John Hughes Twitter-Wood Report: Favorite Films And Thanks From Rainn Wilson, Eliza Dushku And Others

Few directors produce a body of work that syncs with a decade as well as John Hughes' work did with the 1980s. From "Sixteen Candles" to "Ferris Bueller's " and "The Breakfast Club," he gave everyone who ever lived through high school someone to relate to. His power wasn't lost on on filmgoers or today's filmmakers, both of whom inhabit the Twitter-Wood follow list.

Filmmakers including Kevin Smith and Diablo Cody, who both picked up the plight of the high school misanthrope from Hughes, as well as other stars like Rainn Wilson and Eliza Dushku tweeted in with their memories of Hughes' movies this afternoon, and many of them recalled what it was like come to his movies in the middle of the same kinds of real-life melodramas that he tackled.

@madlyv is it true? John Hughes?
-Virginia Madsen, Actress ("Sideways," "The Father of Invention")

@rainnwilson R.I.P. John Hughes - The Breakfast Club was a revelation to my late teen-age years. You're my hero.
-Rainn Wilson, Actor (”The Office,” “The Rocker”)

@ElizaPatricia Breakfast Club. 16 Candles. John Hughes made a few of my all time favorite films. Mourning him this afternoon. He 'got' adolescence, bless.
-Eliza Dushku, Actress ("Dollhouse," "Bring It On")

@kyle_newman john hughes died of a heart attack @AllieCupcake ... he came out of his cave in chicago and found out MJ died. the 80s were on his shoulder
-Kyle Newman, Director ("Fanboys," "Emo Boy")

@ThatKevinSmith The flag's at half-mast in Shermer, Illinois: John Hughes, the man who spoke for geeks way before anyone else did. http://tinyurl.com/lg7bly
-Kevin Smith, Actor/Director/Writer (”Zack and Miri Make a Porno,” “Clerks”)

@diablocody Truly saddened by passing of John Hughes. Was an idol to this magna-zoom-dweebie.
-Diablo Cody, writer (”Juno,” “United States of Tara”)

@AndyMilonakis RIP John Hughes, his movies had way more heart than 99% of the stuff that's out nowadays...
-Andy Milonakis, Actor (”Waiting…,” “Who’s Your Caddy?”)

@Alyssa_Milano RIP John Hughes & thanks for making my teen years bearable. http://bit.ly/18Kz0G
-Alyssa Milano, Actress (”Pathology,” “Charmed”)

@mrskutcher John Hughs' inconic films gave a powerful voice to a generation. He will be missed but never forgotten!
-Demi Moore, Actress (”G.I. Jane,” “Striptease”)

@james_gunn Director John Hughes is dead. Shit. 59 years old. R.I.P.
-James Gunn, Writer/Director ("Slither")

For additional John Hughes coverage, head over to MTV.com for the initial report, a career retrospective, celebrity reactions and Kurt Loder's heartfelt farewell.