Only the Lonely

 (1991)

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A great movie
Mar 25, 2008
sirius_m42 - yahoo.com
This is a very humorous and touching movie. I would have to say this is probably one of John Candy's best movie ever. I can relate to John Candy's character a little bit. I love this movie, and would recommend this... Full review
funny real life
Sep 01, 2006
bigshowswife93308 - yahoo.com
Any one who has a nagging jealous mother-in-law can relate to this movie. It is hilarious and so true. John Candy is very funny and his talent is definitely missed once you have seen this movie.... Full review
Candy Shows His Human Side
Jun 29, 2006
ccthemovieman-1 - imdb.com
Roles like this helped make big John Candy somewhat of a beloved figure in his time. He was good at playing big, lovable oafs that usually messed up but had a good heart. Many times, as in here, he might appear... Full review
A wonderful movie for anyone who has had a mother.
May 31, 2006
Keith Bryant - imdb.com
Many movie fans compared this film to the classic Ernest Borgnine flick, "Marty". While dealing with similar themes, (fat, lonely man finds love), the film spurs big laughs with Rose Muldoon (Maureen O'Hara) manipulating her son Danny (John Candy)with endless mind... Full review
Fabulous Movie, One of John Candy's BEST
May 16, 2006
Lateboomer_059 - imdb.com
This has to be one of my all time favourite movies! I loved seeing the late, great John Candy in a romantic comedy lead role. Casting was superb with Ally Sheedy as his shy love interest, and Maureen O'Hara as his... Full review
"What if it's a rapist dressed like Elmer Fudd?"
Jun 29, 2005
sadie_thompson - imdb.com
I AM A HUGE MAUREEN O'HARA FAN. There--I've said it, and now you'll know why this review will be biased. It was a few years back, late '90s, and I had just seen "McLintock!" over at my grandparents house. My grandfather... Full review
John Candy In His Best Role... More Serious Than Usual
Sep 18, 2004
hokeybutt - imdb.com
ONLY THE LONELY (2+ outta 5 stars) Probably John Candy's best role on film... not an all-out comedy laugh-fest as most would expect... it's actually a kind of sweet, sentimental story (somewhat influenced by the classic film/play "Marty" starring Ernest Borgnine)... Full review
This is an IRISH movie...
Nov 07, 2003
Kathy Holstine - imdb.com
I know it takes place in Chicago, but because of Maureen O'Hara, Ireland's all-time best female actress, this movie has to be Irish. Although many of the people who commented on this movie, thought Miss O'Hara was a mean mother, she... Full review
A real classic!
Jun 27, 2000
Soledad-2 - imdb.com
This unique movie deserves the maximum rating. It will be a true classic. I love the actors and their performance is superb. Mauren O'Hara deserves all the compliments because she is wonderful. John Candy has always been one of my favorite... Full review
John Candy - We miss you.
Apr 29, 1999
Neil Ferris - imdb.com
A wonderfully light RomCom that stands as one of the best tributes to John Candy (alongside Uncle Buck). Though, this is a comedy, it still allows Candy to show his true acting skills, and many of the choicest comedy moments go... Full review

Critics Reviews

| May 24, 1991
Washington Post
As it is, fans of Candy are expecting a John Candy movie -- that is, a reasonably hilarious comedy about a sweetly sympathetic bumbler. Nor does it help that the immovable love object is John Candy and the irresistible force Ally Sheedy's jawline. ... Full Review

Rolling Stone
Columbus's sterile script turns Danny into a sexless mama's boy. So there's trouble when Danny starts showing an interest in Theresa (Ally Sheedy), a shy mortician's daughter. ... Full Review

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Skin deep
thephoenix.com2008-02-12
Moko - the facial and body tattoos of New Zealand's indigenous Maori people - were originally chiseled into the skin of Maori men and women by means of an albatross bone and vegetable-based pigments, to create vivid visual expressions of... ... Full Article

Writer-director Chris Columbus mines Paddy Chaveysky's Marty for this bittersweet comedy about a lonely 38-year old Chicago cop dominated by his harridan mother. Danny Muldoon (John Candy), in spite of being well known and well liked in his neighborhood, still... ... Full Article

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