'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' Comes Home in a Limited Edition Blu-ray Steelbook
The Thanksgiving comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles, written and directed by John Hughes, is on shelves now in a limited-edition Blu-ray Steelbook from Paramount Home Entertainment.
Written and directed by the incomparable John Hughes, the celebrated comedy ‘Planes, Trains And Automobiles’ makes an on-time arrival in a Limited-Edition Blu-ray SteelBook® on November 23, 2021 from Paramount Home Entertainment.
Starring comedy greats Steve Martin and John Candy, the uproarious classic follows a businessman (Martin) who is struggling to get home for Thanksgiving, but burdened by one travel mishap after another, as well as the company of an annoying traveling salesman (Candy). Filled with outrageously funny situations and a generous helping of warmth, the film also features appearances by Michael McKean, Edie McClurg and Kevin Bacon.
The release is well worth the investment, especially for those fans of physical media. Steelbooks continue to be a very collectable item for any film fan, and while the case design leaves much to be desired as it lacks any real artistic flare, the added bonus material includes more than an hour of legacy bonus content, including an in-depth retrospective on John Hughes’ career that includes interviews with those who worked with him and explores his indelible impact as a writer and filmmaker. Additional previously released features include “Getting There is Half the Fun: The Story of Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” “John Hughes for Adults,” a tribute to John Candy, and a deleted scene.
As a perennial Thanksgiving classic (and one of the only iconic Thanksgiving films) this film, and this new Blu ray Collector’s edition is just as warm as the hug you get from your grandmother during the holidays. It remains as charming as it was when it was released over three decades ago.
Video
Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio
TBA
Subtitles
English SDH
Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Packaging
SteelBook
Playback
2K Blu-ray: Region A