I have to tell you this... Planes, Trains and Automobiles was the last movie my brother and I watched together before he passed away from cancer a few weeks after Thanksgiving in 1994. He was so eaten up from battling it that he could barely speak. As we watched we kept laughing and smiling from scene to scene. Right after the freeze frame ending on Candy's face he looked over at me with a tear in his eye and with heavy breath uttered, "That was a good movie." I didn't know it at the time that they would be the last words he ever spoke to me. Now, every Thanksgiving I watch this movie and relish the found memory of my brother, Paul. This is why it is my favorite movie of all time! To see the uncut version would be the greatest gift.
Sorry for your loss sir. Who didn’t shed a tear on that final scene in the movie. I do recall the theatre being packed for that film and comedies were really funny back then. Hughes followed those with the Home Alone films and uncle buck. It ushered in the 90’s with other comedies like My cousin Vinny, tommy boy, Happy Gilmore to name a few. It seemed from 87-97 we had a string of real funny movies.
@@bokhans the "I Spit on your Grave" remake was better than the original and there is one other movie on the tip of my tongue but I can't remember which one it was. Other than that, yeah, most remakes are shite compared to their originals.
And it's a bigger crime all the great movie scripts they don't pull and use because they are afraid to invest time and money into something that's not already proven but that's how Hollywood is working these days, thus you see so many sequels and big comic movies because they already know they will make money on them. They want to have zero risk
but that's like saying it's a crime every musician's unreleased songs are rotting away somewhere- when in reality they are both unreleased for the simple reason that they are not as the artist intended. they aren't included in the final cut because the creators found them non essential to the work itself
@@estelleaeon usually it’s not the artist’s decision but the publisher’s. They force them to remove certain content to keep it within a certain length, then lock it away never to see the light of day because they only care about money. Don’t get me started on Universal who literally had an entire warehouse of thousands of priceless master tapes burn down in a fire. It is criminal.
Studios have destroyed film for the pettiest reasons. The biggest example was destroying Orson Welles's original cut of his masterpiece "The Magnificent Ambersons" while Welles was out of the country so that he couldn't stop them. The studio also destroyed all the film footage so he couldn't go back and edit a new version either. Critics who saw Welles's original cut say if his cut had survived, we would be talking about that movie in the same breath as "Citizen Kane." The version that was released in theaters was a hatchet job only interested in staying within the studio's desired runtime and it showed.
You're right for it to bother you. This film means a great deal to many people, so it seems utterly ridiculous to me that it has not been released in its full form.
@@carinabella3393 Martin and Candy were really such an amazing duo in this - they really were an 80s version of Matthau and Lemon, their comedic interaction was simply stunning.
I have only shed a tear once for an actor that passed and that was John Candy. Every time I watch him in a movie…he was just incredibly sincere in every role. As for a remake??? Why? They will NEVER capture the magic of the original, NEVER. The other actors are talented in their own way but they are no Martin and Candy, not even close.
Oh God, me too. I felt as though I lost a personal friend. There was something so sweet about that man. I still think about his passing sometimes and it chokes me up that he left us so soon, too soon.
I wondered why Neal's wife was so emotional at the end. It always seemed a little over the top. "Jeez, lady, he had some delays. Get a grip." But now it makes sense.
I always felt that way as a kid. Once I watched it a few times as an adult, I inferred more. Mostly because I saw the movie scene she is watching when she can't sleep because Neil hasn't come home yet. It's from Hughes' other film "She's Having a Baby". In that scene (Neil's Wife) Susan is watching the couple is having it out because she finds out he IS cheating on her. "I'd go barefoot!" The main character of that film is (funny enough) played by Kevin Bacon who is in that scene where he and Steve Martin are running for the cab in the beginning of PT&A(...which implies he is trying to get home to his wife too...)you "get it" when you have all of those details that she thinks Neil is having an affair, but without that tiny clue she seems weirdly histrionic and over emotional.
I thought that his wife's relief at the end was very much in line with what little trepidation of hers that the movie conveyed. I guess it was just me.
I love John Candy. This will always be one of my favourites up there with Uncle Buck. One of the most beautiful final scenes in film. It epitomizes everything Mr Candy was about and makes me proud just to be a Canadian. And God bless, John Hughes.
If Steve wasn't retired and John was still alive I bet we'd get infinite movies with them. I do think a sequel can happen maybe where Del's had a son meeting with Neal. Steve would be funny and some young comedian could be funny
@@andywinslow9638 Steve Martin is not retired. He was recently touring a live show with Martin Short. Hilarious! Saw it twice live. It's also on Netflix; "Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life"
@@HatsOffEntertainment Perhaps Steve would be in a position to make inquiries as to the condition of the original footage. If they can release the miraculously "discovered" cuts of silent-era gems like Metropolis with warts and all, surely the prints don't have to be pristine to be appreciated.
@@HatsOffEntertainment, send this video to Ryan Reynolds on Twitter. He's a huge John Candy fan and fellow Canandian Maybe he could help push for its restoration and release.
@@erikwehrmeister Great fuckity balls. Martin, Reynolds, and by extension, Moranis? Who knows who else would jump on the bandwagon, especially with the recommendation that Shout Factory or Criterion would take the job? We almost can't lose! We need to jump on this shit!
For as much as they cut out, the editors were brilliant at creating a masterpiece. The continuity is nearly flawless. I would never had guessed so much was left out if I hadn't seen this video.
Agreed...the movies movies at a brisk pace but doesn't feel rushed. I think maybe a few scenes to pad it out would make it a bit better but the final version is very well edited considering how much they cut.
So many brilliant comic actors have departed far too soon. Robin Williams, Chris Farley, John Belushi, Mitch Hedberg, Bill Hicks, Greg Giraldo, Bernie Mac, Patrice O'Neal, Andy Kaufman, Gilda Radner, Phil Hartman, etc.. And yes, John Candy is absolutely on that list of brilliance gone too soon. It’s pretty astonishing if you think about it. All that talent and brightness gone way too soon. It’s almost like they burned so brightly and intensely that their duration was briefer than the rest of us🙏🏼
Agreed. I wish he was at least around for another decade. I recently learned that "Last Holiday" was originally written with Cansy in mind before he died, and now I can't help but imagine John in the role whenever somebody watches it.
Count me in for hoping for an extended version at some point. That scene with Del and Neal at the cafe at the end sounds heartbreakingly wonderful and you know Candy hit it out of the park. Would love to see it.
As a huge, Hughes/Candy fan, this pains me to death. To know there’s a Hughes original cut of Plans, Trains and Automobiles and Uncle Buck... damn! And to think these original cuts are just sitting in their canisters deteriorating brings a tear to my eye. These are both Hughes/Candy classics and both versions of each film should most definitely be available for the fans.
I was working out in South Lake Tahoe at the Edgewood Golf Course back in 89 when standing on the #10 tee box watering the grass next to the half way house when a foursome consisting of John Candy, Wayne Gretzky, owner of the LA Kings and one other playing partner came through. John had placed an order for a bunch of food to take with him on the back nine and was forced to wait as his playing partners had already headed down the fairway leaving John Candy behind, figuring he'd be catching up with them shortly. Standing there, I recalled a line from this movie and joked with him " Hey John, how about a nice hot dog and a beer." He turns and says to me "how about six hotdogs and a case of beer." which is what he was waiting for. It wasn't too long after that event where I would learn he had passed away, making me think that day I witnessed an act which would later contribute to his early demise. Made me very sad for everybody loved John Candy and I think he had a heart of gold. RIP John Candy.
@Vegan Higler Well we know that, I adored him, but that doesn't mean I or anyone else doesn't know what killed him. Sadly, when someone is that obese it is a form of slow suicide. He dealt with his emotional problems. And alcohol, refined sugar, processed foods, high salt and high fat killed him. People in this country create their own diseases and bring on early deaths. Do I wish he had taken care of himself so we would have had him longer. Yes, but just giving up meat wouldn't have worked. The body thrives on balance. Anyway. like I said I know why he died, I'm just sad that he did die.
I agree John Candy was a tremendous actor. The few dramatic scenes that he did were so excellent. It's so sad that man was taken from us at such a young age. I miss him
My grandmother loved this movie. I remember me, her and my mom watching it together every Thanksgiving and never getting tired of it. The actors, the plot, the delivery, the chemistry; just perfect. Now that my grandmother is gone, I still watch it every year during the holidays with my mom and it always brings us joy.
My Mom worked on this movie in set design. I was supposed to be in the bus scene filmed in upstate New York. However we had a winter storm that closed down the thruway. I was SO disappointed because I am a John Candy fan. She said he was incredibly nice and easy to work with. One of my favorite movies that never gets old. You are right it is the perfect movie!
@@justwaiting5744 I watched the uncut version (well sort of) on TV last night, and had the dinner on the desk there. Didn't catch it at first, but that was pretty clever of them.
@@justwaiting5744 Not sure about that, seems like a conscious choice to not include it on the DVD for some reason, who knows why. Coulda been a mistake too perhaps hard to say.
IMO, it would have greatly taken away from the movie. The best part of the movie is Neal and Del. Neal comes off as an overworked guy who just wants to get home to his family, not a guy that would cheat on his wife on business trips. Plus it would have slowed down the pace of the movie.
3:30 I watch this movie every thanksgiving, even though we don't have such holiday here in Brazil I love it to death, I cry every time in the end scene
@Jack Arnsick mostly subtitles and some see dubbed. Brazil is beautiful and big, it has a lot of different places, giant metropolis, beautiful tropical paradises, vast south american Savannas, Japanese temples, italian villages and even german snowy towns. It's a very diverse country.
@Jack Arnsick Most brazilians do not speak english, so most people watch dubbed movies, but the quality of the dub is one of the best on the world . i like them both, with subtitles and dubbed. depends what am I watching
Hands down, this is the best John Hughes film ever, and personally speaking, my favorite Holiday film that is closer to the message of the season than most Christmas movies.
I just learned some wonderful news: A brand new 4K Blu Ray of this film is going to be released next month with over an hour of never before seen deleted & extended scenes finally being shown to the public.
Right! i always thought there was a plot hole when the sign says Chicago 110 (or something close to that) and then they spend the night and drive some more and THEN the truck ride takes more than 3 hours. Doesn’t add up, but now it does (or can).
It would be SO great to see the footage where the trooper points out they're in Wisconsin! Hahaha, I'm laughing just imagining it. I laughed through this whole little video!
Thinking more about it, another clue that the last leg of their trip (in the refrigerated tractor-trailer) was intended to originate in Wisconsin, is that it was a MILK truck!
No, Del would not have done it on purpose, it would have been an accident. He really was trying to get Neil home because he so respected what he had (wife and family).
I think with these situations, the theatrical cut will always be perfect and part of our memories, but for cinema history's sake and our enjoyment there should also be a full length version. Blade Runner is a perfect example of where you have 5 cuts on the disc and it gives you so much from having access to this. I wish studios would make more of a repository for deleted material and full length cuts. with the same importance as film preservation and restoration. It's criminal how this material is often lying around in vaults all over the world, unknown about and deteriorating. Especially now we have Digital storage and streaming. The Snyder Cut of Justice League being put on HBO Max and the full version of The Hateful Eight on Netflix hopefully could pave the way. I think there is a market for people wanting to see full versions of classic films, and for streamers to get inexpensive, Exclusive, Must See content.
Wow this really put the whole picture together for me. I cry everytime at the end of this film. Candy really brought the heart. And when the music swells and the camera cuts to Del and Neil carrying the trunk together, it's truly a great moment.
This is easily one of my favorite movies of all time. A remake existing doesn't bother me but they SHOULD release the extra footage. No harm could come of it. Thanks for this amazing video and giving us a visual of these deleted scenes. - Leo
@@ABlackCountryWoman How about doing a remake with a Black actor as the Steve Martin role and and a Mexican as the John Candy role? We could have Samuel L Jackson in the Steve Martin role and Gabriel Iglesias as the John Candy Role.
I actually watched the follow-up video (FOUND!) before watching this, and both were great. The extra background and context for some of the references left in the theatrical cut is really amazing. Many thanks for the extra insight on this holiday classic. 😊
This movie is a timeless masterpiece. I've watched it dozens of times and always enjoy it just like the first time. Even with the revelations of deleted footage and lack of cohesive events, I'll still sit every Thanksgiving watching it, welling up with tears at the end when he goes back for Del.
FYI, Steve Martin shared an article on his Twitter that appears to be written in response to this video/documentary and this video was embedded within it. So perhaps Steve Martin has now watched your video which is insanely awesome!
Not sure on that... Call it a Mandela Effect but I remember the ending scenes (that were supposedly cut) in the original... I watched this movie religiously when it was first released and wondered why so much of the end was truncated quite recently.
@@jasoncampbell3955 There is the scene where the head of the marketing company is STILL trying to decide on the ads. That sometimes gets omitted as the credits fly by in TV versions.
What about the special TV shot scene where the cheerful car lady laughs at Neal and says you're screwed after he mentions he threw the papers away? Does anyone recall that?
@@Thomasmemoryscentral There is also the 'airline' clean version where Martin's outburst with the 'F' bombs are replaced with the word 'damn' to clean it up (scene therefore shot twice, I think that was the word). That's the version we used at TV station I worked at.
A precious gem of a movie. Alongside Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, this is Martin's best performance and Candy's performance is one of the greatest ever performances of all time. A true classic.
This was John Candy's opus. Love Uncle Buck, but PTaA shows that there are those unique characters we encounter in life who have a deeper backstory we never realize unless they tell us.
The very first cut is always terrible. It's not anything like a director's cut. They simply take every scene that was shot, good or bad, and edit the material exactly as it was written in the working script. You can check out the 6-hour first cut of Apocalypse Now to see what I mean. That being said, I would be very interested in seeing the director's cut of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.
With the 4K and its deleted footage... Did we just win?! Hopefully the scenes are in good enough quality, and enough of them, that we can recreate the 2 hour cut, and maybe even a good chunk of the 3 hour cut! Amazing. Can't wait to see. If it's good quality and does well, hope we get the same for Uncle Buck.
John Candy was beyond belief. An absolute titan. I think he is actually underrated, for all his fame. His comedic talent can cause one to ignore or be unaware of the sheer depth and power of his dramatic acting. Like most great comedians [Steve Martin of course as well] he runs the complete gamut from hilarity to pathos and heartbreak. A Giant.
Watching this makes me really disappointed that I can’t see this original cut version. Also annoyed that I now know and will know every time I rewatch this brilliant movie.
I LOVE this film! I tear up everytime when Del tells Neal about his wife and his final shot at the end when he grasps his hat. Such a sad scene. I actually witnessed in person, the scene when Neal was boarding the elevated train saying Goodbye to Del. It was my last day of junior high school. I decided to take the L train downtown when i came across the filming as we pulled into the Lasalle/Van Buren stop. I saw the filming I quickly jumped off the train. I recognized both actors immediately. I was of course starstruck. I was standing on the train platform directly across from where Mr Candy and Mr Martin were standing. Believe it or not you see both actors in winter gear, that scene was filmed in June!!! 1987! Lol! The snow on the platform was shot up by an ice machine down on the street. It was a warm day!!! The snow kept melting. They had to keep pumping snow up to the platform. That scene was rehearsed and reshot about 8 times I can remember. Mr Candy saw me at one point and he called out to me in such a friendly manner. He told me about the film and where the cameras were placed. He showed me where the aerial camera that points down after Neal leaves on the train. It was mounted on a high rise behind me. The CTA 2700 series train which is still in service today in 2024! Was kept down at the other end of the station platform each time they would reset the scene. Mr Candy was soooo nice to me. He spoke to me for a several minutes between takes. He didnt mind that i was standing there watching. Mr Martin did not acknowledge me. He was very serious. Mr Candy was just an absolute gentleman. His attitude. You can tell he loves his fans. What a nice person he was! He is certainly missed! I feel so blessed i was able to see that scene being shot and being able to meet John Candy even for a few minutes. I tell my 21 yr old daughter about that scene! Lol! Of course my best friend and I went to go see it the night it opened!
I think the reason the theatrical version works so well is the Hughes was really a master of editing. References to events we didn't see get used as spice for what we do see.
This and “The Out Of Towners” with Jack Lemmon are perhaps the two greatest comedies of all time. To the person who made this, thank you for the background but thank you also for finally making me believe I wasn’t crazy as I saw that airplane scene on tv 30 years ago and never since. Every time I would talk about this movie I would tell people but started to doubt I ever saw it in the first place. While Will Smith & Kevin Hart are great actors there’s no way they could touch the genius of Martin & Candy in a remake. There are certain films that should be left alone and this is one of them. Smith & Hart are great comedic actors (Will Smith is one of the best all around) so write them a new script for a new comedy and I’ll be happy to see it but PLEASE leave Planes, Trains & Automobiles alone. Yes, I Would love to see the directors cut and hope they can find the print.
I agree leave it alone its a classic....I get so sick of them remaking old films,surely theres some new writers out there....Give us something new....🤷♀️
Yes I agree. However the scenes that didn't make the cut would have been awesome to have seen. To bad so much was left out. A person can get a dvd with the scene called airline food. That's as good as that's going to get. As for a remake I believe that is a bad idea. There is just no way there going to make it any better probably only worse
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I knew there was a longer cut, but I never realized just how much footage was cut from the film. This is quite interesting. This is one of my favorite films and it would be cool if one day we got to see all of the footage that John Hughes shot and cut out on a new Blu-Ray release of the film or something of the sort. While what Hughes believes may be true regarding the footage having deteriorated, things have happened where what was once thought to be lost footage shows up decades after being removed from a film and ends up in the deleted scenes of a DVD and/or Blu-Ray release for a film or even a new extended cut of the film if some scenes work better as being cut back into the film.
You be surprised how many popular movies we all watched have been cut down to an 1.45 or barely 2 hours heck most of John Hughes movies all look like they're missing scenes and such.
Well, Richard Donner did a restoration of "Superman II" with missing scenes that greatly improved that movie. They could do the same thing with "Planes...", although I admit it would be easier if Hughes was still alive.
@@bearworldwide101 there's like a good hour of Explorers that was cut unfortunately, Paramount misplaced the footage, thus not allowing Joe Dante to assemble his intended cut in the 2000s
oh god I would love to see an uncut version of this movie. It's one of the best movies ever and a staple for the holiday season. Please, Please restore the deleted scenes and give us an uncut/ directors cut of this film. It would be a true gift.
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If Criterian can release the extended roadshow cut of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World they most certainly could release these cuts. Please get on it Criterian, or Shout! I would love to see the 3 hour cut.
If we don't eventually get the Criterion/Shout release of that director's cut in the coming years but we get a shitty remake, I might just tear a hole in the space-time continuum and move to the alternate universe where the final cut is three and a half hours long.
So glad I watched this video! The exchange of greetings in the final scene ("Hello, Mr. Griffith" "Hello, Mrs. Page") always bugged me just a touch, as if it carried an emotional weight that it never earned. Now I know that it was earned in the cut storyline about Neal's suspected infidelity and the cut coffee shop scene between Neal and Del. Thanks for that!
We need to see this footage!!!!!!. It’s the only extra pieces of a movie I’ve seen that would add to the story instead of take away from it. Maybe Ryan Reynolds being such a fan and a good Canadian could help everyone out getting this footage released.
Makes me happy to see so many people enjoy the originals I grew up with. It’s hard to watch these remakes and reboots been given to the next generation and them having no idea which actors and directors made these stories amazing......sons of motherless goats 🐐
I first saw the movie on Thanksgiving in Wichita where I lived and on a special date. Everyone yelled and cheered when they said, I am in Wichita, laughed at the cab, and booed when they said Stubbville. (Its Newton) Date was incredible, know the movie by heart like everyone commenting on here. Thanks for filling in some of the holes.
I'm assuming they'd probably try Bill Murray and James Corden as a replacement pairing for instance but no, several of the jokes in the original would get taken out of context today
I would say it's already been remade - the film "Due Date" was pretty derivative of PT&A, & while it was an entertaining movie, it wasn't nearly as good a film as the latter.
12:28, I think that Hughes had the right idea. Del saying those two lines in the train station really encapsulates the message which is cut in the coffee house. I believe that Hughes believed that audience does not need everything explained word by word, if you had watched the movie, you would understand everything that was said in the coffee house without even needing to see the coffee house scene. I for one almost always cry at Del at the train station scene, I don't need additional 5 minute scene to Del explain everything, I understand it just from those two lines. And also Steve Martins beautiful reaction to Dels revalation speaks for itself. Showing without telling...
I think the question of whether the scene (or any scene for that matter) should have been cut or not, is answered by whatever the motivation was for cutting it in the first place. If the motivation was what you alluded to, then thatis a good argument for its omission. However, if the motivation was time constraints and pressure from the studio to make it a standard length comedy, then there is a very strong case for those scenes being reinstated and John Hughes vision being properly realised. After all, the scene you mentioned obviously worked for Steve Martin. Plus, the foolishness of Candy sporting an unexplained black eye in the final shot sounds more like interference from above, than a John Hughes choice.
When you talking about the scene with Del talking about his wife. It almost hit me hard and I almost had tears in my eyes, it took my breath away know how sad it was, I only wish that I can see it. I really can't believe that they're making a remake. I know they ain't going to do it justice cause it's going to be akin to Are we there yet or other films like it. It going a wacky zany comedy that going to high jinx jokes in the worst way as all comedy remakes do.
There is no way for any actor to play the John Candy role. I would feel bad for anyone being offered the role. They might as well be trying to cast someone as Charleton Heston, for any role he played.
That is awesome. The scenes make a little more sense now with knowing what was cut. The end had always confused me a little. I couldn't figure why the wife was so relieved to see him bring someone home.
jamez2468 You are right Paul Young also definitely is featured in the last scene, I think the name of the song is "Every Time You Go Away". The Dream Academy song is "Power to Believe" also featured in the last scene.
Excellent video, thank you for this information (I didn’t know about it). Very interesting stuff, would love to see the extra footage some day. One of my top fav movies for decades now😊
I also watch PTA at least once a year. Every scene is gold. Martin and Candy were perfect. I never knew how much was taken out and thank you for explaining some things I struggled with, such as why did it look like Del had a black eye and why Neil said Del went through his stuff. I would love to see more footage. I can’t imagine the great stuff that wound up on the floor! I hope someone saves it and we get to see it someday. I always want more after watching it. I hope Hollywood realizes that we don’t need a remake. I feel they go for easy over an original idea anymore. Thanks again!
The one thing about restoring the original cut, is that people tend to be lazy to find or restore print of the cut. As if hollywood does not care about hungry cinephiles, wanting to see more directors cut (Such as Its a Mad mad world)
"As if hollywood does not care about hungry cinephiles, wanting to see more directors cut" I'm hoping that the Snyder Cut can help studios realise the potential value in "lost cuts" of movies. Gradually over time we might start seeing more directors visions restored if it's seen as a good way to make money!
I saw planes trains and automobiles last year on AMC for the first time and I enjoyed every minute of the movie... was mad though they cut out the swearing scene so I rewatched the movie on the fire stick and laughed my ass off when Neil sweared off at the car rental place.... my favorite scene and the mess around scene..
There's a little "hint" at the beginning. When Dell steals Neal's cab, Neal looks down to the mud puddle where the cab was and there's a shower curtain ring floating in it.
@@Lunafalls I also recently noticed in the diner scene right after Dell sells a lot of rings to teenage girls, a customer in the background and the waitress are wearing them too.
Great point about the affair subplot. I heard about that cut subplot years ago, and it really did make the very end of the movie a little strange. That ending always seemed weird....like she was reacting almost like he was an overseas military service member surprising his wife after being gone for a year. It was only two days....why was she showing an expression almost like shock and total relief when hearing her husband was home, and hearing his voice from the entry way? Well, it was because the shock and relief wasn't from hearing Neil was home, and hearing his voice. It was because she heard Neil introducing Del to everyone....and she realized she was wrong; that there had been a Del all along.
Absolutely love planes, trains and automobiles and my son as well. Your content on the missing cuts is both informative and endearing. Some movies you can just watch over and over. Your video adds clarity to the final cut. Thanks for making this.
They already did. They called it Due Date starring Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis from 2010. They thought we wouldn't notice with the name change and some very slight alterations, but it's the same (although interior) movie.
I'm not disappointed that they deleted the diner scene where Del tells the story about losing his wife. I always loved the fact that Neal intuitively pieced together Del's sad life from remembering bits of "between the lines" dialogue and Del's revealing facial expressions of loss and sadness throughout the trip without the verbal explanation. Less is more works for me.
I ALWAYS wondered why the final line of dialogue was delivered the way it was. I've seen fan speculation asking if Del knew Neil's wife beforehand, and that was the reason for the delivery to be the way it is. This video finally put the pieces together. Thank you!! And congrats on the official bluray release.
Let's petition Paramount to release the full uncut version of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles on behalf of the John Hughes family. A comedy treasure like this deserves to be released in its entirety, restored on Blu-Ray!!!
Something I never knew. The cut footage with behind the scenes background, especially combined with the original and a reworked extended cut on a DVD? Yes please 🤚
I'm so glad to finally understand why the final scene is so overly emotional and why it just ends with a freeze on Candy's face. Because this is also one of my favorite films and I never though that was a fitting ending. I'd pay for a crowdfund any day, if Paramount could find enough footage.
Planes Trains and Automobiles is a masterpiece of cinema. As an Aussie I have no experience of Thanksgiving, since it's not a holiday celebrated outside North America, but it's a beautiful film about trying to get home to family.
We are Nearing Thanksgiving 2023, but I need to share a story from the past. Back in 96, one of my brothers who had been in decline and suffering physically due to drug abuse, was able to get transport across country, back to see family. Some of us had an overwhelming sense that his demise would be soon, and not in a sense of any salvation, other than to escape physical pain from Hepatitis C. I was Blessed that he came to spend some time with me, and I played my VCR tape of this movie. Even with his physical (and later to realize, spiritual) pain, he laughed heartily at this movie. I was so happy to have shared that with him. He had actually been under suicide watch from the methadone clinic from which he was receiving treatment. But went back to his home, and then just disappeared. It was eventually found that he had committed suicide. I can only say that I continue to be happy about providing him with some bit of relief by sharing this completely heartfelt comedy with him. 😢
I love this channel. Your next video (after the holidays) HAS to be The Dream Team with Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, and Peter Boyle. It's a REALLY good movie that doesn't get nearly as much attention as it should, and I'd love for you to do a video about it.
I can't even put into words how excited I am to finally watch the unreleased footage I first learned about from this video 2 years ago. My family is going to watch it on Thanksgiving! Absolutely cannot wait!
I agree totally with every word of the narrator. This is a jewel from a talented and creative man. It is a Thanksgiving institution as Home Alone is a Christmas one and The Breakfast Club and Ferris' Bueller Day Off are dream lives for high schoolers. I enjoy John Hughes' work at least once a year. It makes me sad to think that we lost him and John Candy so early in their lives.
That subplot where she suspects him of cheating adds SO much sense to the ending!!! That's the one thing I wish they hadn't cut because whenever I watched the movie, I found it VERY awkward that they were so overly emotional in that last scene!
Wow! Didn't know that... it's a great movie - I loved it as a child and even more as an adult! If I could support, I would sign with both hands to release the full uncut version! Greetings from Bulgaria.
Honestly, I don't need to see a longer version. The movie is perfect just the way it is. It's my favorite comedy, and in my top 10 favorite films of all time.
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I have to tell you this... Planes, Trains and Automobiles was the last movie my brother and I watched together before he passed away from cancer a few weeks after Thanksgiving in 1994. He was so eaten up from battling it that he could barely speak. As we watched we kept laughing and smiling from scene to scene. Right after the freeze frame ending on Candy's face he looked over at me with a tear in his eye and with heavy breath uttered, "That was a good movie." I didn't know it at the time that they would be the last words he ever spoke to me. Now, every Thanksgiving I watch this movie and relish the found memory of my brother, Paul. This is why it is my favorite movie of all time! To see the uncut version would be the greatest gift.
Sorry for your loss sir. Who didn’t shed a tear on that final scene in the movie. I do recall the theatre being packed for that film and comedies were really funny back then. Hughes followed those with the Home Alone films and uncle buck. It ushered in the 90’s with other comedies like My cousin Vinny, tommy boy, Happy Gilmore to name a few. It seemed from 87-97 we had a string of real funny movies.
Bruh.... got me teared up
Whoa, that's heavy. Sorry for your loss sir. Read my comment above regarding my chance encounter with John Candy at Edgewood Golf Course.
So sorry for your loss.
sorry for your loss.. this is film, at its heart, is a perfect drama/comedy
I would much rather see the full uncut version rather than a remake.
Isn’t Due Date technically a remake tho?
I agree, when was a remake an improvement to any movie?
@@MikeJ2023 Really the best kind of remake. One that stands on its own but doesn't tarnish the original.
Same here. Can someone tell Hollywood that not every film needs a remake?
@@bokhans the "I Spit on your Grave" remake was better than the original and there is one other movie on the tip of my tongue but I can't remember which one it was. Other than that, yeah, most remakes are shite compared to their originals.
It really is a crime that these studios just keep priceless footage locked away and deteriorating in a vault somewhere.
And it's even worse that they rather consider making some stupid remake no one needs and asked for than release the old footage.
And it's a bigger crime all the great movie scripts they don't pull and use because they are afraid to invest time and money into something that's not already proven but that's how Hollywood is working these days, thus you see so many sequels and big comic movies because they already know they will make money on them. They want to have zero risk
but that's like saying it's a crime every musician's unreleased songs are rotting away somewhere- when in reality they are both unreleased for the simple reason that they are not as the artist intended. they aren't included in the final cut because the creators found them non essential to the work itself
@@estelleaeon usually it’s not the artist’s decision but the publisher’s. They force them to remove certain content to keep it within a certain length, then lock it away never to see the light of day because they only care about money. Don’t get me started on Universal who literally had an entire warehouse of thousands of priceless master tapes burn down in a fire. It is criminal.
Studios have destroyed film for the pettiest reasons. The biggest example was destroying Orson Welles's original cut of his masterpiece "The Magnificent Ambersons" while Welles was out of the country so that he couldn't stop them. The studio also destroyed all the film footage so he couldn't go back and edit a new version either. Critics who saw Welles's original cut say if his cut had survived, we would be talking about that movie in the same breath as "Citizen Kane." The version that was released in theaters was a hatchet job only interested in staying within the studio's desired runtime and it showed.
It bothers me way more than perhaps it should. That there's 2 more hours of John Candy out there and we can't see it.
that's how I feel about the 4th TMNT movie. it was good, but reading the original screenplay? so much better.
@Steve Paul Fuller is the footage still exiat
You're right for it to bother you. This film means a great deal to many people, so it seems utterly ridiculous to me that it has not been released in its full form.
Completely agree.
WE WILL NOW ON NOV.18 ON 4K!!!!
Candy should’ve gotten an Oscar nomination for his role. He was fantastic
He truly was. I love him in every film he did. Steve Martin was the perfect foil for him in this one.
Hell yea
@@carinabella3393 Martin and Candy were really such an amazing duo in this - they really were an 80s version of Matthau and Lemon, their comedic interaction was simply stunning.
@@torstenscholz6243 Very well said. I totally agree. Have a great week 😀
They BOTH should have!!
I have only shed a tear once for an actor that passed and that was John Candy. Every time I watch him in a movie…he was just incredibly sincere in every role. As for a remake??? Why? They will NEVER capture the magic of the original, NEVER. The other actors are talented in their own way but they are no Martin and Candy, not even close.
Oh God, me too. I felt as though I lost a personal friend. There was something so sweet about that man. I still think about his passing sometimes and it chokes me up that he left us so soon, too soon.
you bet!
John Candy was such a kind and decent man.
He was the type of guy that was fairly common in the 80's --- a stranger who just wanted to share some laughs with you
Yeah, everyone who worked with him said he was a genuinely nice guy
Nailed it. He was the best.
Stole every scene he was ever in, RIP
I miss him dearly
I wondered why Neal's wife was so emotional at the end. It always seemed a little over the top. "Jeez, lady, he had some delays. Get a grip." But now it makes sense.
Well he was all over the place in evey situation. That would shake a wife up.
I always felt that way as a kid. Once I watched it a few times as an adult, I inferred more. Mostly because I saw the movie scene she is watching when she can't sleep because Neil hasn't come home yet. It's from Hughes' other film "She's Having a Baby". In that scene (Neil's Wife) Susan is watching the couple is having it out because she finds out he IS cheating on her. "I'd go barefoot!"
The main character of that film is (funny enough) played by Kevin Bacon who is in that scene where he and Steve Martin are running for the cab in the beginning of PT&A(...which implies he is trying to get home to his wife too...)you "get it" when you have all of those details that she thinks Neil is having an affair, but without that tiny clue she seems weirdly histrionic and over emotional.
Yeah! I totally agree. I’m so glad I know the context now! 🙂
I thought that his wife's relief at the end was very much in line with what little trepidation of hers that the movie conveyed. I guess it was just me.
That's hysterical!! I'm gonna start using that, 'get a grip!'
I love John Candy. This will always be one of my favourites up there with Uncle Buck. One of the most beautiful final scenes in film. It epitomizes everything Mr Candy was about and makes me proud just to be a Canadian. And God bless, John Hughes.
Yes, I share your feelings, and I have only half Canadian blood!🙂
So much talent, charisma, and warmth between Candy and Martin, truly a shame we didn't get more with these two.
If Steve wasn't retired and John was still alive I bet we'd get infinite movies with them. I do think a sequel can happen maybe where Del's had a son meeting with Neal. Steve would be funny and some young comedian could be funny
I had never thought any more of Martin and Candy together and now that you mention it, I couldn't agree more.
I say this everytime I watch this they should have done more movies together
agreed
@@andywinslow9638 Steve Martin is not retired. He was recently touring a live show with Martin Short. Hilarious! Saw it twice live. It's also on Netflix; "Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life"
I can't believe Steve Martin tweeted about this video
Absolutely deserved ecause of the great quality of work you put in
You’re not the only one!
@@HatsOffEntertainment Love your videos, Hats off to you sir.
@@HatsOffEntertainment Perhaps Steve would be in a position to make inquiries as to the condition of the original footage. If they can release the miraculously "discovered" cuts of silent-era gems like Metropolis with warts and all, surely the prints don't have to be pristine to be appreciated.
@@HatsOffEntertainment, send this video to Ryan Reynolds on Twitter. He's a huge John Candy fan and fellow Canandian Maybe he could help push for its restoration and release.
@@erikwehrmeister Great fuckity balls. Martin, Reynolds, and by extension, Moranis? Who knows who else would jump on the bandwagon, especially with the recommendation that Shout Factory or Criterion would take the job? We almost can't lose! We need to jump on this shit!
For as much as they cut out, the editors were brilliant at creating a masterpiece. The continuity is nearly flawless. I would never had guessed so much was left out if I hadn't seen this video.
Agreed...the movies movies at a brisk pace but doesn't feel rushed. I think maybe a few scenes to pad it out would make it a bit better but the final version is very well edited considering how much they cut.
This and Uncle Buck is what makes John Candy one of my favourite actors, I wish he was still alive today
So many brilliant comic actors have departed far too soon. Robin Williams, Chris Farley, John Belushi, Mitch Hedberg, Bill Hicks, Greg Giraldo, Bernie Mac, Patrice O'Neal, Andy Kaufman, Gilda Radner, Phil Hartman, etc..
And yes, John Candy is absolutely on that list of brilliance gone too soon. It’s pretty astonishing if you think about it. All that talent and brightness gone way too soon. It’s almost like they burned so brightly and intensely that their duration was briefer than the rest of us🙏🏼
Gus Polinski polka king of the Midwest.
Uncle Buck must have been three hours too. That film feels incredibly choppy.
Agreed. I wish he was at least around for another decade. I recently learned that "Last Holiday" was originally written with Cansy in mind before he died, and now I can't help but imagine John in the role whenever somebody watches it.
Spaceballs would out my top 3!
Count me in for hoping for an extended version at some point. That scene with Del and Neal at the cafe at the end sounds heartbreakingly wonderful and you know Candy hit it out of the park. Would love to see it.
As a huge, Hughes/Candy fan, this pains me to death. To know there’s a Hughes original cut of Plans, Trains and Automobiles and Uncle Buck... damn! And to think these original cuts are just sitting in their canisters deteriorating brings a tear to my eye. These are both Hughes/Candy classics and both versions of each film should most definitely be available for the fans.
Full uncut version on sale next week on 4K
There is a two hour version of the film that was edited and ready to be released, but it was trimmed down.
I was working out in South Lake Tahoe at the Edgewood Golf Course back in 89 when standing on the #10 tee box watering the grass next to the half way house when a foursome consisting of John Candy, Wayne Gretzky, owner of the LA Kings and one other playing partner came through. John had placed an order for a bunch of food to take with him on the back nine and was forced to wait as his playing partners had already headed down the fairway leaving John Candy behind, figuring he'd be catching up with them shortly. Standing there, I recalled a line from this movie and joked with him " Hey John, how about a nice hot dog and a beer." He turns and says to me "how about six hotdogs and a case of beer." which is what he was waiting for. It wasn't too long after that event where I would learn he had passed away, making me think that day I witnessed an act which would later contribute to his early demise. Made me very sad for everybody loved John Candy and I think he had a heart of gold. RIP John Candy.
if this is true, you had a moment with a guy who indeed had a warm heart.
He died in 1994.
I think of that too. I often wish he had taken better care of his health so he could have had a longer time here in the world.
@Vegan Higler Well we know that, I adored him, but that doesn't mean I or anyone else doesn't know what killed him. Sadly, when someone is that obese it is a form of slow suicide. He dealt with his emotional problems. And alcohol, refined sugar, processed foods, high salt and high fat killed him. People in this country create their own diseases and bring on early deaths. Do I wish he had taken care of himself so we would have had him longer. Yes, but just giving up meat wouldn't have worked. The body thrives on balance. Anyway. like I said I know why he died, I'm just sad that he did die.
There will never be another actor who can make you smile and then painfully squeeze every last tear from your heart the way John Candy could.
Couldn’t have said it better that brought tears to my eyes such a wonderful man
I agree John Candy was a tremendous actor. The few dramatic scenes that he did were so excellent. It's so sad that man was taken from us at such a young age. I miss him
Gleason could do it, too. In his best moments, Candy approached that same level of empathy.
Amen.
My grandmother loved this movie. I remember me, her and my mom watching it together every Thanksgiving and never getting tired of it. The actors, the plot, the delivery, the chemistry; just perfect. Now that my grandmother is gone, I still watch it every year during the holidays with my mom and it always brings us joy.
It’s so cool that Steve Martian actually tweeted about this video.
He is my favorite Martian.
@@TheRealNormanBates I know. Can't figure out why he didn't make more use of his levitation finger in his movies.
That's great and all, but how does Steve Martin feel about it?
What's great about this video is I can tell that the creator really cares about the film.
John Huge is a legend, his done great films in the 80s and 90s, May he RIP.
@@frankserpico6785 I'm not sure about John Huge, but I know that John Hughes is certainly a legend!
@@bobjohnson205 - You're right, got the names crossed.
@@frankserpico6785 The films of John Huge probably can't be discussed here.
I think he meant the narrator or creators of THIS video, who performed a tremendous tribute to the original. This "mini doc" is outstanding work.
My Mom worked on this movie in set design. I was supposed to be in the bus scene filmed in upstate New York. However we had a winter storm that closed down the thruway. I was SO disappointed because I am a John Candy fan. She said he was incredibly nice and easy to work with. One of my favorite movies that never gets old. You are right it is the perfect movie!
it's nice of you to compile all of these scenes together and Stitch it together. I really appreciate it, thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Fun fact: after the credits, Neal's boss is still at his desk analyzing the ads, his Thanksgiving dinner sitting on his desk.
My Dad told me he remembered this ending too. But the ending we have on DVD just shows the boss analyzing the ads, sans dinner.
@@justwaiting5744 I watched the uncut version (well sort of) on TV last night, and had the dinner on the desk there. Didn't catch it at first, but that was pretty clever of them.
@@ajk I gotta dig up that DVD. I swear this is the Mandela Effect at work
@@justwaiting5744 Not sure about that, seems like a conscious choice to not include it on the DVD for some reason, who knows why. Coulda been a mistake too perhaps hard to say.
@@ajk I will return to this thread in September when I'm home again. (That's where the DVD is.(
I feel cheated that I didn’t get the back story of his wife thinking he was cheating. It makes so much sense now. Thank you for this.
yes. I just thought that her greeting to them at the end was over the top and bad acting; but we didn't know the backstory.
IMO, it would have greatly taken away from the movie. The best part of the movie is Neal and Del. Neal comes off as an overworked guy who just wants to get home to his family, not a guy that would cheat on his wife on business trips. Plus it would have slowed down the pace of the movie.
3:30 I watch this movie every thanksgiving, even though we don't have such holiday here in Brazil
I love it to death, I cry every time in the end scene
Eu também até importei o Blu-ray
That end scene caught me completely off guard the first time I saw the movie.
@Jack Arnsick Of course, most of the movies we see are amaerican, some are british and Japanese and a little bit of them are Brazillian
@Jack Arnsick mostly subtitles and some see dubbed. Brazil is beautiful and big, it has a lot of different places, giant metropolis, beautiful tropical paradises, vast south american Savannas, Japanese temples, italian villages and even german snowy towns. It's a very diverse country.
@Jack Arnsick Most brazilians do not speak english, so most people watch dubbed movies, but the quality of the dub is one of the best on the world . i like them both, with subtitles and dubbed. depends what am I watching
Hands down, this is the best John Hughes film ever, and personally speaking, my favorite Holiday film that is closer to the message of the season than most Christmas movies.
I just learned some wonderful news:
A brand new 4K Blu Ray of this film is going to be released next month with over an hour of never before seen deleted & extended scenes finally being shown to the public.
☺️
Was it worth it??
@@Comewithmeifuwant2live
Sorry, but I don't have it in my possession.
So Del drives past Chicago while Neil is sleeping purposefully to spend more time with him and avoid going 'home'. That adds another layer.
Right! i always thought there was a plot hole when the sign says Chicago 110 (or something close to that) and then they spend the night and drive some more and THEN the truck ride takes more than 3 hours. Doesn’t add up, but now it does (or can).
@@hisandherscoaching Yeah, the more I think about all of this stuff, the more truncated the current version seems.
It would be SO great to see the footage where the trooper points out they're in Wisconsin! Hahaha, I'm laughing just imagining it. I laughed through this whole little video!
Thinking more about it, another clue that the last leg of their trip (in the refrigerated tractor-trailer) was intended to originate in Wisconsin, is that it was a MILK truck!
No, Del would not have done it on purpose, it would have been an accident. He really was trying to get Neil home because he so respected what he had (wife and family).
The theatrical cut is a near perfect film but I certainly would like to see the four hour version. Definitely no need for a remake.
I think with these situations, the theatrical cut will always be perfect and part of our memories, but for cinema history's sake and our enjoyment there should also be a full length version. Blade Runner is a perfect example of where you have 5 cuts on the disc and it gives you so much from having access to this.
I wish studios would make more of a repository for deleted material and full length cuts. with the same importance as film preservation and restoration. It's criminal how this material is often lying around in vaults all over the world, unknown about and deteriorating. Especially now we have Digital storage and streaming. The Snyder Cut of Justice League being put on HBO Max and the full version of The Hateful Eight on Netflix hopefully could pave the way. I think there is a market for people wanting to see full versions of classic films, and for streamers to get inexpensive, Exclusive, Must See content.
Ditto on no need for a remake!!
"YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAYYYY!!"
How would he know where we're going?
Yeah, how would he know...
Classic-
I'd love to see the whole version.
Best line and scene in any movie ... Ever!
ttthhhaaannkkkkk yyyyoooouuuuuuuu
Wow this really put the whole picture together for me. I cry everytime at the end of this film. Candy really brought the heart. And when the music swells and the camera cuts to Del and Neil carrying the trunk together, it's truly a great moment.
This is easily one of my favorite movies of all time. A remake existing doesn't bother me but they SHOULD release the extra footage. No harm could come of it.
Thanks for this amazing video and giving us a visual of these deleted scenes.
- Leo
Why wouldn't a remake with ALL-Black actors bother you? It's offensive, to say the least.
@@ABlackCountryWoman How about doing a remake with a Black actor as the Steve Martin role and and a Mexican as the John Candy role? We could have Samuel L Jackson in the Steve Martin role and Gabriel Iglesias as the John Candy Role.
@@Charlesb88 damn, thought about that twice, first time I scoffed. Second time I was like, damn that would work
@@ABlackCountryWoman Wesley snipes and Morgan freeman, wow!
@@ABlackCountryWoman It has nothing to do with black actors, it’s the fact that they’re remaking this classic film instead of making an original IP.
I actually watched the follow-up video (FOUND!) before watching this, and both were great. The extra background and context for some of the references left in the theatrical cut is really amazing. Many thanks for the extra insight on this holiday classic. 😊
This movie is a timeless masterpiece. I've watched it dozens of times and always enjoy it just like the first time. Even with the revelations of deleted footage and lack of cohesive events, I'll still sit every Thanksgiving watching it, welling up with tears at the end when he goes back for Del.
FYI, Steve Martin shared an article on his Twitter that appears to be written in response to this video/documentary and this video was embedded within it. So perhaps Steve Martin has now watched your video which is insanely awesome!
Not sure on that... Call it a Mandela Effect but I remember the ending scenes (that were supposedly cut) in the original... I watched this movie religiously when it was first released and wondered why so much of the end was truncated quite recently.
@@jasoncampbell3955 There is the scene where the head of the marketing company is STILL trying to decide on the ads. That sometimes gets omitted as the credits fly by in TV versions.
What about the special TV shot scene where the cheerful car lady laughs at Neal and says you're screwed after he mentions he threw the papers away? Does anyone recall that?
@@Thomasmemoryscentral That's in the final film. It's just in the movie she says, "You're fucked." On TV they say, "You're screwed."
@@Thomasmemoryscentral There is also the 'airline' clean version where Martin's outburst with the 'F' bombs are replaced with the word 'damn' to clean it up (scene therefore shot twice, I think that was the word). That's the version we used at TV station I worked at.
The wish has been granted. Hughes Cut on 4K comes out next week.
I had no idea there were other, longer, cuts. It's one of my favourite films and I watch it at least once a year. Superb cast, and Hughes is a genius.
A precious gem of a movie. Alongside Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, this is Martin's best performance and Candy's performance is one of the greatest ever performances of all time. A true classic.
This was John Candy's opus. Love Uncle Buck, but PTaA shows that there are those unique characters we encounter in life who have a deeper backstory we never realize unless they tell us.
Don't forget John Candy in Only the Lonely!
@@unclest1nky Yes, Only the Lonely is superb. It was so good that Maureen O'hara came out of retirement.
We will be watching this movie tonight, as we always do the day before Thanksgiving. It's a classic in every sense of the word.
Will Smith & Kevin Hart in a remake??? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Why would you even want to do that? Just leave it well alone!! or Release an uncut version.
You're gonna love the CItizen Kane remake with Chris Tucker and Steve Harvey.
It will suck!
Or call it something else because we all know they are going to hack up the story anyway
@@jetsamperes5762 I know you are joking but I doubt Chris Tucker would ever want to be casted into a stupid remake. He made his own classic comedies!
hollywood is dead dead ded
I want that 4 hour cut. Gimmie gimmie. The 1 deleted scene is Candy greatness.
The very first cut is always terrible. It's not anything like a director's cut. They simply take every scene that was shot, good or bad, and edit the material exactly as it was written in the working script. You can check out the 6-hour first cut of Apocalypse Now to see what I mean. That being said, I would be very interested in seeing the director's cut of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.
There's a difference between an assembly and a "cut" for sure. I'd love to see the 2-hour cut for sure.
@@DamienDrake Which assembly cuts have you seen? You sound a bit experienced.
@4862cjc
Yeah event horizon really stings.
Who stores film in a mine in some foreign country though?! (So weird)
@@djhenyo Good comment. (your original)
With the 4K and its deleted footage... Did we just win?! Hopefully the scenes are in good enough quality, and enough of them, that we can recreate the 2 hour cut, and maybe even a good chunk of the 3 hour cut! Amazing. Can't wait to see. If it's good quality and does well, hope we get the same for Uncle Buck.
John Candy was beyond belief.
An absolute titan. I think he is
actually underrated, for all his
fame. His comedic talent
can cause one to ignore or
be unaware of the sheer
depth and power of his
dramatic acting. Like most
great comedians [Steve Martin
of course as well] he runs the
complete gamut from hilarity to
pathos and heartbreak. A Giant.
Watching this makes me really disappointed that I can’t see this original cut version. Also annoyed that I now know and will know every time I rewatch this brilliant movie.
It was probably full of useless, self indulgent crap.
I would watch a 3 hour version of this classic. Knowing this is actually pretty cool because I always felt like there was more to this movie.
I always thought that Del's black eye was by the truck driver when he tells Neal the driver doesn't like anyone sitting up with him.
Her being so emotional at the end makes so much more sense. Thx!
I LOVE this film! I tear up everytime when Del tells Neal about his wife and his final shot at the end when he grasps his hat. Such a sad scene. I actually witnessed in person, the scene when Neal was boarding the elevated train saying Goodbye to Del. It was my last day of junior high school. I decided to take the L train downtown when i came across the filming as we pulled into the Lasalle/Van Buren stop. I saw the filming I quickly jumped off the train. I recognized both actors immediately. I was of course starstruck. I was standing on the train platform directly across from where Mr Candy and Mr Martin were standing. Believe it or not you see both actors in winter gear, that scene was filmed in June!!! 1987! Lol! The snow on the platform was shot up by an ice machine down on the street. It was a warm day!!! The snow kept melting. They had to keep pumping snow up to the platform. That scene was rehearsed and reshot about 8 times I can remember. Mr Candy saw me at one point and he called out to me in such a friendly manner. He told me about the film and where the cameras were placed. He showed me where the aerial camera that points down after Neal leaves on the train. It was mounted on a high rise behind me. The CTA 2700 series train which is still in service today in 2024! Was kept down at the other end of the station platform each time they would reset the scene. Mr Candy was soooo nice to me. He spoke to me for a several minutes between takes. He didnt mind that i was standing there watching. Mr Martin did not acknowledge me. He was very serious. Mr Candy was just an absolute gentleman. His attitude. You can tell he loves his fans. What a nice person he was! He is certainly missed! I feel so blessed i was able to see that scene being shot and being able to meet John Candy even for a few
minutes. I tell my 21 yr old daughter about that scene! Lol! Of course my best friend and I went to go see it the night it opened!
I think the reason the theatrical version works so well is the Hughes was really a master of editing. References to events we didn't see get used as spice for what we do see.
It does seem funnier hearing about the exploding can then seeing it. But some of these subplots would be nice to see.
Well said.
maybe it leads to better acting since they didn't read it in the script, they shot it, and lived it!
This and “The Out Of Towners” with Jack Lemmon are perhaps the two greatest comedies of all time. To the person who made this, thank you for the background but thank you also for finally making me believe I wasn’t crazy as I saw that airplane scene on tv 30 years ago and never since. Every time I would talk about this movie I would tell people but started to doubt I ever saw it in the first place. While Will Smith & Kevin Hart are great actors there’s no way they could touch the genius of Martin & Candy in a remake. There are certain films that should be left alone and this is one of them. Smith & Hart are great comedic actors (Will Smith is one of the best all around) so write them a new script for a new comedy and I’ll be happy to see it but PLEASE leave Planes, Trains & Automobiles alone.
Yes, I Would love to see the directors cut and hope they can find the print.
I agree leave it alone its a classic....I get so sick of them remaking old films,surely theres some new writers out there....Give us something new....🤷♀️
Hart is annoying and not funny
@@GodWeenSatan "I'm short and get made fun of" - The depth of Hart's comedy
Have you seen Dad? With Jack Lemmon, Ted Dansen, Excellent film
Yes I agree. However the scenes that didn't make the cut would have been awesome to have seen. To bad so much was left out. A person can get a dvd with the scene called airline food. That's as good as that's going to get. As for a remake I believe that is a bad idea. There is just no way there going to make it any better probably only worse
this film is a gift, and getting all this extra footage and back story is, too. thank you very much! and a Happy Thanksgiving to all
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I knew there was a longer cut, but I never realized just how much footage was cut from the film. This is quite interesting. This is one of my favorite films and it would be cool if one day we got to see all of the footage that John Hughes shot and cut out on a new Blu-Ray release of the film or something of the sort. While what Hughes believes may be true regarding the footage having deteriorated, things have happened where what was once thought to be lost footage shows up decades after being removed from a film and ends up in the deleted scenes of a DVD and/or Blu-Ray release for a film or even a new extended cut of the film if some scenes work better as being cut back into the film.
Some of this footage is definitely out there in a can somewhere. Footage much older has survived far worse circumstances.
I've seen versions of Metropolis with lost scenes put back in regardless of their poor quality so it's not unheard of
You be surprised how many popular movies we all watched have been cut down to an 1.45 or barely 2 hours heck most of John Hughes movies all look like they're missing scenes and such.
Well, Richard Donner did a restoration of "Superman II" with missing scenes that greatly improved that movie. They could do the same thing with "Planes...", although I admit it would be easier if Hughes was still alive.
@@bearworldwide101 there's like a good hour of Explorers that was cut
unfortunately, Paramount misplaced the footage, thus not allowing Joe Dante to assemble his intended cut in the 2000s
oh god I would love to see an uncut version of this movie. It's one of the best movies ever and a staple for the holiday season. Please, Please restore the deleted scenes and give us an uncut/ directors cut of this film. It would be a true gift.
“Planes, Trains and automobiles is my definition of a perfect film”. Never watched your channel before. But as soon as you said that, you have earned a new sub! 💯💯💯💯…
If Criterian can release the extended roadshow cut of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World they most certainly could release these cuts. Please get on it Criterian, or Shout! I would love to see the 3 hour cut.
If we don't eventually get the Criterion/Shout release of that director's cut in the coming years but we get a shitty remake, I might just tear a hole in the space-time continuum and move to the alternate universe where the final cut is three and a half hours long.
While I was glad to see the full version, I think the theatrical cut of Mad World is the best.
So glad I watched this video! The exchange of greetings in the final scene ("Hello, Mr. Griffith" "Hello, Mrs. Page") always bugged me just a touch, as if it carried an emotional weight that it never earned. Now I know that it was earned in the cut storyline about Neal's suspected infidelity and the cut coffee shop scene between Neal and Del. Thanks for that!
We need to see this footage!!!!!!. It’s the only extra pieces of a movie I’ve seen that would add to the story instead of take away from it. Maybe Ryan Reynolds being such a fan and a good Canadian could help everyone out getting this footage released.
Actually Mrs.Doubtfire has a few deleted scenes that would have been really good in the movie too recommend you check em out
Makes me happy to see so many people enjoy the originals I grew up with. It’s hard to watch these remakes and reboots been given to the next generation and them having no idea which actors and directors made these stories amazing......sons of motherless goats 🐐
I first watched this film years ago with my cousin, we laughed so much we had to keep pausing and rewinding the video. An absolute classic.
I first saw the movie on Thanksgiving in Wichita where I lived and on a special date. Everyone yelled and cheered when they said, I am in Wichita, laughed at the cab, and booed when they said Stubbville. (Its Newton) Date was incredible, know the movie by heart like everyone commenting on here. Thanks for filling in some of the holes.
I love the missing bits. I would certainly want that version on DVD. But not a remake. Nope, don't want that at all.
I'm assuming they'd probably try Bill Murray and James Corden as a replacement pairing for instance but no, several of the jokes in the original would get taken out of context today
@@Thomasmemoryscentral Most people would complain before it had rolled credits. A full version would be better.
I would say it's already been remade - the film "Due Date" was pretty derivative of PT&A, & while it was an entertaining movie, it wasn't nearly as good a film as the latter.
They are remaking it with Kevin Heart and Will Smith...
There is ZERO chance I’d see a remake of this wonderful movie.
Oh wow, it's weird how when you reinsert the original subplots it all makes so much sense, yet the film works so well without them as well
12:28, I think that Hughes had the right idea. Del saying those two lines in the train station really encapsulates the message which is cut in the coffee house. I believe that Hughes believed that audience does not need everything explained word by word, if you had watched the movie, you would understand everything that was said in the coffee house without even needing to see the coffee house scene.
I for one almost always cry at Del at the train station scene, I don't need additional 5 minute scene to Del explain everything, I understand it just from those two lines. And also Steve Martins beautiful reaction to Dels revalation speaks for itself.
Showing without telling...
I think the question of whether the scene (or any scene for that matter) should have been cut or not, is answered by whatever the motivation was for cutting it in the first place. If the motivation was what you alluded to, then thatis a good argument for its omission. However, if the motivation was time constraints and pressure from the studio to make it a standard length comedy, then there is a very strong case for those scenes being reinstated and John Hughes vision being properly realised. After all, the scene you mentioned obviously worked for Steve Martin. Plus, the foolishness of Candy sporting an unexplained black eye in the final shot sounds more like interference from above, than a John Hughes choice.
When you talking about the scene with Del talking about his wife. It almost hit me hard and I almost had tears in my eyes, it took my breath away know how sad it was, I only wish that I can see it. I really can't believe that they're making a remake. I know they ain't going to do it justice cause it's going to be akin to Are we there yet or other films like it. It going a wacky zany comedy that going to high jinx jokes in the worst way as all comedy remakes do.
There is no way for any actor to play the John Candy role. I would feel bad for anyone being offered the role. They might as well be trying to cast someone as Charleton Heston, for any role he played.
You really should create an online petition for the uncut version to be released.
HELL YA
That is awesome. The scenes make a little more sense now with knowing what was cut. The end had always confused me a little. I couldn't figure why the wife was so relieved to see him bring someone home.
The music at the end, the scene when he’s at the station. Just gets me without fail, every time
Me too!!😢
I think the music at the end was by The Dream Academy. They had a big hit Life in a Northern Town.
You may be right, I thought it was Paul Young.
jamez2468 You are right Paul Young also definitely is featured in the last scene, I think the name of the song is "Every Time You Go Away". The Dream Academy song is "Power to Believe" also featured in the last scene.
@@PaulbylPaulbyl Correct. It’s perfect for the film, both songs.
Excellent video, thank you for this information (I didn’t know about it). Very interesting stuff, would love to see the extra footage some day. One of my top fav movies for decades now😊
A lot of movies have deleted scenes and hidden stuff thank god for UA-cam
I also watch PTA at least once a year. Every scene is gold. Martin and Candy were perfect. I never knew how much was taken out and thank you for explaining some things I struggled with, such as why did it look like Del had a black eye and why Neil said Del went through his stuff. I would love to see more footage. I can’t imagine the great stuff that wound up on the floor! I hope someone saves it and we get to see it someday. I always want more after watching it. I hope Hollywood realizes that we don’t need a remake. I feel they go for easy over an original idea anymore. Thanks again!
The one thing about restoring the original cut, is that people tend to be lazy to find or restore print of the cut. As if hollywood does not care about hungry cinephiles, wanting to see more directors cut (Such as Its a Mad mad world)
What is the deal with its a mad mad mad world? Love that movie
"As if hollywood does not care about hungry cinephiles, wanting to see more directors cut" I'm hoping that the Snyder Cut can help studios realise the potential value in "lost cuts" of movies. Gradually over time we might start seeing more directors visions restored if it's seen as a good way to make money!
One of the funniest movies ever made. It's one of those movies you can rewatch and laugh hysterically as if seeing it for the first time.
I saw planes trains and automobiles last year on AMC for the first time and I enjoyed every minute of the movie... was mad though they cut out the swearing scene so I rewatched the movie on the fire stick and laughed my ass off when Neil sweared off at the car rental place.... my favorite scene and the mess around scene..
Laughed hysterically, and then at the end something got in my eyes and they started watering!
“I haven’t been home in years…”
Still always think of that line through out the year, every year.
There's a little "hint" at the beginning. When Dell steals Neal's cab, Neal looks down to the mud puddle where the cab was and there's a shower curtain ring floating in it.
Seriously? I never noticed that! Oh wow! 😄
@@Lunafalls I also recently noticed in the diner scene right after Dell sells a lot of rings to teenage girls, a customer in the background and the waitress are wearing them too.
Great catch!!!
Imagine all the great material that has ended up on cutting room floors.
Great point about the affair subplot. I heard about that cut subplot years ago, and it really did make the very end of the movie a little strange. That ending always seemed weird....like she was reacting almost like he was an overseas military service member surprising his wife after being gone for a year. It was only two days....why was she showing an expression almost like shock and total relief when hearing her husband was home, and hearing his voice from the entry way? Well, it was because the shock and relief wasn't from hearing Neil was home, and hearing his voice. It was because she heard Neil introducing Del to everyone....and she realized she was wrong; that there had been a Del all along.
Absolutely love planes, trains and automobiles and my son as well. Your content on the missing cuts is both informative and endearing. Some movies you can just watch over and over. Your video adds clarity to the final cut. Thanks for making this.
I WANT TO SEE THIS 3 HOURS AND 40 MINUTES CUT!!!!! Gimme, Gimme, Gimme a John Candy after midnight...
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Do not remake this film. Do not.
They already did. They called it Due Date starring Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis from 2010. They thought we wouldn't notice with the name change and some very slight alterations, but it's the same (although interior) movie.
They have unfortunately. They have cast Stormzy in the role of Del.
@@hikingthehaunts4200better movie
They are making black versions of all white movies- it’s only “fair”
Man I'd love to see the full cut of this, it's my favorite comedy of all time.
I'm not disappointed that they deleted the diner scene where Del tells the story about losing his wife. I always loved the fact that Neal intuitively pieced together Del's sad life from remembering bits of "between the lines" dialogue and Del's revealing facial expressions of loss and sadness throughout the trip without the verbal explanation. Less is more works for me.
That was still the case and wouldn't have changed. The diner scene happened AFTER Neil figured it all out on his own.
I ALWAYS wondered why the final line of dialogue was delivered the way it was. I've seen fan speculation asking if Del knew Neil's wife beforehand, and that was the reason for the delivery to be the way it is. This video finally put the pieces together. Thank you!! And congrats on the official bluray release.
Yes - for the love of god release the Hughes cut!! The fact that anything that man did is on a cutting room floor is insane.
This is one of the BEST movies ever made.
Let's petition Paramount to release the full uncut version of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles on behalf of the John Hughes family. A comedy treasure like this deserves to be released in its entirety, restored on Blu-Ray!!!
Something I never knew. The cut footage with behind the scenes background, especially combined with the original and a reworked extended cut on a DVD? Yes please 🤚
I'm so glad to finally understand why the final scene is so overly emotional and why it just ends with a freeze on Candy's face. Because this is also one of my favorite films and I never though that was a fitting ending. I'd pay for a crowdfund any day, if Paramount could find enough footage.
Planes Trains and Automobiles is a masterpiece of cinema. As an Aussie I have no experience of Thanksgiving, since it's not a holiday celebrated outside North America, but it's a beautiful film about trying to get home to family.
Steve Martin has gone on record to say this is his favorite movie he was in, which says a lot
We are Nearing Thanksgiving 2023, but I need to share a story from the past. Back in 96, one of my brothers who had been in decline and suffering physically due to drug abuse, was able to get transport across country, back to see family. Some of us had an overwhelming sense that his demise would be soon, and not in a sense of any salvation, other than to escape physical pain from Hepatitis C.
I was Blessed that he came to spend some time with me, and I played my VCR tape of this movie.
Even with his physical (and later to realize, spiritual) pain, he laughed heartily at this movie. I was so happy to have shared that with him. He had actually been under suicide watch from the methadone clinic from which he was receiving treatment. But went back to his home, and then just disappeared. It was eventually found that he had committed suicide.
I can only say that I continue to be happy about providing him with some bit of relief by sharing this completely heartfelt comedy with him. 😢
This deserves some kind of Nobel Prize for services to movies. Thank you.
I love this channel. Your next video (after the holidays) HAS to be The Dream Team with Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, and Peter Boyle. It's a REALLY good movie that doesn't get nearly as much attention as it should, and I'd love for you to do a video about it.
Yes! I watched the Dream Team constantly as a kid. I revisited it a few years ago and it still holds up. It deserves to be remembered.
I can't even put into words how excited I am to finally watch the unreleased footage I first learned about from this video 2 years ago. My family is going to watch it on Thanksgiving! Absolutely cannot wait!
I agree totally with every word of the narrator. This is a jewel from a talented and creative man. It is a Thanksgiving institution as Home Alone is a Christmas one and The Breakfast Club and Ferris' Bueller Day Off are dream lives for high schoolers. I enjoy John Hughes' work at least once a year. It makes me sad to think that we lost him and John Candy so early in their lives.
That subplot where she suspects him of cheating adds SO much sense to the ending!!!
That's the one thing I wish they hadn't cut because whenever I watched the movie, I found it VERY awkward that they were so overly emotional in that last scene!
YOOOOOO THE 4K remaster with 1 hour of deleted scenes is getting released!!!! 🎉🎉🎉
When and where??🎉🎉🎉
Wow! Didn't know that... it's a great movie - I loved it as a child and even more as an adult! If I could support, I would sign with both hands to release the full uncut version! Greetings from Bulgaria.
I'm so glad they didn't take out "those aren't pillows!"
I'm glad they didn’t take out "I'm saying you ARE stuck in Wichita!" among many others.
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I'm now wondering. What were those "pillows"
@@DeadpoolGames19 they were Neal's legs. But, then again, a joke is never funny when you have to explain it
@@moviemetalhead oh. I thought they were his buttcheeks
Honestly, I don't need to see a longer version. The movie is perfect just the way it is. It's my favorite comedy, and in my top 10 favorite films of all time.
So poignant... so, so poignant... Thanksgiving was my late father's favorite holiday and one I will fondly celebrate.