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Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Doesn't get any better than this
Some movies are obviously great. Others gradually thrust their greatness upon us. This movie has grown on me so much over the years, that I can't remember how I felt the first time I watched it.
It is perfectly cast and soundly constructed, and all else flows naturally. Steve Martin and John Candy don't play characters; they embody themselves. That's why the comedy, which begins securely planted in the twin genres of the road movie and the buddy picture, is able to reveal so much heart and truth.
The movies that last, the ones we return to, don't always have lofty themes or Byzantine complexities. Sometimes they last because they are arrows straight to the heart. When Neal unleashes that tirade in the motel room and Del's face saddens, he says, "Oh. I see." It is a moment that not only defines Del's life, but is a turning point in Neal's, because he also is a lonely soul, and too well organized to know it. Strange, how much poignancy creeps into this comedy, and only becomes stronger while we're laughing.
Awful Nice (2013)
Like a comedy from the 90's.
Could be the funniest film I've seen in 5-6 years...
Like it consistently killed me with laughter, to the point that I actually missed things because I was laughing so hard.
The relationship of the brothers hinges on perfection and the dialogue is snappy with a consistent edge of hilarity.
Not sure how it hasn't become a word of mouth hit like Foot Fist Way or Wet Hot American Summer. I suppose that's more a sign of the times than anything else, but seriously, this movie is friggin' hilarious.
I don't get why it has so many poor ratings. I laughed from start to finish, and didn't find anything offensive or hard to follow or frustrating or whatever. No qualms with this flick at all. Just good times, and the kept rolling.
Everyone should run to their Netflix and watch this movie.