I made a tough decision earlier this week. Well tough for me, probably not so tough for most of you. I'm no longer sharing my screenplay to the blog. First, I want to clarify that I did not stop sharing because of an essay that Molly Ringwald wrote for The New Yorker. I've toyed with… Continue reading Screenplays Don’t Write Themselves
Forget about the fact that this is silly and unrealistic beyond compare, can we talk about the kick-ass soundtrack this movie would have? In fact, one could argue that I wrote this screenplay SOLELY for the purpose of creating the world's best soundtrack ever. Maybe I am using this screenplay for the music. Did you… Continue reading Don’t You Forget About Me- Scene Nine “Cousins. Twice Removed”
Welcome to the assassination of everything John Hughes. So I am back with scene six after taking a two-week break from sharing. I have to be honest, I thought about stopping altogether. I can hear sighs of relief all over the land. But then I got a message from a reader asking what happens next??… Continue reading Don’t You Forget About Me- Scene Six “He Owns a Panty Store”
I didn't forget about my screenplay. I tell myself. Over and over. Except I did. Forget it. Which makes the title that much more ironic. Don'tcha think? So here is the first scene of many scenes in a screenplay that will surely never get made but really hoping that it does get made into a really funky play in some obscure… Continue reading Don’t You Forget About Me- Scene One “No One Said There Was Gonna Be Cake!”
This page includes affiliate links as I am a part of the Amazon affiliate program. I don't. Have too much time on my hands, to be clear. But my John Hughes addiction never sleeps. Never. Sleeps. And yours shouldn't either which is why I am sharing with you something that I have kept… Continue reading John Hughes Playlist Because I Have Too Much Time on My Hands
A few months ago, my husband had suggested I run a fun tour of these homes this summer for some of his co-workers as they were John Hughes's movie fans. We had planned a route, where we were going to make pit stops, planned out tee-shirts, and even had a playlist. Then coronavirus hit and… Continue reading Walking in John Hughes Footsteps: Movie Locations & Addresses
