Take the introduction of Cameron's dad's "choice" Ferrari, for example, which Hughes pairs with Yello's " Oh Yeah." Writes Art Tavana of L.A. More often he used songs to accentuate already-potent moments. "More than any other filmmaker-except, arguably, Quentin Tarantino," writes Luke Lewis of NME, "Hughes understood pop's function as an emotional shortcut: where the script was sometimes lacking, a song could fill in the gaps." Hughes didn't let the soundtrack cuts do all of the writing for him, though. The Soundtrack to 80s Teens' Lives (and Regrettable Haircuts) Sadly, Hughes had to settle for being a beloved writer, director, and musical tastemaker: His soundtrack choices, featuring synth pop, funk, and post-punk, were responsible for some of the biggest hits of the '80s. "I'd rather make music if I had the talent," John Hughes once confessed to MTV News ( source). And John Hughes's '80s movies are legendary for their soundtracks, handpicked by Hughes himself. Why? Because this is a John Hughes movie, dude. Can we be blunt? Nobody remembers the instrumental score for Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
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