night the show opened and the rest of the paintings have gone online. Here are four more of my favourites.
The title of the show, The Road To Shermer, refers to Shermer, Illinois, a fictitious suburb of Chicago used in several of Hughes films: Weird Science, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, and National Lampoon's Vacation.
Oh Molly, will you ever end up with a boy that's right for you? I mean, of course not, the '80s are long gone, but Dave MacDowell perfectly captures her pining for the upcoming John Hughes tribute show at Gallery 1988.
And here's the Psychedelic Furs to get you in the proper mood:
Claire's Breakfast in the East by Augie Pagan for Gallery 1988's upcoming John Hughes tribute show. Of course I don't think John Bender (or Judd Nelson for that matter) was ever that young.
What if quintessential '80s teen movie director John Hughes had made an episode of Scooby-Do? Pop artist Dave MacDowell answers with Scooby Hughes, and nothing could thrill me more expect his revelation that Gallery 1988 is planning a John Hughes tribute show. That is going to be awesome!
It's funny, I love The Breakfast Club and have seen it innumerable times and yet the character's names outside of John Bender (perfectly cast by MacDowell as a dog).
I see the brain (with Anthony Michael Hall's introduction to pot as Shaggy), an athlete (Emilio Estevez as Fred), a basket case (Ally Sheedy as Velma), a princess (Molly Ringwald as Daphne) and a criminal (the aforementioned Judd Nelson).
"The Breakfast Club done in the Archie’s style. They could have kept the whole John Hughs universe running in monthly books available on newstands everywhere. But they didn’t."
Brian McLachlan imagines a world where movies live on past the final credits, including The Goonies, Mad Max, Red Dawn and below, Heathers done in the style of Little Lulu. (Link via Neatogeek)
This would be one hell of a crossover and I can totally see The Breakfast Club kids falling under Tyler Durden's sway. Stupid kids. I can also see at least seven movie references.
Brian Johnson: That's seven including when we first came in and you asked Mr. Vernon whether Barry Manilow knew that he raided his closet. Richard Vernon: Now it's eight. You stay out of this. Brian Johnson: Excuse me sir, it's seven.
Not sure why Vernon has gigantic breast, but no matter. (The Breakfast Fight Club by Dave MacDowell Studios for Gallery 1988's Crazy 4 Cult 4 show.)
"You see us as you want to see us: in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is an archer, and a speedster, and a swimmer, a princess, and an acrobat. Does that answer your question? Sincerely yours, The Teen Titans."
From illustrator Cliff Chiang, who recreated this classic Breakfast Club cover and several others with superheroes. I may be the last person to post this, but it is too good to pass by. (Link via Zeray Gazette)
From the brilliant remixers Eclectic Method comes a fabulous mashup tribute to John Hughes. Yes, I know he died two weeks ago, but this is far too cool.
And, in coming across this mix at Clandestine I further discovered that Eclectic Method will be headlining the closing party for the Toronto International Film Festival, playing on massive LED screens in Yonge-Dundas Square on September 19. Sweet! No further details, but I assume the show will be free as it is a public square.
Alright, stating to get excited for the festival, even if I'll only get to see five films this year.
Perhaps after detention the brain, the athlete, the basket case, the princess and the criminal all went off to Edward Hopper's Nighthawks diner for some food. It could have happened...
“You see us as you want to see us, in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is a leprechaun, a monster, a cap’n, a tiger, and a rabbit. Sincerely yours, the Breakfast Cereal Club.”
Wow, I don't know how I missed this one when it came out. Bravo, Ironic Sans. Reminds me of Rob Sheridan's Cereal Mascot Reunion. Let's just say it doesn't really work out for them.
And, of course, there is the Family Guy version. "Oh, it was a banner freaking year at the old Tiger house. I got a carton of cigarettes. Old man grabs me and says, 'Hey, smoke up, Tony, they're grrreat!'"
Now you'll have to excuse me, I off to get some cereal.
Etsy shop weelittlestitches, who believe "in a world where cross stitch doesn't have to be boring or old-fashioned," have created some amazing patterns of superheroes, movies and TV shows that almost made me wish I had a hobby. Or skills. (Link via pacalin)
Perhaps after detention the brain, the athlete, the basket case, the princess and the criminal all went off to Edward Hopper's Nighthawks diner for some food. It could have happened...
“You see us as you want to see us, in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is a leprechaun, a monster, a cap’n, a tiger, and a rabbit. Sincerely yours, the Breakfast Cereal Club.”
