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There's Probably No Better Remembrance Of John Hughes Than This...


Merrick here...

...with a link to a very touching story which, in itself, sounds like it could be a John Hughes film. It's about how Hughes' work irrevocably touched one girl's life, and how his protracted correspondence with her helped shape the person she is today.

CHECK IT OUT

It's pretty powerful, rather thought provoking, and says a lot about the man we lost yesterday.

Thanks to Hai for pointing us towards this.




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God - This hurts bad.
by Mennen
Aug 7th, 2009
12:37:54 PM
Dear Michael Bay-
by gavdiggity
Aug 7th, 2009
12:40:41 PM
That makes me sadder
by beefywhore
Aug 7th, 2009
12:41:46 PM
your nails are digging into my arm
by the new transported man
Aug 7th, 2009
12:43:48 PM
Thanks John
by blackshuck
Aug 7th, 2009
12:43:59 PM
Beautiful story. What a great man.
by Zeegloo
Aug 7th, 2009
12:44:32 PM
gavdiggity, That's because...
by PessimusGrime
Aug 7th, 2009
12:44:57 PM
Gavdiggity = Win.
by Zeegloo
Aug 7th, 2009
12:45:11 PM
oh man
by chiahead
Aug 7th, 2009
12:47:42 PM
What a class act, John Hughes was
by BonerStabbone
Aug 7th, 2009
12:51:26 PM
I cant open it
by ricarleite2
Aug 7th, 2009
12:58:36 PM
Read this last night.
by erichaislar
Aug 7th, 2009
12:58:40 PM
This makes me even prouder to be from the midwest...
by Shut the Fuck up Donny
Aug 7th, 2009
01:02:36 PM
He was really different (in a good way)
by Forsakyn
Aug 7th, 2009
01:05:01 PM
Beautiful.
by BiggusDickus
Aug 7th, 2009
01:09:20 PM
I just absolutely weeped like a 6 year old girl
by RKDN
Aug 7th, 2009
01:11:42 PM
This just in...
by Ratphink
Aug 7th, 2009
01:13:39 PM
also, imagine this...
by RKDN
Aug 7th, 2009
01:15:18 PM
RKDN
by Merrick
Aug 7th, 2009
01:21:46 PM
Read that whilst listening to this
by Josh Acid
Aug 7th, 2009
01:21:52 PM
Dear Alison,
by My_IQ_is_135
Aug 7th, 2009
01:23:35 PM
RKDN - Well done.
by Mennen
Aug 7th, 2009
01:25:45 PM
wow
by dalanjohnso
Aug 7th, 2009
01:28:50 PM
RKDN...
by v1
Aug 7th, 2009
01:29:12 PM
Thanks for the link
by JT Kirk
Aug 7th, 2009
01:34:18 PM
Personal stories like this one...
by Rendell
Aug 7th, 2009
01:37:15 PM
You read something like Alison's story and you realize
by YackBacker
Aug 7th, 2009
01:40:37 PM
...of it could be the derranged ramblings of a psycho fan
by Curious_Jorge
Aug 7th, 2009
01:46:36 PM
why doesn't hollywood pay tribute and remake all his movies.
by HerbWestAustin
Aug 7th, 2009
01:46:38 PM
A very affecting death...
by Flames gotta Eat
Aug 7th, 2009
01:49:43 PM
Don't Believe it For a Second
by ThusSpakeSpymunk
Aug 7th, 2009
01:54:37 PM
ThusSpakeSpymunk
by JohnGaltShrugged
Aug 7th, 2009
02:03:53 PM
I respect Hughs ten times more now
by Virtual Satyr
Aug 7th, 2009
02:09:50 PM
This is an unprecedented amount of love for someone on AICN
by ZombieHeathLedger
Aug 7th, 2009
02:15:28 PM
And you call yourself JohnGaltShrugged?
by ThusSpakeSpymunk
Aug 7th, 2009
02:19:13 PM
And you call yourself JohnGaltShrugged?
by ThusSpakeSpymunk
Aug 7th, 2009
02:19:21 PM
Amen, supercowbell.
by jolaz
Aug 7th, 2009
02:23:40 PM
"Ayn Rand is one of my favorite authors"
by Mostholy
Aug 7th, 2009
02:24:44 PM
One last thought on Ayn Rand
by Mostholy
Aug 7th, 2009
02:28:25 PM
Somebody post it in a talkback...
by Vic Twenty
Aug 7th, 2009
02:30:44 PM
John Who's?
by Linguo_IS_Dead
Aug 7th, 2009
02:42:58 PM
HOLY CRAP MICHAEL JACKSON'S DEAD
by ArmedNDrunk
Aug 7th, 2009
02:55:40 PM
Can I Refill Yer Egg Nog, Eddie? Get You...
by Buzz Maverik
Aug 7th, 2009
02:57:34 PM
The best...
by Mel Garga
Aug 7th, 2009
03:02:03 PM
That was amazing. Magnifies the loss for sure.
by Cletus Van Damme
Aug 7th, 2009
03:13:44 PM
We've got our first Hughes hater!
by Flames gotta Eat
Aug 7th, 2009
03:20:16 PM
Gavdiggity
by quicksilver80
Aug 7th, 2009
03:23:49 PM
that would be "snorting"
by quicksilver80
Aug 7th, 2009
03:25:14 PM
Dear Stephen Sommers
by lockesbrokenleg
Aug 7th, 2009
03:26:42 PM
"(Hollywood) had "killed" his friend, John Candy"
by Gorgomel
Aug 7th, 2009
03:47:48 PM
Dear Roland Emmerich
by Gorgomel
Aug 7th, 2009
03:51:24 PM
That's something you'll never hear about Lucas or Spielberg doin
by alienindisguise
Aug 7th, 2009
03:56:28 PM
I don't get it.....
by cheyne_stoking_DMS
Aug 7th, 2009
04:02:35 PM
Dear Luc Besson
by Gorgomel
Aug 7th, 2009
04:03:43 PM
Wagons East was so bad that John Candy died during shooting
by Gorgomel
Aug 7th, 2009
04:04:59 PM
Dear McG
by lockesbrokenleg
Aug 7th, 2009
04:05:50 PM
John Candy :(
by Gorgomel
Aug 7th, 2009
04:07:56 PM
Try to
by YOUKILIS20
Aug 7th, 2009
04:08:06 PM
nevermind.....
by cheyne_stoking_DMS
Aug 7th, 2009
04:09:10 PM
Dear M. Night Shyamalan
by Gorgomel
Aug 7th, 2009
04:09:54 PM
Dear Uwe Boll....
by cheyne_stoking_DMS
Aug 7th, 2009
04:13:44 PM
Shit.....
by Randall_Flagg
Aug 7th, 2009
04:14:26 PM
Dear Guy Who Made Die HArd 4
by lockesbrokenleg
Aug 7th, 2009
04:14:47 PM
Loved John Candy.
by Sal_Bando
Aug 7th, 2009
04:15:02 PM
Dear McG
by Gorgomel
Aug 7th, 2009
04:16:44 PM
Sal_Bando...
by cheyne_stoking_DMS
Aug 7th, 2009
04:16:44 PM
Wink Wilkinson
by Gorgomel
Aug 7th, 2009
04:18:32 PM
BILLY MAYS WAS A COKE USER!!
by lockesbrokenleg
Aug 7th, 2009
04:25:14 PM
hi folks, harry here; I. me, I, picture me at 12, me, I, also my
by ironic_name
Aug 7th, 2009
04:25:19 PM
Dear Peter Jackson
by Gorgomel
Aug 7th, 2009
04:26:50 PM
She sounds like a stalker
by Wordage
Aug 7th, 2009
04:27:03 PM
Dear David Geffen
by Gorgomel
Aug 7th, 2009
04:28:07 PM
Didn't realize how many movies he made
by indyjonez100
Aug 7th, 2009
04:31:04 PM
that story was wonderful, alison is very lucky.
by ironic_name
Aug 7th, 2009
04:31:25 PM
Wow, she got a fan letter from John
by lockesbrokenleg
Aug 7th, 2009
04:32:36 PM
lockesbrokenleg
by Sweet Action Hero
Aug 7th, 2009
04:45:46 PM
pwned
by cheyne_stoking_DMS
Aug 7th, 2009
04:49:03 PM
Wordage,
by gavdiggity
Aug 7th, 2009
04:51:53 PM
"The cool uncle a lot of US never had..."
by gavdiggity
Aug 7th, 2009
04:53:03 PM
gavdiggity.
by Mostholy
Aug 7th, 2009
04:55:29 PM
Hahaha
by gavdiggity
Aug 7th, 2009
04:57:33 PM
Wow, she used the word FUCK in her blog
by lockesbrokenleg
Aug 7th, 2009
05:05:02 PM
I don't give a shit if she is/was a narcissist.
by Dingbatty
Aug 7th, 2009
05:23:49 PM
@lockesbrokenleg
by Dingbatty
Aug 7th, 2009
05:25:35 PM
Dingbatty
by lockesbrokenleg
Aug 7th, 2009
05:31:39 PM
Lockesbrokenleg - it's true...
by dagwood
Aug 7th, 2009
05:36:41 PM
dagwood -I hate you too fuckwad
by lockesbrokenleg
Aug 7th, 2009
05:39:09 PM
Not everyone
by gavdiggity
Aug 7th, 2009
05:45:58 PM
Why would I go see a shitty movie?
by Dingbatty
Aug 7th, 2009
05:52:32 PM
And at least I CAN fuck off. You are
by Dingbatty
Aug 7th, 2009
05:53:31 PM
Dingbatty
by lockesbrokenleg
Aug 7th, 2009
05:53:58 PM
Not as much as you pleasure yourself
by Dingbatty
Aug 7th, 2009
05:56:32 PM
She was a teenager...
by seanny_d
Aug 7th, 2009
05:59:25 PM
Here you go, Vic
by Jackson Healy
Aug 7th, 2009
06:00:54 PM
Entertainment Tonight can eat fuck!
by ZodNotGod
Aug 7th, 2009
06:42:52 PM
Dingbatty Et Al
by ThusSpakeSpymunk
Aug 7th, 2009
06:47:15 PM
Spymunk is totally right
by gavdiggity
Aug 7th, 2009
06:52:12 PM
Lay off morons.
by ZodNotGod
Aug 7th, 2009
06:52:20 PM
Zod
by gavdiggity
Aug 7th, 2009
06:54:41 PM
...
by ZodNotGod
Aug 7th, 2009
06:54:49 PM
Grav -
by ThusSpakeSpymunk
Aug 7th, 2009
06:58:32 PM
Spymunk-
by gavdiggity
Aug 7th, 2009
07:01:51 PM
Dear Artoo Detoo
by lockesbrokenleg
Aug 7th, 2009
07:08:12 PM
While this does show how John Hughes was a good man...
by Wordage
Aug 7th, 2009
07:15:47 PM
Farwell John
by drdoom_v
Aug 7th, 2009
07:24:39 PM
Well...
by kaylum
Aug 7th, 2009
08:07:52 PM
How much of yourself....
by cheyne_stoking_DMS
Aug 7th, 2009
09:10:44 PM
he even said....
by cheyne_stoking_DMS
Aug 7th, 2009
09:11:27 PM
"I missed you too. Don't get me into trouble with my boss."
by BadMrWonka
Aug 7th, 2009
09:17:28 PM
Gah...
by Semen Stains
Aug 7th, 2009
09:22:18 PM
Thank you
by ThusSpakeSpymunk
Aug 7th, 2009
09:28:28 PM
gen X?
by Semen Stains
Aug 7th, 2009
09:28:51 PM
Meh. He was no Savage Steve Holland.
by CatVutt
Aug 7th, 2009
09:33:29 PM
John Hughes was awesome
by batzilla
Aug 7th, 2009
10:51:41 PM
Tocuhing tribute. I wonder how many other celebs
by Proman1984
Aug 7th, 2009
11:47:16 PM
Spymunk
by DoctorWho?
Aug 8th, 2009
12:02:49 AM
spymunk is a fool.
by RedHorseVector
Aug 8th, 2009
12:22:18 AM
Alison
by carraway
Aug 8th, 2009
12:27:07 AM
I love to spend all day writing letters to strangers
by lockesbrokenleg
Aug 8th, 2009
01:34:04 AM
this story: the movie
by bswise
Aug 8th, 2009
02:11:05 AM
'Wyatt, i'm sorry for being such a shit to you all these years'
by Kennyhyperk
Aug 8th, 2009
03:25:33 AM
There's Probably No Better memory of John Hughes Than This
by islandkeeper
Aug 8th, 2009
06:25:06 AM
Wordage
by ZombieHeathLedger
Aug 8th, 2009
06:56:10 AM
Very moving...
by workshed
Aug 8th, 2009
06:56:25 AM
islandkeeper - take your prozac please
by ZombieHeathLedger
Aug 8th, 2009
06:57:13 AM
THIRD article on Hughes...
by Dr Eric Vornoff
Aug 8th, 2009
07:10:47 AM
Two things
by Cameron Crowe
Aug 8th, 2009
10:47:53 AM
locksbrokenleg
by dagwood
Aug 8th, 2009
11:00:11 AM
W? T? F?
by MadEyeMongo
Aug 8th, 2009
12:46:15 PM
MadEyeMongo
by JohnnySepulveda
Aug 8th, 2009
01:14:13 PM
mongo.
by RedHorseVector
Aug 8th, 2009
01:38:37 PM
ThusSpakewhateverthefuck
by skoolbus
Aug 8th, 2009
01:43:57 PM
Billy Mays was a coke user.
by lockesbrokenleg
Aug 8th, 2009
03:08:09 PM
This guy was responsible for so many.....
by liljuniorbrown
Aug 8th, 2009
03:53:39 PM
You might wanna also see this-
by Sal_Bando
Aug 8th, 2009
07:17:35 PM
johnnysepulveda
by MadEyeMongo
Aug 8th, 2009
08:02:22 PM
I don't know if this got out there or not...
by lovecraftian
Aug 8th, 2009
08:05:10 PM
^^ douche ^^
by RedHorseVector
Aug 8th, 2009
08:05:41 PM
Lucas and Spielberg are just as "Legendary"
by lockesbrokenleg
Aug 9th, 2009
02:35:14 AM
Whatever...
by ScriptCunt
Aug 9th, 2009
07:52:01 AM
ScriptCunt....
by benlinus
Aug 9th, 2009
08:59:22 AM
Dear Nora Ephron
by Escape_goat
Aug 9th, 2009
02:35:50 PM
I loved John Hughes' movies but...
by Ironhelix
Aug 9th, 2009
03:08:46 PM
You tend to forget sometimes..
by malificus
Aug 10th, 2009
12:36:29 AM
You know why John Hughes was so fucking awesome?
by malificus
Aug 10th, 2009
12:43:50 AM
Don't Believe it For a Second - ThusSpakeTheCynic
by spud mcspud
Aug 10th, 2009
06:14:09 AM
Dear Michael Bay
by spud mcspud
Aug 10th, 2009
06:14:51 AM
Watched SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL again last night...
by spud mcspud
Aug 10th, 2009
06:20:22 AM
Dear Mr. benlinus
by ScriptCunt
Aug 10th, 2009
07:40:22 AM
This reminds me of a movie
by thepoohguy
Aug 10th, 2009
12:10:57 PM
I never realised how few movies he actually directed.
by ExcaliburFfolkes
Aug 11th, 2009
12:05:53 AM
MadEyeMongo
by Droogie Alex
Aug 11th, 2009
12:27:08 AM
MadEyeMongo, you loon
by spud mcspud
Aug 11th, 2009
03:35:47 AM
Ironhelix
by spud mcspud
Aug 11th, 2009
03:43:39 AM
spud mcpudpuller
by MadEyeMongo
Aug 17th, 2009
07:38:21 PM
Droogie Alex
by MadEyeMongo
Aug 17th, 2009
07:39:59 PM

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