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John Hughes

At the time I came along, Hollywood's idea of teen movies meant there had to be a lot of nudity, usually involving boys in pursuit of sex, and pretty gross overall. Either that or a horror movie. And the last thing Hollywood wanted in their teen movies wa

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John Hughes is saying that when he started making movies, Hollywood mostly made teen films that focused on sexual content or were horror stories, often portraying teens in a negative or crude way. He implies that Hollywood was not interested in teen movies that showed more realistic or meaningful experiences.

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