by Paramount
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| Sales Rank: | 16958 (lower is better) |
| Price as of: | 08/27/2008 9:19:01 AM MDT |
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| Director: | Peter Segal |
| Release Date: | 1999-11-09 |
| Label: | Paramount |
| UPC: | 097363313144 |
| Binding: | DVD |
| Published By: | Paramount |
| ASIN: | 6305609675 |
| Category: | DVD |
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Editorial Reviews and Product Descriptions
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Before his death, comedian Chris Farley made a pair of surprisingly successful comedies that teamed him with Saturday Night Live colleague David Spade. Their relationship in each film was pretty much the same, but then so was Abbott and Costello's or Laurel and Hardy's (not that Farley and Spade are in their league). In Tommy Boy, Farley plays the ne'er-do-well son of a successful auto parts manufacturer (Brian Dennehy). When Dad drops dead just after marrying a young new wife, it's up to Tommy (aided by sarcastic bean-counter Spade) to rescue the company by taking over for his father. Black Sheep features a slightly different plot: This time, Spade is hired by Farley's brother (Tim Matheson), a candidate for governor, to keep Farley (an accident-prone buffoon) out of sight until after the election. Farley has a likable quality that is exploited by continuous slapstick centered on his clumsiness, both physically and socially. --Marshall Fine
Customer Reviews
BEES! BEES IN THE CAR!!!! - Reviewed on 2008-05-14
1 customer found this review helpful.
Don't know what the title means? See this movie and you'll know all too well what I'm talking about. Unfortunately for myself I have not been well acquainted with the comedic extraordinaire who was Chris Farley (may you rest in peace big guy) outside of "best of" episodes for SNL. Equally fortunate for me though, I have a friend who, upon hearing that I've never seen Tommy Boy, decided not to rest until I have enjoyed this gem of a film. I was a little skeptical, after all this is the guy who on three occasions has nearly ended my short, yet fun, life. No need to be skeptical my friends, Tommy Boy is one hell of a comedy which stands toe to toe with any of the great comedies of the past or present.
Tommy Callahan is the son of a wealthy and respected auto sells man who has, unfortunately, punched his last ticket, as they say. With his families auto parts factory needing money in the worst way, Tommy (Farley) and Richard (David Spade), his childhood friend, set out on a road trip on which they will destroy Spades car (come on, must we always destroy the nice expensive car of the guy who obsesses over it?), kill a deer, see said dead deer come back to life and destroy the car some more, and beat each other senseless.
Like another great movie I recently saw, Juno, Tommy Boy is full of hilarious quotes and one liners (such as the one which I chose to be my title). The acting from all cast members is great, especially from Spade and Farley who truly make this movie great. Kudos to all involved in the making of this film. Although it wasn't the perfect comedy, it was sure as hell close. 4.5/5.
Replay value; EXTREMELY high.
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Book Subjects
- Buddy Film
- Color
- Comedies
- Comedy
- English
- Feature
- Feature Film-comedy
- Frantic
- Goofy
- Humorous
- Light
- Madcap
- Merry
- Movie
- Nothing Goes Right
- Profanity
- Saintly Fools
- Silly
- Slapstick
- Suitable for Children