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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987 · Film · 92 min
Directed by John Hughes
An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.
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In theory yes, but we were specifically talking about driving. And whilst 6 hours CDG to LHR is possible in theory (and I've done it a number of times), it does depend on a whole load of other factors that are not present compared to hiring a car at US airport 1 and driving to US airport 2.
Unless you're in the movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
> In Hollywood/American TV, it's always cars, with the occasional airport/plane.
Except for the movie Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Classic:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planes,_Trains_and_Automobiles
It's not a bad a piece, but too much exposition and not enough analysis. I think it is a psycho-analytical lens, because the most interesting observation to me is when the author assigns Ferris Bueller's id to Cameron's ego. This should've been the main thesis. And this bit: "By definition, the adults in a Hughes film are beyond hope of transformation" obviously doesn't apply to Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
I never thought the movie Planes, Trains, and Automobiles was a documentary.
From the movie Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.
Has some insane adventures trying to get somewhere with Steve Martin by Thanksgiving.
A wonderful movie and we watch it every Thanksgiving/Christmas.
Reminds me of the Planes, Trains and Automobiles movie.
I was watching Planes, Trains and Automobiles the other day and much of the whole plot would not exist with modern tech.
Also, horror movies have a hard time now as well. For some reason they have to be so far away as to get no reception or in some sort of zone that won't allow it.
I think Under the Dome highlights this a bit as well.
But there are new plot lines and possibilities. At least flip phones have been removed from modern tv and movies, and computers/devices are at least more accurately represented.
Q: What is Elon Musk's favorite movie?
A: Planes, Trains and Automobiles!