Best laugh ever - John Candy in Splash
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- An oddball moment in one of my favourite movie scenes with Tom Hanks and John Candy. Freddie Bauer (John Candy) laughs at Mrs Stimler's (Dody Goodman) unfortunate accident of getting struck in the head by lightning. Just one of the funniest laughs ever! And a really odd moment that has no bearing on the rest of the movie!! Copyright with the movie owners.
I was working as an EMT at Queen of Angels hospital in 1984. A heavyset guy came in with a twisted ankle. In completing the paperwork I asked him "what's your occupation?" He replied " I'm an actor". I laughed to myself and thought Yeah, Right. Everybody in LA thinks they are actors. It was John Candy. I didn't realize who he was until after watching "Splash". True story.
Awesome!
Thanks for sharing. Neat story.
Omg that's awesome
You mentioning 1984 reminds me that John was initially picked to play the role of Dana Barrett’s eccentric neighbor in Ghostbusters…he had differing ideas as to how the role should be played, suggesting such things as portraying him with a German accent, etc. When it became clear his idea of the character wasn’t gonna work with what Ivan Reitman and the others had in mind, they parted ways with John, and approached Rick Moranis for the role-Rick knew what they were looking for with the character, and it was a perfect fit…thus, the nerdy and lovable Louis Tully.
Also, the mention of John having a twisted ankle reminds me of when I myself wound up with one as a result of not paying attention to what I was doing, and slipping off a curb…my first time on crutches. Man, that ankle was swollen, and as black and blue as anything.
He was so down to earth. I met him at University of Guelph. He bought part of the Argos football team with Wayne Gretzky in early 90’s and they held their training camp there. He talked to everyone. Was a massive guy but you felt like you could have a beer with him.
John Candy is the uncle we all wanted.
You said it
Every today needs an Uncle Buck and Uncle Phil
Heck yeah!
I wanted Chris Farley as my uncle
Yep
Watching him laugh laugh laugh and then STOP on a dime with a serious face is such great physical comedy.
john candy was the best... i heard a story from one actor that said he was filming this film with john, they were sitting in a car and between the takes john looked st him and said " isnt this the best job in a world?" he just loved what he did
John Candy sure could light up the movie screen. He was so bombastic he could steal scenes from guys like Tom Hanks.
Without a doubt. He lit up the screen. It was a Joy to watch Mr. John Candy perform. What a talent. What a Life. We miss you "Uncle Buck."
I feel like Hollywood has forgotten John. Nobody ever talks about how amazing he was. 😭😭😭
Nah he's gone not forgotten there's a difference..
I don’t think he’s been forgotten. I am in a Facebook group where all we do is talk about John and share memories and fun facts and stuff
He will never be forgotten....trust me
I don't give a damn about what Hollywood has forgotten, he has a solid fan base, he will always be remembered.
@MR MISTER yep
John Candy's laugh is awesome!
I miss his laugh
Yeah but, He Died in 1994 sucks huh.
@@cmvogt5951 Yes it does suck. Wish he’s still with us.
To this day every time I ride a roller coaster or buy shower curtain rings, I think of John Candy. Rest In Peace sweet prince.
Or rent a car, stop at a fleabag roadside motel with vibrating beds...
Edie McClure at the rental car counter at the Airport... (damned autocorrect changed edie to edit so I had to come back in and fix it... )
John Candy had one of the most contagious laughs ever
My favorite line ever from him in a movie was from Planes, trains and automobiles. When he was talking to Steve Martin about habits the other had were annoying. He told steve Martin that he played with his testicles too much. Steve Martin denied it. John Candy said something like " Who are you kidding, you do more ball handling in one day than Larry Bird does in an entire season". Steve Martin said " Do you know what would make me happy" ? John Candy said " Maybe an extra set of balls and a couple of more fingers"?
Great scene from a delightful movie
😂😂😂😂
There are so many brilliant lines in that film.
"Those aren't pillows"
Or my fav (one of them), "I've never seen anyone picked up by the testicles before" and the look Steve Martin gives him.
I always thought though... he loved his wife so much... Maybe _she_ was in the trunk all the time? Now that would be a twist!
Lol, have seen it many times!
😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
These two sure had great chemistry together wish they were in more movies together and wish we still had John Candy around
"Volunteers (1985)"
One of his best performances.
He was truly one of a kind. I love him in this movie. Hilarious and full of heart... and that laugh is the BEST!!
Without a doubt he brought most the humour to this movie. Legendary actor and a great movie. Missed greatly.
Smoking while he was playing racquet ball. And holding a beer. Hilarious.
"Like what? Jump-start a car?" - that's my favorite line in the whole film.
HAHAHAHAHAHA jump start a car, I'm sorry I'm sorry.
Films are missing his vibe, a true heart of gold and such a funny person!! Miss him!
Candy should've won an Oscar for that role. He stole the show.
He did ! No Oscar? Damn
John candy’s facial expressions are everything 😎😅 he’s so hilarious in every role
0:43 it looked like he was trying hard not to laugh
overtime I see John again in film, or think of him, and the fact he is gone makes me sad,....but hen I realize we have him in film to make us laugh forever,....I believe he was a great family man who loved being with his family, there are family photos of him and you can tell it just by looking at him, the fans don't know the true loss we suffered, his closest friends and family know the immense loss,.......thankx for posting this as a reminder.
omg when he says "like what, jump start a car?" i am done. still missing you john candy. so funny.
Great laugh. The Swedish lines always gets me 'Vog Juren ....... zo loc da veg von Sweria?' 'Hey Rauring-........paynis' (I can't remember it all!) Or the scene 'Theres a guy down the beach takes people out to da island' 'Oh yeah?, whats the name?' '....the guy or the island?'
She’s funny 😆
Rest In Peace, Dody Goodman & John Candy
His laugh is contagious
His laugh was pure comedy !
"She can still do certain things around here" was the best line.
Gosh how I miss John Candy.
I needed this. That laugh is contagious.
I always loved this scene especially candy face when she speaks....
Can I get him for you?? 🤣
John Candy, what a treasure he was. You knew you were always in for a laugh no matter what he was in. He is so missed.
Uncle Buck is a belly busting comedy I’ll watch it 100 times before I die 😂😂😂🛎✊🏻one of the BEST ever 🤜🏻🤛🏻✌🏻
You gotta love John Candy!!!!!
I will love him forever.❤
Forever fan.❤
You said it
Great actor indeed
I sure miss him.
I want SCTV back, dammit!
"Planes, Trains And Automobiles" - Candy's role of his life 👌🏻🙂
I miss John Candy
I remember this one!
It was recommended by someone in my family at the time.
And I've loved that film since!
Splash was a funny movie. " Freddy, you brought a date to your own wedding."
My favorite line in this movie is with the same three interacting. When he comes to work the morning after Madison turns into a mermaid on the street and he is released, the secretary says something like, "you got calls from ABC, NBC, CBS, Associated Press, CNN and Mrs. Paul's." still one of the best lines ever.
Loved that movie! John Candy was the mortar of that movie!
I saw this movie with my parents at the theatre . My parents were so cool growing up . I only realize now , how young they were . I’m 48 now and I’m
Blessed to still have them .
Nothing tops Candy and Steve Martin in Planes, Trains and Automobiles IMO. 🤣🤣🤣
The laughs at 106 gets me every time! R.I.P. John Candy! #Legend
This guy made me laugh in the 80's....
John candy always makes me laugh 😂😂 and cry in some of is movies!!!
I sure do wish Candy, Belushi, and Farley were still with us. Comedy giants gone too soon.
And Robin Williams.
@@joshuaburba1048 Roger that
@@jeremyharris6153 👊
John as the Dracula host with Eugene Levy as his hunchback on SCTV is classic insanity.
Tied with Tom Hanks laugh on "Money Pit" when the tub falls through the floor.
wish he was still making us laugh
Robbie Jr Yeah, really miss the big lug. He should’ve at least gotten an Oscar nom for this role.
Me too.
I never met him in real life but I was still sad when he passed away.
John Candy devours this scene. Miss him so much.
my god i whised i chould have met him i love his laugh he was the greatest man who ever lived
The modern equivalent to casually reading Penthouse in public is watching ecchi with sound on the train.
I ALWAYS laugh at this scene never gets old lol He was super funny shame he passed away so young I am sure he would have done other funny roles. He has two children! I never knew and they look just like him.
Yea, he would've .He be old though
Love and miss you, Candyman…rest easy, legend.
The look John Candy is giving her before he goes into the office LOL!
First and best laugh I heard as a kid. I was in love.
This movie is a classic but it has been forgotten! It should be on TNT/TBS/USA as much as Saving Private Ryan/Die Hard/Road House, etc., etc., etc. Come on MAN!
John Candy was a phenomenal comedic actor and a good man. He should still be with us.
Local toronto, Scarborough boy, miss him
According to his kids, his off screen personality was basically 'Uncle Buck'. That doesn't sound like a bad thing.
The most infectious laugh ever 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Love John Candy! He was the greatest guy. On screen and off.
When did you meet him?
@@fezzik7619 I did not. I watched a documentary about his life on the Biography channel.
@@jmarkly I see. That says everything
I can't imagine anyone ever not happy with working with John Candy.
LMAO it never gets old.... God I love John!
R.I.P. Dody Goodman (1914-2008)
and John Candy (1950-1994).
Can't believe he's been gone almost 30 years now. Loved Dody Goodman in Mary Hartman.
amazing!1 no matter what tom hanks id doin today...i just love his 80s films!!
I love him in this movie! Love the movie as well!
Oh man-- the GREAT John Candy..
SCTV was amazing with John Candy - that’s where I first saw him!! He was the best and funniest, also down to earth!
What a show...John Candy, Andrea Martin, Eugene Levy, Joe Flaherty, Dave Thomas and all the others. Outside of Saturday Night Live with the original cast, SCTV was the absolute best ensemble comedy show I've ever seen.
John Candy RIP
I love John Candy. He was great.
John Candy was larger than life both in size and talent.
Mrs Stimmler, the most oblivious secretary in history.
John Candy..🤣🤣🤣🤣 He was great..😌
I just love that he’s casually looking at Penthouse, fully embracing the role of Freddy. I wonder whose idea that prop was.
I’m still laughing 😂
Just rewatched Planes, Trains and Automobiles, on tv, it was on for the holidays. John Candy was an amazing comedic actor, I loved him in Splash, but that’s not my favorite scene with him. I clicked on this coz he’s got the Penthouse under his arm & I was hoping to see his jubilation at being “Published in the Penthouse Forum”, that’s the funniest scene in Splash! His laughter here seems a bit forced.
I miss John Candy..
John's laugh was Canada's answer to Sid James. Both instantly recognisable.
"How's it going, Eisenhower." --Dewey Oxburger
His laugh is better than the actual line, I think.
This was pretty good, but I maintain that the funniest sound ever to come out of John Candy was when he was playing Johnny LaRue on "SCTV." Guy Caballero would order him to go out on some horrible assignment, and LaRue would do this combination of weeping, groveling, and begging that was off-the-charts hilarious (partly because most of the time, he did a lot of blustering and bullying to get his way). Amazing how a big teddy bear like Candy could do such a convincing job of portraying an S.O.B.
RIP John Candy
That laugh is certainly infectious.
One of the best comedic actors of all time. My favorite John Candy line: "Big bear chase me!"
He was pure genius 😂😂😂 funny too
John Candy stole every scene he was in...as brother Freddy he was hilarious.
I wonder if this secretary inspired the iguana secretary in SING? :D
Public hasn't forgotten him, just hasn't caught up
When your secretary can raise the dead, that’s a keeper…
Great writing. I'm sure John Candy improvised those Lines tho.
His laugh is iconic😂 RIP
Freaking great movie, I miss those days.
Marsha Blackburn as the receptionist LOL
John Candy and Rodney Dangerfield are my go to guys for comedy. #Nostalgia
Same list with Richard pryor n Robin Williams added to it.👍👍
Don't forget George Carlin.
@@barbarahecht4617 oh yeah George was a legend too👍
She reminds me pf my grandma, very sweet and cute but very forgetful and confused lol 🤣💖
Comic genius pure and simple.
Classic
Love that John Candy laugh! 😂
Does my heart good to watch this. I miss John Candy. My favorite movie with him and Tom Hanks, is Volunteers. Funny, funny movie. Tom Tuttle from Tacoma Washington!!!! Fight fight fight for Washington State and victory!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. I remember listening to John Candy DJ in Dallas back in the late 80’s.
That laugh is ingrained in my head forever!
Brought that laugh over from sctv days !!!🤣
Oh he was so damn great .... funny funny man RIP
J😂hn Candy , back then in the 8😂's and
n😂w in 2😂2😂 !
John Candy was (imo) especially good at laughing in different and hilarious ways.
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I never noticed that the Hanks character owned an aquarium...later, he is put into one!
I didn’t realize the foreshadowing until now!
Great observation!
Furthermore, Allen owning a bunch of fish tanks in his apartment and office symbolizes his subconscious longing to be with the mermaid who saved him from drowning 20 years earlier.