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Beautiful, moving film.

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Every once in a while I will rewatch a movie from my youth. Planes, Trains and Automobiles happened to be on so I thought I'd check it out. From what I remembered it was a good movie.Yes it was.Maybe it was the nostalgia of it or maybe it was just that good but I found myself guffawing at Neal (Steve Martin) and Del (John Candy). It's hard to believe that the movie is now 30 years old. It's Thanksgiving time and Neal and Del are begrudgingly (from Neal's point of view anyway) paired together on a hellish trip from New York to Chicago in which Murphy's Law fully applies. Hilarity ensues as Neal is pushed to the brink of insanity by all of the mishaps and Del--the oblivious, jolly fat man.Although Neal and Del weren't the original odd couple I would venture to say that they were the first road trip odd couple.

I don't know how to describe the love I have for this movie. It's a rare film that I think we could collectively as a society call a 'perfect comedy' It doesn't matter what your age is, you will be on the floor literally laughing until your stomach hurts.John Candy was one of the great treasures of the past and him paired with Steve Martin is just too perfect for words. It's a film I revisit every year and I sincerely recommend you do the same.

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.

Steve Martin. John Candy. John Hugues (Ferris Bueller, Home Alone, the Breakfast Club...). And a heart-warming, morality-conveying, guilt-inducing type comedy between two guys whose path just constantly crosses by coincidence when really one can't stand the other, taking place during Thanksgiving. Perfect recipe for an American success on paper, and you see exactly where I'm going with this. The film overall makes for a smooth enjoyable viewing, but at no point is it particularly funny, particularly subtle, or just particularly good at all whether with its plot, the emotion it carries, the humor...and the ending is just a completely forced, improbable, typically American all-out dramatic release of tension. And John Candy dying years later, an unfortunate event in itself, doesn't make this film any better or his character more likable. It's alright, but by no means a great film, and certainly no classic and what not.