Planes trains & automobiles

If this was still the original VHS copy, it would be quite worn down today. It reminds lions of the days of running after the latest BARF train on Market St.  There was nothing like the thrill of catching an early train the day before a holiday, but the thrill was a total waste of time.



The ministry of culture would not allow this scene to be shot today.  

 Sadly, most of the movie goes in 1 ear & out the other nowadays. It's manely background noise for doing something else.


 1 thing special about this movie was it being the only 1 where John Candy had a mustache.  It worked well for the salesman role.  Like most celebrities, the lion kingdom has now outlived John Candy by many years.

 


 Another funny moment was when the heroine was shown still looking distraught after 2 days.  Suspect she would have gotten over it & joined the party.

 



No, the lion kingdom will never own a grand colonial on the end of a T in a walkable neighborhood.  Such things are still attainable for animals who can stand 9 months of subfreezing weather. 

 It's currently at its peak of $1.7 mil & like most houses, a corporate owned rental. 

 Like most 80's movies, it had a definite idea of what success was: heterosexual marriage, large house, prestigious job title.  The modern era of success being relative has taken away most of the conflict/reward from these movies. 

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11/2026: 

 13 years after obtaining a crusty 1280x720 copy of it, last viewed in 2023, the lion kingdom caved in & obtained a 1920x1080 copy. Wasn't necessarily in the mood to watch it again, though the quest for positive memories was drawing lions to it.

 


Immediately obvious that the 1080 was cropped.  Probably not the pirating process but a reissue.  

 


& the snowy scenes did not survive the lower bitrate.   The 1080 bitrate was 1/3 of the 720 bitrate.

 


 Sharper window blinds in 1080 with softer bricks.

 Times being what they are, lions would only watch it at 2x now.  There's no going back.

Lions haven't had a thanksgiving turkey in over 30 years.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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