Stripes? I thought Candy stole every scene he was in, frankly.
Yep. Now there was a MAN, am I right?
17 Replies to “In which I attempt to curry favor with Canadians by carefully caressing their cultural sensibilities, 3”
The whole movie was fantastic, and we have director Ivan Reitman (B.Mus, McMaster U.) to thank for that.
I wasn’t that impressed with Stripes. I thought Candy was better in Canadian Bacon (the hockey game scene was great, as was their “attack” on Canada) but his best acting was probably Uncle Buck.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles chokes me up every time.
I was lucky enough to shake his hand (and get a picture!!) when he was filming Cool Running at Olympic Park and he took the time to visit the childrens’ hospital in Calgary,
I also believe John Candy’s “Mayor Tommy Shanks” skits were the inspiration for PM Paul Martins address to the nation! Minus the crackling fire and the stuffed dog of course!
Just watching JC get the Commies to sing the Washington State University fight song in Volunteers makes him a hero in my book.
You’re getting there…LOL Thanks for subbing for Kate!! You’ve been fun.
Yea, I loved John Candy, and a cold Molson……
HEY, WAIT A MINUTE!
You’re not fooling me Goldstein, I know you really HATE Canada and you’re not fooling me with this empty praise.
I just wish the Canucks would start paying their weight on prescrip drugs.
“Those aren’t pillows.”
“The whole movie was fantastic…”
Um, no, it wasn’t. The first two-thirds of it were. The last part, once they’ve graduated and are in Europe, is so awful it should be permanently expunged from the memory of all humanity.
“Those aren’t pillows.”
Oh, that totally grossed me out – which might be why I don’t care for the movie (tho I still remember pathetic Candy at the door fondly).
And back to Stripes – yep, good summary. Once they got out of training the movie flushed itself.
I think you mean Candy stole the buffet in every scene.
Eugene Levy is sooo under rated.
Candy and Levy played security guards in _____?
It wasnt a well known comedy, but a hoot.
Johnny LaRue and his Gerbils.
“Your bones don’t break in a bobsled. Oh no. They shatter.”
Cool Runnings was one of his best.
JC was great, but Bill Murray had the best lines:
“Aaaaarmy training, sir”
“…and then depression set in” (which should be Canada’s national motto)
The whole movie was fantastic, and we have director Ivan Reitman (B.Mus, McMaster U.) to thank for that.
I wasn’t that impressed with Stripes. I thought Candy was better in Canadian Bacon (the hockey game scene was great, as was their “attack” on Canada) but his best acting was probably Uncle Buck.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles chokes me up every time.
I was lucky enough to shake his hand (and get a picture!!) when he was filming Cool Running at Olympic Park and he took the time to visit the childrens’ hospital in Calgary,
I also believe John Candy’s “Mayor Tommy Shanks” skits were the inspiration for PM Paul Martins address to the nation! Minus the crackling fire and the stuffed dog of course!
Just watching JC get the Commies to sing the Washington State University fight song in Volunteers makes him a hero in my book.
You’re getting there…LOL Thanks for subbing for Kate!! You’ve been fun.
Yea, I loved John Candy, and a cold Molson……
HEY, WAIT A MINUTE!
You’re not fooling me Goldstein, I know you really HATE Canada and you’re not fooling me with this empty praise.
I just wish the Canucks would start paying their weight on prescrip drugs.
“Those aren’t pillows.”
“The whole movie was fantastic…”
Um, no, it wasn’t. The first two-thirds of it were. The last part, once they’ve graduated and are in Europe, is so awful it should be permanently expunged from the memory of all humanity.
“Those aren’t pillows.”
Oh, that totally grossed me out – which might be why I don’t care for the movie (tho I still remember pathetic Candy at the door fondly).
And back to Stripes – yep, good summary. Once they got out of training the movie flushed itself.
I think you mean Candy stole the buffet in every scene.
Eugene Levy is sooo under rated.
Candy and Levy played security guards in _____?
It wasnt a well known comedy, but a hoot.
Johnny LaRue and his Gerbils.
“Your bones don’t break in a bobsled. Oh no. They shatter.”
Cool Runnings was one of his best.
JC was great, but Bill Murray had the best lines:
“Aaaaarmy training, sir”
“…and then depression set in” (which should be Canada’s national motto)