Date watched: 11/30/23
Starring: John Candy, Rip Torn, Richard Crenna, Joey Lawrence, John Larroquette, Kerri “Goonies Green
Plot:
An overworked air-traffic controller takes his family on a beach vacation but is soon beset by series of mishaps. (From IMDB)
Rules:
- John Candy grumbling/frustrated
- John Candy injures himself
Quotes:
- “Your nose would show up on a satellite photo.”
- “Oh no sweetheart you didn’t wet your bed… you wet their bed.”
- “That guy looks like John Madden.”
- “Yeah, you big fart!”
- “What can I get you?… How about drunk.”
- “Dad, you’re going to sail a fish restaurant?”
- “We got beat by a restaurant wearing pants!”
Viewer Quotes:
- “That Mr. Mouth to Mouth is a real scum bag.”
- “Rip Torn as a pirate is my favorite character in this movie. Way better than John Candy.”
- “These sailing terms mean nothing to me.”
Things We Learned:
- The best way to eat hard boiled eggs is in the car while driving and throwing the shells all over.
- The best way to win a regatta is in a boat that used to be a restaurant that my family and I fix up in an 80’s montage.
Final Take:
It’s rare that a movie from our childhood stands up as much as this one does. It’s actually funnier than I remember. The cast is great. Rip Torn does particularly well. The only mystery is why John Larroquette is here in an unfunny role and doing so little. I wonder if there was a larger storyline involving him that was later cut? In any event, this was a good watch.
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