DVD : Planes, Trains and Automobiles

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DVD : Planes, Trains and Automobiles

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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 9780792167068
Format: Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792167058
Label: Paramount
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1EnglishSubtitled
Manufacturer: Paramount
MPN: PARD320364D
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 21, 2000
Running Time: 93 minutes
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 1987

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
An ad exec and a shower-curtain-ring salesman become co-travelers on the way to thanksgiving in chicago. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 03/22/2005 Starring: Steve Martin Laila Robbins Run time: 93 minutes Rating: R Director: John Hughes

Amazon.com essential video:
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 it’s 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 can’t. But Hughes’s writing is never as sharp as it should be and this film winds up being only intermittently humorous. –Marshall Fine

Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Trade this DVD for a CASIO! Good Martin/Candy Entry
I wasn’t sure how to review this one, so let’s just say it was a bit of a chore. I have seen the gags and this film many times and yet it retains the charm i’ve always loved about it. Much cleaner than today’s “toilet humor” films (which gross me no end, by the way but I digress), at the very least the former Saturday Night Live guys let us sneak a peak in the life of Steve’s character, a introverted businessman who only has one passion: his wife and kids. His frustration with the airport, with … Read More

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - It’s an absolute shame that John Candy checked out
An absolute comic genius, John Candy’s talents are showcased in this movie. Directed by John Hughes, Planes, Trains & Automobiles started the friendship between the two. Candy would go on to be in many Hughes’ films; Uncle Buck, Great Outdoors & Home Alone. Since the Academy hardly recognizes comedy, Candy wasn’t even nominated but if there was an award for the funniest performance of a lifetime, Candy would win for this film.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Happy Thanksgiving Del Griffith
It is difficult to say which is better - the 85 minutes of comedy that makes you laugh continuously or the 5 minutes of drama that will touch your heart. Undeniably Steve Martin and John Candy are at their hilarious best, but it’s probably the latter that will have you pondering this movie long after the credits roll. I come back to it every year at Thanksgiving time - it is a very worthy addition to the many great Christmas season classics that follow. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles is not only a … Read More

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A timeless classic, worth owning and viewing at least once a year
I have always enjoyed this film, and make it a point to watch it at least once a year, usually around the holidays. It’s not a family film, so it is definitely not something you’ll want to watch with small children present. The theatrical version contains some language which might be objectionable to viewers of any age.

The story itself is very basic — there’s nothing complex to remember. It’s simply a story of a man trying to get home in time for Thanksgiving dinner, only to have every … Read More

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Amazing!
It was a great price for the movie. It is in great quality and it came so quickly!

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