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26 Hilarious John Candy Quotes From Classic '80s Movies

Mike Reyes

6 May 2024 at 11:30 am

Who feels like an Orange Whip?

“Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips.” - The Blues Brothers (1980)

“You ever travel by bus before? Hmm. Your mood's probably not going to improve much.” - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)

“You might have noticed that, uh, I've got a slight weight problem.” - Stripes (1981)

“What’s your record for consecutive questions asked?”- Uncle Buck (1989)

“Sorry folks, park’s closed. Moose out front shoulda told ya.” - National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)

“I'm a mog: half man, half dog. I'm my own best friend!” - Spaceballs (1988)

“She could probably speak English already. I think she was in shock from bein' arrested y'know.” - Splash (1984)

“Those aren’t pillows.” - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)

“Trapped in a tiger trap, by a tiger. This could be a setback.” - Volunteers (1985)

“You don’t want to eat in a place where there’s rats. And I just found some rats in the back!” - Summer Rental (1985)

“Monty, this is Hackensack, NJ. No scout comes here, you understand that. Trains are going through the outfield right now.” - Brewster’s Millions (1985)

“Bear... bear... Big Bear... big bear chase meeeeeeee...!” - The Great Outdoors (1988)

“Take this quarter, go downtown, and have a rat gnaw that thing off your face!” - Uncle Buck (1989)

“My reputation precedes me. Otherwise I'd be late for all my appointments.” - Who’s Harry Crumb? (1989)

“Come on thru. I'm Joe Public, welcome to my beach.” - Summer Rental (1985)

“It's not that you had too much to drink. You're just too skinny.” - Splash (1984)

“That's not a real gun, is it Clark?” - National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)

“Well sir, we were going to this bingo parlor at the YMCA, well one thing led to another, and the instructions got all fouled up…” - Stripes (1981)

“Our speedometer has melted and as a result it's very hard to say with any degree of accuracy exactly how fast we were going.” - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)

“I'm Buck Melanoma. Moley Russell's wart.” - Uncle Buck (1989)

“I did it.” - The Great Outdoors (1988)

“Nice dissolve.” - Spaceballs (1988)

“Sergeant, does this mean we're through for the day?” - Stripes (1981)

“If they told you wolverines would make good house pets, would you believe them?” - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)

“I must warn you, Vince Barnes, I have a black belt in Aikido...and the boots to match.” - Who’s Harry Crumb? (1989)

“With all this mess, that the radio’s the only thing that’s really working good. It’s clear as a bell!” - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)

Who feels like an Orange Whip?

The late great John Candy had a way with comedy, and he had a way with words. So it’s no surprise that throughout his classic ‘80s movies, there’s a good number of quotes that still stick with fans to this very day. It’s time to celebrate that legacy, by running down the wit and wisdom found within some truly memorable quotes from Mr. Candy’s movies.

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John Candy's insanely stacked resume of classic '80s comedies has given us a lot of hysterical lines that are still quoted today.

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