Throwback Thursday: Weird Science (1985)

“From my heart and from my hand, why don’t people understand?” John Hughes wrote and directed the teen science fiction comedy Weird Science. Despite being a very successful film, it is rarely mentioned in conversations about some of Hughes’ most successful films such as Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Home Alone, and Ferris Bueller’s DayContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Weird Science (1985)”

Throwback Thursday: National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)

“Sorry, folks. The park’s closed.” Arguably the launching pad for Chevy Chase’s successful cinematic career, National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983) spawned multiple sequels, introduced us to numerous actors who would go on to bigger things, and became a cornerstone for screwball comedies. The film tells the story of Clark Griswold (Chase) and his family as theyContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)”