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John Candy died almost 20 years ago

Posted on 4/22/12 at 9:14 pm
Posted by steelreign
Deridder
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 4/22/12 at 9:14 pm
Watching Uncle Buck had me reading alittle about John Candy. It's hard to believe that he died in 1994. It really doesn't seem like's been almost 20 years since. We can only wonder how many more great movies he would have been in.
Posted by Murtagh
Metairie, La
Member since Feb 2008
2044 posts
Posted on 4/22/12 at 9:15 pm to
I watched Spaceballs today. He was such a great actor.
Posted by Fireman17
Mississippi
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Posted on 4/22/12 at 9:16 pm to
No telling no many more movies he would have done with Steve Martin.
Posted by alajones
Huntsvegas
Member since Oct 2005
35778 posts
Posted on 4/22/12 at 9:18 pm to
He made totally retarded movies like Armed & Dangerous and Summer Rental watchable. He could carry a movie and be an awesome sidekick.

We can only wonder if he would have lived longer into the 90's where comedic actors started getting more respect.
Posted by The Eric
Member since Sep 2008
24165 posts
Posted on 4/22/12 at 9:21 pm to
To Chris Farley! We hardly knew ye!

Posted by alajones
Huntsvegas
Member since Oct 2005
35778 posts
Posted on 4/22/12 at 9:25 pm to
Saw his (Chris Farley) A&E biography. He was actually embarrassed by his last two movies and thought the studios were taking advantage of his draw.
Posted by Wooly
Member since Feb 2012
13851 posts
Posted on 4/22/12 at 9:38 pm to
watched brewsters millions for the first time the other day... and popped in cool runnings for old times sake
Posted by PBeard
DC
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Posted on 4/22/12 at 10:22 pm to
Respect
Posted by Weaver
Madisonville, LA
Member since Nov 2005
28042 posts
Posted on 4/22/12 at 10:28 pm to
Barf, gimme some paw!
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 4/22/12 at 10:30 pm to
RIP Johnny Larue.
Posted by Brosef Stalin
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 4/22/12 at 10:31 pm to
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We can only wonder how many more great movies he would have been in.

Probably not many. His last few movies were bad and comedic actors don't usually have long careers in comedy. Not with good movies anyway.
Posted by saintsfan92612
Taiwan
Member since Oct 2008
30154 posts
Posted on 4/22/12 at 10:38 pm to
meh, I thought he was pretty good in Cool Runnings and Canadian Bacon even if the movies themselves weren't exactly oscar worthy.
Posted by Brosef Stalin
Member since Dec 2011
41672 posts
Posted on 4/22/12 at 10:46 pm to
Would have liked to have seen him do more drama like JFK. He was pretty good in that.
Posted by Murray
Member since Aug 2008
14807 posts
Posted on 4/23/12 at 12:12 pm to
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Probably not many. His last few movies were bad and comedic actors don't usually have long careers in comedy. Not with good movies anyway.


Off the top, Robin Williams and Tom Hanks. If either would've died after making Club Paradise or Money Pit you could've said the same thing but would've been dead wrong.

quote:

Would have liked to have seen him do more drama like JFK. He was pretty good in that


There you go. When I think of Candy's dramatic potential I think of JFK and his monologue in Planes, Trains.

I really think he would've been one of the great one's.



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totally retarded movies like Armed & Dangerous


You sonovabitch..
Posted by Nativebullet
Plano, TX
Member since Feb 2011
5171 posts
Posted on 4/23/12 at 12:18 pm to
Hard to believe he was only 43. I'm a huge fan.
Posted by Thracken13
Aft Cargo Hold of Serenity
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Posted on 4/23/12 at 12:29 pm to


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Posted on 4/23/12 at 12:34 pm to
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RIP
Posted by northLAgoomba
Grand Cane, LA
Member since Nov 2009
3979 posts
Posted on 4/23/12 at 1:00 pm to
Whenever Summer Rental is on, I have to watch at least a few minutes of it. I also loved him as Dewey Oxburger in Stripes. He was just a very funny, likeable guy.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
112796 posts
Posted on 4/23/12 at 1:03 pm to
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Johnny Larue.


SCTV reference!!!!
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
112796 posts
Posted on 4/23/12 at 1:06 pm to
Speaking of SCTV, think of the quality that came from that show:

John Candy
Harold Ramis
Eugene Levy
Rick Moranis
Catherine O'Hara

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