The story of John Candy switching trailers with Maureen O'Hara just goes to show Candy’s kindness and generosity towards others around him. He was such a kind soul that was too pure for this world. Candy truly was one of a kind!
I believe the rest of that story is that the producers were so embarrassed to have a big star like John Candy in such a small trailer that they quickly found money in the budget to get him a new trailer as big as the one he gave to her.
Hey man thank you for this. Seriously. I’ve long thought about what could have been for Candy’s career as a dramatic actor and this video really does amazing job of showcasing how he was about to break out as such. I don’t know how you wrote and compiled this video without crying several times, because I shed a tear just watching it. This was a family favorite in my house growing up, and I’m glad someone shed light on it. It was long overdue, and you did a spectacular job of it. Thanks again.
That Tonight Show clip of Maureen O'Hara declaring "He's too young now..." really stands out now as both sweet and sad. All I could think was: Yeah, he sure was.
I remember it depressed me and I took a long walk around my neighborhood when I heard, just got a little depressed again hearing Maureen’s kind words about Candy’s future roles with Johnny Carson😢
It's beyond sad. And every other celebrity including Bruce Lee, Brandon Lee, John Belushi, Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, River Phoenix, Johnathan Brandis, Corey Haim, Brittany Murphy, Freddie Mercury, Kurt Cobain, Chris Cornell, Chester Bennington, Prince, George Michael, Michael Jackson and of Course Elvis, just to name a few
As a kid, I refused to believe he was actually dead. Similarly, even though I saw it in papers and on newsstands, I couldn’t believe Chris Farley was dead or that there was any darkness in these guys. I think there was something so comforting whenever Candy was on screen, and we watched him a lot. It’s still that way, and it’s amazing how his charms transcend time and kinds of people.
Not a single dud from this channel. I saw Planes, Trains and Automobiles two months ago. Your infectious enthusiasm played a huge part in giving it a watch at last. It's a great and hilarious movie with a wholesome and sweet ending. Pretty much every time you talk about John Candy you always make me think "I've really gotta see this one".
@@hattorihanzo2275 No. It's just one of those movies I knew I've got to see, but just never found the right opportunity at first. I came close 2022, but it didn't happen. Then finally around Thanksgiving last year I thought it was about time for me to check it out, so I ordered a John Hughes box set (Where it was included with 4 other films he's written and/or directed). And now after seeing it I'm even more eager to watch whatever I haven't seen from Candy or Hughes yet.
This movie brought together three generations of my family. My grandpa loved Maureen O'Hara from old John Wayne movies. I loved John Candy for his comedies and my mom loved a romantic comedy. We were all Catholic, hence riddled with guilt. Always has been one of my favorite movies.
Thank you for mentioning this movie! It's criminally underrated. John Candy and Maureen O'Hara had amazing chemistry together. RIP to both of these legends.
I miss John Candy so much. There's just something about...how his heart and soul just bust through in every performance, my own heart aches to remember how he left us so soon.
I always love the kind of interactions between older stars who have retired or gone “out of style” and newer stars that are so mutually respectful and supportive like what’s shown in this video.
It's a shame that this movie isn't more well known. John Candy gave his most likable performance, in my opinion, Ally Sheedy is sweet as his love interest, and Maureen O'Hara is also superb, having been persuaded to come out of a twenty year retirement thanks to Candy's persuasion.
Fun fact: according to Maureen O’Hara’s memoir, her longtime friend and “How Green Was My Valley” costar Roddy McDowall supposedly appeared in a scene in this movie that was left on the cutting room floor.
I first saw this in the theater with my mom when I was little. I loved it then and still love it today. It's an underrated romantic comedy and underrated John Candy film.
This is one of my favorites John Candy movies. I think it was a great collaboration with John Hughes and Chris Columbus. An all around underrated movie.
I absolutely love this movie. It is one of my favorites. When I lived in Chicago I went to St. John Cantius--the church that the characters go to and get married in--every week for mass; not because it was in the movie, but I just thought that was a cool fact. John Candy is such a great counterpart to Maureen O'Hara in this picture. I am so happy it exists. I also love how they have old Comiskey in the movie too.
Theres nothing that turns around my day more than seeing one of your videos drop. Especially a John Candy/John Hughes film. Youre a youtube gem and bless you for your service
The comparisons between “Only the Lonely” and “Marty” aren’t entirely fair. Marty didn’t have an overbearing mother who sabotaged her son’s relationships, and Marty didn’t get engaged in his respective movie. I love both movies.
I took my mom to see this movie when it originally hit the cinema. She used to show me old Maureen O'Hara films when I was younger and we both loved John Candy, so it was a nice fit for us to see together. We both loved it.
I've always loved John Candy, especially in films such as this. I have spent several months trying to find this on DVD, and finally had succeeded in doing so! I feel that this is one of John Candy's best films! He and the rest of the cast did a fantastic job, especially the legendary Maureen O'Hara and Anthony Quinn. Thanks for sharing this video! 😎👍
I'm a 90s kid and used to be obsessed with Siskel & Ebert and remember the rave they gave this movie, and especially Maureen O'Hara's performance saying she deserved an Oscar nomination. I miss them, John Candy and Ms. O'Hara. The movie is a big cup of cocoa!
Absolutely. Such a great scene. Supposedly, he was very, very nervous during the filming as he was pictured with so many other great actors. Also, the portion of that scene where they cut from the present (in the restaurant) to the past (with Tommy Lee Jones) while he's smoking a cigarette is editing genius. Check it out.
You had my like even before I saw a frame of this video. Only the Lonely is a fantastically underrated romantic comedy. I know the chemistry between Candy and O’Hara is always singled out but I think what really makes the movie transcend is also the chemistry between Candy and Ally Sheedy. The fact that it has it both ways is the real reason the movie works so well. You believe O’Hara can be Candy’s mom and you can believe that Sheedy would fall in love with Candy.
How am I just hearing about this?? Thank you very much for featuring it. Cheese and rice, I'm almost in tears. As if I couldn't love John Candy any more, here I am. One DVD on "that auction site" is $40. I would love to purchase it digitally (hopefully for a little less than $40).
Candy is by far my favorite comedic actor, and it is largely because he did his comedic roles with heart and believability. From Del Griffith to Buck Russell, and every role in between, he always felt like the guy you knew, even though you never met him. Absolute natural, and a wonderful human being as well.
My mom rented this for me when I was home sick in middle school. I remember it not being what I thought it was . But I also really began to like it as the movie went on. Now it’s one of my favorite John Candy movies . I have a DVD copy .
Thank you for covering this little gem of a movie. This stands out, for me, as one of the best Candy performances. Tragic - He had so much more to give.
It's pretty much a tale as old as time: almost all comedic actors never get the credit they deserve for their acting chops until they do more dramatic roles. It usually takes films like this one or something like Jim Carrey in "The Truman Show" to go "wow, that dude is a good actor!"
John Candy couldn't be more genuine, he was the real deal, a nice guy, a funny actor but he also showed serious stuff in Uncle Buck, and each time I watch JFK his scenes as Dean Andrews are so outstanding that I have to see them at least twice. Knowing about his untimely death at age 43 almost 30 years ago ruined that day for me.
I have loved this movie for over 30 years. Teenage me just connected to John Candy's character for some reason and then when I turned 38, it hit me on a new level. Definitely underrated and it breaks my heart we never got more performances like this from John because he was taken too soon from this world.
I remember watching this movie when I was a kid in 1991 and loving it, recently while helping my mom sort out her video cabinet, I found this movie on DVD and decided to borrow it. Can’t wait to actually watch it again. Sucks that it’s out of print ( didn’t know that )and I can’t find one of my own, so I’m happy she still had a copy laying around.
I love this movie. I am a HUGE fan of Ernest Borgnine and MARTY but this movie did a great job of capturing the elements that made Marty great and added some new, mainly comedic, elements as well. John Candy is one of my all time favorite actors, and I consider this film and Uncle Buck to be his best work.
John Candy will always be one of the greats. It's sad watching that interview on Carson that we didn't get to see him in more dramatic roles. Nevertheless, this movie is a gem and, like you, I am glad to have a DVD copy in my own collection.
100% agree! Such an underrated gem of a movie. John Candy shines and it was wonderful to see the great Maureen O'Hara back on the screen again. So sad we never got to see John find his second act in great dramatic roles. But let's cherish what we have.
I saw that movie at the theater when I was a kid. Although I didn't understand most of the adult jokes, I still enjoyed the picture. Thanks for the memories.
So glad you finally covered this. It’s a wonderful movie and in my top 5 Candy films. And thank you for including the tonight show footage. Maureen’s words made me tear up
Candy's love interest, Ally Sheedy, had people doubting her acting abilities but not if they saw her movie "Maid to Order" She was great in the staring role. She is wonderful here, opposite John Candy. John as an actor was such a force of nature as was Maureen O'Hara. I need to get a copy of this movie.
This is a real gem of a film that no one ever talks about. It's up there with Uncle Buck and Planes, Trains and Automobiles as one of my favorite John Candy roles.
not a day goes by where I don't miss John Candy. you can just tell he'd be so happy to hear about people loving his under-performing movies if he was still around today.
I love this movie. A friend recommended it yo me as we're both huge John Candy fans. I wish this man was still around and doing what he does best. Putting magic on the screen. Truly a kind and gentle soul. God bless John Candy and rest in peace.
I hope this film gets a nice bluray release. It’s at the top of my physical media wishlist. I mean, somehow Paramount heard you with your awesome Planes, Trains and Automobiles video and brought out the lost footage along with the 4K of that film. Hoping this video does the trick for Only the Lonely :) Except it’s a 20th Century property… which makes it wishful thinking.
Thanks for making these. I really appreciate the depth you put into these little videos. They are very much appreciated. Your voice is also the perfect narrator voice for these. It's very light and friendly with a twinge of melancholy nostalgia.
Something that surprised me several years back was how hard it could be to find John Candy movies after the VHS era. You'd think it would be as easy as buying a few Bluray collections. Not only do those collections not exist, it feels like only a handful of his movies even made it to Bluray, and I'm not sure if some even made it to (what would now anyway be long out of print) DVD?
This movie is so good, definitely in my top 3 of John Candy movies (the others being Uncle Buck and Planes, Trains and Automobiles). I loved seeing John Candy with Ally Sheedy. Very underrated movie, it was a very pleasant surprise and I felt stupid for not watching it sooner.
It's such a shame that this isn't available to stream, because after your review, I REALLY want to watch it! It looks like exactly the kind of movie I would enjoy!
Thank you for giving Only the Lonely a nudge, Joe. I always liked it, and come to think of it, yeah I haven't seen it around lately. I hope the suits work out their problems and make this lovable film available again for people to love.
I absolutely adore this film. John Candy really taps into something unguarded and great in this performance. I could not find it for a few years on DVD or streaming before starz got the rights. Luckily I found a laserdisk bundle of this and Heavenly Creatures. It's well worth the watch for any John Candy fan. :)
I got a DVD copy of the movie during my Jim Belushi kick cause I’m a big Jim Belushi fan and John candy is great in the movie John and Maureen seem to have great chemistry cause it feels thst got along well on set in their performance as mother and son
Wonderful movie. The most accurate depiction of the "Irish Mammy" stereotype on film. What a great guy John Candy was. He's almost like the uncle everyone wanted. RIP to John and Maureen ❤❤❤
Love that film. And another reason to keep buying physical media. It is currently available on Blu-ray. It’s one of my favorite John, Candy films. Thank you for reviewing.
Absolutely my favorite John Candy film, incredible role for him. Love the entire cast! This movie blew me away the first time I saw it, only a couple years ago. One of my favorite movies that Hughes was involved in. Should be so much more renowned! ❤
John Candy's four greatest performances, in order: PTaA. Only the lonely. Uncle Buck. JFK. The first three, because they perfectly married his strengths, both as a fantastic comedian, and a serious dramatic actor who wore his heart on his sleeve and could effortlessly bring you to tears. Although his role in JFK was brief, it was fucking spectacular, and stands as the closest we will ever get to witnessing Candy's skill in a full blown dramatic performance.
The story of John Candy switching trailers with Maureen O'Hara just goes to show Candy’s kindness and generosity towards others around him. He was such a kind soul that was too pure for this world. Candy truly was one of a kind!
I believe the rest of that story is that the producers were so embarrassed to have a big star like John Candy in such a small trailer that they quickly found money in the budget to get him a new trailer as big as the one he gave to her.
John Candy was the truth! He is deeply missed......
Hey man thank you for this. Seriously. I’ve long thought about what could have been for Candy’s career as a dramatic actor and this video really does amazing job of showcasing how he was about to break out as such. I don’t know how you wrote and compiled this video without crying several times, because I shed a tear just watching it. This was a family favorite in my house growing up, and I’m glad someone shed light on it. It was long overdue, and you did a spectacular job of it. Thanks again.
He died making dinner for his assistants.
That Tonight Show clip of Maureen O'Hara declaring "He's too young now..." really stands out now as both sweet and sad. All I could think was: Yeah, he sure was.
Same
Cant believe it'll be 30 years this March since John left us, still very much missed.
I remember it depressed me and I took a long walk around my neighborhood when I heard, just got a little depressed again hearing Maureen’s kind words about Candy’s future roles with Johnny Carson😢
He was like a fun Uncle for us 80's babies. He left us way too young.
It's beyond sad. And every other celebrity including Bruce Lee, Brandon Lee, John Belushi, Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, River Phoenix, Johnathan Brandis, Corey Haim, Brittany Murphy, Freddie Mercury, Kurt Cobain, Chris Cornell, Chester Bennington, Prince, George Michael, Michael Jackson and of Course Elvis, just to name a few
As a kid, I refused to believe he was actually dead. Similarly, even though I saw it in papers and on newsstands, I couldn’t believe Chris Farley was dead or that there was any darkness in these guys. I think there was something so comforting whenever Candy was on screen, and we watched him a lot. It’s still that way, and it’s amazing how his charms transcend time and kinds of people.
Rip John Candy John Belushi, and Chris Farley, three childhood goats
John Belushi, Jim is John’s brother
Not a single dud from this channel. I saw Planes, Trains and Automobiles two months ago. Your infectious enthusiasm played a huge part in giving it a watch at last. It's a great and hilarious movie with a wholesome and sweet ending. Pretty much every time you talk about John Candy you always make me think "I've really gotta see this one".
I'd argue his video on Your Highness could have been left off, but maybe that's more just that movie being so obscene and literally nothing else.
Wow. It's a classic. Is there a reason you never watched it?
@@hattorihanzo2275 No. It's just one of those movies I knew I've got to see, but just never found the right opportunity at first. I came close 2022, but it didn't happen. Then finally around Thanksgiving last year I thought it was about time for me to check it out, so I ordered a John Hughes box set (Where it was included with 4 other films he's written and/or directed). And now after seeing it I'm even more eager to watch whatever I haven't seen from Candy or Hughes yet.
@@AlkisenSuper Enjoy the journey. Candy's oeuvre, Hughes associated or not, is well worth your time.
@@hattorihanzo2275 Thanks. I got The Great Outdoors on DVD a month ago 👍
I love Candys performance in this film, it’s so sweet and genuine
This movie brought together three generations of my family. My grandpa loved Maureen O'Hara from old John Wayne movies. I loved John Candy for his comedies and my mom loved a romantic comedy. We were all Catholic, hence riddled with guilt. Always has been one of my favorite movies.
RIP John Candy, Maureen O'Hara, AND Comiskey Park, all stars of this movie 😢
Comiskey Park!
Thank you for mentioning this movie! It's criminally underrated. John Candy and Maureen O'Hara had amazing chemistry together. RIP to both of these legends.
I miss John Candy so much. There's just something about...how his heart and soul just bust through in every performance, my own heart aches to remember how he left us so soon.
I always love the kind of interactions between older stars who have retired or gone “out of style” and newer stars that are so mutually respectful and supportive like what’s shown in this video.
It's a shame that this movie isn't more well known. John Candy gave his most likable performance, in my opinion, Ally Sheedy is sweet as his love interest, and Maureen O'Hara is also superb, having been persuaded to come out of a twenty year retirement thanks to Candy's persuasion.
Yeah and of course you are here
John Candy is such a likable and down to earth guy, he’s like a big teddy bear
Fun fact: according to Maureen O’Hara’s memoir, her longtime friend and “How Green Was My Valley” costar Roddy McDowall supposedly appeared in a scene in this movie that was left on the cutting room floor.
Good old Cornelius/Caesar. He'd be a welcome addition as always if they let him in.
I love Roddy💗
interesting. i wish they would leave Roddy McDowall in the movie.
I first saw this in the theater with my mom when I was little. I loved it then and still love it today. It's an underrated romantic comedy and underrated John Candy film.
This, Uncle Buck, and Planes Trains & Automobiles are legendary for me. John Candy is to this day my favorite actor of all time.
This is one of my favorites John Candy movies. I think it was a great collaboration with John Hughes and Chris Columbus. An all around underrated movie.
I absolutely love this movie. It is one of my favorites. When I lived in Chicago I went to St. John Cantius--the church that the characters go to and get married in--every week for mass; not because it was in the movie, but I just thought that was a cool fact. John Candy is such a great counterpart to Maureen O'Hara in this picture. I am so happy it exists. I also love how they have old Comiskey in the movie too.
Theres nothing that turns around my day more than seeing one of your videos drop. Especially a John Candy/John Hughes film. Youre a youtube gem and bless you for your service
If it wasn’t for 80scommercialvault and this channel, I wouldn’t have heard of these gems.
The comparisons between “Only the Lonely” and “Marty” aren’t entirely fair. Marty didn’t have an overbearing mother who sabotaged her son’s relationships, and Marty didn’t get engaged in his respective movie. I love both movies.
I absolutely love this film. It's a shame it is so hard to watch now because it truly shows John Candy's versatility
I took my mom to see this movie when it originally hit the cinema. She used to show me old Maureen O'Hara films when I was younger and we both loved John Candy, so it was a nice fit for us to see together. We both loved it.
man, he was so amazing as a actor and as a human being
Very underrated movie! Need to be recognized more then what it's getting now!
i love this film, it's more of a different role for John Candy, more subdued and serious, and also heartbreaking
One of favorite John Candy movies!
I've always loved John Candy, especially in films such as this. I have spent several months trying to find this on DVD, and finally had succeeded in doing so! I feel that this is one of John Candy's best films! He and the rest of the cast did a fantastic job, especially the legendary Maureen O'Hara and Anthony Quinn. Thanks for sharing this video! 😎👍
Great movie! John candy is missed 😢
I'm a 90s kid and used to be obsessed with Siskel & Ebert and remember the rave they gave this movie, and especially Maureen O'Hara's performance saying she deserved an Oscar nomination. I miss them, John Candy and Ms. O'Hara. The movie is a big cup of cocoa!
It is a really good movie. I’m shocked it’s out of print, and now I’m reading that there’s never even been a Blu-ray release!
I watched this movie as a child and loved it. John Candy was always one of my favorite actors. He just always brings something so sincere and special
John candy was and still is a gift. Dude can't be replicated or replaced! A true legend! 🤘
His cameo in JFK is spectacular!!
That's right, daddy-o!
Absolutely. Such a great scene. Supposedly, he was very, very nervous during the filming as he was pictured with so many other great actors. Also, the portion of that scene where they cut from the present (in the restaurant) to the past (with Tommy Lee Jones) while he's smoking a cigarette is editing genius. Check it out.
You had my like even before I saw a frame of this video. Only the Lonely is a fantastically underrated romantic comedy. I know the chemistry between Candy and O’Hara is always singled out but I think what really makes the movie transcend is also the chemistry between Candy and Ally Sheedy. The fact that it has it both ways is the real reason the movie works so well. You believe O’Hara can be Candy’s mom and you can believe that Sheedy would fall in love with Candy.
How am I just hearing about this?? Thank you very much for featuring it. Cheese and rice, I'm almost in tears. As if I couldn't love John Candy any more, here I am. One DVD on "that auction site" is $40. I would love to purchase it digitally (hopefully for a little less than $40).
Candy is by far my favorite comedic actor, and it is largely because he did his comedic roles with heart and believability. From Del Griffith to Buck Russell, and every role in between, he always felt like the guy you knew, even though you never met him. Absolute natural, and a wonderful human being as well.
I've been waiting for this day that you get to talk about Only the Lonely as an Almost Cult Classic! 😁
It was cool to see O'Hara and Quinn on screen together. They co-starred many times in the 40's and 50's.
Marine O’Hara also worked with Charles Laughton in the late 30s hence why in the Tonight Show interview she mentions Charles Laughton
Whenever I see the “mutiny on the bounty” poster with Charles laughton and Clark gable, I always think it’s John Candy at first!
@@oliviamarr6476 I mean this movie also has an actress who worked with him
The DVD of this IS available! I can buy it right now on both Amazon and eBay!
He was referring to it being available in circulation. Of course you can buy old copies, but they haven't made new copies of it for almost 2 decades.
My mom rented this for me when I was home sick in middle school. I remember it not being what I thought it was . But I also really began to like it as the movie went on. Now it’s one of my favorite John Candy movies . I have a DVD copy .
This movie was such a delight
Seeing him play a dramatic role was so refreshing
Thank you for covering this little gem of a movie. This stands out, for me, as one of the best Candy performances. Tragic - He had so much more to give.
It's pretty much a tale as old as time: almost all comedic actors never get the credit they deserve for their acting chops until they do more dramatic roles. It usually takes films like this one or something like Jim Carrey in "The Truman Show" to go "wow, that dude is a good actor!"
I'm really glad you're covering this. It's such a criminally underrated movie.
I tell everyone about this movie and emphasize that they need to stick for the ending- and I refuse to spoil it. Maureen O'Hara went out swinging.
John Candy couldn't be more genuine, he was the real deal, a nice guy, a funny actor but he also showed serious stuff in Uncle Buck, and each time I watch JFK his scenes as Dean Andrews are so outstanding that I have to see them at least twice. Knowing about his untimely death at age 43 almost 30 years ago ruined that day for me.
I have loved this movie for over 30 years. Teenage me just connected to John Candy's character for some reason and then when I turned 38, it hit me on a new level. Definitely underrated and it breaks my heart we never got more performances like this from John because he was taken too soon from this world.
Only the lonely is a classic movie John Candy is a legend
I remember watching this movie when I was a kid in 1991 and loving it, recently while helping my mom sort out her video cabinet, I found this movie on DVD and decided to borrow it. Can’t wait to actually watch it again. Sucks that it’s out of print ( didn’t know that )and I can’t find one of my own, so I’m happy she still had a copy laying around.
I watched this so many times as a kid. Holds a special place in my heart ❤️.
I LOVE this movie. Ordered it on Amazon and loved every minute of this film.
I love this movie. I am a HUGE fan of Ernest Borgnine and MARTY but this movie did a great job of capturing the elements that made Marty great and added some new, mainly comedic, elements as well. John Candy is one of my all time favorite actors, and I consider this film and Uncle Buck to be his best work.
John Candy will always be one of the greats. It's sad watching that interview on Carson that we didn't get to see him in more dramatic roles. Nevertheless, this movie is a gem and, like you, I am glad to have a DVD copy in my own collection.
Only the Lonely is a highly underrated film, I never understood why it was seemingly discarded. Thank you so much for highlighting this movie.
100% agree! Such an underrated gem of a movie. John Candy shines and it was wonderful to see the great Maureen O'Hara back on the screen again. So sad we never got to see John find his second act in great dramatic roles. But let's cherish what we have.
Ever sense I first saw this I have loved it , very underrated masterpiece
I saw that movie at the theater when I was a kid. Although I didn't understand most of the adult jokes, I still enjoyed the picture. Thanks for the memories.
So glad you finally covered this. It’s a wonderful movie and in my top 5 Candy films. And thank you for including the tonight show footage. Maureen’s words made me tear up
I have seen a lot of john candy movies but never this one! Looks like I know what I am watching this next week!
Hearing about the trailer warmed my heart. John Candy was truly a kind soul.
I used to love this movie when it played on cable around 1990. Casting was spot on with Candy, Sheedy, and the mom.
This is the best example of comedic actor playing a straight role, and the best role John Candy ever played
I saw this movie recently and fell in love with it.
Hearing Maureen say: 'yeah, I'll be his mom' melted me ❤
Candy's love interest, Ally Sheedy, had people doubting her acting abilities but not if they saw her movie "Maid to Order" She was great in the staring role. She is wonderful here, opposite John Candy. John as an actor was such a force of nature as was Maureen O'Hara. I need to get a copy of this movie.
This is a real gem of a film that no one ever talks about. It's up there with Uncle Buck and Planes, Trains and Automobiles as one of my favorite John Candy roles.
Big Jake is one of my favorite movies of all time. Another great Maureen movie.
not a day goes by where I don't miss John Candy. you can just tell he'd be so happy to hear about people loving his under-performing movies if he was still around today.
I love this movie. A friend recommended it yo me as we're both huge John Candy fans. I wish this man was still around and doing what he does best. Putting magic on the screen. Truly a kind and gentle soul. God bless John Candy and rest in peace.
I hope Mill Creek or Shout Factory pick this up someday. The DVD is $60 on Amazon right now. But it says it comes with Prime also. IDK about that.
I hope this film gets a nice bluray release. It’s at the top of my physical media wishlist. I mean, somehow Paramount heard you with your awesome Planes, Trains and Automobiles video and brought out the lost footage along with the 4K of that film. Hoping this video does the trick for Only the Lonely :) Except it’s a 20th Century property… which makes it wishful thinking.
Thanks for making these. I really appreciate the depth you put into these little videos. They are very much appreciated. Your voice is also the perfect narrator voice for these. It's very light and friendly with a twinge of melancholy nostalgia.
this film used to be on TBS back in the early 90's all the time. such a fantastic film, and classic john candy.
This film is truly underrated. It's sweet, it's honest, it's all too relatable and the performances are great.
My grandma had this movie in her tape collection and I remember seating in her living room more than once watching it.
I love your appreciation for John Candy. I can still remember the moment I found out he died. The man was a legend.
I've wanted to see this for years. He remains one of my all time favorite actors.
Something that surprised me several years back was how hard it could be to find John Candy movies after the VHS era. You'd think it would be as easy as buying a few Bluray collections. Not only do those collections not exist, it feels like only a handful of his movies even made it to Bluray, and I'm not sure if some even made it to (what would now anyway be long out of print) DVD?
This movie is so good, definitely in my top 3 of John Candy movies (the others being Uncle Buck and Planes, Trains and Automobiles). I loved seeing John Candy with Ally Sheedy. Very underrated movie, it was a very pleasant surprise and I felt stupid for not watching it sooner.
Saw this just last week. Have always loved this movie. John Candy was just a treasure.
I'm glad this movie is getting some attention. This is one great Rom Com.
It's such a shame that this isn't available to stream, because after your review, I REALLY want to watch it! It looks like exactly the kind of movie I would enjoy!
I miss John Candy. He is and always be such a treasure.
Thank you for giving Only the Lonely a nudge, Joe. I always liked it, and come to think of it, yeah I haven't seen it around lately. I hope the suits work out their problems and make this lovable film available again for people to love.
I absolutely adore this film. John Candy really taps into something unguarded and great in this performance. I could not find it for a few years on DVD or streaming before starz got the rights. Luckily I found a laserdisk bundle of this and Heavenly Creatures. It's well worth the watch for any John Candy fan. :)
Thanks for covering this film! Everyone is great and John Candy excels. This film is too good to be so forgotten.
This movie is awesome. Rest in Eternal Paradise John
I got a DVD copy of the movie during my Jim Belushi kick cause I’m a big Jim Belushi fan and John candy is great in the movie John and Maureen seem to have great chemistry cause it feels thst got along well on set in their performance as mother and son
I think this has always been a very special movie to me. For various reasons, it's very personal. Thanks for the special look at it.
My dad and I both really liked this movie. As an Irish American, it hits close to home. A really solid flick.
Wonderful movie. The most accurate depiction of the "Irish Mammy" stereotype on film.
What a great guy John Candy was. He's almost like the uncle everyone wanted. RIP to John and Maureen ❤❤❤
Love that film. And another reason to keep buying physical media. It is currently available on Blu-ray. It’s one of my favorite John, Candy films. Thank you for reviewing.
I rented this movie from my library growing up several times!
My mom showed me this movie when I was young, and her and I couldn't stop laughing throughout the whole thing.
Absolutely my favorite John Candy film, incredible role for him. Love the entire cast! This movie blew me away the first time I saw it, only a couple years ago. One of my favorite movies that Hughes was involved in. Should be so much more renowned! ❤
Always loved this movie. Thank you for remembering it, thoroughly enjoyed hearing more about it.
One of the best endings to any movie of that era. A personal favorite. ❤
John Candy's four greatest performances, in order:
PTaA. Only the lonely. Uncle Buck.
JFK. The first three, because they perfectly married his strengths, both as a fantastic comedian, and a serious dramatic actor who wore his heart on his sleeve and could effortlessly bring you to tears. Although his role in JFK was brief, it was fucking spectacular, and stands as the closest we will ever get to witnessing Candy's skill in a full blown dramatic performance.