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Post by cakediva on Mar 4, 2019 0:26:25 GMT
This was a lovely tribute by fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds: Ryan Reynolds TributeWe loved John Candy movies - I was never a Planes Trains & Automobiles fan, but we loved Uncle Buck and Great Outdoors! |
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Post by bunnyhug on Mar 4, 2019 1:22:27 GMT
A day with John Candy in it is automatically a better day. I still love SCTV!
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Post by kelly8875 on Mar 4, 2019 1:54:36 GMT
I loved him! Doesn’t seem like 25 years...
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Post by trollie on Mar 4, 2019 2:01:24 GMT
Loved him in Vacation and Uncle Buck!! Forgot that he was in Splash! Cannot believe it's been 25 years.  |
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Post by papersilly on Mar 4, 2019 2:12:50 GMT
John Candy was such a loss to the entertainment world. He was so talented and lovable. Gone way too soon.
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Post by destined2bmom on Mar 4, 2019 2:36:51 GMT
I absolutely loved every movie that John Candy starred in. He was an incredible talent and a huge loss to the entertainment world.
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Post by edie3 on Mar 4, 2019 2:43:04 GMT
I just loved him.
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Post by breetheflea on Mar 4, 2019 2:49:50 GMT
“Sorry folks, the park’s closed. The moose out front should’ve told you.”
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Mar 4, 2019 3:15:01 GMT
How has it been a quarter of a century?
His acting was top notch and I miss it greatly.
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Post by milocat on Mar 4, 2019 3:41:57 GMT
I remember Cool Runnings and Uncle Buck the most because those were on CBC all the time.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Mar 4, 2019 3:47:18 GMT
I love so many of his movies, I still miss him!
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Post by scrappintoee on Mar 4, 2019 4:01:58 GMT
Aww......DH and I have always been soo sad that he died way too young!!  I've only read good things about him, and I've shared here before that a dear friend of mine was working in a restaurant in Los Angeles many years ago, met him, and was very touched by how kind John Candy was.
This is a sweet interview with his children  (awww, his son looks so much like him!) www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/john-candy-remembered-his-children-939218DH and our nieces, nephews, and siblings started watching "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" Thanksgiving since 1989, plus MANY other times! DH, one of my brothers and I quote it ALL. THE. TIME. Thank you for the laughs, Mr. Candy! |
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Post by canadianscrappergirl on Mar 4, 2019 4:08:50 GMT
I was devastated when he passed away. I remember watching a canadian tv channel and news breaking in between commercials and sitting in disbelief.
I felt he just had so much stuff we didn't get a chance to experience with him. He was an actor you never hear anyone speak badly about either.
Loved him back from his SCTV days with Eugene Levy, Martin Short and Catherine O'Hara.
He had so many great movies one that isn't mentioned a lot is Only the Lonely he's so great in it but in Planes, Trains and Automobiles he is fantastic.
Our family often say John Candy movie quotes.
My favorites are
big big bear chase me
Take this quarter downtown and have rat naw that thing off your face
He says you're going the wrong way. Oh he's drunk how would he know where we're going!
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Post by luvnlifelady on Mar 4, 2019 4:13:20 GMT
Wow, I can’t believe it’s been that long.
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Post by bc2ca on Mar 4, 2019 4:57:04 GMT
That was a sweet tribute.
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Post by azredhead on Mar 4, 2019 5:14:12 GMT
I know I saw this on Twitter and both DH and I were surprised. Huge fans. Although Uncle Buck is my least favorite but one Dh's fav. Mine is The Great Outdoors and Planes Trains.. (One of my fav soundtracks as well) and Cool Runnings. Soo so many good movies so much talent!
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Post by disneypal on Mar 4, 2019 11:23:56 GMT
Thank you for posting this-I always loved him and often say that he is one of the celebrities that I miss the most.
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Post by Mystie on Mar 4, 2019 18:28:38 GMT
canadianscrappergirl I feel the same way, that he had so much more wonderful acting ahead of him, and we all missed out. I still feel sad about his death. Planes, Trains and Automobiles is one of my favorite movies, and the scene where he's driving and boogying along with Ray Charles with a look of pure bliss on his face--it never fails to cheer me up. Plus, it's the precursor to one of the funniest bits in movie history, when his arms get caught and the car catches fire. I'm laughing just thinking about it! His bit part in Home Alone is also an absolute gem.
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Post by hannahruth on Apr 10, 2019 8:30:21 GMT
I loved him! Doesn’t seem like 25 years... This ^^^ |
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Post by pierkiss on Apr 10, 2019 12:51:21 GMT
John Candy was great! I wish he had lived longer. His movies were wonderful (most of them).
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Post by workingclassdog on Apr 10, 2019 16:47:35 GMT
Dang, that is crazy.. I actually won tickets to the last movie that he did... some slapstick western.. I can't even remember, I am thinking it didn't do very well.. but it was funny.
I still get a huge kick of him and Patrick Swazye trying out for the Chippendales on SNL.. so sad both are gone.
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Post by SweetieBugs on Apr 10, 2019 17:19:04 GMT
Awe, that really touched me. Gone too soon (similar to Chris Farley).
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Post by flanz on Apr 10, 2019 17:28:30 GMT
I have a slightly blurry photo of John Candy with his huge goofy grin and my then 2 year old son at Toronto airport taken 29 years ago. It was a few days after Christmas and John was soooo gracious about posing with ds.
What a huge loss that he died so young.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2019 17:40:59 GMT
Dang, that is crazy.. I actually won tickets to the last movie that he did... some slapstick western.. I can't even remember, I am thinking it didn't do very well.. but it was funny. I still get a huge kick of him and Patrick Swazye trying out for the Chippendales on SNL.. so sad both are gone. That was Chris Farley...Or was there a John Candy one too? |
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Post by workingclassdog on Apr 10, 2019 19:21:58 GMT
Dang, that is crazy.. I actually won tickets to the last movie that he did... some slapstick western.. I can't even remember, I am thinking it didn't do very well.. but it was funny. I still get a huge kick of him and Patrick Swazye trying out for the Chippendales on SNL.. so sad both are gone. That was Chris Farley...Or was there a John Candy one too? No pretty sure John Candy... Wagons East??? Okay, went and looked.. yes Wagons East.... not a hit... even though he passed before it was released. EDITED.. OH that was Chris Farley with Patrick Swazye wasn't it?? Shoot.. my bad.. |
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(awww, his son looks so much like him!) 
