In Canada, John Candy isn’t just a comedy legend—he’s a cultural icon.

Sure, he starred in classics like Cool Runnings, Uncle Buck, and Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

But it was SCTV that made him a giant here. That sketch show was formative. And Candy’s characters were unforgettable.

My favourite? Johnny LaRue. He was the station’s resident star. A kind of sleazy, egotistical Geraldo Rivera type who showed up in ridiculous vanity projects like Polynesiantown. Totally over-the-top—and totally brilliant.

Now, his son Chris Candy is releasing a documentary about his father’s life. And honestly? It’s about time.

https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/john-candy-was-my-dad-heres-what-i-learned-from-i-like-me-his-tiff/article_007d9f86-7d88-4352-9207-cf976bfdc668.html

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  • orbitz@lemmy.ca
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    12 days ago

    As someone in their 40s from Canada, John Candy was just there in so many movies growing up. Spaceballs was probably my first one I recall (for some reason I thought the Great Outdoors but evidently that released later and I saw Spaceballs in theatre), still love that one, watched it more than anyone under 10 should have, I can probably still write most of the script if I tried. Everything I saw him in he committed to the role and comedy. I was quite sad when I heard he passed. I bet he’d have been in Schitts Creek if he was still around for that. If he is in a movie it usually means there are good enough parts to watch it.