Thursday, May 5, 2011
90 - "Tommy Boy" (1995)
This is probably one of the only Top 100 lists where you will find a Chris Farley film, but that's what makes me different!! Chris Farley is a comedy idol to me and the day I learned that he had passed away, a little part of me died as well. We lost a really funny man way too early. He lived larger than life and that ultimately lead to his death. But before he bowed out he left behind some really funny stuff for us to enjoy and Tommy Boy is one of those. Farley teams with SNL buddy David Spade in a "road trip" comedy that compares with Planes, Trains and Automobiles favorably, in my humble opinion. Tommy Callahan (Farley) returns home from school to work at his fathers (Brian Dennehy) auto parts factory but the senior Callahan has a heart attack and passes away. Tommy must go on the road with Richard (Spade) to take over his father's sales and try and save the company. Plenty of wackiness ensues on the road between the two. Tommy Boy is often quoted by me and is a lasting memory to one of my favorite comedians. Wish you were still here Chris.
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I laughed so hard at the scene where he's manhandling a roll in the restaurant that I had to use my inhaler. No joke. I think I was more entertaining to those around me than the movie was!
I know exactly which scene you are talking about. Great stuff.
Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were a kid?
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