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Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
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Given the presence of both Steve Martin and John Candy, one would expect this John Hughes comedy to be much, much funnier than it is. Certainly it's not for lack of effort on the part of its stars. Martin is an uptight businessman trying to get home from New York for the holidays. But one thing after another gets in his way--most of it having to do with Candy, a boorish but well-meaning boob who takes a liking to him. Together they travel all over the map; no matter how hard Martin tries to shake him, he can't. But Hughes's writing is never as sharp as it should be and this film winds up being only intermittently humorous. --Marshall...
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| Planes, Trains and Automobiles Movie Review by William (7/24/2009) |
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This is one of the bests comedies I have ever seen. Comedian Steve Martins stars as a businessman who is trying to get home for thanksgiving when a loud mouthed but a lovable guy, played by John candy, helps him find a different way home, since they are stranded thanks to a winter storm and things go hay wired, in a funny...
(complete Planes, Trains and Automobiles review by William)
| Planes, Trains and Automobiles Movie Review by Jarrod (1/9/2008) |
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'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles' is a comedy with a heart, surprisingly poignant in the way it chooses to develop its central relationship, between the uptight snob Neal Page (Steve Martin), and the obnoxious, yet lovable, slob Del Griffith (John Candy) , who get stuck traveling together during a holiday trip from hell. ...
(complete Planes, Trains and Automobiles review by Jarrod)
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