I really enjoyed his films. He seems to be known mostly for the Brat Pack movies, Ferris Bueller and Home Alone - which were great accomplishments in making adolescents both real and entertaining (no mean feat). Personally, I think that Planes, Trains and Automobiles and the Vacation movies will be lasting treasures, too. He was amazingly prolific and successful during the 1980's.
I shall revert to my Uncle Buck avatar to honor his work and life.
His passing gave me pause on the topic of creativity related to age. While Hughes continued to work steadily over the last ~20 years, that work was mostly Home Alone and Beethoven sequels, and he did not experience the sort of commercial or critical success as when he was in his 30's. I have often reflected that many/most musicians seem to be more productive artistically at a relatively young age.
Am I oversimplifying, or does it seem that most artistic greatness is achieved by the time the artist is about 30 years old? And if so, what does that say about the importance of art education for our young people?
