Product Notes
Steve Martin and John Candy star in John Hughes classic tale of holiday travel gone awry. Neal Page (Martin) is an uptight advertising executive trying to get home to Chicago for Thanksgiving. When his flight is rerouted to Wichita, he reluctantly partners with Del Griffith (Candy), an obnoxious yet loveable salesman. Together, they embark on a cross-country adventure that includes various modes of transportation, hilarious mishaps, and unforgettable rental car shenanigans. Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a screwball comedy with a heart" (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times). Now with all-new bonus features, the "Those Aren't Pillows! Edition is a perfect holiday treat that lasts all year.
Product Reviews
Were it not for its profanity-laden opening scenes, John Hughes' Planes, Trains and Automobiles might have been suitable family entertainment: certainly it's heaps less violent and mean-spirited than Hughes' Home Alone. En route to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his family, easily annoyed businessman Neal Page (Steve Martin) finds his first-class plane ticket has been demoted to coach, and he must share his flight with obnoxious salesman Del Griffith (John Candy). A sudden snowstorm in Chicago forces the plane to land in Wichita. Unable to find a room in any of the four-star hotels, Neal is compelled to accept Del's invitation to share his accommodations in a cheapo-sleazo motel. Driven to distraction by Del's annoying personal habits, the ungrateful Neal lets forth with a stream of verbal abuse. That's when Del delivers the anticipated (but always welcome) "I don't judge, why should you?"-type speech so common to John Hughes flicks. The shamefaced Neal tries to make up to Del, but there's a bumpy time ahead as the mismatched pair make their way back to Chicago, first in a balky train, then by way of a refrigerator truck. We know from the outset that the oil-and-water Neal and Del will be bosom companions by the end of Planes, Trains and Automobiles, but it's still a fun ride. The best bit: a half-asleep Del thinking that he's got his hand tucked between two pillows -- until his bedmate, Neal, bellows "Those aren't pillows!" ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Planes Trains & Automobiles |
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Comedy |
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6 November 2012 |
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John Hughes |
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R |
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Blu-ray Disc |
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153814 |
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097361538143 |
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412289X |
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6 November 2012 |
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PARAMOUNT STUDIO ( PARA ) |
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92 |
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A: Americas, E Asia |
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Color |
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English, French, Spanish |
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Dolby Digital Mono, DTS-HD Master Audio, English, Spanish |
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Discs:1 ~ Format:Blu-Ray ~ Region:A |
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Art Director:Harold Michelson, Casting:Jane Jenkins, Casting:Janet Hirshenson, Composer (Music Score):Ira Newborn, Director:John Hughes, Executive Producer:Michael Chinich, Executive Producer:Neil Machlis, Producer:John Hughes, Producer:Michael Chinich, Producer:Neil Machlis, Screenwriter:John Hughes |
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