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In honor of Thanksgiving, I thought we could discuss the 1980's comedy classic Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. The farce follows two polar opposite men as they are forced to travel to together from New York City to Chicago for Thanksgiving.
Written, Directed, and Produced by John Hughes
Music by Ira Newborn
Starring Steve Martin and John Candy
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | November 24, 2023 12:53 AM |
The films also has cameos by many great character actors:
Laila Robbins, Michael McKean, Edie McClurg, Dylan Baker, Kevin Bacon, Lyman Ward, Matthew Lawrence, Larry Hankin, Ben Stein, Martin Ferrero, Bill Erwin, and William Windom.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | November 23, 2023 11:41 PM |
A fun film my entire family has watched together the night before Thanksgiving for many years!
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | November 23, 2023 11:42 PM |
John Hughes' only script that didn't include a scene where suburban whites run across urban blacks with "hilarious" results. Instead it's a scummy redneck
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | November 23, 2023 11:59 PM |
great scene though!
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | November 24, 2023 12:11 AM |
I LOVE THIS MOVIE and I thought STEVE MARTIN was a STONE COLD FAUX! He was super handsome when younger. Just like Chevy Chase.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | November 24, 2023 12:21 AM |
Candy's character's backstory is far too tragic for the tone of the film. The maudlin revelation ruins everything but Edie McClurg, who deserved an Oscar for her line that is sensored every free TV holiday airing.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | November 24, 2023 12:31 AM |
Edie McClurg was perfect in that scene. Brilliant.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | November 24, 2023 12:33 AM |
Gobble Gobble!
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | November 24, 2023 12:37 AM |
Edie McClurg actually improvised that whole conversation over the phone as the cameras were rolling.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | November 24, 2023 12:38 AM |
I am the Steve Martin character lol
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | November 24, 2023 12:53 AM |
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