Classic 80s odd couple comedy. Steve Martin and John Candy, who had worked together the year before in Little Shop of Horrors , are comedic gold as a mismatched pair who together make their way back to Chicago by any means necessary. Of course, nothing goes right. One classic scene after another: Steve Martin has a memorable tirade against a car rental agent. And remember, “Those aren’t pillows!”
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I loved this movie. Martin and Candy were great together. So often a movie of a series of mishaps doesn’t have a satisfying ending. This one did even though it was a little overly sentimental.
Martin and Candy made a great comedy duo. It’s a shame they would never appear in another film together.
I have to agree with the previous commentor: the ending was a little bit (eh, a lot) over the top with being sentimental.
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We could have just learned about Candy’s character being homeless earlier in the film, and it would have fit perfectly. However, it is a shame Candy died before they could make anymore movies together. And I really wish John Hughes were still alive, but he hasn’t directed since the mid ’90s even though he just died two years ago.