John Candy - JFK (1991) Discussion

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[–] soonerpike697 8 years ago

Isn't he just in the lunch scene and then on the stand for like 20 seconds? Haven't seen this in a long time...

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[–] bossat2822 8 years ago

I'm partial to Martin sheen cameo on Dead Presidents

John Candy role was spot on- if you've seen the real Dean Andrews the resemblance is uncanny

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[–] soonerpike697 8 years ago

Agree about Dead Presidents, that was a great cameo...

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[–] daverindone 8 years ago

He did nail Dean Andrews perfectly, it was nice to see Candy in a more serious role (even though the person he was playing treated the world like he was in one big joke). I loved that bit when Costner says something like "Not nearly as cute as you, Dean" and Andrews thanks him in a perfect Southern manner.

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[–] rgibson-20 8 years ago

I don't consider it a cameo, but it was amazing work by Candy. In that scene, he made Costner look like an extra.

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[–] Strannger (2007) 7 years ago

Candy was great and came out of nowhere. First time seeing him in a none comedy format and he gave it his all.

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[–] TexasJack (12515) 6 years ago

He did do a great job.

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[–] PrimeMinisterX (8289) 4 years ago

My understanding is that Candy was hoping to break out of just doing comedy all the time and thought this role might help. Producers continued to just see him as a comedy guy, though.

He was pretty depressed about his career by the end of his life, I have read. Not even his comedy was working for him anymore. Very sad. The dude was a true talent, and by all accounts a genuinely good dude.

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[–] TexasJack (12515) 6 years ago

I completely forgot he was in this.

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[–] Jones70 (6195) 5 years ago

Very good for sure.

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[–] Rocky15 (489) 5 years ago

John Candy was great in this film, such a departure from his usual characters but he absolutely nailed Dean Andrews, if you watch footage of the real guy you realise just how scarily accurate Candy was.

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[–] Roguemail (1562) 5 years ago

You could see elements of Candys serious acting ability in Trains, Planes and Automobiles.

It was a superbly judged and nuanced performance, with lots of subtle little touches that you may not pick up on first time round.

Foe me it's probably his defining role.

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[–] Rocky15 (489) 4 years ago

I agree about Planes, Trains and Automobiles, great performance.

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[–] Obifuntoknowme (1093) 3 years ago

Yeah agreed here too. I reckon Candy, had he lived, would’ve gone on and done more dramatic roles like this one.

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[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

If I were making a list of actors who left a mark on a movie appearing in just one scene, he'd be near the top of it.

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