The Ultimate Thanksgiving Movie Tradition

A favorite tradition of mine is to watch the masterpiece Planes, Trains, and Automobiles every Thanksgiving holiday. It’s as much of a comedy as it is a dramatic piece of film, and it may be Steve Martin and John Candy’s finest film. There are so many terrific scenes it’s impossible where to begin.

A guy posted his thoughts on the film, and a time capsule of what else was going on in 1987 the weekend it was released (hint, stock market was crashing then too).  It’s quite interesting and he feels the same way I do.

http://www.film.com/dvds/story/erics-time-capsule-planes-trains/24597651

John Candy has been missed since then, and they don’t make these John Hughes movies like they used to.  Predictable? Yeah. Overly optimistic? For sure. That’s what makes it worth revisiting every year.

And remember, “those aren’t pillows.”

Those aren’t pillows, indeed.