Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

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Good story, Not enough for a whole film

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

There aren't a lot of Thanksgiving movies, but this is definitely the best!

This movie truly is a holiday classic; the movie has not aged one bit. Martin and candy are just perfect together under sure-footed direction by the late great John Hughes. There is no doubt this film will always rank high within its stars' and director's filmography; even the score by Ira Newborn fits the movie perfectly, for all the slapstick and tender and warm moments.

Very little actually needs to be said about "Planes, Trains & Automobiles", because this is indeed a classic comedy from the late 1980s, and if you aren't already familiar with it, then it is about due time to take the time to do so.The movie stars two of the biggest comedy names from the late 1980s; that being Steve Martin and John Candy. So it is very difficult not to be familiar with this movie, especially if you enjoy the comedy genre and if you are a fan of either of these two funny men."Planes, Trains & Automobiles" is about Neal Page (played by Steve Martin) who finds his flight back home for Thanksgiving to be canceled due to bad weather. Neal reluctantly teams up with shower curtain rings salesman Del Griffith (played by John Candy) in order to trek back home through more conventional means of transportation. But the trek back home is not an uneventful or particularly trouble-free one...There are so many hilarious scenes and moments in this movie that it would simply be too tiresome to have to point them all out. "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" is filled with plenty of good laughs, and writer/director John Hughes really put together a memorable and very entertaining story and movie.The cast in the movie was quite good, and there is no doubt about it that the impact of the movie is due to the comedy team up between John Candy and Steve Martin, as they have amazing chemistry together on the screen.I have watched "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" a bunch of times since it was first released, both on VHS back in the day and later on DVD. And it is a movie that I will frequently return to watch because it is quite entertaining.

Aglow with luminous comic hijinks.Nearly 30 years since it's release this movie is every bit as funny as it was then. Starring the dynamite duo of Steve Martin and the late-great John Candy "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" is one of the ultimate "Road Movies" as it vividly chronicles the challenges, inconveniences and miseries of vehicular travel (i.e. Planes and Trains and Automobiles). The chemistry between the two of them is an utterly fantastic thing to behold, THEY ARE HILARIOUS TOGETHER, from start to finish they play off each other in a sort of an effortless synergistic manner. The level of humor these two legendary actors create, combined with the stellar writing and directing talents of John Hughes, all adds up to what's one of the funniest movies ever made. Filmed at the height of their talents, this classic comedy isn't dull for a moment and through a winning combination of snappy direction, clever dialog and hysterical sight-gags, Planes, Trains and Automobiles has stood well the test of time and it's reputation as a timeless rib-rattling classic of the highest comedic pedigree remains undiminished. To try and summarize the movie is a waste of time, due to the fact that it boasts so many stand-out scenes and as a collective whole this movie is one of the Holy Grail's of comedy. I myself have been a fan of it since the beginning and have probably seen this movie in upwards of 100 times over the past nearly 3 decades and keep coming back for more, because without the slightest doubt, this movie is funny-funny-funny.And for the cherry on the top..... I've read that when pertaining to both their respective careers Planes, Trains and Automobiles is both Steve Martin and John Candy's favorite movie. Now that's really saying something there.