15 Times ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Mimicked John Hughes Movies (Photos)
Homecoming intentionally harkens back to John Hughes’ iconic teen movies of the 1980s, including “The Breakfast Club” and “Sixteen Candles.”
The comic book movie, in theaters now, even directly references the writer-director’s famed ditch-day comedy “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” in one sequence.
What’s more, Spidey director Jon Watts instructed his cast of young actors, including star Tom Holland, to watch the aforementioned Hughes films, with the addition of “Pretty in Pink.”
Remember that desperate race home by Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) that involved backyard fences and momentary home invasions?