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One of Candy's better flicks
My Favourite Movie
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A Cute Comedy.
Excellent John Candy Flick!

Delirious (1991)
Starring: John Candy , Mariel Hemingway , Emma Samms , Raymond Burr , and Dylan Baker
Director: Tom Mankiewicz
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
ProductGroup: Video
Binding: VHS Tape

Burr, Raymond | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | VHS | Video

Candy, John | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | VHS | Video

Durock, Dick | ( D ) | Actors & Actresses | VHS | Video

Grenier, Zach | ( G ) | Actors & Actresses | VHS | Video

Hemingway, Mariel | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | VHS | Video

Orbach, Jerry | ( O ) | Actors & Actresses | VHS | Video

Rasche, David | ( R ) | Actors & Actresses | VHS | Video

Rocket, Charles | ( R ) | Actors & Actresses | VHS | Video

Samms, Emma | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | VHS | Video

Thompson, Andrea | ( T ) | Actors & Actresses | VHS | Video

Zuelke, Mark | ( Z ) | Actors & Actresses | VHS | Video

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Mankiewicz, Tom | ( M ) | Directors | VHS | Video

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ASIN: 6304773439
Release Date: 1998-03-24

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You keep waiting for what should be a wild comedy to really take off, but this film sputters along without truly achieving liftoff. John Candy plays a writer for a TV soap opera whose life is as lovelorn as his show is packed with passion. A bump on the head, however, and it's Wizard of Oz time--except that Candy is now trapped in the world of his soap, with the advantage of knowing everyone's secrets, as well as what's going to happen next. Better yet, he's able to strike romantic sparks with characters whose actors (in real life) won't give him the time of day. But cuddly Candy isn't much of a romantic lead and the writing is too flat to let him really shine, even among a cast that includes Raymond Burr, David Rasche, and Emma Samms. --Marshall Fine

Customer Reviews:

One of Candy's better flicks.......2005-03-11

When I first saw this movie I was a little too young to grasp what was going on. I later rediscovered it on DVD, and thoroughly enjoyed it!

If you've ever awakened and found yourself in a Lucid Dream, then you'll have some kind of idea what you're in for when seeing this movie. Imagine awaking to find yourself on the set of the soap opera that you write for, only it's not a set, it's become REAL! And imagine being able to use your typewrite to write anything into existance! Need a taxi? Write one approachers your house, and go outside to get in.

A wonderful fantasy! Now if I can just get these black bars off my tv, on channels 2 and 7! And if you're looking for an italian version of this, just do a little research for a movie titled "Fuori Di Testa." The Italian dubs are great! :)

My Favourite Movie.......2002-09-13

This is the most hilarious movie,with John CAndy stuck inside a terrible soap opera!!HE can control events and turn himself into a hero by using his magic typewriter.It is sooooo funny,the characters are idiots,like the doctor who keeps yelling,"I..am a...medical..DOCTOR!!!',and the man whos being poisoned and his hair comes out and then he wipes his finger over his eyebrow and it comes off in his hand and then his teeth fall into the sink and then he tries to shoot his sister,who is poisoning him,only it isn't really his sister because she was swapped at birth so he accidentally shoots his real sister,and he cant talk properly anymore and so he says,"Ah,shthit." LOLOL.My mum is grossed out by the man who is losing his bits so she taped over the movie once.I love it!!!Its soooo funny!

form your own opinion.......2002-05-19

its easy to state facts when you talk about the quality of a power tool or a tv. but when it comes to things like movies and music, its all a mater of opinion. my idea of a great movie might be your idea of the worst movie ever made. so its not a good idea to buy or not buy a movie based on someones opinion of it. i liked this movie in fact i just watched this movie 5 min before writing this. if you are not sure if its your cup of tea rent it before buying it. i seen it 10 times over the years and i still like it.

A Cute Comedy........2002-02-23

John Candy was one of the true greats of modern comedy. Unfortunately, he spent most of his career performing in poorly written movies which did not allow him to display his comic genius. DELIRIOUS doesn't fit that bill, however, neither does it achieve the heights that it could have.

In DELIRIOUS, Candy plays a soap opera writer/producer of the hottest show on televsion. He finds himself constantly battling the other producers who always want to revamp the show and quite frankly would like to get rid of him. While driving in the country for a weekend vacation, Candy is in a car accident and awakens to find himself in a real version of the fictional town he helped create on his soap.

The movie is a lot of fun and toys with an interesting idea. However, much more could have been done with the "life in a soap opera" concept to have capitalized upon Candy's talent. The movie has an impressive cast including Mariel Hemingway, Robert Wagner, and Raymond Burr.

Overall a charming little movie that's a lot of fun. Great for an evening of escapist delight.

Excellent John Candy Flick!.......2001-09-07

This is a truly great movie! I am a very critical person and one who believes that nothing is perfect, but I loved nearly everything about this movie! It's a well-written and enjoyable film from the late, great John Candy and it also features a great cast of Mariel Hemingway, Emma Samms, Raymond Burr and Charles Rocket. It is a very well cast movie. The one thing I wasn't so thrilled about in this movie was the ending. It was a bit of an obvious ending for any film, although a heart-warming one at that...