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Summary: Hilarious, Heartwarming, a Must See!
Review: This is " Dumb and Dumber" only smarter and funnier. From John Hughes ( the director who gave us " Ferris Beuller") presents this moving, Funny and entertaining Comedy Road Trip of epic
proportions. it stars Steve Martin as " Neel", a Family man
who is of to Chicago to see his wife and kids for Thanksgiven but
suddenly he meets up with a fat Annoying fellow named " Dell"
( John Candy) who joins him on his quest to chicago, will they
make it or will they fail and starve on Thanksgiven day? you find out for yourself, go rent or buy this movie. I guarentee you'll love it.
Rating: 
Summary: Good movie but picture quality is not...
Review: A few months ago my wife wanted to rent Planes, Trains and Automobiles, but our local video store didn't have it on DVD. Needless to say we went ahead and purchased it from Amazon. It is really a hilarious movie. Steve Martin and John Candy kept us laughing throughout the movie as they race home for the Thanksgiving Holiday. There is a touching feel good message at the conclusion of the film as well. Unfortunately, we forgot that Steve Martin's character goes on a flaming F-WORD rant for about a minute and a half (unnecessary). However, this film is relatively tamed compared to today's R-rated movies. My bigger complaint about this movie is that the picture quality is not good at all. There is one scene, where Steve Martin is in the bathroom, that I can almost imagine hearing the hiss/crackle/pop of the old movie theaters, because the quality is so bad. In all, I think that this is a good movie, but don't expect DVD quality - It is more like VHS.
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Summary: planes, trains and automobiles
Review: It's got everything - slap stick, observational humour, love, hate, angst, families, swearing ... its the real world!
we saw this in a cinema and rolled around laughing - and have since seen it about 8 times! Laurel and Hardy living in yuppy times get it.
Rating: 
Summary: Great film, poor DVD version...
Review: Steve Martin and John Candy are perfectly cast in this film about a straight-laced marketing exec mixed up with a bumbling salesman of shower curtain rings trying to fly home to Chicago from New York for Thanksgiving. We've watched "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" several times on TBS or USA network, and thought it was time to add a real copy to our video collection. This is a classic, modern holiday comedy unfortunately chopped up by Paramount. There are key airplane and hotel room scenes missing, and there are no extras on this DVD which I was expecting...is Paramount planning to put out yet another "Director's Cut" version? Only wished I had sorted through all of the reviews here for the DVD version before buying because now I want to re-sell it at a local store and purchase the VHS version...caveat emptor, indeed, for any future Paramount DVD purchases.
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Summary: Ha Ha Ha Truly Hilarious Film
Review: What a great flick. Steve Martin and John Candy. They work so well together in this film. I've seen this this film in the past. I recently purchased it as a Christmas present. We watched it Christmas night.... We were rolling on the floor laughing. There are so many quotes that Candy says... I am going to watch it again and write some of them down. This is a definite addition to the library. We have a group of friends that also buy DVDs. The trade value of this film is very high.
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Summary: A Thanksgiving must!
Review: I annually watch this funny yet extremely warm and touching video. For the person looking to get into the holiday spirit,this video won't dissapoint! I always watch this tape the Wednesday night prior to Thanksgiving. It always reaffirms the reasons we need to be thankful.
Other than some profanity,(short scene which is absolutely hilarious) I would definitely recommend this video to the family with mature teens.
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Summary: An all time favourite
Review: Planes, Trains and Automobiles is one of my all time favourite comedies, one of the few which I actualy find funny. The story is about Neil Page(Martin)that desperately tries to get back to his family for Thanksgiving, but somehow keep bumping in to showercurtainring-salesman Del Griffith(Candy), and even though Page tries to keep his loathing up he slowly begins to like the cheery Del. The story describe the travel of the two gentlemen and their sometimes very alternative means of transportation.
The movie is bittersweet and sometimes contain some serious points as well.
Candy and Martin seem to work together perfectly in this one and the movie is great, even if the closing scene is somewhat sentimental.
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Summary: A scene is missing!
Review: Planes, Trains, and automobiles is a great movie but everytime I watch this I must catch it on t.v only because when you watch this on tape or dvd there is a famous scene missing a part where Steve Martin and John Candy are eating dinner on the airplane and Steve Martin gets hair in his food and there food is stale is funny as ever but to bad the real tape version of this movie continues to leave it out Why?
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Summary: Classic Martin and Candy
Review: If you've ever had to spend time on the road for business, you know how it feels to just want to get back home, especially for a holiday like Thanksgiving; the family's waiting for you, there'll be a fire in the fireplace and a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. All you have to do is get from here to there. But that's when Murphy's Law concerning best laid plans often comes into play, and the simplest things become obstacles of monumental proportions, which is exactly what happens in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles," a comedy of monumental proportions, written and directed by John Hughes. Neal Page (Steve Martin) is in New York on business; it's two days before Thanksgiving and he has a plane waiting to take him back home to Chicago. He has his reservation, and it's not that far to go; but it's a holiday and the weather is chancy, and beginning with the trouble Neal has just getting a cab to take him to the airport, he's about to become mired in frustration as one thing after another thwarts his attempts to get home. Not to worry, however, once on the plane he meets a guy named Del Griffith (John Candy), a showercurtain-ring salesman with all the answers and connections in seemingly every city in the country. Which comes in handy-- or maybe not-- for Neal, when the weather in Chicago forces a closure at the airport and his flight gets diverted to Wichita, Kansas. But that's only the beginning of Neal's problems, because Del Griffith is on the job, and he's the guy to know in a situation like this. Or not. And the next couple of days become a comedy of errors that takes Neal to the edge of sanity and the audience to the edge of hilarity. An astute student of human nature, John Hughes takes his observations and insights and translates them in this film into a story with which just about anyone is going to be able to identify. We've all been in Neal's situation at one time or another, in one way or another, and if you've lived more than a day on the planet you certainly know a Del Griffith. And Hughes has a way of bringing you into Neal and Del's world so that you are able to share their experience, while at the same time affording you the luxury of being able to observe it all at arm's length, which enables you to see the "big picture" and appreciate the inherent humor of it all. And the bottom line is, this movie is a riot. There's something of the spirit of Jack Lemmon's "The Out-of-Towners" about it, the whole idea of nature seemingly conspiring against the little guy, that keeps the laughs coming; and Hughes couldn't have had anyone better than Martin and Candy to put it across more successfully. Martin has an inspired way with physical comedy-- he can make walking down the street funny-- and he infuses it with a subtle, underlying sense that something is always going on inside him that's just as funny as what he's showing you. It creates an air of anticipation, and he never fails to deliver on that promise. Like Lemmon, he has the ability to play the ordinary guy in an extraordinary situation in a very real way, and then take it to the limit without going over the top. And when the reserved, inner turmoil finally erupts, it has you laughing until your sides ache. It's Lemmon standing in the middle of the street railing at the city of New York, and Martin confronting a rental car clerk and spelling it out for her in no uncertain terms what he thinks of her, her cars and life in general at that particular moment in time. It's pure humor, and it works so well because there's absolutely nothing mean-spirited in the way it's delivered, which is something for which Martin-- and Lemmon before him-- deserves a nod of appreciation and acknowledgement; it's a fine art that few comic actors are, in fact, able to master. John Candy, meanwhile, puts his own natural abilities to the test in creating a character in Del that is the antithesis of Neal. And he passes with flying colors. Del is the big, lovable goof who wears his heart on his sleeve and holds nothing back. With Del, what you see is what you get, and there's not a thought that goes through his mind, apparently, that he doesn't feel obliged to share with anyone and everyone who will listen. Everything about Del is externalized to the point of being overwhelming, and yet Candy manages to convey the feeling that even he has something locked away that is for himself alone, and it's that which makes Del a well rounded character and makes him real. Like Martin's, Candy's is a performance that is rich in detail and humanity, which makes Del believable, and a memorable character. Candy was perfect for this part, one that he was seemingly born to play. And he makes the most of it. The supporting cast includes Laila Robins (Susan), Michael McKean (State Trooper), Dylan Baker (Owen), Edie McClurg (Car Rental Agent) and Charles Tyner (Gus), with cameos by Kevin Bacon and William Windom. More than just a funny movie, but one which exemplifies the "human comedy," "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" is a triumph for Hughes, but more especially for his stars, Martin and Candy, who demonstrate a refined understanding of human nature and behavior through their respective characters that makes this film so endearing, memorable and entertaining. This is one to watch again and again, whenever you're in need of a good laugh or just something to put a smile on your face. This is one that will definitely fill the bill. It's the magic of the movies.
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Summary: A great comedy
Review: This is truly a great film. Planes, Trains and Automobiles is John Candy and Steve Martin at there best. Everyone should own this movie.
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