EPISODE · Nov 26, 2024 · 1H 26M
Those Aren't Pillows! Revisiting Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)
from Totally 80s and 90s Recall · host Totally 80s and 90s Recall
This week we’re traveling all the way back to 1987 to look at, perhaps, the best Thanksgiving movie and buddy comedy ever made, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. A control freak marketing exec and a loudmouthed shower curtain ring salesman team up for the world’s most disastrous road trip. What begins as a simple flight home for Thanksgiving spirals into a cross-country journey filled with fiery rental cars, broken trains, and one particularly intimate motel bed scene. Along the way, they endure hilariously awkward mishaps, exchange epic insults and eventually bond over the sheer absurdity of their misfortunes. Rob, Dave and Kurt will take a humorous look at all of the best and maybe not so great moments from this iconic holiday movie. It’s the ultimate holiday travel nightmare, equal parts frustration, hilarity and heartwarming bromance. By the time they reach Chicago, you’ll never look at a pair of stolen socks or a burnt car the same way again. Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/iq8iShjXOLb Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/totally-80s-and-90s-recall/id1662282694 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/11dk5TUoLUk4euD1Te1EYG?si=b37496eb6e784408 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1960c8f9-158d-43ac-89a6-d868ea1fe077/totally-80s-and-90s-recall YouTube Podcasts: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH9lGakNgCDZUkkHMUu88uXYMJu_33Rab&si=xo0EEVJRSwS68mWZ Keywords: Planes Trains and Automobiles, John Hughes, Steve Martin, John Candy, 1987 Movies, Buddy Comedy, Totally 80s and 90s Recall Contact Us: Website: https://bleav.com/shows/totally-80s-and-90s-recall Email: [email protected] LinkTree:https://linktr.ee/80s90srecall Voicemail: (509) 426-4542 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What this episode covers
Rob, Kurt and Dave take the long way home to break down the 1987 classic, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. We’re exploring the perfect chemistry between Steve Martin and John Candy, the legendary "F-bomb" car rental scene, and why this movie is arguably the most perfect road-trip film ever made.
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Those Aren't Pillows! Revisiting Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)
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