John Candy
- Biography
- Canadian comic actor John Candy was geared toward a performing career even while studying for a journalism degree in college. Candy's bulky frame and built-in likability enabled him to secure small roles in Canadian film and TV productions.
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- Born
- October 31, 1950
- Died
- March 04, 1994
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John Hughes: 'Career Opportunities'... The Best Movie Ever
08/07/09 Mix an early-20s Jennifer Connelly , a cameo by John Candy, a plot that involves teenagers physically trapped in a building -- thus forcing them to spend time with one another, confront stereotypes and (inevitably) fall in love -- and then add a cross-promotion with Target that is basically an integrated marketer's wet-dream. | MTV Movies Blog -
Cinematical Seven: Greatest John Hughes Movie Moments
08/06/09 Moviefone I began writing this article within minutes of hearing the news that John Hughes passed away unexpectedly this afternoon, and I'm still reeling a bit, more than I had anticipated. | Cinematical.com -
DVD: Review: Spaceballs
07/07/09 How many comedy directors are willing to go to such extreme lengths for a bad pun or a cheap visual gag? | The A.V. Club -
EXCLUSIVE: Ivan Reitman Sits Down To Discuss The Past, Present And Future Of ‘Ghostbusters’
06/17/09 The budding hi-def format has scored one of the most anticipated releases of the year in " Ghostbusters ," and fans of the 1984 supernatural comedy couldn't be happier to plunk down cash this Tuesday when the new special edition hits store shelves. | MTV Movies Blog -
A Movie A Day: THE SILENT PARTNER (1979) Give me the money, fucker.
12/27/08 Quint here with today's installment of A Movie A Day. [For those now joining us, A Movie A Day is my attempt at filling in gaps in my film knowledge. My DVD collection is thousands strong, many of them films I haven't seen yet, but picked up as I scoured used DVD stores. Each day I'll pull a previously unseen film from my collection or from my DVR and discuss it here. Each movie will have some sort of connection to the one before it, be it cast or crew member.] | Ain't It Cool News -
12 unexpected deaths of TV personalities
06/17/08 I didn't know Tim Russert on a personal level. | TV Squad