Tag: Trains
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‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ Gets 4K Release With Director’s Commentary
Throughout the 80s, there were few filmmakers on a streak quite like John Hughes. His name is attached to what feels like all the biggest comedies of the era, from The Breakfast Club to Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Uncle Buck, and Home Alone among many more. One particular day off that he crafted still sticks…
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Steve Martin And John Candy’s Improv Got Out Of Hand On Planes, Trains And Automobiles
Ad-libbing is imaginative and spontaneous. Comedians who yearn to be unshackled from every single word in the script relish opportunities to show off their natural wits and humor. The late writer-director-producer John Hughes had no problem releasing the cuffs. Because of this, his 1989 comedy “Uncle Buck” became a playground for John Candy. Before that, the…