Watching UNCLE BUCK (1989) // Commentary & Reaction

[@bossfan49]

"No one didn't love John. John was exactly how you think he'd be." - Martin Short.

[@michaelsova7349]

John Candy made every film he was ever in 100% better. There wasn’t any way you could dislike him.

[@bkeyser]

I was in the Marine Corps when this came out. Stationed at Camp Pendleton, the wife and I went to a Blockbuster in Oceanside one night to rent a flick and there were two women literally fighting over the last copy of Uncle Buck. Pushing, shoving, neither of which would let go of the case. One of those moments you just can't forget.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

Hahah that’s amazing!! If i wanted to comfort of Uncle Buck that night I’d also fight for it! 😂😂

[@frankrodriguez2999]

Lol I can't for get Oceanslim as we referred to it in the 90's Ooh Rah 😄

[@aha3885]

@@ShanelleRiccio wow, I love your reflections about every detail. It's like seeing Kubrick in action, without the asperger temperament.

[@rustysrambles9175]

I'm more shocked there aren't any "What's Blockbuster?" comments. 😂

[@mikepierce3801]

I worked as a delivery driver for a florist in Bel Air in 1990 and was thrilled when I had a delivery for John Candy. He actually answered the door himself and was as nice as you would expect. He was also one of the few (very wealthy) people who tipped me.

[@dtnetlurker]

This movie always completely rips me apart at the end, and I always get teary-eyed because it always feels like John is waving goodbye for real. We got another few films from him but we lost him so very early. Never been another actor quite like him. Instantly likeable no matter what antics he was up to in his films. Always and forever a John Candy fan.

[@sethmaj]

I like that you actually do commentaries on the movies since you do have a film making background. It’s interesting knowing about the little things that go into these movies.

[@davidfischer8307]

Candy is beloved and has so many unforgettable characters, and is one of the most likable people in Hollywood. He could play the "every man" with heart, tenderness, silliness, and had great comedic delivery and timing. One of his underrated gifts is how well he could play supporting characters, having chameos and smaller roles, and often stole the movie/outshined the leads because he was so good. The original script/shooting by Hughes was twice as long, and wished Hughes would've kept some of the scenes in the final cut. Of note is Mile's character arc, which is flushed out more as he doesn't have any friends in school and through Buck's lunches and other antics, Miles gains friends. He has a heart to heart moment in the film with Buck, which should've been kept in. Part of the reason I love this film is how Hughes portrayed how out of touch the parents are in their kids lives (Tia's rebelliousness and anger with moving the family away from friends/family, Miles having no friends, getting beat up, and quitting hockey, etc) and how Buck (the screwup Uncle that the family wants nothing to do with) is able to connect with the kids and form a bond their parents could not in only a matter of weeks. Buck's struggles (relationships, drinking, gambling, unemployment) and his pain are finally pushed the surface and brought to life through caring for the kids, which finally brought his maturation and tranformation that he was avoiding his entire life (and how it transformed the kids too). Great heartfelt scenes are when Candy is despairing when he drinks with the dog, and when he sees the wedding photo with his picture hidden/tucked underneath. Candy had a knack for feeling his pain and really caring about all the character's he portrayed. What a gift John Candy gave us.

[@JuandeFucaU]

yah, nicely said..... I think John went supernova when he did the mud wrestling scene in Stripes..... but he had been crafting characters with future comedy gods for over a decade by then.... definitely no overnight success.... as Van Morrison once sang..... "he paid his dues in Canada" nice to see another Candy fan and read some kind remembrances..... thx and have a Happier one eh.

[@sirraf23]

Beautifully said. John Candy movies always make me smile and then cry like a baby whenever the credits role and i have to come back to the reality that took that great human being from us way too early. There will never be another actor like him.

[@DJBell1986]

You should watch “The Great Outdoors”. My favorite John Candy movie.

[@TC_Smitty]

I second that!

[@BigB9778]

Love the bear and steak scene beat parts hands down

[@brianhammond35]

@@BigB9778 so funny. I grew up wAtching it with my family while we vacationed in ocean city maryland, and summer rental too

[@TC_Smitty]

The Old 96er.

[@TC_Smitty]

Summer Rental is great.

[@wampa25]

More great John Candy: The Great Outdoors (with Dan Aykroyd), Summer Rental and Stripes (smaller role but still a great performance...Bill Murray & Harold Ramis starred). There is also Splash. He plays Tom Hanks' brother. It was one of Ron Howard's first directing jobs.

[@oregonchick76]

I was going to recommend The Great Outdoors. Not only is John Candy fabulous in it, Dan Aykroyd is incredible, I'm pretty sure that's Annette Bening's first movie role, and again, it's written by John Hughes, so I can't imagine that Shanelle wouldn't enjoy it. It's also one of my favorite childhood movies (my sister and I still gasp, "Big bear chase!" when we get out of breath, then laugh like hyenas).

[@slytheringingerwitch]

@@oregonchick76 And the line 'go get yourself a spin cycle!'

[@Krelborn81]

Darryl Hannah is great in Splash! One of favorite movies of hers is Clan of the Cave Bear.

[@laurachamberlain6864]

Brewster's Millions was great too

[@wampa25]

@@laurachamberlain6864 Oh, hell yeah. But that was more a Richard Pryor movie that featured John Candy than a collaboration, similarly to Stripes, just with more John Candy.

[@bwilliams463]

You hit the nail on the head: there are no comic actors like John Candy, today. No big, affable slobs with hearts of gold. I wish he could have worked with Steve Martin again; their chemistry in 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' really made that movie all that it is.

[@martinbraun1211]

Please watch the John Candy movie "Who's Harry Crumb ?" from 1989 !

[@toddhensley880]

Shawnee Smith was really captivating in this.

[@celsovera91]

Fun fact, the same year Uncle Buck came out, Amy Madigan who played Chanice and Gaby Hoffmann who played Maizy appeared as mother and daughter in Field of Dreams with Kevin Costner

[@mattslupek7988]

That's right!

[@lostinbrent3737]

If you love John Candy, watch Only The Lonely. He's Oscar-worthy.

[@brianpeterson6021]

There will be crying if she watches this movie.

[@Hiraghm]

To be fair, he had an amazing supporting cast... THE Maureen O'Hara and THE Anthony Quinn... Yes, I really liked Only the Lonely.

[@christhornycroft3686]

No kidding. The guy wasn't just a big Canadian goofball. He could really act and give you a range of emotions from his performances. He was really underrated in, believe it or not, Cool Runnings, too.

[@brandonhill2183]

the ending always gets me emotional when he waves....I miss him

[@idahosugarbear]

My favorite John Candy movie! I heard he was just as nice in person as he seems to be in the movies.

[@TheNextStep851]

"Candy was also slated to collaborate with John Hughes again in a comedy opposite Sylvester Stallone titled Bartholomew vs. Neff. Candy and Stallone were to have portrayed feuding neighbors." I so wish this had been made, it sounds like it would have been hilarious.

[@dustyb58]

"Sorry about those bushes, I had no idea they would catch on fire like that" Flashback to "I had no idea those beer cans were going to blow like that"

[@timhonigs6859]

Oh heck yeah!!! *small edit here* I'm just going to say, "just be you. Ppl will either enjoy your insights and personality, or not. Continue to comment, and watch for the first time, movies you want, with and without our input. Be you, and we, your faithful, will also be here."

[@darkhorse1280]

Fun Fact: In Deadpool 2, there's a scene where Ryan Reynolds is reading "The Canadian Mounted", which is the same book Del Griffith is reading at the airport when he meets Neil for the first time. A homage to John Candy.

[@celsovera91]

And they’re both Canadian

[@HawkwindAus]

The fact that the situation that Buck rescued Tia from wasn't an "earth-shattering event" is very John Hughes. Hughes is a genius at exaggerating the minor things that happen in a teenager's life, and making them seem like the end-of-life events that they feel like to the person who is undergoing them.

[@danishhald]

You’re so cute. It’s great watching a commentary from someone who’s got an idea about filmmaking. Uncle Buck is such a classic. Another John Hughes cinematic gem.

[@joelwillis2043]

I just turned 40. This movie was a favorite of mine as a child. It is also while I cried a lot when I learned he died. Then uncle I always wanted.

[@Greenwood4727]

the Uncle we ALL wanted

[@ryanthompson2193]

Try "cool runnings" a great john candy movie

[@andyleclerc3600]

Yes!!! John was at the top of his game in COOL RUNNINGS👍😎

[@oregonchick76]

I remember thinking it was such a funny premise for a movie, then learning that it was loosely based on actual events, which makes it that much funnier. I say loosely based because apparently the original script was meant to be a serious sports drama, but the script had a bunch of problems and wound up getting completely overhauled to something a little more enjoyable.

[@bailey7792]

I love that movie

[@Jiff321]

Ya dead mon?

[@DonnySpielberg]

Cool Runnings, the movie of 3 lies: 1- the Jamaicans were welcomed with open arms, they weren't shunned. 2- what John Candy's character did, putting weights in his sled, is not a felony, it's a perfectly normal thing to do. 3- the best: John Candy's character is complete fiction.

[@tj_2701]

It's nice having "first time watching" in the title so that we know it is a first watch and not just commentary. The Great Outdoors is another good one.

[@R.J.Godzilla81]

Spaceballs, Uncle Buck, The Great Outdoors, Armed & Dangerous, The Rescuers: Down Under, Summer Rental, Nothin But Trouble, Stripes, The Blues Brothers, Brewsters Millions, Who’s Harry Crumb, Only The Lonely, Splash, and Hot To Trot are all my favorite John Candy movies (and in this order too).

[@tonyacasdrummer]

The three guys in the mail slot was supposed to be “in the child’s mind”. This is what sparked the idea for Home Alone.

[@canadianbakin1304]

this movie was written by Hughes specifically for Candy thats why its so perfect for him

[@Rob_Fordd]

The car's bang is an EXTREME case of the engine backfiring.

[@ChrisBookeBass]

I absolutely love your commentary on your videos. Keep up the good work! I go back-and-forth between Uncle Buck and The Great Outdoors of which is my favorite John Candy movie. There have been very few celebrities that affected me when I heard they passed away. John Candy was definitely one of those.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

The Great Outdoors is going on the list. Lots of commenters have recommended it as their fav! I know what you mean about the celebrity deaths, the only thing i have to compare to is Robin Williams’ passing i think

[@AJRabies]

John Candy was a once in 1000 years person. He was born on Halloween, and has that wonderful Halloween magic in his soul. He is sorely missed.

[@styles2980]

Thanks for doing this one, its one of my favorites. No one else has done this, so you have a monopoly. Joe Friday gag from kitchen table was great. I enjoyed your selection, thumbs up!

[@dcaslick]

John Candy was the greatest. Every performance was great.

[@creepz4]

"The Rescuers Down Under", John Candy as Wilbur the Albatross. Still one of my favorites til' this day.

[@geminiguy79]

If you can find it check out "Armed and Dangerous". It's among one of my favorite John Candy movies.

[@BlackLionGriotMedia]

Yes yes yes. Classic.

[@sercreightonlongbough2788]

I love your reviews! You’re so right about John Candy. He’s probably my favorite actor ever if I had to pick one. He’s unique in that he’s so funny but also able to come off as so endearing and loveable.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

Thank you!! No one like Candy!

[@dwayanesmith59]

John Candy is one of my favourite actors. One of my favourite movie that he was in is “Only the lonely” with Maureen O'Hara, Ally Sheedy, Kevin Dunn and James Belushi. Yes it was a John Hughes production

[@JuandeFucaU]

I'll second that movie for the second time..... how many times do you think Shanelle will cry? we really need an office pool or something..... I'm betting 30..... pick your number quick before someone else takes it!

[@brianpeterson6021]

@@JuandeFucaU There will definitely be tears if she watches that one.

[@brentbare3698]

Uncle Buck is my all-time favorite John Candy movie. John Candy was & still is my favorite actor.

[@hughcorrigan3265]

Shanelle I would be very interested in your reaction to Only the Lonely. It is my favorite John Candy movie, but I would not call it a typical Candy role. The movie is a straight up Romantic comedy with the twist that Candy's relationship with his mother( played by the great Maureen O'Hara) drives the plot not Candy's love interest. Great empathetic acting on his part but not big on the physical comedy, which makes it different from most John Candy movies. I think he is fantastic in Only the Lonely.

[@JuandeFucaU]

Only the Lonely number 6 says the idiot seconding every suggestion he sees it's not like I'm voting for dead people I'm pretty sure what I'm doing is legal.... I just like that movie too..... and I've got way too much time on my hands apparently.

[@monacaravetta]

I loved this film too. So touching.

[@pimoen]

Always a treat to listen to your commentaries. Don't change a thing!.

[@danielhoehne801]

Very nice Shanelle! One of my all time favorites. And of course, as is the case with most John Hughes movies, the filming locations are all like within a 10-mile radius of where I grew up. Agree with the recommendation for "The Great Outdoors", along with the other suggestions I think I rambled off...including "Risky Business". :)

[@ShanelleRiccio]

Yes I’m still exited for Risky Business! Happening soon!

[@danielhoehne801]

@@ShanelleRiccio Exited, or excited!? lol Forgive me, I'm a degreed Journalist and writer. Actually, now that I think about it, it's not a movie, but I would LOVE if you would read my book (one of a few, but my main one), and review it. Whether in private to me, or publicly (I'll give you a cut, lol)

[@notsureyou]

​@@ShanelleRiccio The mechanics behind the car going boom is long story short called "Dieseling" or "running on" A lot of cars had mechanical fuel pumps, so as long as the engine is turning it is pumping fuel, Car engine can develop hot spots in the combustion chamber (carbon build up etc) which can become a source of ignition, However the "ignition" isn't timed so it happens at the wrong time (combined with it being not as powerful ignition source), And the car will run until either the combustion becomes too weak to turn the engine, or the engine back fires (hence the boom) I hope that this helps :-) It is also seen at the start of the movie "Loaded weapon 1" @ circa the 1:00 mark kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIC7hmiNZad_idk

[@sidewaysoul]

Echoing all the recommendations for The Great Outdoors here. I loved John Candy so much.

[@peepingtom9148]

Obviously you have to watch The Great Outdoors.

[@celsovera91]

I liked the scenes with the raccoons

[@Greenwood4727]

@@celsovera91 the bear scenes ;)

[@dustinjones8887]

I love how you explained the fast pasted question and answer type scenes. The execution was so perfect in that scene.

[@onepcwhiz]

The mail slot scene was the inspiration for Home Alone. Oh and yes the exterior filming location was real and the same neighborhood as Home Alone and Ferris Bueller's Day Off!

[@jacobharris1741]

JOHN CANDY WAS THE MAN! ONE OF MY CHILDHOOD FAVORITES! "heartwarming"

[@Joe4Schrute1]

Even though they’re completely different movies, one movie you might review (or reminisce about) is Adventures in Babysitting. It’s Chris Columbus writing & directing a Hughes-style comedy.

[@bradleypritchard5196]

Your channel as given me so much joy. Thank you. It has also given me a new appreciation of film because of all the amazing commentary you deliver. Especially when it comes to talking about how things are shot. I lost my mum a few months back and I often watch your channel whilst eating dinner. Thank you and keep up the great work. Uncle buck is fantastic. 😊 Brad from the UK

[@1rexrex]

John Goodman is the closest we have to John Candy. Ed Oneill did "Dutch" and that was similar.

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

" Dutch " was a good movie.

[@doug292009]

John Goodman is really good in King Ralaf and monument men

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

@@doug292009 In " O Brother, Where Art Thou? " and " Monsters Inc. "

[@jimpemberton]

Thanks for loving on this movie. It's an underrated jewel. I really miss John Candy.

[@RyanSmith-yu5ln]

Is that the music from the Neverending Story playing in the background at the begining of the video. If not, you still get a like! Great movie! And you love John Candy, then consider watching The Great Outdoors. 😁👍

[@danh8804]

My second favorite of his after P, T & A

[@yw1971]

It is

[@DJBell1986]

Great movie.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

The music is a royalty free track from epidemic sound! Might link it in my description box-lots have asked! I’ll have to watch The Neverending Story and see!

[@yw1971]

@@ShanelleRiccio Do see. It's from it

[@kevinramsey417]

My favorite story concerning John Candy was how he indirectly helped start the San Francisco 49ers dynasty back in the 80s. The Niners were trailing the Bengals very late in the Super Bowl and the Niners had the ball. They were starting to panic. So they were in the huddle during a TV timeout (the downtime when the game is in commercial) Joe Montana looked around and pointed out John Candy and said "Hey, isn't that John Candy?" and that calmed down the players, the Super Bowl came back from its commercial break and they went back to the line of scrimmage and started what would become the game-winning drive to win the championship.

[@walkingwounded3824]

There is no one, Chris Farley was the closest I can come up with. Another one gone too soon.

[@Karim9100]

Love love your reviews Shanelle 😊 John Candy is so special. I miss the lovely man. He is art! We are so lucky to have in, as part of our growing up and in our life. John Hughes films are just so good and always have an emotional end ❤🌟 this film had so much love and character. Great review again. Love how you analyse the films too

[@ShanelleRiccio]

Aw thanks and thanks for watching!

[@spiderfingers86]

R.I.P. John Candy and a young Mulkey Culkin who ended up becoming agoraphobic. He's better now though

[@RugNug]

I follow several young reactors, and I think you've become my favorite because of the trivia at the end.

[@kingjellybean9795]

Please please do the great outdoors the candy man himself and dan akroyd sooo good lol

[@Karim9100]

Yay ❤❤ I haven't watched your review yet but will do BUT Uncle Buck is one if my favourite films ever with Loving John Candy in it and the emotional scene and song at the end ❤❤🤗🤗🌈🌈🌟🌟

[@jameskoralewski1006]

You might get a laugh from another John Candy movie called "Summer Rental".

[@jeffdaugherty1519]

ive been binge watching this channel all day i feel like im just chilling with a friend

[@tempsitch5632]

The teenage girl in The Great Outdoors with John Candy was the female lead in The Boy Who Could Fly, which was played by Bug, the boyfriend in this. Hashtag6degreesofjohncandy

[@sidewaysoul]

I had fuzzy, loving memories of The Boy Who Could Fly from when I was a kid, so when I watched it last year for the first time in forever, I was surprised to find that they explicitly drove the point home that he was autistic. Of course I had no idea what autism was in 1986, and that's probably why I didn't remember it, but addressing that topic was still super rare for that time.

[@salvadorslim3234]

First time Loved your reaction! N lil breakdowns This is one of the best most underrated Good feel John Hughes flick!

[@RyanSmith-yu5ln]

Cheez Wiz still exists.

[@karlwhite2733]

It's good to know it's your first time watching a movie, so we know/assume your reactions are genuine.

[@tpnproductions6520]

this is the movie that got Macaulay Culkin the audition for Home Alone

[@DanJackson1977]

This movie WAS the audition. Huges wrote the movie for Culkin.

[@sirraf23]

John Candy is one of the very very very few celebrity deaths that still makes me tear up to this day. Him, Kidd Kraddick, and Christina Grimmie still tear my soul to pieces to this very day.

[@3dartstudio007]

I enjoy watching reaction videos, that's how the youtube algorithm pointed me here. So, yea! If you're reacting to the classics, it's cool to call it "reaction video" or "first time watching" Keep up the good work!

[@DegrassiInstantStar]

"Who do we have that is a John Candy today?" We don't. That's the problem.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

AGREE!!

[@ThePhantomCreature]

They try to use Kevin James to fill John Candy rolls, but it doesn’t quite fit. There is a “comfortable in my own skin” quality to all of Candy’s roles that can’t be duplicated.

[@celsovera91]

Zach Galifianakis does not count

[@bethdealmeida6789]

How about Jack Black? Not quite... 🤔

[@markcastellanet9672]

When my grandpa was dying in the hospital and was completely depressed, my mom rented a VCR and Uncle buck and it turned my Grandpa's mood around. This was his favorite movie.

[@JuandeFucaU]

you reminded me of my granddad after his stroke with chronic pain but..... he'd kinda "come back to life" and forget about the pain when watching old SCTV reruns with me. hard to feel bad when you're laughing huh the way I see it..... both our grandpas are still laughing..... at least as long as we remember them that way..... have a better one and be safe out there eh.

[@dezo343]

Don't put too much energy into the negative comments. Some people think just because you can speak freely, you should. Never mind class or tact. It doesn't exist to them.

[@Hiraghm]

*burp*

[@1953jazzman]

Just for a little context..... I'm 67, and Uncle Buck remains my favorite John Hughes film, all down to John Candy's masterful performance! I've watched this one as many times as you've watched Matilda! The thing about Candy for me is that he manages to somehow show the viewer his own heart, his own humanity, no matter which film it is, no matter which director or the relative quality of the script! I'm so happy you got to see this film!

[@JuandeFucaU]

well you got 10 years on me grampa... so much for me thinking I'm the old fart round these parts..... I liked your comment... but I got a question for ya old man..... tell me..... what was it like before the big bang? did they even have movies? how? or was it still like those flip page cartoons still?

[@fredskull1618]

I wish there were films made today with mass appeal and had quirky characters like this and had a bit of a hard edge to it.

[@reesebn38]

Things were sweater and kinder in the 80s.

[@brianhammond35]

You know uncle buck, the great outdoors, really reminded me of how my family acted too. Regular, genuine people, that's why John candy was so good. Funny, heartfelt, and genuine!

[@urbanundergroundracingleag4956]

Shanelle crushin' on John Candy, priceless. We like your commentary and insights from your movie background, keep it up.

[@Lazrael32]

Did you know there was an Uncle Buck TV show?? Chris Farley came as close as anyone I know to being on the same level of big loveable buffoon with a heart of gold. Still WAY different actors though. I just don't think John Candy is in any way replacable.

[@pigs18]

There were TWO shows. The first starring Kevin Meaney and then a more recent one with a black family. Neither show made it past the first season.

[@jasonaarons50]

Thank you for this. I have loved this movie for ever. It's always better than I remember and it was fun to remember it with your reaction. thanks again, you made my day.

[@kaylynnpayge2218]

I love this movie! When I was a kid I used to call it “the big pancake movie”. I was so amazed by those pancakes when I was little. Lol🥞

[@JuandeFucaU]

the pancake didn't amaze me as much as..... that oven/stove/grill or whatever that appliance/equipment was, that cooked the big ass pancake..... tell me you've got one or two of those in your kitchen? this movie is mostly responsible for my son never get a normal pancake from me in his life. thanks for the reminder and have a Happier one this year eh.

[@LA_HA]

@@JuandeFucaU Your son is very lucky to have pancakes like that. Oh, and a dad, too. haha Bless parents like you who do cool things like that for your son. Don't forget to introduce him to great movies, TV shows, and music.

[@JuandeFucaU]

@@LA_HA thank you for your kind words.... my son is now about Shanelle's age, loves great movies, TV, and music.... so my pancakes didn't do too much damage, I guess. I'm not sure if it's a blessing or a curse.... to this day, my son's first thought when the subject of pancakes comes up is probably.... are they in they shape of Pikachu taking a pooh?

[@LA_HA]

@@JuandeFucaU haha. You're very welcome.

[@panzerwolf494]

The old pre-90's Candy movies were great, you can't really go wrong

[@clevoadam]

The song in her background, is it from Neverending Story?

[@nielnielsen4822]

yes

[@ShanelleRiccio]

It’s a royalty free song on Epidemic Sound! I thought it sounded super 80s. I might link it in the description box. A few have asked!

[@clevoadam]

@@ShanelleRiccio Thanks!

[@MrSlytherin]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/onS1nZqupLmmh9U

[@josephscally6270]

I very much enjoy your reactions. As for John Candy, I wouldn't even know where to begin. "The Great Outdoors", "Who's Harry Crumb" and one of my personal favorites "Summer Rental" The thing about John Candy is no matter what he does you always feel that big heart of his and that is a true gift.

[@gasperdn]

The Great Outdoors!!!!

[@drewc981]

YES! Not many have reacted to this movie here I don't think and it's so good!

[@elainecanby412]

A fluffy man who’s funny you say. Gabriel Iglesias comes to mind.

[@alfredoprime5495]

I wonder if Shanelle used that word in order to get someone to mention Iglesias?

[@monacaravetta]

As someone who saw this in the theater, I assure you the entire theater LOVED it! and applauded at the end! The focus was Candy. We will always love him. RIP John. He was the best. Watch him in Who's Harry Crumb and Only the Lonely. Two completely different movies and great!!

[@drewc981]

Aww the scene where Buck says to the principal 'here'd a quarter, go downtown and have a rat gnaw that thing off your face' was edited out. I love that part lol

[@brianstraight9308]

That part was humorous, but a little too on the nose. The series of Freudian Slips he kept making during the conversation was funnier.

[@drewc981]

@@brianstraight9308 All of it is excellent

[@CraigKostelecky]

@@brianstraight9308 No, it was on the chin.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

I think after laughing at the mole stuff that got a smile from me and since it wasn’t a huge reaction I omitted it!

[@drewc981]

@@ShanelleRiccio fair enough

[@orangeandblackattack]

there is no one like John Candy..that final freeze frame makes me cry. I miss him so much

[@lazerithlazerith4012]

I dont even have to watch this is my favorite movie from the 90s so you get a like. Belushi rip John Candy RIP Chris farley RIP

[@Hiraghm]

Not to insult Belushi, but I never really found him as funny as Candy or Farley. Now, his brother James has made quite a few movies I like... "Curly Sue" and "Real Men" spring to mind.

[@lazerithlazerith4012]

@@Hiraghm hey i did really find him as good either but he did inspire both Candy and Farley Both said they wanted to be like Belushi. Both did allot of coke like Belushi and both died just like Belushi

[@forlornhope9924]

I love the blue tape loading screen 👍fantastic channel 😊seeing this film again at the age of 51 is like a comfort blanket thx👍👍👍

[@dave1986R]

One of my favorite movies. I read an interview with John Candy’s daughter and she said her dad in real life was exactly like the uncle buck character. I believe it.

[@kwadwotuffour5529]

Two minutes into your reaction, and I love it already

[@pdbordelon]

Great review! If you havent already also see John Candy in Splash (84') and Stripes (81') - he has small roles in each but is hysterical!

[@tempsitch5632]

2 top tier flicks of their time.

[@jmgonzalez4]

That neverending story theme over your intro!.. took me somewhere else for a while. Uncle Buck is one of the all time greats. Happy you got enjoy it.

[@reymontcantil199]

yr so on point about john candy. he was the greatest. when i think about his death a tear comes to my eyes. this movie rules and is the most rewatchable movie ever. there still is no one like john candy, no one.

[@chasestreet8082]

Uncle Buck is one of my favorite John Candy movies, and I enjoyed your reaction very much. Great Outdoors is another great John Candy movie as others have suggested, but I really want to suggest Delirious and (even more so) Once Upon a Crime. Those are two movies that don't get enough love, and Once Upon a Crime in spite of the all star cast (Richard Lewis, Sean Young, John Candy, Jim Belushi, Cybil Shepherd, and that's just naming a few). Keep up the amazing reactions, as you are my favorite reactor among the multitude of channels that do this. I feel like I end up learning something from you each time, and you always bring a smile to my face!

[@jeremybove7941]

Need my own notepad next time to keep track of all the questions asked of us to be commented on. The one I really focused on was is there a current day John Candy. I feel like there are actors who can capture what he did for a role in a movie. But only on rare occasions, no one could replicate what he did in movie after movie, role after role. As a side note, after watching this one, I now have the strongest urge to go and binge Camp Candy. Might have to sail the seven seas of the internet to find that one.

[@Sigma0283]

Everybody needs an uncle like John Candy.

[@thomasrocker7408]

It should be noted that the quick question scene is a take off on the old "Dragnet " television show.

[@MinecraftAedda]

Great reaction and commentary to one of my favorite films. Also props for The NeverEnding Story background music.

[@monacaravetta]

Great recap, Shanelle!!

[@NehemiahRyan]

John Candy was part of Second City, where he developed his improv skills. SCTV is one of the best sketch shows ever. It's worth checking out.

[@fraser-b3494]

That wave at the end always gets me. I know it was not his last film, but it always feels like goodbye, John Candy.

[@ZachLorton]

I was in junior high when Uncle Buck came out. Saw it in a crowded theater on a Friday night. "Bust a Move" was in regular rotation in my junior high school's jukebox in the cafeteria at the time, so this really connected with the teenage crowd at the time. John Candy totally reminded me of my dad.