{"product_id":"refocus-the-films-of-john-hughes","title":"Refocus: the Films of John Hughes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eJohn Hughes' films, spanning decades, have achieved popular and critical success, focusing on comical conflicts within American families. He directed eight films and wrote over thirty, influencing perceptions of everyday life and critiquing social issues subtly. This collection explores his work in depth. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 June 2021\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe films of John Hughes (19502009) have enjoyed popular and critical success alike, from his first scripts in the early 1980s through to his celebrated work later in the decade and into the 1990s. While Hughes is best remembered for his stories about teenagers, such as \u003ci\u003eSixteen Candles\u003c\/i\u003e (1984), \u003ci\u003eThe Breakfast Club\u003c\/i\u003e (1985) and \u003ci\u003eFerris Bueller's Day Of\u003c\/i\u003ef (1986), almost all of his films deal with comical conflicts within everyday American families. He directed eight films and wrote over thirty in a career spanning a quarter of a century, and is fondly remembered for influencing American perceptions of  and appreciation for  the daily lives of (primarily) common citizens. \u003cbr\u003eThis wide-ranging collection examines the films of John Hughes from diverse angles, considering how he depicted young characters, how he revealed the humour of family life, and how his films subtly critiqued social issues such as class, race, gender, education and domestic relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 592g                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 162 x 241 x 27 (mm)                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781474449021                                                      \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44096244285690,"sku":"9781474449021","price":81.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/c5a873855e9b8d58288afb2099a1e4eb.jpg?v=1631932632","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/refocus-the-films-of-john-hughes","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}