4. Planes, Trains & Automobiles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsrXZ_Mdehw John Hughes was always known for quick witted and acerbic dialogue in his films. Although more affectionately known for his teen angst dramadies such as The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles, one of Hughes' biggest hits was the 1987 road trip film Planes, Trains & Automobiles. In the film, advertising exec Neal Page (Steve Martin) gets stuck with Del Griffith (John Candy), a likeable yet annoying lout who makes matters worse for Page during a hectic Thanksgiving weekend. As the film progresses we see the time bomb that is slowly ticking away inside Neal, as he can only take so many boring stories and mishaps all at the hand of Del. In the film's most cherished scene, Neal, at the end of his wits, confronts the rental car agency that has left him once again stranded without a way home. Writer/director Hughes weaves a magical tapestry of F-Words that is so startling and out of character for the mild mannered Neal we can't help but burst out laughing. In this scene, Hughes puts the words into the mouths of anyone who has had to deal with holiday travel, and his writing along with Steve Martin's brilliant delivery make this one of the most hilarious uses of the F-Word of all-time. The scene contains 16 meticulously placed F-Words over the span of only 40 seconds, culminating with one hell of a comeback from the unfortunate rental agent.