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Molly Ringwald Says John Hughes Movies Shouldn’t Be Remade
Molly Ringwald broke out in filmmaker John Hughes’ coming-of-age classics from the ’80s, but the tenured actress doesn’t think other directors should commit to remaking movies like The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles. The Run Amok star spoke with People about the notion of new takes on the prolific writer-director’s works, saying she’d rather see creators’ modern-day interpretation of some of the themes raised in his projects. “Well, they…
Molly Ringwald Says John Hughes ‘Didn’t Want’ His Movies Remade: ‘I Don’t Think They Should Be’
Molly Ringwald might’ve become a household name thanks to leading roles in John Hughes films like “Sixteen Candles” and “Pretty in Pink,” but the actor isn’t lobbying for remakes of the coming-of-age classics anytime soon — and she doesn’t think Hughes would be either. “Well, they can’t be [remade] because they can’t be made without the permission of [the late] John Hughes, and he didn’t want the films to be remade,” Ringwald told People at t…
The Cast of ‘Run Amok’ Explain How Tragic Subject Matter Affects Two Generations Very Differently
NB Mager’s “Run Amok” had to strike an almost impossibly precise tonal balance to tell the story of high schoolers who put on a musical about a school shooting that impacted their own institution a decade earlier. But while that premise might initially sound like the beginning of a tasteless comedy, it’s really the start of a nuanced story about the healing power of art. Ahead of the film’s Sundance premiere, Mager and stars Molly Ringwald, Patr…
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