Movie #3509 "I Like Me: John Candy documentary" (Amazon Prime) disclaimer: I was never a big fan of John Candy --- I usually felt he was way too big for television and oftentimes pastimes the silly line for me; however, this documentary made me want to check out some of his movies. Why? he was such a nice guy to all of the people he would meet and work with, and he worked hard to be taken seriously. Ryan Reynolds produced the film , and his stories about getting Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray to be in this documentary were hilarious so it made me want to see it. Colin Hanks directed it, too, and I am a big fan of his work, and of course his dad's work. It had a variety of ways to present Mr. Candy, from interviews, to glimpses of his rehearsals, actual footage of some SNL sketches, and scenes from his movies, all while getting across this well respected comedian who seemed loved by all who knew and worked with him. I'd give it a 3.5 -- and recommend it --- a good documentary and worth your while to watch it.
"JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME" Amazon Prime PG-13 1 hour and 53 mins 2025
Explores the life and legacy of the iconic funnyman John Candy, who died of a heart attack in 1994 at the age of 43.
Director Colin Hanks
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