heartwarming and honest little touches round it into a complete and unforgettable picture that's as moving as it is gut-busting funny with every the general chaotic din of last-minute, pre-holiday hustle and bustle. The same may be said for various crowded airport scenes, but with a slightly less In either case, he's the ideal actor to counterbalance John Candy's obnoxiously lovable and eccentrically funny Del Griffith. From the moment we first see that face inside Neal's cab and hear that he's a traveling shower-ring salesman, we know there something a bit off-kilter about him, but we also can't help loving the big lug. He's like the family uncle with all the stupid, juvenile jokes that only a few will laugh at, yet Candy turns the character into a witty and winning personality we enjoy spending time with. This is easily the much loved actor's most memorable performance. Automobiles has a little bit of everything, including a pairing of Comedy masters whose instant chemistry is the stuff of genre legend and, even Written and directed by the incomparable John Hughes, the celebrated comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles makes an on-time arrival on Ultra HD Blu-ray from Paramount Home Entertainment.

the individual events. Rather, it's how well they all fit together and flow naturally one from the other that makes the film a great success. This isn't Getting There is Half the Fun: The Story of Planes, Trains and Automobiles (SD, 17 min): Basically, a promotional press conference with director John Hughes and stars Steve Martin and John Candy. While a few clips from the movie are shown here and there, the men answer questions pertaining to the production, story and everyone sharing their experience working on set. It's an easy to digest piece with lots of amusing banter, but not truly worthwhile either. For this 30th anniversary Blu-ray, Paramount recycles the same generally satisfying if also somewhat troubled 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 encode from five years ago. Thankfully, that's not an entirely bad thing since the 1.85:1 presentation offers a definite upgrade over previous releases, showing better definition and resolution overall.Secondary Audio: English Audio Description | German DD 2.0 | Spanish (Castilian) DD 2.0 | Spanish (Latino) DD Mono | French DD 2.0 | Italian DD 2.0 | Portuguese (Brazil) DD Mono CELEBRATING ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY, JOHN HUGHES’ COMEDY CLASSIC LANDS ON 4K ULTRA HD WITH OVER AN HOUR OF PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED FILM FOOTAGE For those not familiar with the details regarding Ultra HD Blu-ray you can refer to my article that includes some pertinent data on the subject. Here is the link:

shadow detail in some of the darker scenes. Colors look good and represent the transfer's finest asset. Bright hues and dreary and cold grays alike are story encapsulates what it's all about to be human. The differences are at first a cause for resentment, mistrust, annoyance, and general grief, butDeleted and Extended Scenes – Recently discovered in the archives of writer, producer, and director John Hughes (1080p; 01:15:27): Planes, Trains & Automobiles is such a wonderful little movie. It's a Comedy first and foremost, but there's an underlying element that makes it Unfortunately, there was a decision to apply some digital noise reduction on certain aspects of the image. The application isn’t heavy handed per se, but the effects are noticeable, with some instances being subtle, while others are more on the blatant side. Other than those already mentioned, I have opted not to refer to specific moments, since there are many who may not notice this, and pointing it out could impact their experience. Those with a critical eye won’t have any trouble discerning where DNR is an issue. While use of it is generally unacceptable, I have seen worse, but then again, why apply it here, rather than take the necessary steps to offer a faithful rendering? looking a bit behind them and smiling. They are firmly on the left; the right side includes the rest of what remains of the car.