Remains of the Day: John Hughes 1950-2009

My Beta cassette recorder chewed up copies of Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, and especially Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and the web salutes the leader of the Brat Pack. Here is a look at eight and 1/2 news items that we didn’t have enough time to cover but are worth mentioning here for the 6th of August.

1. A DVD Milestone 
A joint venture between art-house oldies Milestone and nouveau art-house Oscilloscope. Bring on The Exiles! (Via IndieWIRE.) 

2. I Guess It’s Pretty Serious… 
My favorite John Hughes film and quote.

3. Samuel Goldwyn on Demand
The indie distributor makes a pact with Epix for on demand platform. (Via Variety)

4. No Memory Loss Adaptation 
Unknown White Male now starring Liam Neeson and has nothing to do with the documentary film. (Via Variety)

5. Punch Comes with the Dinner
2010 it girl Lucy Punch goes from Woody Allen to French film comedy remake: Dinner for Schmucks. (Via THR) 

6. Multi-tasker 
Judd Apatow has got projects coming out of his … (Via The Playlist) 

7. Charlie Rose Pulls Out a Pair of Seats for:  
Sophie Barthes and Paul Giamatti (Cold Souls!)

8. Keep More Things Coming 
Where the Wild Things Are: Trailer Numero 2 (Via Firstshowing.net)

1/2. Circle that Date
Surprise – the Indie Spirit awards will be held during the Friday night (March 5th), and not the Saturday afternoon before the Sunday nights’ Oscars. Sounds like a good idea to me since one is not like the other.