Showing posts with label Trains Planes and Automobiles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trains Planes and Automobiles. Show all posts

Sunday, November 23, 2025

Trains, Planes and Automobiles

So just because it's 1980s doesn't mean I will enjoy it This was okay. I am glad I have seen it. I don't think I will rewatch it You could point out that the whole conceit of the film, hangs on the fact that an executive could not let a creative, go home an hour early I note that Steve Martin wears a hat, and a lot of the NYC crowd does too Oh Kevin Bacon is in this movie. Who is the Kevin Bacon, for today's audience I know he is supposed to grow on you, but I found John Candy's character terrifying He drives irresponsibly, the scene where he is dancing to the mess arround horrified me. There is a lot of smoking in public places including eateries. I liked the scene where- Martin loses it, and swears at the car rental employee. It is actually odd to hear Martin swear. I note today that walking over a runway causes an incident today Public phones are still a thing, here One scene I note. Candy sells shower rings, as a means of making a quick money- saying they are Czech ivory and to a bunch of tweens saying they make them look older. Air Travel is no more fun today I did like the train sequence. Seeing the heartland-made me nostalgic, but I suspect it was filmed in Canada Not bad, but not for me

The Lady Vanishes

  I really do like Hitchcock So this starts off as a gentle comedy, even as a comedy of errors. A few travellers are stuck at a hotel somewh...