This is John Candy at his absolute hilarious best as the family slob and misfit who has to babysit his brother's children for a week.
One thing that does bug me, is that subsequent re-releases of this on video, have placed Macaulay Culkin as the star of this movie. It is a wonderful early performance from him, giving a glimpse of the character he would hone to such perfection in Home Alone, but this movie should always belong to Candy, who is funny and charming in every scene he appears in.
There may be funnier performances from Candy, such as Planes, Trains and Automobiles, but none showcase his individual comic ability more than this.
An essential addition to any video collection, as a fitting momento to one of Hollywood's must loveable and endearing funny men.
One thing that does bug me, is that subsequent re-releases of this on video, have placed Macaulay Culkin as the star of this movie. It is a wonderful early performance from him, giving a glimpse of the character he would hone to such perfection in Home Alone, but this movie should always belong to Candy, who is funny and charming in every scene he appears in.
There may be funnier performances from Candy, such as Planes, Trains and Automobiles, but none showcase his individual comic ability more than this.
An essential addition to any video collection, as a fitting momento to one of Hollywood's must loveable and endearing funny men.