Talk:John Candy/Archive 1

Rushdie
I'm tempted to delete the phrase "was once compared to Salman Rushdie" but I don't want to be too hit-and-run ... but what what the heck is it supposed to mean? I mean like Elvis has been compared to Jesus, etc. etc. but so what? ;Bear 02:42, 2004 Nov 22 (UTC)
 * Keep it out, it's up to the guy who put it there to try and justify it--Will2k 15:41, Nov 22, 2004 (UTC)

Greatest Canadian?
Why was the category removed?

2005?
The IMBD page says that he's doing a voice for a movie to be released in 2005... What's going on? He IS dead, so... What?

Well the IMBd page is wrong then. He is dead, unfortunately. A loss of a great comedian. --69.67.229.162 03:19, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

He already did the voice acting for it before he passed away. The movie has just been in production and shelved for years. It's only just been released, if I recall correctly.

Filmography
Sorry, I changed "Filmography" to "Filmografie" in the illusion that I was working on the nl.wikipedia. Changed it back. Moribunt 20:04, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

His first film was really 1970's Hercules in New York with Arnie. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.235.160.40 (talk) 22:27, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

The filmography is missing, "It Came From Hollywood" from 1982. Looks like the page is locked down so I can't add it, please, someone else do so. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.220.65.35 (talk) 13:24, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

Here you go, thanks! --Krótki (talk) 08:01, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

WTF?
I can't make heads or tails of the mechanism for reporting vandalism, so hopefully someone will read this comment or NOTICE THAT SOMEONE INSERTED A REFERENCE IN CANDY'S BIO TO HIM PARTICIPATING IN GAY ORGIES. Well, I hope someone does something about it.


 * Seems to be fixed now.


 * And, whoever edited the date of death out in revision #249483071, it looks like there is a confirmed source he died: http://www.findadeath.com/Deceased/c/John%20Candy/Candy%20DC.JPG, so edit was reverted. --Shouran (talk) 20:51, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

Mexican flag?
Is it appropriate that we show a Mexican flag beside the name of the state where John Candy died? His link to Mexico was pretty tenuous ... not even a permanent resident. To me, the flag would only be fitting if he'd moved to Mexico or had become a citizen. In January, I deleted the Mexican flag from the article, but it has reappeared. I like flags! Should this one stay, or be deleted? Que-Can 01:35, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Well... he died in Mexico so the Mexican flag is shown beside his place of death. Halfabeet (talk) 23:00, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Canadian Flag
Replaced the Red Ensign.99DBSIMLR 19:45, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

Queensville question
(moved from top of page)

Isn't Candy from Queensville, ON, not Toronto? He says he's from Queensville right here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61IZdSd83es&mode=related&search=

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.200.80.142 (talk • contribs)


 * I think Candy owned a home in Queensville at some point, but by all accounts he grew up in Toronto (Scarborough, actually), went to high school there, etc.--Vbd (talk) 05:37, 9 March 2007 (UTC)


 * p.s. please sign your posts in the future using ~ or the signature button at the top of the edit screen.

John Candy's small appearance in Hercules in New York
According to IMDB John Candy had a small cameo in the 1970 film Hercules in New York. This seems very unlikely although the man who appears in the film does have a striking resemblance to Candy. But he looks a lot older than Candy was in 1970. Should this film be included in his filmography. Shakirfan 18:10, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
 * IMDB lists this credit as "unconfirmed." There is a whole discussion thread on IMDB about whether or not it is him.  Northstars.ca says he did have a bit part in the film; I actually trust that site more than IMDB sometimes.  But whether it's true or not, I'm not sure that it matters for the purposes of a filmography list.  Then again, I am of the opinion that partial filmography lists are more appropriate in WP articles and that IMDB is a better place for complete filmographies.  It might matter more in the text of the article, where an assertion is made that his first movie role was three years later, in Class of '44.  I think that may have been an uncredited part, too.--Vbd (talk) 23:25, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
 * From what I gather the discussion--staring with a joke posting--at IMDb came before & probably gave birth to the listing, not the other way round. Some time after the discussion had begun somebody added the listing, calling it 'unconfirmed'.  Later, somebody changed that to 'uncredited'.  For what it's worth, the resemblance between the man in the movie & John Candy is extemely faint. The accent is also American & of an older generation.  By the way, nobody seems to have noticed that this little bit of misinformation, now canonized in the IMDb, is inaccurate even on its own terms. Non-Candy appears shipboard, not in the later harbour fight scene. I would not put very much trust in the IMDb listing or the other web sites that have parroted it afterwards.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.181.4.169 (talk) 08:46, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

Inside sleevenote?
What does this mean? (Quoted from what's currently the last line of the article)
 * "Inside Sleevenote of Album FNCD314 dedicated in loving memory to John Candy (1950-1994)"

--Arteitle (talk) 00:51, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Possibly the paper cover (the sleeve) a vinyl record comes in. Halfabeet (talk) 23:03, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Picture
The main picture makes it hard to see what he looks like. Honestly it's a really bad picture. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dwayneh (talk • contribs) 02:59, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Because he has a beard and sunglasses? That's what Candy looked like in the months leading up to his death. Until we get someone to post a public domain or fair use image that's better, this one is the best we have. -- Quar te t  15:23, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

Not because he has a beard and sunglasses, because its totally unrepresentative of what he looked like for the majority of the time the public saw him, in his movies. Thats a terrible image.Darkwarriorblake (talk) 21:09, 6 September 2009 (UTC)


 * I have to agree. The image is terrible. For his whole career he was clean shaven and using any picture of someone wearing sunglasses shouldn't be acceptable on Wikipedia - you must be able to see what the person looked like. He isn't recognisable. I thought I'd gone to the wrong page. VenomousConcept (talk) 11:29, 21 July 2018 (UTC)

yeah - stupid picture to have here — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:283:4701:2C90:7960:7BC7:E8F0:5380 (talk) 12:14, 30 May 2019 (UTC)

Was going to raise this as a new section but I see it was already addressed in the past. Awful picture. He looks totally unrecognisable from what he looked like during the majority of his career. Is there nothing better on Commons? Thanks --Jkaharper (talk) 11:32, 19 February 2021 (UTC)

Autopsy?
This wiki refers to an autopsy having been performed. Sources I've encountered, including the |John Candy page at Find a Death, as well as an |article at Franks Reel Reviews, explicitly state that no autopsy was performed, per the request of Candy's wife.

Can anyone supply any documented evidence of an autopsy having been performed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.110.253.118 (talk) 07:06, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Not American
The article said he was Canadian-American, but there's nothing in the article that says he became an American citizen. I've also spent the last 10 minutes Googling this, with no success. Therefore, I'm changing him to be just Canadian. If anyone wants to change it back, please provide a solid reference. Greg Salter (talk) 15:59, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

Place of birth
The article currently says John was born in Newmarket, Ontario, but this is not supported by the cited reference, which says he was born in Toronto. Can somebody please nail this down - because of this, he keeps getting added/deleted/added/deleted from the Newmarket article.

OTOH, even if he was born in Newmarket, it doesn't look like he lived there for long. Opinions?  PK T (alk)  13:11, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

Rose?
ROSE to fame in Cool Runnings? Safe bet he was famous before then. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.1.118.253 (talk) 19:06, 27 March 2010 (UTC)


 * lol, how did that line stay in for over a month even after being  complained about?! I changed it to Stripes (1981).

Chris Farley
Is it really necessary to have a link at the top saying "Not to be confused with Chris Farley". They look somewhat similar but were int totally different things. I don't think it is necessary to have such a link--184.56.245.182 (talk) 05:23, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Last Meal
According to the article, his last meal was a Lasange. However, other sources including an article in People Magazine here suggest it was spaghetti. The article also suggests he died in his sleep, but the People article suggests that he didn't pass in his sleep - he had woken and tried to get up. Thoughts? --194.46.185.252 (talk) 20:37, 26 December 2011 (UTC)

Death in Introduction
Should the details of his death really be in the introduction? I get it that it was a notable death, but is he really known for the way he died more so than, say, his performance in Cool Runnings? Mhults7791 (talk) 18:10, 4 December 2012 (UTC)

his photo
Can someone put a decent recognizible photo of John Candy ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.137.44.45 (talk) 16:58, 6 January 2013 (UTC)


 * The photo looks good and appropriate- I suppose the problem mentioned has been rectified. It is recognisably John Candy, and it reminds me that the man is not an object of derision, unlike most of the multifaceted characters he portrayed. Looking good, Mr Candy. Bless you, and thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.208.152.11 (talk) 13:40, 18 April 2015 (UTC)


 * It's actually a poor photo to use for the infobox, because it is not recognizable as him. The sunglasses and the beard – which he usually did not wear – make it look like someone trying not to be recognized. A cropped version of this photo would be better... it's not a technically great image, but at least it meets the basic criteria for an infobox photo. Jason A. Quest (talk) 17:58, 1 November 2022 (UTC)

JOHN CANDY ALIVE IN 2009???
John Candy died in 1994 but he is still alive now in 2009???? WHAT IS THAT BEEF WITH WIKIPEDIA!--182.191.180.197 (talk) 19:17, 27 April 2015 (UTC)

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CFL / Toronto Argonauts
no mention of his co-ownership of the team? https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/tsn-special-remembers-john-candys-impact-on-the-argos/article4184225/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.185.221.66 (talk) 00:55, 3 December 2017 (UTC)
 * It's already in the "Later years and death" section. I have, however, added the reference as it was not cited. --Iryna Harpy (talk) 04:21, 3 December 2017 (UTC)

Death cause to be added to infobox
Is his death cause relevant enough to be put in the infobox, there has been an entire documentary created about his death?Iamreallygoodatcheckers (talk) 03:33, 30 December 2019 (UTC)


 * Source? Nikkimaria (talk) 13:39, 30 December 2019 (UTC)
 * ""Autopsy: The Last Hours of John Candy." Autopsy: The Last Hours of.... Nar. Eric Meyers. Exec. Prod. Suzy Davis and Michael Kelpie. Reelz, 3 Mar. 2019. Television." here's the source for the documentary you can find it in the article in the "death" section.


 * That's not an "entire documentary" - it's an episode of a TV series. I don't agree that it justifies the proposed change. Nikkimaria (talk) 18:32, 1 January 2020 (UTC)