He was one of the last old breed actors. Came up through comedy troupes and was a genuinely decent guy.
@sid211210 ай бұрын
He wasn't a comedian. He was a comedic actor. There's a different. He was funny. Miss him.
@jerrywattendorf31710 ай бұрын
@@jerrywattendorf317 A matter of scope, really. He never did any stand up I don't think, but his skit comedy was really great.
@sid211210 ай бұрын
He was just bigger than life. I was a teenager when he died, it hurt.
@aaronburratwood.695710 ай бұрын
He was a very humble and genuine guy which you don’t see much in Hollywood anymore.
@kishabeard68310 ай бұрын
I can't imagine Cool Runnings without John Candy. Would not have been what it was without him.
@kaykepop408410 ай бұрын
RIP John Candy ... he added a light and life to every role he chose to take -- truly a canadian legend and missed to this day
@sinswhisper958810 ай бұрын
John Candy left us too soon. No matter what he did, he was always worth watching. I'm blessed to have grown up watching his movies and his t.v. shows.
@jesusperez839410 ай бұрын
agreed John Candy was my childhood, it breaks my heart to think what he could have achieved. Uncle Buck BTW is my fav.
@ianbrowning743710 ай бұрын
He was a big man with a big heart and he will be missed for a long time to come.
@michaelrue140010 ай бұрын
It really didn't help that our last movie memory of him was a shitty reverse-pioneer movie.
@Naedlus10 ай бұрын
@@ianbrowning7437 i also love uncle buck! the great outdoors is another memorable one for me
@karmad.twelve661310 ай бұрын
"No matter what he did?" what did he do?
@madmick627510 ай бұрын
“I’ll pay you a dollar to SHUT UP!” Classic!😂 Such a sweet film with so many hilarious and uplifting moments. And, if you’ve never been there, they’re not joking. Jamaica is as hot as the Devil’s backyard! They must have thought they were straight up insane to want to do a winter sport.
@SummaGirl134710 ай бұрын
This wasn't John Candy's final film; his last film was Wagons East (1994). However, his last film he completed was Canadian Bacon (1995), but it was released after Wagons East.
@garrettbays694210 ай бұрын
I guess there's some conflicting info somewhere, since Minty gave a different account @9:30 . I thought the same as you though.
@ebbderelict10 ай бұрын
He died while making Wagons East.
@TheLocutus7010 ай бұрын
From heart attack brought on by heat stroke.
@sethlabroad406510 ай бұрын
@ebbderelict Cool Runnings was completed in '92 released in '93. Canadian Bacon was started filming in '93, but wasn't released til late '95 til a year from his death had passed. Wagons East was filmed in late 93 to early 94, and was released as soon as it was finished, though it was supposed to be a little longer with more Candy scenes, but he died before filming them. Wagons East was the only John Candy film I saw in theatres upon release.
@sethlabroad406510 ай бұрын
@@sethlabroad4065it was brought on by heat stroke? Didn't he die in his sleep in his hotel room.
@hcaballero5710 ай бұрын
I love this movie! "Sanka, yuh dead?" "Yes, man!" Lol! Being a Jamaican myself, the accents they use are more Trini
@cheneethompson575610 ай бұрын
“Disney came to the rescue” is a phrase that you don’t hear anymore for the last few years.
@SF-wm7zf10 ай бұрын
John Candy in a movie goes a along way for making me wanna watch that movie
@anthonyturner79110 ай бұрын
Right!?
@THESLICKNESSEDM10 ай бұрын
I think it's a free movie here on KZhead
@P.J.MartyCone10 ай бұрын
I see pride, I see power, I see a badass mother that doesn't take any crap off anybody.
@CwL-198410 ай бұрын
In my mind, I always compare this scene to the father-son-confrontation in "Dead Poet's Society", and I think, if Neal only had a friend like that on his side, he wouldn't have taken his own life.
@DoloresLehmann10 ай бұрын
I remember renting this movie with my Dad back in the day, watching it while he drank his beer and me with a virgin Coca Cola on the rocks... Funny how certain things stay in your mind. It's an awesome memory I of him, plus it's tied to great movie. Minty, thanks for putting this one out there. hugs from Costa Rica!
@MichaelFajardo10 ай бұрын
"Wagons East" was John Candys last film, he literally died while making it 😞 (R.i.p you legend)
@GTFORDMAN10 ай бұрын
This is one my favorite movies! I remembered seeing this in the theaters with my friend and twin brother. I have this movie on DVD and I still enjoy it to this day, 30 years later in 2023. RIP John Candy.
@edkeaton10 ай бұрын
"I'm feeling very Olympic today." One of my favorite movie lines ever.
@leffew200010 ай бұрын
John Candy is a LEGEND. I love and miss him. He was in so many classics. Thank you for this!
@CozumelTy10 ай бұрын
Yes, can you believe next year will be 30 years since he’s been gone?
@nsasupporter755710 ай бұрын
@@nsasupporter7557 Makes me sad thinking about it. BUT we know he will always be remembered as a legend. Wasn't here for Social media to try and destroy him.
@CozumelTy10 ай бұрын
Very popular in Brazil, it was on tv every 2 months.
@brunospfc851110 ай бұрын
I loved watching this movie with my brother and sisters as a child
@sleasy530510 ай бұрын
Candy was one of my favorites. He was a great person and actor. R.I.P.
@dennisanderson703410 ай бұрын
This and The Sandlot are a few of my favorite sports movies!
@jdaywork269310 ай бұрын
This movie is one of my favorite live-action Disney movies.
@80sDisneyFan10 ай бұрын
When will Disney go back to making live action like this😢
@BeatRoot1410 ай бұрын
@@BeatRoot14never Hollywood is full of snowflakes
@cylersmiley525910 ай бұрын
Holes is better
@marcusblackwell237210 ай бұрын
A minor error Minty. The term is turn around not turn about.
@Hogtownboy110 ай бұрын
John Candy passed away half way through wagons east, not cool runnings. Fact check needs to be done. Even google it.
@sporttracxlt10 ай бұрын
Fun vid. Cool Runnings is one of my all time favorites and I watch it at least once every couple of years. Pretty sure Wagons East was his last flick though, since he died on the set a short time before they finished the movie. They were able to finish it by making some changes to scenes and his character to finish the movie. I guess technically he didn't finish it, but it was definitely his last flick.
@RonBaker45610 ай бұрын
Every time I see John Candy I get teary eyed geeez! The more time goes by the more I miss him , thanks Minty!
@thunderstruck548410 ай бұрын
The thing about John Candy is he was so lovable as a character in most of his movies it was always enjoyable to watch him.
@danielflynn853010 ай бұрын
Awww!!! I love this movie!! I remember there was a field trip to Saint Louis and my art class booked a super nice bus. We had our pick of movies we could watch on the little TV sets on the bus but this gem was the one everyone voted to watch. Always a good memory.
@BeeKool__11310 ай бұрын
This is a childhood favorite of mine, always remember sitting down with the whole family to watch for the first time. Thanks minty
@shaynekatchmark81010 ай бұрын
Mighty ducks would also be fun to hear about 😎
@THESLICKNESSEDM10 ай бұрын
Man, what happened to movies like this? Feel good, inspiring and all about hard work and perseverance to overcome the odds. I feel beyond lucky to have been a kid growing up with movies like this one and others that conveyed such a great message!
@BelleMort610 ай бұрын
I went to the Olympics when it was held in Salt Lake City Utah and one of the events we attended was the 4 man bobsled . Watched all the teams as they came in and the most memorable was when the Jamaican bobsled team came in and they had no absolutely no resemblance to the guys in Cool Runnings they looked like Linebckers from American Football , they were big dudes lol.
@dreamsofsnow652110 ай бұрын
This was my childhood! ❤
@your1supporter10 ай бұрын
I’m a forty year old bloke, this is still one of my favourite feel-good movies of all time. Man, I miss the 80’s and 90’s, they were fun, kids don’t know what they missed, but I guess every generation says that in some form. 🤝 🍻
@KumaBean10 ай бұрын
It is a superb film that I still roll out every now and again, I’m so glad John Candy was able to help this movie into existence, he really was an amazing human being.
@johnmorris781510 ай бұрын
It helps being roughly the same age as you but considering how many movies you’ve covered you never cease to show movies that really appeal to me. It’s been ages since I’ve watched this but have fond memories of it. Funny and heartfelt. Something that we all appreciate is the effort you go to to find things that few people know rather than lazy facts. In fact, this is a lot like your channel. Funny and heartfelt. Cheers for the videos.
@jamesabernethy789610 ай бұрын
I second everything @jamesabernethy7896 just said. Very well put, and my sentiments exactly🙏
@gofigure1151110 ай бұрын
Couldn’t have expressed my opinion any better. Minty is just so cool….whether peppermint, spearmint, or wintergreen variety.
@alexwlf843410 ай бұрын
His channel is also well named. Being a theatre actor for a chunk of my life "comedic arts" wouldn't mean out loud laughing. It's about stories with lighthearted delight, that's what Minty makes.
@mattblom39909 ай бұрын
They used to play this on Disney Channel back in the day, and I really developed a soft spot for this movie as a little kid. I loved Doug E. Doug and John Candy, it was just such a sweet movie and a great story.
@SleeperInTravel9 ай бұрын
John Candy performance in this movie was well deserved. RIP John.
@colincofield374710 ай бұрын
As a Calgarin for many years, it was smart they filmed the winter scenes first. Calgary is subject to some rather unusual weather conditions, formost being called a Chinook *shin uk* The weather can go from cold to summer weather in just a few hours. In fact at the time of the Olympics being in Calgary, there was a chinook going through and for the first 4/5 days, they were near to cancelling the entire thing completely since any outdoor events had very little snow on the cround at all. The shots at the airport ( yes, that was YYC or Calgary International) that wasn't that bad, it was more wind than anything. 1988 was considered the year of the Underdog as it wasn't just the Jamacian Bodsled Team There was also a gent from England nick-named Eddie the Eagle. He has quit the story as well.
@Jadyra10 ай бұрын
Oh I say that Eddie the eagle film as well. I forgot that also took place on the ground. I was living in Slave Lake Alberta when we traveled down to Edmonton and say this movie in the hotel room with the rental service and eating royal pizza. Good times. Good family flick. I was stationed in one of the hotels across the way from the olympic grounds back on a high school band trip in the early 2000s.
@rezterralico436910 ай бұрын
I lived in Calgary at the time. The only scene that really annoyed me was the scene with the white hatter. NO white hatter would behave in such a manner
@leahveneau36789 ай бұрын
Now Calgary is all suits, corporate offices, and white collar wealth...Much love from working-class, elbow-grease Edmonton :))
@mattblom39909 ай бұрын
YESSS!!!!---You did "Cool Runnings"!!! I actually remember seeing this when it first came out with my friend Ethan. We were both 10-years old and it has stuck with us our entire life. I am not a 128th gold medalist runner and when I am out training my miles, I listen to the training song "Rise Above It", one of my personal favorites. A lot of people dont know this, but in the movie PLANES, TRAINES AND AUTOMOBILES, John Candy makes a joke that he would like to retire in Jamaica. Ironically, 10-years later he does as his character is exiled in Jamaica after cheating in the Olympics. I think it's the last time Ive heard a Disney movie say "Assholes" in a joke. "Benny and Joon" is a good movie too!! It's one of my personal favorites since I was a kid. RIP JOHN CANDY!!!
@petermacdonough907710 ай бұрын
This movie is a 90’s classic. I loved this film as a kid, and I really want to find it so I can re-watch it as it’s been decades since I’ve seen it.
@phantom04569 ай бұрын
Still one of the movies I enjoy watching over and over, and I get teary-eyed at the end just like you, Minty 🙂
@CorpsDiplomatique22Ай бұрын
One of my top 5 movies I'd watch over and over again as a kid.
@mattblom39909 ай бұрын
I went to see this for my 16th birthday. I loved it then, and I love it now. I personally think it's John Candy's best movie
@kandicejanusz182910 ай бұрын
Depending on how you define "final," either Wagons East or Canadian Bacon was Candy's final film.
@snex00010 ай бұрын
Actually Cool Runnings was not John Candy's last movie. Canadian Bacon was his last movie released but Wagons East was the last movie he filmed.
@littlelady78910 ай бұрын
One of my favorite movies of all time. Happy 30th anniversary to Cool Runnings🎉🎈🎂
@John01ization10 ай бұрын
This was not John Candy's final film. He died while filming Wagon West. The last movie with him to be released, even if it was filmed in 1993, was Canadian Bacon in 1995.
@urself2510 ай бұрын
It was the last to be finished and released before he passed.
@gaffneyrailroading198210 ай бұрын
I have a funny story about this wonderful movie. Back in the day I had a band (The Most) that although never successful outside our local area (metro Detroit) we released several cd's and through our joint management we opened locally for bands like the Romantics and the Rockets. We recorded mainly at a studio called "Pearl Sound" run by a very dear friend named Ben Grosse who was an incredibly talented producer who later became very successful creating soundtracks for movies like "10 Things I Hate About You." Anyway, Ben eventually sold his studio and moved to LA. Although we kept in touch we occasionally briefly lost track of one another including around the time of "Cool Runnings." Ben met the music producer for "Cool Runnings" and tried to help her out when she needed a song about winter sports, specifically bobsledding. Oddly enough, one of our few popular songs (I can't really call it a "hit" although locally it was well played) was called "Bob Sledding with Bob." Perfect, right? Unfortunately Ben and I were temporarily out of touch since his move and my marriage and he was unable to hook up with me about the details (totally my fault!). Even sadder, his friends next project: "Don Juan Demarco" starring Johnny Depp also coincidentally matched up with another of our local songs: "Don Juan." This time his friend loved the song and was ready to place it on the soundtrack (Ben and I having reconnected) BUT just before the release Ben's musical connection was let go at her studio and Bryan Adams was brought in to do the soundtrack!! Both movies were wonderful and the soundtracks were ok, but ohh! what could've been!🙀🎸
@matthewedwards918010 ай бұрын
I really wanna hear Bobsledding with Bob 🔊
@kennethlindahl920610 ай бұрын
Doug E. Doug and I graduated from High school together class of 87 and I remember how proud we were of him when this film came out. This film is a classic…
@andrewharris751710 ай бұрын
Agreed, but it hasn’t aged well
@nsasupporter755710 ай бұрын
One of my all time favorite movies as a kid!
@adamspivey10 ай бұрын
That last seen was this first time I cried during a movie. I was 10 and couldn’t keep it together. Such a great movie!
@darylg748410 ай бұрын
Rest in Peace to the great John Candy 🕊🕊🕊🕊.................Classic Feel Good movie.
@MelloMood110 ай бұрын
This film was incredible and I can't believe 30 years ago this came out same time my sister was born
@2429Ryanspeer10 ай бұрын
I love this movie. No matter how many times I see it, I’m always crying by the end of it!
@joeschmidt967410 ай бұрын
RIP John Candy. Truly a legend and treasure. He was such a great guy..... Love this movie. we used this as inspiration for our summer track and field training program one year. was great. we got so into it lol.
@mrjoeyb71710 ай бұрын
I saw this in the cinema and me and my friends found it funny especially quoting "you dead?" "yeah man!" Being kids, we found that line hilarious. I think I still have the ticket as I would keep all my cinema tickets when they used to be proper tickets, like business card like thickness.
@OofHearted10 ай бұрын
It’s very common for movies to be shot out of order. Getting the most out of each location and set up takes precedence over chronological order. Great video as always!
@TheSilentBattle10 ай бұрын
That's why they have people on staff just to keep track of continuity between the scenes.
@davidfrischknecht826110 ай бұрын
Makes sense to get the climax and most important scenes shot first and then fill in the details around them.
@michaelrue140010 ай бұрын
This was the hardest concept to try to get through to the people I was trying to work with to make an Office type show at my actual workplace. They just couldn't grasp the concept that they were all already in place and set up for later scenes that we should film them, now, instead of trying to get everyone back together at a later time. That's why you never work with kids, animals and untrained actors. It never went anywhere, unfortunately, and, now, our workplace is way to big and busy to carve out time and area to do anything with.
@NarwahlGaming10 ай бұрын
I see pride I see power I see a bad ass mother who won't take no crap off of nobody
@stefencooke257410 ай бұрын
I have a tendency to over-analyze movies and nitpick them to death, but I couldn't find any fault in this one. It's solid throughout. 10/10
@adamlone554810 ай бұрын
Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up... It's bobsled time. Cool Runnings!!!! 🔥 🔥 🔥
@liloreoinya10 ай бұрын
It's a great movie, certainly heartfelt and hilarious. Loved it.
@joppadoni10 ай бұрын
What a classic movie. I had a young airman that lived down the street from me. He was from Jamaica and had this badass camaro, and across the brow of his windshield he had "Cool Runnings"
@vanillabean318310 ай бұрын
That last scene in cool running, s always makes me cry 2 this day. 👋💕from Perth WA Australia.
@eggy415210 ай бұрын
One reason it worked so well was it didn't follow the usual "underdog" movie script of starting at the bottom but winning at the end. Instead it gave us the underdog doing their best, winning over the critics but, due to things out of their control, losing with dignity the competition. ( winning the crowd support ).
@alanhilder188310 ай бұрын
You could make a short film of John Candy stepping in a cow pie and giving us that legendary smile... Total hit... RIP Mr Candy. Canada loves you
@aspalovin10 ай бұрын
I loved this movie growing up. I always wanted to ride a bobsled after watching that. Loved John Candy in this movie.
@shatteredsoldier8110 ай бұрын
12:53 "Easy peasy poo" 😂 But yeah I really like this film, and I remember watching it several time in high school, I even remember one class mate moaning how we'd watch it a 1000 times 😂
@silverdaleks110 ай бұрын
Wagons East was Candy's last film. He died while filming it. I remember hearing it on the news. Bummed me out. I always liked Candy.
@aaronbeauchamp331210 ай бұрын
Love this movie! Sanka ya dead? Yea man! Want to kiss my lucky egg? Remeber that doesn't mean that I like you! Rise and Shine! It's but kicking time. Soo soo many iconic funny lines.
@lll2211210 ай бұрын
Wagons East was John Candy's last film. He literally died during its filming, a really sad day and shocking news that was covered on every news station in the US.
@OldMan_PJ10 ай бұрын
This Film is seriously funny at the same time a true sports film with the History about how a small underdog unknown underfunded team like Jamaica went to compete in a massive Olympic winter event, And did very well thanks to the teams spirit along with the determination.
@MENQN10 ай бұрын
I love this movie and still quote "are ya dead man" often. The best was the commercials the Jamaican bob sled team did after olympics. They really steered into the funny aspects of it.
@odiegh10 ай бұрын
The 90’s had the BEST sports movies!! Especially the ones for families and children.
@scottreardon669710 ай бұрын
Agreed… Sandlot, Big Green, Space Jam, Little Giants, Cool Runnings, Major League, Mighty Ducks trilogy,
@nsasupporter755710 ай бұрын
thank you for making this video. we pretty much watch this movie once a week at my house. thank you for all the work you put in to these. cheers brother.
@jerkass746610 ай бұрын
My siblings and I wore this VHS out as kids.
@seanmillette432310 ай бұрын
John candy was a great actor what ever movie he was in its a shame that he's not with us any more rip John candy you are a legend
@dominicabbs243910 ай бұрын
I love this movie! Not into sports movies either generally but I still get tears in my eyes at the end
@ShorebillySanctuary10 ай бұрын
R.I.P. John Candy you were the funniest actor and your movies were able to give me amazing memories with my family.
@aceq36110 ай бұрын
I love this movie. I miss John but he's still around in his movies.
@egyptwns89_2610 ай бұрын
Cool Runnings lives rent free in my head most months of the year.
@ronaldderosa10 ай бұрын
This was one of my favorite movies growing up. I had it on VHS and watched it at least 50 times. This video was a nice flashback and enjoyed learning about everything behind the scenes.
@MetalMann-de3xi10 ай бұрын
Love this movie!!!!!!! Wore out at least 3 VHS tapes!
@knickydymondz3310 ай бұрын
filmed in my home city, and I got to see some of the filming as a kid. Dont think I met John, but I do remember seeing him. the bobsled was kept in a bar for a long time, not sure where it is now
@UncleBadT10 ай бұрын
Such an great channel. Thanks Minty for all your work and humor too!
@leo09028610 ай бұрын
one of favourite family disney sport comedys in the early 90s cool runnings with the 4 jamican bobsled team with john candy as the coach funny actor in other movie roles you are missed in this world
@tyler_rake8810 ай бұрын
I remember going to the theater as a kid too see this. John candy was awesome!!!!! This was before theaters were stadium style. When the floor was flat with a slight lop upward to the back a little.
@MikeHarris198410 ай бұрын
the scene when they are carrying the sled and the dad who was against his son joining the team opened his jacket to show the teams shirt made it for me. i couldn't hold the tears
@andrestube3 ай бұрын
Its theme song, "I Can See Clearly Now" by Jimmy Cliff, reached number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
@Jayjay-qe6um10 ай бұрын
I Remember seeing this with my mom on pay per view and she recored on VHS, I believe I saw it in the Movies with a friend. It was one of the greatest Movies ever. Rest in Peace John Candy he was the best actor there was, I also remember seeing this during my last day in 5th grade in 1994 when they told us that John Candy died. So we saw this movie on the day he passed. I also love Uncle Buck and the Great Outdoors and Canadian Bacon, Cool Runnings, Uncle Buck, and The Great Outdoors were my favorite John Candy Movies.
@praisebrown611310 ай бұрын
When the cast reunited this year, my only thought was, "I wish John Candy were here with them."
@Diggy2210 ай бұрын
This and space jam where my favorite films as a kid.
@alfiebarrett248510 ай бұрын
This movie is just too dang funny, fun and inspirational 🤣 I remember when this happened in real life! I was like 9years old, so I actuality watched the Olympics 😅 ❤ Rest in pride John Candy. He was a true legend ❤
@Humongous42010 ай бұрын
You mean damn right dont be afraid to swear religous american man 😂
@markusforsberg674110 ай бұрын
I used to live in Calgary, I lived down the hill from Canada Olympic park where they filmed it. The community I lived in is called Bowness, just below the Canada Olympic Park. You could see the ski jump from my kitchen window. I rode down the luge run myself once.
@klel6810 ай бұрын
I can give you a number 11. I am originally from the west part of Austria (no I do not know Schwarzenegger, Austria has more then 8 Million people). I am 42 now, but 20 years back, me and a friend of mine loved to go into a bar called......Cool Runnings! Yeh, you heard right. Mike was really from Jamaika and made the interior into a Jamaican beach club, or something. And those cocktails he served were lovely! 😍 There was this bob as well on one of the walls(I do not think it was the original one) and we loved for all for the atmosphere and for all in winter times. Outside snow, inside the Jamaican beach with reggae music. Oh this is one of the less times I miss from my youth. Around 2005 Mike went back to Jamaika. Yes, I also love the film. It is a "must watch" film in my opinion. Thanks for the reaction. ❤
@andreagruber581310 ай бұрын
There was one that you got wrong. I live in Salt Lake City, and my dad and I went to all of the bobsledding events. Jamaica didn’t compete in the 2002 Olympics, but at the competitions, they had a booth where you could meet the Jamaican bobsled team and see in touch their bobsled, And we’re also accepting donations so that they could earn enough money to go and train and compete in the 2006 Olympics. Being able to see the sport live is some thing I’ll never forget. I love this movie though.
@unck4210 ай бұрын
I'm sorry you live in SLC
@bobjohnson163310 ай бұрын
Hey man I cried at the end of this one to it's a very powerful movie defying all the odds is not a thing that everybody is privileged to do for the ones who do it they deserve all of our respect
@benjaminvalenti124210 ай бұрын
Another spot on video Minty. It has been great to watch your channel grow. Your subs have more than doubled since my family discovered you. You keep getting even better and the variety and range of your movie choices has grown as well. Good job. Time to see you double again and get to 1 million. I challenge all who watch and sub to send your videos their to friends and family so they too can be informed and entertained on classic films as we have been over the years. Thanks and keep up the great work!
@dennistims260410 ай бұрын
I still quote it. When someone doesn't answer me,I ask,"sanka .... U dead?" Nobody knows what I mean. It's like that w/ all my quotes, unless it's star wars or mel Brooks movies.
@jerrywattendorf31710 ай бұрын
It's a fun movie I really enjoy to rewatch every once in a while. I don't care about bobsled in general, but the heart put into this movie managed to make me to
@nozoto10 ай бұрын
There's a recent article that gave a little more details about what the serious script was suppose to be before Disney took over. I would have liked to see the original version script
@boskostoybox7 ай бұрын
I really miss John Candy. He died while filming Wagons East though, so I wouldn't say Cool Runnings was his last movie.
@paulcochran172110 ай бұрын
I remember i was in year 10 when this movie came out. I remember being on a school excursion to our nations capital, Canberra & one of the nights we were allowed to go to the movies & this was the movie we saw.
@Tully_23_329 ай бұрын
Great video. One of my favorite sports movies. “Peace be the journey.”
I miss John Candy, he was a great comedian.
He was one of the last old breed actors. Came up through comedy troupes and was a genuinely decent guy.
He wasn't a comedian. He was a comedic actor. There's a different. He was funny. Miss him.
@@jerrywattendorf317 A matter of scope, really. He never did any stand up I don't think, but his skit comedy was really great.
He was just bigger than life. I was a teenager when he died, it hurt.
He was a very humble and genuine guy which you don’t see much in Hollywood anymore.
I can't imagine Cool Runnings without John Candy. Would not have been what it was without him.
RIP John Candy ... he added a light and life to every role he chose to take -- truly a canadian legend and missed to this day
John Candy left us too soon. No matter what he did, he was always worth watching. I'm blessed to have grown up watching his movies and his t.v. shows.
agreed John Candy was my childhood, it breaks my heart to think what he could have achieved. Uncle Buck BTW is my fav.
He was a big man with a big heart and he will be missed for a long time to come.
It really didn't help that our last movie memory of him was a shitty reverse-pioneer movie.
@@ianbrowning7437 i also love uncle buck! the great outdoors is another memorable one for me
"No matter what he did?" what did he do?
“I’ll pay you a dollar to SHUT UP!” Classic!😂 Such a sweet film with so many hilarious and uplifting moments. And, if you’ve never been there, they’re not joking. Jamaica is as hot as the Devil’s backyard! They must have thought they were straight up insane to want to do a winter sport.
This wasn't John Candy's final film; his last film was Wagons East (1994). However, his last film he completed was Canadian Bacon (1995), but it was released after Wagons East.
I guess there's some conflicting info somewhere, since Minty gave a different account @9:30 . I thought the same as you though.
He died while making Wagons East.
From heart attack brought on by heat stroke.
@ebbderelict Cool Runnings was completed in '92 released in '93. Canadian Bacon was started filming in '93, but wasn't released til late '95 til a year from his death had passed. Wagons East was filmed in late 93 to early 94, and was released as soon as it was finished, though it was supposed to be a little longer with more Candy scenes, but he died before filming them. Wagons East was the only John Candy film I saw in theatres upon release.
@@sethlabroad4065it was brought on by heat stroke? Didn't he die in his sleep in his hotel room.
I love this movie! "Sanka, yuh dead?" "Yes, man!" Lol! Being a Jamaican myself, the accents they use are more Trini
“Disney came to the rescue” is a phrase that you don’t hear anymore for the last few years.
John Candy in a movie goes a along way for making me wanna watch that movie
Right!?
I think it's a free movie here on KZhead
I see pride, I see power, I see a badass mother that doesn't take any crap off anybody.
In my mind, I always compare this scene to the father-son-confrontation in "Dead Poet's Society", and I think, if Neal only had a friend like that on his side, he wouldn't have taken his own life.
I remember renting this movie with my Dad back in the day, watching it while he drank his beer and me with a virgin Coca Cola on the rocks... Funny how certain things stay in your mind. It's an awesome memory I of him, plus it's tied to great movie. Minty, thanks for putting this one out there. hugs from Costa Rica!
"Wagons East" was John Candys last film, he literally died while making it 😞 (R.i.p you legend)
This is one my favorite movies! I remembered seeing this in the theaters with my friend and twin brother. I have this movie on DVD and I still enjoy it to this day, 30 years later in 2023. RIP John Candy.
"I'm feeling very Olympic today." One of my favorite movie lines ever.
John Candy is a LEGEND. I love and miss him. He was in so many classics. Thank you for this!
Yes, can you believe next year will be 30 years since he’s been gone?
@@nsasupporter7557 Makes me sad thinking about it. BUT we know he will always be remembered as a legend. Wasn't here for Social media to try and destroy him.
Very popular in Brazil, it was on tv every 2 months.
I loved watching this movie with my brother and sisters as a child
Candy was one of my favorites. He was a great person and actor. R.I.P.
This and The Sandlot are a few of my favorite sports movies!
This movie is one of my favorite live-action Disney movies.
When will Disney go back to making live action like this😢
@@BeatRoot14never Hollywood is full of snowflakes
Holes is better
A minor error Minty. The term is turn around not turn about.
John Candy passed away half way through wagons east, not cool runnings. Fact check needs to be done. Even google it.
Fun vid. Cool Runnings is one of my all time favorites and I watch it at least once every couple of years. Pretty sure Wagons East was his last flick though, since he died on the set a short time before they finished the movie. They were able to finish it by making some changes to scenes and his character to finish the movie. I guess technically he didn't finish it, but it was definitely his last flick.
Every time I see John Candy I get teary eyed geeez! The more time goes by the more I miss him , thanks Minty!
The thing about John Candy is he was so lovable as a character in most of his movies it was always enjoyable to watch him.
Awww!!! I love this movie!! I remember there was a field trip to Saint Louis and my art class booked a super nice bus. We had our pick of movies we could watch on the little TV sets on the bus but this gem was the one everyone voted to watch. Always a good memory.
This is a childhood favorite of mine, always remember sitting down with the whole family to watch for the first time. Thanks minty
Mighty ducks would also be fun to hear about 😎
Man, what happened to movies like this? Feel good, inspiring and all about hard work and perseverance to overcome the odds. I feel beyond lucky to have been a kid growing up with movies like this one and others that conveyed such a great message!
I went to the Olympics when it was held in Salt Lake City Utah and one of the events we attended was the 4 man bobsled . Watched all the teams as they came in and the most memorable was when the Jamaican bobsled team came in and they had no absolutely no resemblance to the guys in Cool Runnings they looked like Linebckers from American Football , they were big dudes lol.
This was my childhood! ❤
I’m a forty year old bloke, this is still one of my favourite feel-good movies of all time. Man, I miss the 80’s and 90’s, they were fun, kids don’t know what they missed, but I guess every generation says that in some form. 🤝 🍻
It is a superb film that I still roll out every now and again, I’m so glad John Candy was able to help this movie into existence, he really was an amazing human being.
It helps being roughly the same age as you but considering how many movies you’ve covered you never cease to show movies that really appeal to me. It’s been ages since I’ve watched this but have fond memories of it. Funny and heartfelt. Something that we all appreciate is the effort you go to to find things that few people know rather than lazy facts. In fact, this is a lot like your channel. Funny and heartfelt. Cheers for the videos.
I second everything @jamesabernethy7896 just said. Very well put, and my sentiments exactly🙏
Couldn’t have expressed my opinion any better. Minty is just so cool….whether peppermint, spearmint, or wintergreen variety.
His channel is also well named. Being a theatre actor for a chunk of my life "comedic arts" wouldn't mean out loud laughing. It's about stories with lighthearted delight, that's what Minty makes.
They used to play this on Disney Channel back in the day, and I really developed a soft spot for this movie as a little kid. I loved Doug E. Doug and John Candy, it was just such a sweet movie and a great story.
John Candy performance in this movie was well deserved. RIP John.
As a Calgarin for many years, it was smart they filmed the winter scenes first. Calgary is subject to some rather unusual weather conditions, formost being called a Chinook *shin uk* The weather can go from cold to summer weather in just a few hours. In fact at the time of the Olympics being in Calgary, there was a chinook going through and for the first 4/5 days, they were near to cancelling the entire thing completely since any outdoor events had very little snow on the cround at all. The shots at the airport ( yes, that was YYC or Calgary International) that wasn't that bad, it was more wind than anything. 1988 was considered the year of the Underdog as it wasn't just the Jamacian Bodsled Team There was also a gent from England nick-named Eddie the Eagle. He has quit the story as well.
Oh I say that Eddie the eagle film as well. I forgot that also took place on the ground. I was living in Slave Lake Alberta when we traveled down to Edmonton and say this movie in the hotel room with the rental service and eating royal pizza. Good times. Good family flick. I was stationed in one of the hotels across the way from the olympic grounds back on a high school band trip in the early 2000s.
I lived in Calgary at the time. The only scene that really annoyed me was the scene with the white hatter. NO white hatter would behave in such a manner
Now Calgary is all suits, corporate offices, and white collar wealth...Much love from working-class, elbow-grease Edmonton :))
YESSS!!!!---You did "Cool Runnings"!!! I actually remember seeing this when it first came out with my friend Ethan. We were both 10-years old and it has stuck with us our entire life. I am not a 128th gold medalist runner and when I am out training my miles, I listen to the training song "Rise Above It", one of my personal favorites. A lot of people dont know this, but in the movie PLANES, TRAINES AND AUTOMOBILES, John Candy makes a joke that he would like to retire in Jamaica. Ironically, 10-years later he does as his character is exiled in Jamaica after cheating in the Olympics. I think it's the last time Ive heard a Disney movie say "Assholes" in a joke. "Benny and Joon" is a good movie too!! It's one of my personal favorites since I was a kid. RIP JOHN CANDY!!!
This movie is a 90’s classic. I loved this film as a kid, and I really want to find it so I can re-watch it as it’s been decades since I’ve seen it.
Still one of the movies I enjoy watching over and over, and I get teary-eyed at the end just like you, Minty 🙂
One of my top 5 movies I'd watch over and over again as a kid.
I went to see this for my 16th birthday. I loved it then, and I love it now. I personally think it's John Candy's best movie
Depending on how you define "final," either Wagons East or Canadian Bacon was Candy's final film.
Actually Cool Runnings was not John Candy's last movie. Canadian Bacon was his last movie released but Wagons East was the last movie he filmed.
One of my favorite movies of all time. Happy 30th anniversary to Cool Runnings🎉🎈🎂
This was not John Candy's final film. He died while filming Wagon West. The last movie with him to be released, even if it was filmed in 1993, was Canadian Bacon in 1995.
It was the last to be finished and released before he passed.
I have a funny story about this wonderful movie. Back in the day I had a band (The Most) that although never successful outside our local area (metro Detroit) we released several cd's and through our joint management we opened locally for bands like the Romantics and the Rockets. We recorded mainly at a studio called "Pearl Sound" run by a very dear friend named Ben Grosse who was an incredibly talented producer who later became very successful creating soundtracks for movies like "10 Things I Hate About You." Anyway, Ben eventually sold his studio and moved to LA. Although we kept in touch we occasionally briefly lost track of one another including around the time of "Cool Runnings." Ben met the music producer for "Cool Runnings" and tried to help her out when she needed a song about winter sports, specifically bobsledding. Oddly enough, one of our few popular songs (I can't really call it a "hit" although locally it was well played) was called "Bob Sledding with Bob." Perfect, right? Unfortunately Ben and I were temporarily out of touch since his move and my marriage and he was unable to hook up with me about the details (totally my fault!). Even sadder, his friends next project: "Don Juan Demarco" starring Johnny Depp also coincidentally matched up with another of our local songs: "Don Juan." This time his friend loved the song and was ready to place it on the soundtrack (Ben and I having reconnected) BUT just before the release Ben's musical connection was let go at her studio and Bryan Adams was brought in to do the soundtrack!! Both movies were wonderful and the soundtracks were ok, but ohh! what could've been!🙀🎸
I really wanna hear Bobsledding with Bob 🔊
Doug E. Doug and I graduated from High school together class of 87 and I remember how proud we were of him when this film came out. This film is a classic…
Agreed, but it hasn’t aged well
One of my all time favorite movies as a kid!
That last seen was this first time I cried during a movie. I was 10 and couldn’t keep it together. Such a great movie!
Rest in Peace to the great John Candy 🕊🕊🕊🕊.................Classic Feel Good movie.
This film was incredible and I can't believe 30 years ago this came out same time my sister was born
I love this movie. No matter how many times I see it, I’m always crying by the end of it!
RIP John Candy. Truly a legend and treasure. He was such a great guy..... Love this movie. we used this as inspiration for our summer track and field training program one year. was great. we got so into it lol.
I saw this in the cinema and me and my friends found it funny especially quoting "you dead?" "yeah man!" Being kids, we found that line hilarious. I think I still have the ticket as I would keep all my cinema tickets when they used to be proper tickets, like business card like thickness.
It’s very common for movies to be shot out of order. Getting the most out of each location and set up takes precedence over chronological order. Great video as always!
That's why they have people on staff just to keep track of continuity between the scenes.
Makes sense to get the climax and most important scenes shot first and then fill in the details around them.
This was the hardest concept to try to get through to the people I was trying to work with to make an Office type show at my actual workplace. They just couldn't grasp the concept that they were all already in place and set up for later scenes that we should film them, now, instead of trying to get everyone back together at a later time. That's why you never work with kids, animals and untrained actors. It never went anywhere, unfortunately, and, now, our workplace is way to big and busy to carve out time and area to do anything with.
I see pride I see power I see a bad ass mother who won't take no crap off of nobody
I have a tendency to over-analyze movies and nitpick them to death, but I couldn't find any fault in this one. It's solid throughout. 10/10
Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up... It's bobsled time. Cool Runnings!!!! 🔥 🔥 🔥
It's a great movie, certainly heartfelt and hilarious. Loved it.
What a classic movie. I had a young airman that lived down the street from me. He was from Jamaica and had this badass camaro, and across the brow of his windshield he had "Cool Runnings"
That last scene in cool running, s always makes me cry 2 this day. 👋💕from Perth WA Australia.
One reason it worked so well was it didn't follow the usual "underdog" movie script of starting at the bottom but winning at the end. Instead it gave us the underdog doing their best, winning over the critics but, due to things out of their control, losing with dignity the competition. ( winning the crowd support ).
You could make a short film of John Candy stepping in a cow pie and giving us that legendary smile... Total hit... RIP Mr Candy. Canada loves you
I loved this movie growing up. I always wanted to ride a bobsled after watching that. Loved John Candy in this movie.
12:53 "Easy peasy poo" 😂 But yeah I really like this film, and I remember watching it several time in high school, I even remember one class mate moaning how we'd watch it a 1000 times 😂
Wagons East was Candy's last film. He died while filming it. I remember hearing it on the news. Bummed me out. I always liked Candy.
Love this movie! Sanka ya dead? Yea man! Want to kiss my lucky egg? Remeber that doesn't mean that I like you! Rise and Shine! It's but kicking time. Soo soo many iconic funny lines.
Wagons East was John Candy's last film. He literally died during its filming, a really sad day and shocking news that was covered on every news station in the US.
This Film is seriously funny at the same time a true sports film with the History about how a small underdog unknown underfunded team like Jamaica went to compete in a massive Olympic winter event, And did very well thanks to the teams spirit along with the determination.
I love this movie and still quote "are ya dead man" often. The best was the commercials the Jamaican bob sled team did after olympics. They really steered into the funny aspects of it.
The 90’s had the BEST sports movies!! Especially the ones for families and children.
Agreed… Sandlot, Big Green, Space Jam, Little Giants, Cool Runnings, Major League, Mighty Ducks trilogy,
thank you for making this video. we pretty much watch this movie once a week at my house. thank you for all the work you put in to these. cheers brother.
My siblings and I wore this VHS out as kids.
John candy was a great actor what ever movie he was in its a shame that he's not with us any more rip John candy you are a legend
I love this movie! Not into sports movies either generally but I still get tears in my eyes at the end
R.I.P. John Candy you were the funniest actor and your movies were able to give me amazing memories with my family.
I love this movie. I miss John but he's still around in his movies.
Cool Runnings lives rent free in my head most months of the year.
This was one of my favorite movies growing up. I had it on VHS and watched it at least 50 times. This video was a nice flashback and enjoyed learning about everything behind the scenes.
Love this movie!!!!!!! Wore out at least 3 VHS tapes!
filmed in my home city, and I got to see some of the filming as a kid. Dont think I met John, but I do remember seeing him. the bobsled was kept in a bar for a long time, not sure where it is now
Such an great channel. Thanks Minty for all your work and humor too!
one of favourite family disney sport comedys in the early 90s cool runnings with the 4 jamican bobsled team with john candy as the coach funny actor in other movie roles you are missed in this world
I remember going to the theater as a kid too see this. John candy was awesome!!!!! This was before theaters were stadium style. When the floor was flat with a slight lop upward to the back a little.
the scene when they are carrying the sled and the dad who was against his son joining the team opened his jacket to show the teams shirt made it for me. i couldn't hold the tears
Its theme song, "I Can See Clearly Now" by Jimmy Cliff, reached number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
I Remember seeing this with my mom on pay per view and she recored on VHS, I believe I saw it in the Movies with a friend. It was one of the greatest Movies ever. Rest in Peace John Candy he was the best actor there was, I also remember seeing this during my last day in 5th grade in 1994 when they told us that John Candy died. So we saw this movie on the day he passed. I also love Uncle Buck and the Great Outdoors and Canadian Bacon, Cool Runnings, Uncle Buck, and The Great Outdoors were my favorite John Candy Movies.
When the cast reunited this year, my only thought was, "I wish John Candy were here with them."
This and space jam where my favorite films as a kid.
This movie is just too dang funny, fun and inspirational 🤣 I remember when this happened in real life! I was like 9years old, so I actuality watched the Olympics 😅 ❤ Rest in pride John Candy. He was a true legend ❤
You mean damn right dont be afraid to swear religous american man 😂
I used to live in Calgary, I lived down the hill from Canada Olympic park where they filmed it. The community I lived in is called Bowness, just below the Canada Olympic Park. You could see the ski jump from my kitchen window. I rode down the luge run myself once.
I can give you a number 11. I am originally from the west part of Austria (no I do not know Schwarzenegger, Austria has more then 8 Million people). I am 42 now, but 20 years back, me and a friend of mine loved to go into a bar called......Cool Runnings! Yeh, you heard right. Mike was really from Jamaika and made the interior into a Jamaican beach club, or something. And those cocktails he served were lovely! 😍 There was this bob as well on one of the walls(I do not think it was the original one) and we loved for all for the atmosphere and for all in winter times. Outside snow, inside the Jamaican beach with reggae music. Oh this is one of the less times I miss from my youth. Around 2005 Mike went back to Jamaika. Yes, I also love the film. It is a "must watch" film in my opinion. Thanks for the reaction. ❤
There was one that you got wrong. I live in Salt Lake City, and my dad and I went to all of the bobsledding events. Jamaica didn’t compete in the 2002 Olympics, but at the competitions, they had a booth where you could meet the Jamaican bobsled team and see in touch their bobsled, And we’re also accepting donations so that they could earn enough money to go and train and compete in the 2006 Olympics. Being able to see the sport live is some thing I’ll never forget. I love this movie though.
I'm sorry you live in SLC
Hey man I cried at the end of this one to it's a very powerful movie defying all the odds is not a thing that everybody is privileged to do for the ones who do it they deserve all of our respect
Another spot on video Minty. It has been great to watch your channel grow. Your subs have more than doubled since my family discovered you. You keep getting even better and the variety and range of your movie choices has grown as well. Good job. Time to see you double again and get to 1 million. I challenge all who watch and sub to send your videos their to friends and family so they too can be informed and entertained on classic films as we have been over the years. Thanks and keep up the great work!
I still quote it. When someone doesn't answer me,I ask,"sanka .... U dead?" Nobody knows what I mean. It's like that w/ all my quotes, unless it's star wars or mel Brooks movies.
It's a fun movie I really enjoy to rewatch every once in a while. I don't care about bobsled in general, but the heart put into this movie managed to make me to
There's a recent article that gave a little more details about what the serious script was suppose to be before Disney took over. I would have liked to see the original version script
I really miss John Candy. He died while filming Wagons East though, so I wouldn't say Cool Runnings was his last movie.
I remember i was in year 10 when this movie came out. I remember being on a school excursion to our nations capital, Canberra & one of the nights we were allowed to go to the movies & this was the movie we saw.
Great video. One of my favorite sports movies. “Peace be the journey.”