Uncle Buck
Uncle Buck
PG | 16 August 1989 (USA)
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Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. His freewheeling attitude soon causes tension with his older niece Tia, loyal girlfriend Chanice and just about everyone else who crosses his path.

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GamerTab

That was an excellent one.

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GurlyIamBeach

Instant Favorite.

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Salubfoto

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

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Brenda

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

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bregund

John Candy was a brilliant performer, I watched him from his start on SCTV, where he honed his craft to perfection. Come to think of it, most of the actors/comedians on that show are brilliant: Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis, Martin Short, all of whom have turned in star performances at one time or another. Some of the other reviews have said this is his best role, and I tend to agree, Hughes could really get depths of comedy and pathos out of him. The humanity of this film escaped me when I saw it on its release, and at the time I dismissed it as meandering, but Tia's transformation makes much more sense to me now, and the film as a whole works. But there are two things that bother me about the movie, one of them being Cindy's disdain for Buck, who actually doesn't seem like that bad of a guy. She really doesn't like Buck because his girlfriend works in a tire store? The other thing that bothers me is the over-the-top scene with the vice principal, which doesn't fit the rest of the film, the character is too severe and unrealistic, and gives the impression that it was put there to pad out the film or give Candy an opportunity to mine the scene for laughs. All in all, I'm glad I revisited this film thirty years later, I can appreciate Candy even more, despite the fact that he was eating himself to death. Clearly he gained weight during the shooting of the film, he's obviously heavier by the end.

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mike48128

Not a "big" picture by any means, but a wonderful, silly John Hughes film that captures the sweet essence and personality of one of the nicest comic actors of all time. At age 40, he died well before his time. Also wonderful in several other "small" or unsuccessful films. I love the one where he is "Delirious" from a high fever and imagines the whole thing. I also love "Strange Brew" because the premise is about "evil" Canadian Beer. Here, he is called upon to "baby sit" his brother's 3 young children, the oldest being 15. His beer drinking buddy is the family dog! In about 90 minutes, we see Uncle Buck "grow up" before our eyes and become a responsible adult. He saves his young niece from being "taken advantage of" by a high school lover. Made a year before Home Alone, with a very young McCaulay Culkin. A few minor cuss words, and adult situations, but otherwise toned-down quite a bit from a typical "Hughes Production". Maybe an "8 or 9" for everyone else but a "10" for John Candy fans.

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Wuchak

Released in 1989, "Uncle Buck" stars John Candy as a black sheep uncle who housesits in a Chicago suburb while his brother and sister-in-law take an emergency trip. The teen daughter, Tia (Jean Louisa Kelly), takes a dislike to her eccentric uncle and he doesn't help matters by opposing her boyfriend, Bug (Jay Underwood). Amy Madigan is on hand as Buck's sorta girlfriend while Macaulay Culkin and Gaby Hoffmann play the younger kids.This movie has garnered a decent reputation over the years, but I didn't see it until last night. It's an entertaining, but unexceptional dramedy with Candy as a likable slob, which he plays well. There are quite a few laughs and the conflict between Buck and Tia is entertaining. The redemption of one character and the growth of another are kinda heartwarming.The film runs 100 minutes and was shot in the 'burbs south of Chicago.GRADE: Borderline B-/B (6.5/10)

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GarryKaye

One of the few movies I can watch over and over and still learn something. Best part is - there are so many: the schoolers ducking when my, I mean his car, farts in the drop-off scene, the drill; but, the scene he is sitting in the car, with the kids in the backseat (excellent directing choice), and ... spoiler alert. It's held for just the right amount of time. OK I need 10 lines to say what I said in a more succinct form. This, and the fact I need to "pay" to be able to voice my opinion on this forum ; very curious considering some of the ... I see here. And 'caps', apparently IMDb considers that 'shouting', when used appropriately, are one of the few ways of communicating nuances face-to-face communication would not require. Really curious is the simple fact IMDb picks at the typing/emoting but not a word about spelling: my spell checker caught schoolers, but IMDb ignores it. I give a huge 9 for uncle buck (i don't want to shout) and an even bigger zero for IMDb's system.

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