TOMMY BOY
Chris
Farley, David Spade, Bo Derek,
Brian
Dennehy, Dan Aykroyd
Paramount
Pictures; Directed by Peter Segal
Rated
PG-13; 96 minutes; 1995
Chris Farley and David Spade are
superbly goofy in this hilarious comedy that features an all-star cast. The
laughs are non-stop as the two hit the road for a cross-country customer
relation tour to save the family brake pad business. Silliness ensues as the
pair becomes mixed up in some comical situations with Farley unleashing his
trademark physical comedy along the way.
Reviews
"Chris Farley . . .the happiest
breakthrough since ACE VENTURA. A hilariously hazardous trip. Infectiously
funny."
- Gary Arnold, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
"Inventive. It’s an energetic
comedy that consistently looks for and finds unexpected ways to be funny. Keeps
the jokes coming."
- Mick LaSalle, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"A fast-paced series of big laughs.
Hysterical. The chemistry of this fresh and genuinely funny comedy team has
just begun to boil."
- Jim Minge, OMAHA WORLD HERALD
"Truly hilarious scenes throughout.
Funny and endearing. Farley and Spade, one of the 1990’s more successful comedy
teams."
- William Arnold, THE SEATTLE
POST-INTELLIGENCER
"Chris Farley is the new prince of
comedy! If you want to laugh out loud, check out TOMMY BOY!"
- Leo Quinones, KIIS-FM RADIO
"Farley is a larger-than-life
talent whose comic artistry is one of the better things to happen to the movies
. . . Show-stopping."
- Michael H. Price, NEW YORK TIMES NEWS
SERVICE
"Farley and Spade take off like
rockets. They’ve got backing all the way from a terrific ensemble of actors. A
good belly laugh of a movie."
- Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES