Three years ago this week, on August 6, 2009, one of the most prolific, influential and commercially successful American directors of his generation passed away at the age of 59. Although not generally considered a cinematic innovator, despite his enormous output and unique style in terms of story-telling and characterization, John Hughes' legend looms large.In the early 1980s, the name John Hughes and “teen comedy” were virtually inseparable. Between 1983-87, the young screenwriter and dire...