Happy John Candy Day!

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Cool to see this Pop up this morning

John Candy's son cameos in Ben Affleck's Dunkin' Super Bowl commercial

John Candy's son Chris made a stealth cameo in Ben Affleck's Dunkin' Super Bowl ad: 'He was probably more of a Tim Hortons fan than a Dunkin' fan,' Chris joked about his late father.

ew.com

 

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Cool to see this Pop up this morning

John Candy's son cameos in Ben Affleck's Dunkin' Super Bowl commercial

John Candy's son Chris made a stealth cameo in Ben Affleck's Dunkin' Super Bowl ad: 'He was probably more of a Tim Hortons fan than a Dunkin' fan,' Chris joked about his late father.

ew.com

I thought it was really interesting that he got the gig with nobody realizing who his old man was. It wasn't a nepo casting.

With the beard he is the spitting image of Pavorotti/John Candy.

 

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Saw on UTube bud regarding Vacation, thdt he got paid $1M to be the security guard!!

Can you imaging him and Belushi in a flick together!!!

 

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Can you imaging him and Belushi in a flick together!!!

They actually were in Spielberg's 1941, but Candy's role was pretty small and I can't even recall if they shared any screen time.

 

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They actually were in Spielberg's 1941, but Candy's role was pretty small and I can't even recall if they shared any screen time.

Good to know.

I was thinking it would have been cool to see them in a flick like Bing Crosby and Bob Hope did will their Road to movies - I watched em with my Dad, he loved them, as he grew up on them.

 

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Good to know.

I was thinking it would have been cool to see them in a flick like Bing Crosby and Bob Hope did will their Road to movies - I watched em with my Dad, he loved them, as he grew up on them.

Agreed. They also share a Second City Theater connection, though different troupes, Belushi/Chicago & Candy/Toronto.

 

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This is tremendous news.

John Candy's Kids Respond After Ryan Reynolds Confirms He's Making A Movie About The Comedian

This is a long overdue project.

www.cinemablend.com

Pretty special given the relationship Colin Hanks' father had with Candy. Also I really enjoyed the documentary I saw if his about the rise and fall of Tower Records.

Update, Ryan Reynolds on Producing the John Candy Documentary:

‘It’s Wonderful’: Ryan Reynolds Explains Why He’s Making That John Candy Documentary, And I’m Already Emotional

Alright, I'm grabbing the tissues now.

www.cinemablend.com

 

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Update, Ryan Reynolds on Producing the John Candy Documentary:

‘It’s Wonderful’: Ryan Reynolds Explains Why He’s Making That John Candy Documentary, And I’m Already Emotional

Alright, I'm grabbing the tissues now.

www.cinemablend.com

Here’s more info regarding the release of the doc. Saw it has an 88% rating on rotten tomatoes.


Available on Prime October 10

‘John Candy: I Like Me’ Documentary: Trailer, Release Date & How to Watch

‘John Candy: I Like Me’ takes a heartfelt look at the late comedian’s life and legacy with never-before-seen footage and family insights. Find out all about the upcoming documentary her…

hollywoodlife.com

 

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Here’s more info regarding the release of the doc. Saw it has an 88% rating on rotten tomatoes.


Available on Prime October 10

‘John Candy: I Like Me’ Documentary: Trailer, Release Date & How to Watch

‘John Candy: I Like Me’ takes a heartfelt look at the late comedian’s life and legacy with never-before-seen footage and family insights. Find out all about the upcoming documentary her…

hollywoodlife.com

Sidebar - Ryan Reynolds seems to handle his celebrity very well, by doing lots of fun, diverse things. His buying a stake in Mint Mobile was genius and apparently very lucrative.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Just finished it and it was well worth the wait and watch -will rewatch it again

A few tidbits -

Funny story about him and Jack Nicholson during the filming on Spash,

Incredible amount of footage of him being interviewed.

Very honest about his weight/other health issues and the insights from those closest to him.

Learned numerous things about his upbringing, career and other endeavors which I wasn’t aware if before - I’ll leave those for your discovery.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Just finished it and it was well worth the wait and watch -will rewatch it again

A few tidbits -

Funny story about him and Jack Nicholson during the filming on Spash,

Incredible amount of footage of him being interviewed.

This included an interview with a female reporter who for the life of her couldn’t pronounce “corollary”; my insomnia wants to tell me it is a young Jane Pauly, my middle school crush is yelling at me there’s no way a classy, sophisticated woman like Jane wouldn’t be able to utter such a pedestrian word - this debate may rage got hours - film at 11.

Very honest about his weight/other health issues and the insights from those closest to him.

Learned numerous things about his upbringing, career and other endeavors which I wasn’t aware if before - I’ll leave those for your discovery.

 

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Just watched it last night. As noted above, really well done, informative and touching. Made me want to watch Uncle Buck again. He is missed!

 

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John Candy was funnier than Bill Murray.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Just watched it last night. As noted above, really well done, informative and touching. Made me want to watch Uncle Buck again. He is missed!

on rewatching Uncle Buck

 

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John Candy was funnier than Bill Murray.

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