My John Hughes List: From Best To Worst

Ok, so before anyone asks, "Hey, where's Pretty In Pink," or on the off chance someone asks about Beethoven's 4th, you should know that this is just a list of film's directed by the late, great Hughes.

1. Sixteen Candles

After having popularity as a screenwriter, Hughes made his directorial debut with this teen classic. No matter how many times I see it, it always makes me laugh.

2. She's Having A Baby

Ignore the title. The baby stuff is only in the last quarter of the film. This is really a movie about being a man in the early years of adulthood. Probably Hughes' smartest script.

3. The Breakfast Club

I know a lot of you are probably wondering why this isn't at number 1. There's no denying that it's Hughes' hippest film and is looked at by many to be not only the greatest teen flick of the 80's, but of all time. And I do love it, but I find Sixteen Candles holds up better.

4. Weird Science

This is Hughes' silliest film as a director, and it's a lot of fun. Bill Paxton nearly steals the show as a bullying brother.

5. Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Another great one and one of the few times that Mathew Broderick gets to play it cool.

6. Planes, Trains, And Automobiles

Hughes started his film career writing the screenplays for Mr. Mom and National Lampoon's Vacation. With Planes, Trains, And Automobiles, he finally gets the chance to direct that breed of comedy. And he nails it. Steve Martin, playing against type in the straight man role, and John Candy are terrific and make a great team.

7. Uncle Buck

Hughes teams with Candy again for another successful collaboration. The two really complemented each others styles and made for a great actor/director team.

8. Curly Sue

Sadly, this was Hughes' last time in the director's seat. It's a shame that he went out with such a schmaltzy, Kapra wannabe. Alison Porter is winning in the title role, but the film itself is nothing more than a Little Miss Marker knockoff. The only lousy film in the Hughes directorial cannon.