Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Presented by: Lucem House Community Cinema Plus+ St Helens.| 0 | ST HELENS: Community Cinema Plus (info) |
|---|---|
| P | Friday 6th December, 2024 |
| N | Door time: 7:00pm Start time: 7:30pm |
| . | Film: 15 |
| C | Film |
Event information
Easily excitable Neal Page (Steve Martin) is somewhat of a control freak. Trying to get home to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his wife (Laila Robins) and kids, his flight is rerouted to a distant city in Kansas because of a freak snowstorm, and his sanity begins to fray. Worse yet, he is forced to bunk up with talkative Del Griffith (John Candy), whom he finds extremely annoying. Together they must overcome the insanity of holiday travel to reach their intended destination.
The magic of this film lies in the incredible chemistry between Candy and Martin. John Candy’s portrayal of Del Griffith, the lovable and somewhat obnoxious shower curtain ring salesman, perfectly complements Steve Martin’s tightly wound, perpetually frustrated character, Neal Page. Their on-screen dynamic is a masterclass in comedic timing and character-driven humour. Candy’s endearing, larger-than-life presence provides the perfect counterbalance to Martin’s exasperation, and it’s impossible not to root for their mismatched travel companionship.
In the US watching the film has become something of a Thanksgiving Day tradition for many.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a 1987 American road trip comedy film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes and starring Steve Martin and John Candy, with supporting roles by Laila Robins and Michael McKean.
