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why do people overlook Catherine O'Hara's performance in this movie?

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    tpcorless — 10 years ago(November 30, 2015 09:17 PM)

    She's terrific in this movie. Usually she is the comic scene-stealer. In this film, she is more serious but brings a lot of heart. Her scenes with John Candy are funny, though, especially when she gets irritated with him.
    She gets to be funnier in the sequel.

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      csweetleaf2 — 10 years ago(November 30, 2015 09:30 PM)

      She's terrific in this movie. Usually she is the comic scene-stealer. In this film, she is more serious but brings a lot of heart. Her scenes with John Candy are funny, though, especially when she gets irritated with him.
      She gets to be funnier in the sequel.
      I don't remember Catherine O'Hara's character being irritated with John Candy's character in the movie.

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        phyre_Iyz — 10 years ago(December 02, 2015 07:08 PM)

        At the airport, she gets slightly annoyed at him when he's showing off that he's a musician.
        Agreed thigh, she is fantastic. She and Candy have a history together so they already had a chemistry. They were both on SCTV.

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          tristandude14 — 10 years ago(December 03, 2015 06:22 AM)

          I think the funniest part with the two of them together is when they're in the back of the Budget van and he keeps asking her to try playing his instrument and she finally goes "No!". Very subtle, but funny to me.

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            post-orgasmic-mood — 10 years ago(December 15, 2015 05:08 AM)

            yeah I always pick up on that, she says no with a smile a couple of times then its just like NO but so very subtle. I love her
            No power in the verse can stop me

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              fbueller-2 — 10 years ago(December 15, 2015 07:52 PM)

              Cat was amazing in this role!

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                csweetleaf2 — 10 years ago(December 15, 2015 08:45 PM)

                I especially love the part where her character goes "Somebody pick up" casually and then screams "PICK UP!" while she was on the phone, I've thought the way she yells "PICK UP!" was hilarious.

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                  fbueller-2 — 10 years ago(December 15, 2015 09:14 PM)

                  She made such good choices in this role. I love when she hangs up on the person on the other end of the pay phone line in the airport.

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                    csweetleaf2 — 9 years ago(April 21, 2016 12:36 AM)

                    I also loved the scene where Kate gets reunited with Kevin towards the end of the movie, I thought Catherine O'Hara added a lot to this film.

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                      giygas-12533 — 9 years ago(May 01, 2016 07:38 AM)

                      I'm rewatching this on TV this morning. This was always one of my favorite childhood movies. I agree, I love Catherine O'Hara. I also think she looked very attractive in this movie. And John Candy, God bless him. RIP forever o funny man.

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                        Premmie — 4 years ago(July 11, 2021 07:51 PM)

                        I also loved the scene where Kate gets reunited with Kevin towards the end of the movie
                        Bini, this is my favourite part, hana

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                          fleurfairy — 9 years ago(November 22, 2016 01:23 PM)

                          She also gets annoyed in the van while he's telling the story of leaving his kid at the funeral home by mistake.
                          "Maybe we shouldn't talk about this."
                          "Well you were the one that brought it up so I was just trying to cheer you up"
                          "Yeah well I'm sorry I did."
                          Never gets old, lol.

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                            NobodymournstheWicked — 9 years ago(November 20, 2016 06:32 PM)

                            Good question

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                              Scarecrow-88 — 9 years ago(December 20, 2016 07:04 PM)

                              I think there is just so much going on in it that something like her performance could get lost in the shuffle.

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                                theresasound — 9 years ago(December 21, 2016 04:12 AM)

                                I agree. She's great in this movie! I love the part when she steals the phone from that woman at the airport, and you can hear a man speaking french on the the other line. "Okay, what am I doing Hello? Hello? Hello? I'm sorry, she'll have to call you back. CLICK

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                                  preachcaleb — 4 years ago(December 07, 2021 09:35 PM)

                                  She was quite brilliant in the role. She could play the stern mom, the frantic mom, and the loving mom.
                                  So many stories, so little time.

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                                    Prajee Malloo — 4 months ago(November 02, 2025 06:47 PM)

                                    I always wish to ride her silly even when I was watch it this movie when I am more small, hana

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                                      exithereplease — 4 months ago(November 02, 2025 06:49 PM)

                                      I NEVER DID.
                                      I thought was the best part of the film even seeing the movie as a child in the theater.

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