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Ryan and Nathan hit the skies, rails and road in this week's look at Planes, Trains & Automobiles, perhaps the crowning achievement in the brief but beautiful career of Canadian Icon John Candy. Thanks for joining us.

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Planes, Trains &Automobiles

Ryan and Nathan are back with a late addition to the John Candy line-up, Only the Lonely. It was written and directed by Chris Columbus and straddles the line between drama and comedy in a way that gives Candy a lot to work with. 

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Only the Lonely

The John Candy train continues with Delirious, an oft-overlooked high concept comedy from 1991 that features a writer trapped in the soap opera world he created. But perhaps there is a reason people don't bring this one up very often.

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Delirious

The Calgary movie podcast takes a look at the Calgary-set and shot film Cool Runnings in our ongoing look at the career of John Candy. This one may well be the biggest financial hit of his career. Apologies for Nathan's audio on this one, t'is a bit crackly. Will try to address that for next episode. 

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Cool Runnings

Only one of us wishes they could go on a sailboat ride with Rip Torn. Can you guess which one? Nathan and Ryan take a look at John Candy's first major starring role in Summer Rental, a movie about the importance of family, with a subtle dig at the Reagan administration and how they crushed the air traffic controller strike in the 80s. Thanks for joining us!

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Summer Rental

Who's Harry Crumb? He's a hilariously inept detective played by John Candy in this hidden gem of a late 80s caper. Ryan and Nathan gush about the movie for 90 minutes before chatting about franchises that deserved some more entries and ones that are getting more whether we like it or not. Thanks for joining us.

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Who's Harry Crumb?

Chet Ripley just wants to relax and spend some quality time with his family on Lake Potomotominimac. But family includes his yuppie brother-in-law Roman Craig, who crashes the vacation in order to pitch Chet on a dicey investment. Bears, Raccoons and a shotgun lamp all feature in The Great Outdoors, the latest in our look at the career of John Candy. Thanks for joining us.

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The Great Outdoors

Well, it was fun while it lasted. Unfortunately, this week Nathan and Ryan watched what has to be the worst film John Candy was a part of, Wagons East. On top of bringing about the tragic end of a winsome talent, it is also just a terrible movie. Thanks for joining us. Surely, sunnier shores are ahead.

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Wagons East

Visionary filmmaker Mel Brooks brings us to the furthest reaches of outer space in Spaceballs, O.K. Video's latest in their series focusing on comedy king John Candy. Thanks for joining us.

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Spaceballs

Ryan and Nathan take a look at one of John Candy's lesser known 80s comedies, Armed and Dangerous, a crime caper that pairs him with fellow SCTV alumni Eugene Levy. Could it be a forgotten gem?

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Armed and Dangerous