Films That Time Forgot: The Clown Murders (1975)

Key scenes: When they first discuss the plan, the most persuasive
argument they can come up with is, "Come on, we haven't had a good caper
together since we put the fox and the hounds in the clubhouse." Well, that, and
a spontaneous chorus of their old school song:

Later, when everything starts
to go awry, a tussle between two of the clown-suited kidnappers is broken up by
snot-nosed trick-or-treaters, who mock them mercilessly:

And when all hell starts
breaking loose, the kidnap victim decides the best course of action is to
seduce Candy, which leads to some never-to-be-forgotten shots of John Candy in
the throes of ecstasy:

But when you're dealing with
a movie called The Clown Murders,
there can be no scene more key than the one where the clown starts a-murderin':

Can easily be
distinguished by: A cast that's about
ten years older and three times richer than the usual slasher fodder, and a
score that sounds like a cross between a broken hurdy-gurdy and the soundtrack
to an Italian melodrama.

Sign that it was made in
1975: Toronto-based venture
capitalists are still dreaming of the day when they'll have their very own
major league baseball team.

Timeless message: Soap opera dialogue sounds better when delivered by
men in clown suits:

Also, clown kidnappings are
zany:

Memorable quotes: When Candy tries to correct his asshole friend's
anecdote about an ex-girlfriend, the asshole snaps, "How would you recognize
one woman from another, huh? I mean they all look like one big cheeseburger to you."