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While Stripes may not be his best movie, Ox's reaction to Sgt. Hulka being blown off a climbing tower, and possibly seriously injured, of: "Sgt., does this mean we're through for the day?" represents as succinct a summation of many em's attitude toward the command structure and its follies that I've ever seen.

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11-29-2014 , 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dukefan

look at the size of her head, she must be enormous.

That's while he's looking at the giant picture on the wall of the kidnapped sister in Who's Harry Crumb?

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11-30-2014 , 01:19 AM

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Dukefan

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yeah, i love that stupid movie.

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08-13-2015 , 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Gioco

This is really valid.

He definitely had a knack for conveying some pretty poignant stuff in some roles that would on the surface appear shallow

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08-17-2015 , 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jsb235

Canadian Bacon should at least get an honorable mention.

+1 absolutely loved Canadian Bacon.

also quite liked brewster's millions tho that prolly doesn't count since he was a supporting actor.

speaking of supporting roles JFK (regardless of what you think about its accuracy) is a great film and he was fantastic in his brief appearance.

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08-26-2015 , 09:12 AM

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Summer Rental is the perfect feelgood summer movie.

Flying his pants to win the race

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03-10-2016 , 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by wire

Summer Rental is the perfect feelgood summer movie.

Flying his pants to win the race

So true, perfect balance of comedy and genuine characters, and a seriously easy watch.

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03-21-2017 , 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by riverboatking

also quite liked brewster's millions tho that prolly doesn't count since he was a supporting actor.

speaking of supporting roles JFK (regardless of what you think about its accuracy) is a great film and he was fantastic in his brief appearance.

Hmm I'd say Brewster's Millions counts, he was still very much a central part of the film. Unless we are talking purely on 'not being the lead', but if we were to do that I think a few other films mentioned itt are debatable also.

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03-21-2017 , 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kioshk

Candy's best work was surely on Second City TV.

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03-24-2017 , 06:02 PM

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Love Candy
I didn't see it mentioned, and I know I'm possibly stepping in it, but I often see Delirious shown on obscure channels and always check in for a few minutes to huge laughs.
As far as Second City I recall his yellow belly character. And my favorite impersonation though perhaps because I met the man, the great Russian lifter Alexeve (sp) was Candy's depiction, great shaggy mane, bulging belly, wearing a tutu dancing across the stage with huge barbell.

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03-05-2018 , 03:21 AM

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Beautiful tribute here. Really brings back memories.

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03-06-2018 , 01:25 PM

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Home Alone number #1 ainec

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03-06-2018 , 02:34 PM

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Dominic

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John Candy is in Home Alone??

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03-06-2018 , 03:47 PM

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he's the polka guy in the van who gives Catherine O Hara a ride home

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11-16-2018 , 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by xander biscuits

he's the polka guy in the van who gives Catherine O Hara a ride home

Yep exactly:

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11-16-2018 , 10:28 AM

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Any bump of this thread the day after Thanksgiving needs to gratuitously mention again Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, by far his best movie.

Oscar worthy

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11-16-2018 , 10:32 AM

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Who's Harry Crumb?

The Great Outdoors

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

EZ game. The world misses JC.

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