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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
(1987)
Steve Martin
had no reason to panic... until John Candy came along.
Director: John Hughes, rated R for language
  Starring: Steve
Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins, Michael McKean, Kevin Bacon,
Dylan Baker, Carol Bruce
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
"You got a free cab,
you got a free room, and someone who'll listen to your boring
stories. I mean,
didn't you notice on the plane when you started
talking, eventually I started reading the vomit bag?" -
Neal
Why watch this?
Martin's angry rants and Candy's long-winded yarns are precious!
Plot Summary:
This comedy follows the misadventures of Neal Page, an uptight
advertising executive desperate to return home to Chicago for
Thanksgiving. However, bad weather forces his flight to divert,
leading him to reluctantly team up with Del Griffith, a
well-meaning but irritating salesman, to navigate various modes
of transportation. Their chaotic journey involves a series of
travel mishaps and comical conflicts.
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Dad's Preview:
Another great comedy starring two superb comedic actors in their
prime. It's
Thanksgiving and everybody is trying to get home. Flights are
booked and roads are jammed. They've both encountered all kinds of trouble, so they decide to
work together. There's one small issue: mixing a short-tempered
snob and
an
overly-friendly oaf is a match made in AAA hell. Martin and Candy,
a true odd couple, are a
pleasure to watch as they constantly feud. The real genius is Candy... when he
finally gets
real, it breaks your heart. |
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Hughes
Entertainment; Paramount Pictures
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