John Candy: I Like Me

I have just watched this very well made documentary about a man I thought I knew, I knew he was a kind and generous loving family man, a proud Canadian, a hero to some a comedy genius to others but it turns out he was so much more than that. Watch it, if you liked John Candy you will feel the same way I did, if you didn't know of him watch it anyway it and you will love him for what he was........a giant loveable comedy legend whose light will never go out and a genuinely loveable gentle man. I like him.

If you thought John Candy was a good guy before, then this wonderful documentary directed by Colin Hanks seals it. I knew John the film star, but there's so much more - from the early days of Second City right through to his untimely death on the set of Wagons East. From old friends like Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray, no one has a bad word to say about him. The last 20 minutes is hard, but hang around as there are extra scenes after the credits.

Colin Hanks did a tremendous job with this film -- I feel that he caught the true essence of John Candy. It is very obvious that John Candy was an authentic "good guy" throughout his career. It's just sad that we lost him when we did, but his work will live on for ages. This is a great documentary, highly recommended.

Through some fascinating and deeply-insightful input from those who loved, admired, and worked closely with the genius who was John Candy, this memorandum of his life is very impressive and yet horribly depressing. John's contributions to our planet are hard to even describe, but if you want to feel the loses through the memories of those who got to spend time with him you can't ask for more than the interviews this film offers. Many of them bring much of who he really was into the light for us to see. And frankly much of it makes a lot of us "fans" look rightfully bad. I double-dog dare you not to tear up or outright bawl your eyes out during many scenes. I certainly fell in love and felt his pains. I felt a burning need to say "thank you" one last time, too.

The world lost a lot of sunshine the day John left us, and this documentary reminds that our so-called "celebrities" are people just like us, and that treating them as anything but is a shameful way to live. I very much recommend watching this, whether you understood or appreciated John Candy or not. You'll walk away with your heartstrings tugged. He was a good human.

People talk about remembering where they were when they heard about JFK or John Lennon or Elvis. I was born in the '80s so don't have those memories but I remember where I was when John Candy died.

I grew up in a video shop and had his movies on public repeat because he was so relatable and appeared to be the best adult that any kid would bother hanging out with - because he listened. Such a huge theme of how he was as a person.

This documentary is phenomenal. Colin Hanks has showcased all the right people in a relaxed setting so they can share their stories. It's a stunning cast of those in awe of Candy as a talent and his family remembering how much he loved them, which is both sad and beautiful. Then there is how John looked after relatives and tried to make everyone he met so happy because he made so much time for them.

John Candy made people laugh, smile and taught them how to be better people through his art. You can't ask for more than that. He really was one of a kind.