Sean’s movie thoughts

Hunt the Wicked was good. It might be worth re-watching. City on Fire’s critic gave it 6 out of 10. That seems fair. I re-watched American Assassin. I had not seen it in a few years. I wish it had done well enough at the box office to have a sequel. It is based off the novel series by Vince Flynn and it stars Michael Keaton, Dylan O'Brien and Taylor Kitsch.  Vince Flynn has passed away but other writers have carried on his series about Mitch Rapp. There is a documentary about John Candy called “I like Me”. I might watch it. I liked Candy. I checked and his movie Only the Lonely is not streaming anywhere. That was pretty good as I remember. I am not sure what Candy’s best movie is but maybe Only the Lonely was among his top five.

 I tried to watch Planes, Trains, and Automobiles but lost interest. Maybe I never saw it before but I thought I had. Steve Martin and John Candy play strangers who meet while traveling and they have various adventures.  I did not find it funny. Martin’s character is so mean to Candy’s character. (Martin’s character might have some reason to be upset.) Maybe it is because Candy is so likable in other movies but when he looks hurt, he seems really hurt. These guys arguing all movie should be funny but I did not find most of their exchanges funny. I wonder if the movie is kind of dated and that is why I did not like it. Maybe I will sample some of the bonus features.  Maybe that will make my purchase worthwhile. 

Who’s Harry Crumb stared John Candy as an inept private detective investigating a kidnapping. Of course Harry thinks he is a great detective. (That is the source of the comedy.) His father and grandfather were great detectives. He is assisted by the kidnapped girl’s sister Nicki (Shawnee Smith). They have a good chemistry. I liked John Candy but this is a trifle. I probably should not have bought it but I did. (At least it was reasonably priced.) There was a brief bit where Harry disguises himself as an Indian American (not Native American). I don’t think it was really mean-spirited but it would not go over well today. I guess this might be considered Candy’s attempt to create an inspector Clouseau type character.