10 Reasons Amy Heckerling should direct my life

Director Amy Heckerling (and total Betty) is the wonderful and underrated creator of 'Clueless' and 'Fast times at Ridgemount High'.                                              If John Hughes is the quintessential teen movie director then she is the Godmother of Generation teen 'whatever'. The universe of her films are so intricately created, it captures the spirit of characters making them iconic and truly loved.                                                She never overlooked the complexity of  High school and always explored the drama in a nuanced and hilarious tone which is captured in this quote;     'I love movies where something very dramatic is going on, but I can't stand movies that are humorless.'  She is such an inspiration to me and these are the films that my friends and I often gawp and watch at an unhealthy rate. These are the reasons that Amy Heckerling should direct my life:    

1 Clever insults would be a normal part of conversation and would be so effortless.

2 Total Baldwins are part of every day life. These guys are no Monets even if they turn out to be a cake boy  /disco dancing /Oscar Wilde reading friend of Dorothy or a total wuss. Also, the beauty that is Paul Rudd is featured and his cute presence in my life would be very much appreciated.

3 The Dancing would be crazy but there is nothing better than goofing out with your friends even if you look nutty doing it. 

4 Life would be like a Noxzema commercial.

5 I would know how to reference pop culture in a subtle and flawless way; which is way existential.  

6 I would look a total Betty in coordinated outfits; it's just like when you were little but now it's in tartan.      *Work uniform would actually look rather cute.

7 Witty repertoire.

8 Friendships would be built on a mutual love of jealousy, drugs and a love of insulting each other- beautifully simple. *Young Nicolas Cage!!

9  The teachers would be the absolute best; even if they think everyone is on dope.

10 Parties even if they are in the Valley would be totally classic.

10 Reasons John Hughes should direct my life

John Hughes is the quintessential teen movie director, but to me he is so much more than that. Hughes is someone that I aspire towards in all his mullet haired glory because he truly knew what it was to create a film from the heart, an art of understanding the outcasts and the beauty that they have.                                
He was the iconic father of teen films that are at the heart of 80's teenage angst and this quote is basically the definition of how unique and delightful he is; " I always preferred to hang out with the outcasts, 'cause they were cooler; they had better taste in music, for one thing, I guess because they had more time to develop one with the lack of social interaction they had!" .
So, here are the definitive reasons why John Hughes should direct my life:  


1  Spontaneous dance sequences happen on a regular occurrence,who wouldn't want a choreographed declaration of love (Pretty in Pink) , friendship (Ferris Bueller's day off) or just for the heck of it (Breakfast Club) . 

2 The Fashion. Seriously, my best friend and I are always on the look out in vintage shops for Ringwald-esque dresses and (thankfully) we have never come close to the finale Pretty in Pink dress but at least there are some sole examples of a flawless wardrobe that would feature in  my life.

    

























3 The quirky best friend would always be a welcome addition to my life, Hughes always created the most swell friendships and they always have the best advice and know the other person like nothing else. Iona from Pretty in Pink, she is always sassy and she always looks fabulous.*Additional Cameron Fry love because he comes a close second.

4 The Comebacks. Lets be honest, if i lived in a world of John Hughes i would be the queen of all comebacks not a stuttering jumble of insults. This takes inspiration from the essence of cool that is John Bender.*Ferris because he is just so choice! 

5 The Romantic gestures. Freeze frame moments are the most delightful declarations of love and would become a regular occurrence. I don't think I know anyone that wouldn't want John Bender punching his fist in the air because he got you. *Also, some  Keith from 'Some kind of Wonderful' because he is so darn smooth.

6 Not having a boyfriend would just mean creating one (Weird Science), which is a dream for my introverted self and the fact that he would teach me some important life lessons along the way. 

7 Being Home Alone would be the best adventure ever, which in reality involves sitting in my pj's all day and binge watching Twin Peaks.

8 Relatives coming to stay would be a mixture of the worst, utter hilarity and inhuman amounts of food (Uncle Buck) and family holidays got a lot more interesting.

9 The Soundtrack to my life would be the amazing, it would be the greatest to have 'Don't you forget about me' as you walk down the hall at the end of the day or 'Twist and Shout' as you get up in the morning.










10 Everyone would be forever referencing me because lets be honest, my life directed by John Hughes would be utterly wonderful.