It's really funny and I'm not sure why it was cut out of the original. NC: Hello, I'm the Nostalgia Critic. (Several crackly sounds are heard) It's almost as uncomfortable as the scratching sound made shortly after. You can see it on the special edition Blu-Ray or, like I said, just catch it on TV if you're ever channel-surfing. Instead of following the same formula of other comedies, making it easy to predict, this gets that part out of the way early, so now you don't know exactly where the relationship is going to go. Audiences didn't see this coming but were glad to … Bottom line, there's definitely a connection here. Well, with this movie, you get the edits, but you also get something a little extra.
Menu. The ticket says the flight leaves at 6 pm and arrives in Chicago at 6:45 pm. NC (vo): You may notice Del has a black eye near the end of their journey. Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a film of the comedy genre released in 1987. Right after Del backs into the motel room, you can see a turn signal showing a left turn on their car, yet in the next scene we see Del using his hand for a turn signal. (Del snores to the tune of "Shave and a Haircut", snorting his nose twice to serve as the "two bits" notes, which annoys Neal. But here, they do it a little more cleverly. Neal and Del's flight from New York City was diverted to Wichita from Chicago O'Hare.
Nothing can say for sure, but it's totally a possibility. After spending a night in a motel and driving (presumably) toward Chicago they finally hitch a ride with a truck and Del says they're about 3 hours from Chicago.
Del tells Neal they have to ride in the back of the red semi truck he found for a ride because the driver doesn't allow passengers in the cab with him yet Del was just riding in it when they pulled up. Further, the same hubcap can be seen falling off twice.
Also, even though Neal's name is clearly introduced, this hotel manager gets it wrong immediately after hearing it. Neal's progression of thought to his conclusion about Del is also very natural. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) John Candy: Del Griffith. Neal and Del are seated in the plane discussing Neal's lasagna.
When boarding the plane in New York, Neal is informed that his seat number is 13C, which is an aisle seat, but in the next scene Neal is seated in the center seat. Jays Potato Chips are not sold in Kansas. On either side of the picture above the bed at the Braidwood Inn, you can clearly see handprints. When Neal and Del are walking up Neal's front walk, he is carrying a suitcase that hasn't been seen before in the entire movie. It turns out that if Neal and Del just stayed at the airport, they probably would've made it back just in time.
And we're here to look at them here today. This could be due to a deleted scene, but maybe it's tied into this line. For example, when Del accidentally steals Neal's cab, you'll notice that in the puddle where the cab used to be, there's, what else, a shower curtain ring. Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a 1987 American road buddy comedy film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes.The film stars Steve Martin as Neal Page, a high-strung marketing executive, and John Candy as Del Griffith, a goodhearted but annoying shower curtain ring salesman. They're not behind the scenes or nitpicking plotholes, they're just the kick-ass little moments you never knew were making the movie even more kick-ass. At the Wichita airport, when Neal is on the phone trying to book a motel room, daylight can be seen through the glass doors, even though it's supposed to be late at night. Just strange priorities.
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) John Candy as Del Griffith.
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The rental car that the men travel in would appear to have a fully electrically adjustable passenger seat, yet a drivers seat with manual levers and knobs. In the second motel, when Neal and Del are drinking and talking, Neal finishes a little bottle of gin and then starts drinking a tequila Del threw over to him.
Let's take a look at Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Except for the fact that they both agreed when entering the room that Neal would shower first. Why is it needed?
Like when Neal recognizes Del from the cab. In all other shots the briefcase is undamaged.
In the background, as Neal shakes his hand, there is a Jays Potato Chips semi driving past. One of the reasons why Planes, Trains, and Automobiles is often spoken about is due to its twist ending. What's the point of that? NC (vo): Also notice that after Ben Stein smiles after delivering bad news...another strange thing to do...the destination is now changed to the word "Nowhere". In a far shot showing Neal running toward him the bag has disappeared only to show up again in the next shot when he catches up with him. Neal: You can start by wiping that fucking dumbass smile off your rosy fucking cheeks. At the top of the ramp as Del was attempting to free himself from his parka, a sign in the background darkness indicates the westbound entrance of California State Route 198. Also, the motel they stayed in the night before was actually north of Chicago, another nod to the same idea (that the two of them had already traveled too far.) When Neal Page is dropped off at the car rental parking lot, he looks for his parking space, V5. Del has a blue gear bag slung across his shoulder when he's walking across the field away from the stalled train.
When Neal returns to the station to collect Del, his parting changes sides. Neal: Here's a good idea: Have a point!
Another fave is when they pull into the office of this incredibly tacky hotel that has two signs pointing out that it's an office. Hubcaps can be seen falling off the car, only to return in later shots. "Like your work, love your wife". Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Del: As soon as we got off the plane, you called home, I called the Braidwood Inn. Right after Del backs into the motel room, you can see a turn signal showing a left turn on their car, yet in the next scene we see Del using his hand for a turn signal. Planes, Trains and Automobiles was inspired by John Hughes’s own hellish trip trying to get from … Del (off-screen): Take my socks out of the sink if you're gonna brush your teeth, all right? (At the train station we see the suitcase on Del's trunk.) But here, they wrap it up in just a few seconds. But when Neal toasts the wives, he has gin in his hand again.