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re: Chris Farley vs John Candy

Posted on 10/8/16 at 9:39 am to
Posted by Major Dutch Schaefer
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Posted on 10/8/16 at 9:39 am to
quote:

Candy. This isn't even a competition.
Posted by Byron Bojangles III
Member since Nov 2012
52087 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 9:42 am to
Candy's performance in planes trains and automobiles should be required viewing
Posted by vandelay industries
CSRA
Member since May 2012
2509 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 9:50 am to
Love both, but I'll give the nod to Candy. Not for his movies (which I do enjoy), but for being Johnny LaRue on SCTV...that shite cracked me up hard

One of my favorite Candy lines was "Is anyone here from Penthouse magazine?....then we ain't talkin'!"
This post was edited on 10/8/16 at 9:59 am
Posted by Bonnie Blue
Nashville
Member since Apr 2011
210 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 4:18 pm to
Candy. Not even close.
Posted by speechles
Member since Jan 2013
1359 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 4:41 pm to
I liked Candy's role in Stripes as well
Posted by Tackle74
Columbia, MO
Member since Mar 2012
5482 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 4:53 pm to
Candy
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
44200 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 6:38 pm to
quote:

Spaceballs and The Great Outdoors were both funnier than any Farley movie, and I loved Tommy Boy as a teen. Then you throw in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Uncle Buck, and Nothing But Trouble. It's not even close.



Stripes
Posted by Thurber
NWLA
Member since Aug 2013
15405 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 7:20 pm to
Candy
Posted by luvdatigahs
Alameda, CA
Member since Sep 2008
3097 posts
Posted on 10/9/16 at 10:50 pm to
Cool runnings was one of my favorite movies as a child, so I'll go with candy. Also used to like the movie Canadian bacon with candy.
Farley is also one of my favorite, loves tommy boy and black sheep. My favorite Farley role was the bus driver in billy Madison.
Posted by Clark W Griswold
THE USA
Member since Sep 2012
10875 posts
Posted on 10/10/16 at 7:38 am to
If you want to laugh then Chris Farley. John Candy wasn't even on his level of being funny. But Candy was the better actor and overall entertainer I think.
Posted by Sigma
Fairhope, AL
Member since Dec 2005
3665 posts
Posted on 10/10/16 at 7:56 am to
quote:


Cool runnings was one of my favorite movies as a child


Cool Runnings is still one of my favorites today. Candy was also great in Home Alone - Gus Polinski, Polka King of the Midwest.
Posted by mmjones87
we so cold
Member since Oct 2008
14206 posts
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:06 am to
quote:

The Great Outdoors



One of my favorite movies ever


This
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
112725 posts
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:08 am to
quote:

John Candy


Not even a fricking contest
Posted by Marciano1
Marksville, LA
Member since Jun 2009
19801 posts
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:10 am to
quote:

John Candy by a mile.
Posted by Will Munny
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2007
3106 posts
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:30 am to
quote:

What were their ages when they died? Candy had his best years but Farley didn't


This.

Farley was 33 when he died (Candy was 43). When Candy was 33 he had done Stripes, Vacation, some other small stuff. Not really a fair comparison for Farley.
Posted by Thracken13
Aft Cargo Hold of Serenity
Member since Feb 2010
18562 posts
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:47 am to
Candy by a mile.

Can't believe noone mentioned Armed and Dangerous
This post was edited on 10/10/16 at 8:48 am
Posted by Mr. Wayne
Member since Feb 2008
10084 posts
Posted on 10/10/16 at 8:55 am to
Big screen you have to go Candy. If I could have one of them as a buddy, give me Farley. He could make anything funny and everyone seemed to love him. Farley was my favorite as a kid and probably the only Hollywood death that ever shook me.
Posted by Baloo
Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
49645 posts
Posted on 10/10/16 at 9:47 am to
Tom Tuttle. Tacoma, Washington.

John Candy was such a comedic genius that he could make that line funny as hell. He's one of the great sketch comedians of all time as well. His SCTV stuff is amazing.
Posted by litenin
Houston
Member since Mar 2016
2658 posts
Posted on 10/10/16 at 10:04 am to
I liked both quite a bit. I mostly think of SNL with Farley and movies with Candy. I haven't watched any of the SCTV with Candy in over 25 years but would like to if I could find episodes somewhere.
Posted by Thracken13
Aft Cargo Hold of Serenity
Member since Feb 2010
18562 posts
Posted on 10/10/16 at 10:09 am to
and no one mentioned Who's Harry Crumb?
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