I love Steve Martin. I think he's a great actor who's capable of great work. Capable of great work. Capable.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a road comedy with Steve Martin and John Candy. Steve Martin plays a businessman trying to get home for Thanksgiving during a winter storm. After he is stranded in Kansas by the airline, he tries various other ways of getting home for the holidays. He is unwillingly accompanied by a loudmouth shower curtain ring salesman played by John Candy.
The movie did have a few good laughs, but overall most of the jokes seemed either unfunny or forced. John Candy's character is just annoying, even when you're supposed to be on his side. The script for this movie could of been better, most of the humor was dull and unoriginal.
This movie is often compared to another movie I reviewed, Midnight Run because of the proximity in release date and type of movie. I would have to say that I found Midnight Run much more enjoyable than Planes, Trains and Automobiles. The acting, idea, and humor is better in Midnight Run. I didn't love Midnight Run but I think it was definitely a better movie. The only reason I would watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles over Midnight Run would be because they have Planes, Trains and Automobiles available for instant streaming on Netflix and not Midnight Run.
I will say that this movie had decent execution, given the flawed concept and script. The acting was okay, and the direction by John Hughes (The Breakfast Club, Ferris Buellers Day Off, Home Alone) was good.
Overall: 1.5 out of 4 stars. This movie couldn't of been a lot better, given the quality of the script among other things, but it's best isn't very good.
Reference scale:
(I don't know about any road movies worse than this) < Planes, Trains and Automobiles < Midnight Run
The movie did have a few good laughs, but overall most of the jokes seemed either unfunny or forced. John Candy's character is just annoying, even when you're supposed to be on his side. The script for this movie could of been better, most of the humor was dull and unoriginal.
This movie is often compared to another movie I reviewed, Midnight Run because of the proximity in release date and type of movie. I would have to say that I found Midnight Run much more enjoyable than Planes, Trains and Automobiles. The acting, idea, and humor is better in Midnight Run. I didn't love Midnight Run but I think it was definitely a better movie. The only reason I would watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles over Midnight Run would be because they have Planes, Trains and Automobiles available for instant streaming on Netflix and not Midnight Run.
I will say that this movie had decent execution, given the flawed concept and script. The acting was okay, and the direction by John Hughes (The Breakfast Club, Ferris Buellers Day Off, Home Alone) was good.
Overall: 1.5 out of 4 stars. This movie couldn't of been a lot better, given the quality of the script among other things, but it's best isn't very good.
Reference scale:
(I don't know about any road movies worse than this) < Planes, Trains and Automobiles < Midnight Run
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