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re: The John Candy Man Can Appreciation Thread
Posted on 8/4/15 at 3:27 pm to alajones
Posted on 8/4/15 at 3:27 pm to alajones
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Candy was one of those guys that would steal scenes in any movie he was in. Even if he wasn't the main guy.
Great examples are Splash, Blues Bros and JFK.
Agreed 100%. And don't forget the aforementioned Vacation. He is the most underrated comedic actors of all time. The Joe Montana story mentioned earlier is gold as well.
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Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:32 pm to johnnydrama
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johnnydrama
The John Candy Man Can Appreciation Thread
by johnnydrama
Clearly y'all have never seen Armed and Dangerous. John Candy and Eugene Levy were at the top of their game for my favorite John Candy movie. Honorable Mention for Stripes even though he wasn't the lead.
And Splash also. Had a pretty decent dramatic scene in that movie, in addition to some hilarious lines.
He also had a few dramatic parts in PT&A.
Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:56 pm to constant cough
Only the lonely was good. I liked how on their first date he took her on a picnic at the old Comiskey Park before they demolished it.
Posted on 8/4/15 at 8:19 pm to Thurber
A john candy thread regularly pops up every couple of months on here
Not to sound like a sap, but it shows the enjoyment that this man brought to everyone
U can bet ur arse he isn't depressed anymore knowing how beloved he has become. To me he already was
Not to sound like a sap, but it shows the enjoyment that this man brought to everyone
U can bet ur arse he isn't depressed anymore knowing how beloved he has become. To me he already was
Posted on 8/4/15 at 8:34 pm to mizzoukills
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I see a sad man playing the fat man caricature.
You haven't seen enough of his work and probably have read one too many "bios". The guy was amazing with SCTV and in most of his movies (although, like pretty much every performer, he had a couple of stinkers).
The "Fishin' Musician".
Posted on 8/4/15 at 9:06 pm to Lakeboy7
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the old SCTV episodes he was funny as hell way back when.
A lot of comedy genius on that show: Candy, Short, Moranis, Levy, Ramis, Flaherty, Thomas
Posted on 8/5/15 at 8:01 pm to madmaxvol
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Personally, I thought his cameo in Vacation was one of the things that made that movie a classic.
agree
quote:and agree,
I loved him on SCTV, too.
w/out SCTV it's unlikely anyone ever hears of John Candy.
Count Floyds House of Cats
Andrea Martin in Celebrity Blow up (as Bernadette Peters) so awesome.
This post was edited on 8/5/15 at 8:18 pm
Posted on 8/5/15 at 9:06 pm to SlimCharles140
"Sorry folks, park's closed. Moose out front should have told ya. "
Posted on 8/7/15 at 1:32 pm to East Coast Band
"Summer Rental"
Absolutely love this movie and watch it everytime it comes on. Well, plus it has Keri Green :) But what a great cast, Candy, Torn, Laroquette, Crenna. The scene where he kicks every freeloader out of the house
I'm going to play with Yorku now
Absolutely love this movie and watch it everytime it comes on. Well, plus it has Keri Green :) But what a great cast, Candy, Torn, Laroquette, Crenna. The scene where he kicks every freeloader out of the house
I'm going to play with Yorku now
Posted on 8/7/15 at 2:28 pm to CarRamrod
In my opinion, "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" may be the greatest comedy of all time.
Posted on 8/7/15 at 3:36 pm to jdd48
Orange Whip?
Posted on 8/7/15 at 3:39 pm to mizzoukills
Wtf?
I don't see him for his weight at all.
He's just a likable guy or character in maybe all his movies..
He's also great in Rookie of the Year
I don't see him for his weight at all.
He's just a likable guy or character in maybe all his movies..
He's also great in Rookie of the Year
Posted on 8/7/15 at 4:06 pm to Lakeboy7
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the old SCTV episodes
That is where he was funniest. SCTV was great.
Posted on 8/7/15 at 4:10 pm to NWarty
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"Summer Rental"
Absolutely love this movie and watch it everytime it comes on. Well, plus it has Keri Green :) But what a great cast, Candy, Torn, Laroquette, Crenna. The scene where he kicks every freeloader out of the house
I'm going to play with Yorku now
Pirate Rip Torn referring to the Scotsman (with full accent and kilt) as "Yeh damn Swede" had us laughing.
Posted on 8/7/15 at 6:40 pm to Tigris
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That is where he was funniest. SCTV was great.
the writing of SCTV was really poor, the actors were so good they improved in nearly every scene, it was like watching classic improv.
Posted on 8/8/15 at 12:22 am to NWarty
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The scene where he kicks every freeloader out of the house
"Did you see the one where Papa Smurf took a crutch and smashed the shite out of a guy with a red hat?
Did you see that one? You want to see that one?"
Old school John Candy - Roy's Food Repair
Posted on 8/8/15 at 9:08 am to SlimCharles140
1. Stripes
Posted on 8/8/15 at 10:07 am to mizzoukills
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Every time I see him in a movie, I feel sad. I don't see the humor. I see a sad man playing the fat man caricature.
Posted on 8/8/15 at 10:50 am to SlimCharles140
Who else tears up when Candy tells Martin at the end of PTA about his wife dying years ago? That scene gets me everytime.
:cry:
:cry:
Posted on 8/8/15 at 10:51 pm to johnnydrama
Even a bad Candy movie isn't completely terrible (Wagon's East).
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