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  :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews :: Uncle Buck (xhtml)
Although Buck attempts to project serenity around the house, he has heavy matters weighing on him - not the least of which is his relationship with his girlfriend (Amy Madigan), who owns a tire store and is fed up with Buck's wayward life plan.
Buck delivers one long speech in which he offers to shave the lad's kneecaps with an ax, and a little later he comes after him with a power drill, and then locks him in a car trunk.
Perhaps the title character in "Uncle Buck" was inspired by the hapless, lovable character played by Candy in Hughes' 1987 comedy, "Planes, Trains and Automobiles." This could be a glimpse of the same man's life when he's not on the road.
rogerebert.suntimes.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19890816/REVIEWS/908160302/1023   (551 words)

  
 W's "Uncle Bucky" (Secret Society pal of Negroponte and Porter Goss) Makes a Killing off Iraq War
Cursory research into George W's "Uncle Bucky,"(said, in the article below, to have made hundreds of thousands off the Iraq war) has revealed that "He also has holdings in "...Lord Abbett and Co., with about 8 million shares of Halliburton.
William H.T. "Bucky" Bush, uncle of the president and youngest brother of former President George H.W. Bush, cashed in ESSI stock options last month with a net value of nearly half a million dollars.
"Uncle Bucky," as he is known to the president, is on the board of the company, which supplies armor and other materials to U.S. troops.
www.infowars.com /articles/occult/uncle_bucky.htm   (2002 words)

  
 'Uncle Buck' (PG)
"Uncle Buck," a John Hughes comedy on child-rearing, is the mild-mannered next-door neighbor of the recent release "Parenthood." Here's more proof that fathering is not only trendy, but also a barrel o' laughs that turns big babies into grown men.
A la "Three Men and a Baby," Uncle Buck will ultimately find that he loves children and wants to get married and move to the suburbs as soon as humanly possible, there nigh the Chemlawn to procreate happily ever after.
As Buck, he evolves from a slovenly single to a bachelor father, withstanding the trials of a high-tech kitchen and the sullen growing pains of the family's teenager (Jean Kelly in a promising movie debut as 15-year-old Tia).
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/unclebuckpgkempley_a0c9a1.htm   (543 words)

  
 The Texas AU : Uncle Buck
Buck decided to bring Adam to a park that was close to the city zoo, that way he could just park in the lot near the zoo and not have to move his truck later.
Buck stood up, making sure his own grip on Adam's legs was secure, and the pair continued on their journey, in search of tigers.
Buck reached for the cup of ice water that Stacy had brought, winking at her as she moved around the room.
lalibrary.net /m7/stories/au/unclebuck.html   (11440 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Uncle Buck (Widescreen): DVD: John Hughes,John Candy,Jean Louisa Kelly,Gaby Hoffmann,Macaulay Culkin,Amy ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Uncle Buck is a superior example of warm domestic comedy oriented around goofball set pieces, one that exceeds limited expectations to become one of the fondest vehicles for its dearly departed star.
Buck's threatening attitude was delicious, and my appreciation no doubt reflects my own dislike of teenaged boys, the same feelings as any man who has had teenaged daughters to raise.
"Uncle" Buck Russell (Candy) is a perpetual screw-up who HAS to get his act together enough to watch over his older brother's three kids and dog, Tia, Miles, Maisy and puppy, Parsey since his sister-in-law's father had a heart attack.
www.amazon.ca /Uncle-Buck-Widescreen-John-Candy/dp/0783227388   (1550 words)

  
 Uncle Buck (1989)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Trivia: During Miles' interrogation of Uncle Buck, John Candy wrote out the script's dialog and wore it atop his head so Macaulay Culkin could read the lines more quickly and keep the pace of the scene very fast.
Goofs: Miscellaneous: Buck says Chanice gave her new shocks for his car, but the car bounces up and down all the time, as if the shocks are worn out.
John Hughes' Uncle Buck is a comedy that isn't as recognized as much as his acclaimed films (Home Alone, Pretty In Pink, Weird Science, Breakfast Club, 16 Candles), but this is just as funny and heartwarming as the others.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0098554   (357 words)

  
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Buck arrives in the middle of the night and when the children awake to find their parents gone, and an Uncle they’ve never met in charge of their care they are slightly shocked.
Buck is a bachelor, relies on horse races and gambling for his income, and has little or no domestic or child rearing skills.
Eventually Buck is on the way to bring Tia home from a “cheerleader slumber party” she snuck out to, when he finds her walking alone because her boyfriend “Bug” has tried to rape her.
web.rollins.edu /~wboles/filmsofthe80s/buck.htm   (572 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Uncle Buck: Video: John Candy,Jean Louisa Kelly,Gaby Hoffmann,Macaulay Culkin,Amy Madigan,Elaine ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Buck Russell is called on to babysit for his brother's kids.
Buck is a bachelor and slob and has no idea how to look after children but there's just no one else to call.
While Uncle Buck is not his final work, that look of "Ain't this Great, eh!" makes him look peaceful and at ease with life.
www.amazon.co.uk /Uncle-Buck-John-Candy/dp/B00004RPAH   (861 words)

  
 Uncle Buck Movie -The 80s Rewind «
Buck leaves his place (just the sort of place you'd think he would live in), gets in the car, and smokes his way out to the suburbs.
Introductions are made, but whilst the two youngest think Uncle Buck is swell, Tia is less impressed, and begins a running battle to be independently obnoxious, even to the point of telling Buck's girlfriend Chanice (Amy Madigan) false rumours about Buck and the over-amorous neighbour Marcie (Laurie Metcalf).
The filming of "Uncle Buck" started on January 4, 1989, the film was released to theaters on August 16, 1989, and it was first released on video in 1989- all in less than a year.
www.fast-rewind.com /unclebuck.htm   (1507 words)

  
 Uncle Buck's Lodge
Uncle Buck's is located in the heart of the Nebraska Sandhills, a unique geographic region of wind-sculpted dunes.
These dunes are the lifeblood of grazing ranches like Uncle Buck's and of diverse and unique animal and plant species.
Known as a "hunter's paradise" since the early settlement days, the Sandhills region is crossed by rivers and streams and is dotted by more than a hundred lakes fed by the enormous Ogallala Aquifer.
www.unclebuckslodge.com /location.html   (165 words)

  
 Surviving Grady: Uncle Buck
While baseball commissioner Bud Selig ponders over the fate of the wild card team in the playoffs, the nation said goodbye to a true baseball legend and one of the real good guys, Buck O'Neil.
I mentioned this in the "comments" section when Buck passed away, but it is worth repeating.
I am embarrassed to admit that at the time, I knew little about him other than he was a former negro league player.
www.survivinggrady.com /2006/10/uncle-buck.html   (269 words)

  
 Flak Magazine: Uncle Buck's Posthumous Crusade, 09.16.03
Buck Weaver did not conspire to fix the 1919 World Series, and the dedicated people at ClearBuck.com want you to know it.
Buck Weaver, on the other hand, was decidedly more sinned against than sinning.
Their intention is to send a lengthy petition to Commissioner Selig in the hopes of securing an audience with His Excellency, or perhaps clemency for their departed uncle who, if he wasn't entirely innocent, was no more guilty than Comiskey himself.
www.flakmag.com /sports/unclebuck.html   (1017 words)

  
 Memorable Quotes from Uncle Buck (1989)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Buck: Well, well, well, they certainly are scraping the bottom of the barrel for cheerleaders these days.
Buck: Stand me up today and tomorrow I'll drive you to school in my robe and pajamas and WALK you to your first class.
Buck: When I was his age, I was a guy zooming girls like you.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0098554/quotes   (1250 words)

  
 Uncle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Uncle Fred, a character in the short stories and novels of P. Wodehouse
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uncle   (353 words)

  
 Uncle Buck mistakes, goofs and bloopers
Continuity: When Uncle Buck takes the kids to school for the first time and the car backfires, the kid who has his cap blown off, you can clearly see that his face is fl with smoke before the car backfires.
Continuity: At the beginning of the bowling alley scene, Uncle Buck rolls a ball in unison with a man on the next lane.
Continuity: When Buck is doing laundry, he takes a plate of clothes out of the oven and sits it in front of him.
www.moviemistakes.com /film1346   (389 words)

  
 Uncle Buck
But little by little Buck begins to take his responsibility seriously, putting the needs of his nieces and nephew before his own, earning their love and respect.
When Uncle Buck takes the kids to school for the first time and the car backfires, the kid who has his cap blown off, you can clearly see that his face is fl with smoke before the car backfires.
Buck comes out of the laundry room twice when Marcy comes over and thinks that Buck is hurting Cindy.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/uncle_buck/about.php   (636 words)

  
 Uncle Buck - Questions, Answers, Fun Facts, Information
When Buck is talking to the principal at the kids' school, he gives her a quarter and tells her to go downtown and do what?
Actually, Buck stopped smoking cigarettes, and he was now on cigars.
One night, when my uncle Emil was reading a book in the living room, his wife turned off the light and the living room became completely dark.
www.funtrivia.com /en/Movies/Uncle-Buck-2902.html   (1169 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Uncle Buck: DVD: John Candy,Jean Louisa Kelly,Gaby Hoffmann,Macaulay Culkin,Amy Madigan,Elaine ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Plot Synopsis: Uncle Buck has a reputation for being unreliable and a bit of a house wrecker.
His brother and sister-in-law have to leave town for a few days to tend his brother's ailing father-in-law, and they are absolutely devoid of babysitters...except for Uncle Buck, the embarrassing relation they have chosen to avoid until now.
Buck has to be responsible for the kids, falls in love with them, is a far better (and much, much funnier) surrogate dad than anyone could have guessed, and by film's end things have all changed for the better.
www.amazon.com /Uncle-Buck-John-Hughes/dp/0783227388   (1206 words)

  
 Uncle Buck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jay Underwood and Laurie Metcalf co-star, and William Windom, Mike Starr, and Anna Chlumsky have cameo roles.
At the end, Tia realizes that Buck is right in his theory about Bug.
Buck: No, no. It's just that I wouldn't be drinking if I was going to entertain some kids.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uncle_Buck   (1017 words)

  
 Uncle Buck - Moviefone
Uncle Buck (1989) Author: Big Movie Fan from England.
Uncle Buck Movie -The 80s Rewind « Uncle Buck -The 1989 comedy movie featuring John Candy and Macaulay Culkin at the award winning 80s Movies Rewind.
Uncle Buck - Cast & Crew, movie showtimes, plot, synopsis, exclusive features, trailers, clips, theater listings, reviews, message boards, dvd, videos, rentals and more on Moviefone.
movies.aol.com /movie/uncle-buck/1037203/main   (159 words)

  
 Uncle Buck TV Show - Uncle Buck Television Show - TV.com
This series was a spin of the movie feature that was written and directed by John Hughes and starred John Candy.
The series continues the story of a uncle who was chosen to look after his nieces and nephews.
Tell the world what you think of Uncle Buck, write a review for this show.
www.tv.com /uncle-buck/show/15830/summary.html   (227 words)

  
 Uncle Buck's Lodge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Step away from the crowd and come to Uncle Buck’s Lodge, a ten thousand-acre working cattle ranch where you can roam free and discover that cowboy in you.
Kick back and enjoy the peace and quiet of the pristine Nebraska Sandhills, or do some hunting, fishing or canoeing, or saddle up and join us in the work of an old-time cattle ranch.
Uncle Buck's welcomes your family, friends and colleagues to the ranching life with a heart as big as the Nebraska sky.
www.unclebuckslodge.com   (92 words)

  
 DVD Empire - Item - Uncle Buck / DVD-Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Unaccustomed to surburban life, fun-loving Uncle Buck soon charms his younger relatives Miles and Maizy with his hefty cooking an dhis new way fo doing the laundry.
Bob and Cindy Russell leave incompetent, carefree, fun loving, irresponsible, Uncle Buck to tend to their three children while they leave town to be with Cindy’s father.
Uncle Buck has something to say about realationships.
www.dvdempire.com /Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=1812&partner_id=37128848   (395 words)

  
 My Uncle Buck. Angel with Bouquet Fireplace Screen
One of the most beautiful, yet functional, works of art we've ever seen and if you're an Angel collector (like Mrs.
Uncle Buck) then this one is for you !!
The pastels in this handcrafted, three panel fireplace screen will add a serene touch to any room in your home.
www.myunclebuck.com /pd_angel_with.cfm   (138 words)

  
 Uncle Buck Movie, Review, Cast for Uncle Buck | TVGuide.com
He's a painfully inept, irredeemable slob who becomes a most unlikely baby-sitter for eight-year-old Miles (Macaulay Culkin), six-year-old Maizy (Gaby Hoffman), and teenaged Tia (Jean Kelly) when Buck's brother and sister-in-law have to leave town to visit a sick relative.
Supposedly ill-equipped to take care of children, Uncle Buck keeps Maizy and Miles amused and eventually wins the reluctant respect of...
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www.tvguide.com /detail/movie.aspx?tvobjectid=119284   (111 words)

  
 Uncle Buck - Synopsis - Moviefone
In this cheerful, lightweight comedy, excruciatingly clumsy, disorganized, and messy Uncle Buck Russell (John Candy) becomes the screens most unlikely babysitter since Clifton Webb in Sitting Pretty.
While their parents are away, eight-year old Miles (Macaulay Culkin), six-year old Maizy (Gaby Hoffman) and their teen-aged sister, Tia (Jean Kelly) are left in the care of Buck.
Surprisingly, the very inept Uncle Buck entertains the younger children who come to love him and earns the respect of Tia when he rescues her from her worthless boyfriend.
movies.aol.com /movie/uncle-buck/1037203/synopsis   (156 words)

  
 Uncle Buck News
Uncle Buck News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
Laurie Metcalf is a talented and hard-working actress with many stage and TV credits who has also performed in many feature films.
Culkin first attracted attention as John Candy's inquisitive nephew in the John Hughes film, Uncle Buck.
www.topix.net /movies/uncle-buck   (240 words)

  
 My Uncle Buck
Long ago, in a land that now seems very far away, we remember how our Grandfathers hand crafted furniture, tied their own flies for fishing, created beautiful lighting, built one of the most beautiful Christmas displays under their trees that we had ever seen and in fact did nearly everything by hand.
They did such beautiful work that we often wish that we had been old enough to learn from them.
We invite you to browse through here like it was YOUR Grandfather's or Uncle's house.
www.myunclebuck.com   (381 words)

  
 Monkey's Uncle - Buck   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Anxious to play again, "Monkey's Uncle" became a project when bassist and longtime friend, Kevin Cowan, and Buck decided there was a high demand for classic rock and roll party tunes on the Omaha scene.
They were right...Monkey's Uncle was a hit instantly because of its diverse array of cover tunes.
Elvis (Any Album): He is the king, he will always be the king...and anyone who could still make the girls go nuts when he's in his upper 30s, 50 pounds overweight, and sausaged into a jump suit deserves to be the king.
members.cox.net /monkeys-uncle/buck.htm   (633 words)

  
 Uncle Buck Quotations from QuoteGeek
Buck Russell: I don't think I want to know a six year old who isn't a dreamer, or a sillyheart.
And I sure don't want to know one who takes their student career seriously.
Buck: Whats your record for consecutive questions asked?
www.quotegeek.com /index.php?action=viewcategory&categoryid=748   (121 words)

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