John Hughes had a gigantic influence on my awareness of the effect music can have on a movie. Films like Pretty & Pink, Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day off are just a few of his movies where music plays such a large role it is almost a character. He had an knack for pairing the perfect pop song with the emotional impact of what you were seeing on screen. The boombox scene from Say Anything (above), probably the most iconic Hughes moment. Hughes passed away this year and there have been all sorts of tributes; from the Brat Pack reunion at the Oscars to a slew of montages posted on Youtube. Last week I got a musical montage of hughes lines & music from Matt Foley & Genevan Heathen which weaves together commentary, film bites and soundtrack moments from some of Hughes’ best movies. It is a solid 33+ minutes of sonic nostalgia. The DL link is below as well as two covers of ’80′s gems by The Arcade Fire & Angie Hart . Enjoy the tunes then go and rent yourself some Hughes flicks.
[MP3] The Music Of John Hughes
[MP3] This Must Be The Place (Talking Heads) – Arcade Fire (via You Ain’t No Picasso)