Del uses the funds to buy bus tickets. In fact, Hart has starred in multiple buddy comedies, including Ride Along with Ice Cube and Central Intelligence with Dwayne Johnson. "[13], Casey Burchby of DVD Talk said, "John Hughes, like a lot of other filmmakers who specialised in comedy during the 1980s, knew how to explore a varied range of tones in crafting a full bodied movie that went well beyond the one note comedies that are par for the course. While Smith no longer enjoys the sort of box-office dominance that characterized his career in the '90s and early 2000s, the actor still has an immense global fan following, meaning the upcoming Planes, Trains, and Automobiles film will be on the must-watch list for many viewers. After arriving in St. Louis, Neal inadvertently offends Del over lunch, and the two part ways again. Ozzy Osbourne: A cursed doll caused my health problems! Neal discovers that, because of the adverse weather, he is stuck in Wichita, and no hotel rooms are available. Additionally, the picture is being written by Aeysha Carr in her first film after working on television shows like Brooklyn 99 and Hulu’s upcoming series Woke. Today, the movie is considered a true holiday season classic, up there with It’s a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story and Home Alone. The movie was a modest hit at the box-office, and critics praised it for showing a new side to Steve Martin and John Candy's acting talents, with both Neal and Del presented as complex, three-dimensional characters rather than caricatures. A one-stop shop for all things video games. Raised on cinema classics that ranged from…, “They Hated Each Other”: How Pretty in Pink’s Tensions Created a Perfect Romance, Halloween: Timeline Explained for Horror Movie Franchise, Topps' Fright Flicks Cards: Where Horror and Comedy Collide, Best Horror Movies on Netflix: Scariest Films to Stream, Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon? [citation needed] The soundtrack album was released in 1987 as a physical vinyl and compact disc, but has since gone out of print. It is currently available for download on iTunes. As they sleep, a burglar breaks into the room and steals all of their cash. The 41-year-old actor is set to star opposite Will Smith in a new take on the 1987 road trip comedy, which starred John Candy and Steve Martin as their characters got stuck together while trying to make it to Chicago by Thanksgiving. [2], The soundtrack to Planes, Trains & Automobiles features a mix of rock and roll, country and pop. Paramount Pictures has locked down Will Smith and Kevin Hart to star in a remake of John Hughes' 1987 comedy classic. We can't wait to do it. To Neal's relief, their assigned seats are in separate cars and they say goodbye prior to boarding. The Essential DanMachi Moments, Planes, Trains & Automobiles Remake in the Works with Will Smith and Kevin Hart. Will Smith will be seen opposite Hart for the first time in the upcoming remake of John Hughes' 1987 comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles Remake. On the train home, Neal reminisces about the wild events of the past few days and begins to laugh. [32] It wasn't until November 6, 2012 that Blu-rays began selling at other Canadian and American markets. Will Smith and Kevin Hart will reportedly star in a remake of Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and fans of the original film are not best pleased. It 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. Dan Zinski is a freelance writer currently contributing to Screen Rant on a regular basis. The instrumental version of "Power to Believe" would not be released until 2014 when The Dream Academy included it on their compilation album The Morning Lasted All Day: A Retrospective. Kevin Hart "can't wait" to get stuck in with the 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' remake. [25] An American "Those Aren't Pillows!" Unfortunately, a series of mishaps leave Neal with no means of getting home via plane, or money to arrange for alternative transport. [31] Another Best Buy exclusive Blu-ray, a "Paramount 100th Anniversary" edition, was released on March 8, 2012. Planes, Train and Automobiles was filmed in 85 days,[2] mostly in Batavia, New York and South Dayton, New York. Hart also hinted that he will be working on the script with the writers before filming commences: While at one point Kevin Hart would have played second lead to Smith in a movie, their recent careers can be said to have put them mostly on the same level, so the two will probably appear in the remake as co-leads. © Watchr Media • All rights reserved, Why Kevin Hart Wants to Remake Planes, Trains and Automobiles with Will Smith, Planes, Trains and Automobiles Remake Teams Will Smith and Kevin Hart. Kevin Hart "can't wait" to get stuck in with the 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' remake. Yet perhaps what makes Planes, Trains & Automobiles a classic is the surprising amount of warmth and empathy writer-director John Hughes injected into the formula of the 1987 original movie. The pair resume driving to Chicago the next morning but are stopped for speeding by a state trooper who declares their fire-damaged car unsafe and has it impounded. Why Kevin Hart Wants to Remake Planes, Trains and Automobiles with Will Smith. The following day, they attempt to reach Chicago by train. Neal's amusement turns to anger when Del reveals that he used Neal's credit card to rent the car after their cards were accidentally switched. [33][34][35][36] An exception is the German Blu-ray, which includes only German and English audio and subtitles. [15][16][17][18], Leonard Maltin called the movie a "bittersweet farce," adding that Hughes "refuses to make either one (Martin or Candy) a caricature—which keeps this amiable film teetering between slapstick shenanigans and compassionate comedy. [22][23][24][25][26][27] The UK, Danish and Finnish releases include a stereo version of the German dub and Finnish, Swedish, English, German, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, and Turkish subtitles. In addition to his just revealed role in Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Hart will also remake The Great Outdoors, another film that starred the late Candy. Ebert wrote that the film "is perfectly cast and soundly constructed, and all else flows naturally. Steve Martin and John Candy don't play characters; they embody themselves. "[20], Planes, Trains, and Automobiles had its first DVD release on November 21, 2000, when a 480i widescreen version of the film was issued on DVD in the United States. .cls-2{mix-blend-mode:screen}.cls-3{fill:none;stroke:red;stroke-miterlimit:10;stroke-width:4px}.cls-4{fill:red}. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Den of Geek The frenetic musical score by Ira Newborn makes extensive use of the folk song "Red River Valley", including a rock and roll version called "Red River Rock", performed by British group Silicon Teens. At the St. Louis airport, Neal attempts to rent a car but finds the space at the distant rental lot empty. EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures has set a remake of the classic John Hughes 1987 road trip comedy Planes, Trains & Automobiles as a star vehicle for Will Smith and Kevin Hart. In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, Hart teased his upcoming remake of the 1987 comedy Trains, Planes and Automobiles, revealing new details about the … His hobbies include eating Doritos, playing Atari games, avoiding eye contact and drinking excessive amounts of coffee. During the night, Neal loses his temper with Del and lambastes him for being annoying and having caused him so much trouble. They share a three-day odyssey of misadventures trying to get Neal home to Chicago in time for Thanksgiving with his family. Sir Paul McCartney drops cryptic clues about McCartney III, Miley Cyrus' dog electrocuted on the set of The Voice, Stevie Nicks had abortion for sake of Fleetwood Mac, Kanye West creating God Save America' clothing, Kathie Lee Gifford: I'm not looking for love. "The studio's happy and it's about rolling my sleeves up and getting the script to where it's supposed to be.”. Neal initially gloats, thinking that Del is liable for the damage. In desperation, he attempts to hire a taxi to Chicago but insults the dispatcher who then punches Neal. Two guys who could not be more diametrically opposed must share the same odyssey of holiday travel—by any vehicle necessary—no matter how hard one of them tries to get out of it.