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Someone explain this from the movie planes, trains & automobiles

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  1. silviodante1 silviodante1 is offline

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    Mar 2nd, 2008 (3/2/2008 7:16am)

    I dont get it is Dell (John Candy) married, divorced, homeless, a hustler? Does he have a house? Is he lost?...seriously Ive never understood the whole profile he is playing in the movie.
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    Mar 2nd, 2008 (3/2/2008 7:24am) in reply to silviodante1

    He is a loner salesman with a fictitious family.
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    Mar 2nd, 2008 (3/2/2008 7:45am) in reply to Sooted57

    The loner salesman part is correct, but he is a widower who tries to hide the fact that his wife is dead because it means he truly has no one. He comes off as obnoxious because he tries so hard to get people to like him.

    It was the best character John Candy ever played.
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    Mar 2nd, 2008 (3/2/2008 8:31am) in reply to timthegem

    ^^you're right. I left the house after I posted and thought about the movie a little more... I'm sure it's been over 10 years since I saw it.

    def Candy's best character
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    Mar 2nd, 2008 (3/2/2008 8:35am) in reply to timthegem

    timethegem is right

    Steve Martin's car rental scene was years ahead of its time

    Never watch the movie on TV, you miss so much, rent/buy fwiw
     
  6. sol160 sol160 is offline

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    Mar 2nd, 2008 (3/2/2008 8:44am) in reply to repo_man456

    <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#eeeedd><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top> </TD><TD>Re(2): Someone explain this from the movie planes, trains & automobiles
    by timthegem on 3/2/2008 07:45 </TD><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><NOBR> </NOBR></TD><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD bgColor=#ffffff></TD><TD colSpan=2><TABLE cellPadding=2 border=0 celspacing="0"><TBODY><TR><TD>The loner salesman part is correct, but he is a widower who tries to hide the fact that his wife is dead because it means he truly has no one. He comes off as obnoxious because he tries so hard to get people to like him.

    It was the best character John Candy ever played. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
  7. BoomerEsiasin BoomerEsiasin is offline

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    Mar 2nd, 2008 (3/2/2008 9:13am) in reply to sol160

    Del: Yeah, but by the time the airline cancels this flight, which they will sooner or later, you'd have more of a chance to find a three-legged ballerina than you would a hotel room.
    Neal: Are you saying I could be *stuck* in Wichita?
    Del: I'm saying you *are* stuck in Wichita.
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    Mar 2nd, 2008 (3/2/2008 9:14am) in reply to silviodante1

    that movie, John Candy

    "Those aren't Pillow's!!!"
  9. silviodante1 silviodante1 is offline

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    Mar 2nd, 2008 (3/2/2008 2:49pm) in reply to pwklbc

    Thanks guys, but one more question, is he homeless?
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    Mar 2nd, 2008 (3/2/2008 2:51pm) in reply to silviodante1

    he lives in hotels. he is a traveling salesman.
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    Mar 2nd, 2008 (3/2/2008 2:52pm) in reply to MissBecky

    I didn't think Planes....Trains...was that complicated of a movie to understand.
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    Mar 2nd, 2008 (3/2/2008 2:54pm) in reply to MissBecky

    thanks, I cry like a bitch everytime I watch the ending
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    Mar 2nd, 2008 (3/2/2008 2:56pm) in reply to silviodante1

    Great, Fucking, Movie.
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