Given the presence of both Steve Martin and John Candy, one would expect this John Hughes comedy to be much, much funnier than it is. Certainly its not for lack of effort on the part of its stars. Martin is an uptight businessman trying to get home from New York for the holidays. But one thing after another gets in his way--most of it having to do with Candy, a boorish but well-meaning boob who takes a liking to him. Together they travel all over the map; no matter how hard Martin tries to shake him, he cant. But Hughess writing is never as sharp as it should be and this film winds up being only intermittently humorous. --Marshall Fine
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Good, But Drags and Over-Stretches At Times 3.5 Stars (
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Steve Martin plays an uptight, irritable businessman trying to make it home for Thanksgiving with his family. John Candy plays a friendly but annoying guy who is going somewhere, but youre never quite sure where. Candys character latches on to Martins character, and the two encounter mishap after mi
Candy and Martin at their best (
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I saw this film in the theater when it was initally released. This is by far and away one of my favorite films. John Candy sometimes played the "fat man" roles but in this movie his weight is not important. He plays a lovable warm well meaning character that by the end of the film you wish you had f
TOPS!! (
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Call me silly, but I am 44 and have been watching movies most of my life. This is my #1 favorite movie of all time. It cant compare with the great movies throughout history, but they are not my #1 favorite....this one is. How is that for a review?
Porsche: Excellence Was Expected: The Comprehensive History of the Company, its Cars and its Racing Heritage
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Porsche Through Rose Glasses (
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If Id realized Mr. Ludvigsen had a past history of writing for Automotive Quarterly, I would never have wasted this much money buying this set. Just like Automotive Quarterly (which never had a bad thing to say about any automobile) Mr. Ludvigsen glosses over the problems with the 356 and early 911 ..
How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive 19 Ed: A Manual of Step-by-Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot
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Good, but not the only book you need! (
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Anyone who sets out to buy an old Volkswagen will hear this book mentioned again and again, usually with great reverence and a tremendous amount of enthusiasm. Well folks, it is simply not all that. Dont get me wrong -- Im happy I bought this book, and I refer to it often -- but like other reviewers..
My Years With General Motors
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A rare business biography/classic by Alfred P. Sloan Jr. (
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Alfred P. Sloan Jr. was CEO of General Motors from 1923 to 1946. This book was originally published in 1964. Sloan is seen as the first person to have worked out systematic organization in a big company, planning and strategy, measurements, the principle of decentralization - in short, basic concept..
