John Candy: I Like Me
It's a documentary of the life, career, and loss of one of the most beloved actors of all time. John Candy.
Every year around Thanksgiving, I watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles. It’s been a ritual since I was a little kid. I think I can speak for most of us 35-to-40-somethings when I say we grew up with John Candy. That's why it's so jarring to realize I'm now almost the same age he was when we lost him.
Honestly, no other celebrity has had a more positive impact on me. He was the kind of person I always wanted to be—warm, genuine, and unapologetically himself. That famous "I like me" speech from the movie? It has always stuck with me and is something I come back to time and time again.
It's tough to explain his impact to those who didn't experience his movies in real-time, but he was a truly special presence in our lives.
