Thirty years ago, Chris Farley cemented his status as a comedy genius with the road comedy Tommy Boy.
We’re still laughing.
Tommy Callahan sucks as a salesman.
What follows is an incredible combination of self-loathing and obnoxious ranting.
God, youre sick, the waitress chuckles, and proceeds to pop launch the kitchen for his wings.
When Farley joinedSNLs cast in 1990, he initially presented himself in the Belushi mold.
But Farley plays it like the second coming of Belushis diner or samurai characters.
Matts also one of Farleys signature characters.
He lacks Farleys innate sweetness.
But no work captured Farleys mixture of manic energy and inherent kindness likeTommy Boy.
This would also in effect put most of the workers in Sandusky out of a job.
Each places Farleys outsized persona against Spades reserved snark.
Thanks to that structure,Tommy Boyhas plenty of space to show off all the varieties of Farleys approach.
I have a brother?
Tommy asks with wonder.
When Paul extends his hands, Tommy responds with affable rejection.
Brothers dont shake hands, he gushes.
Brothers gotta hug!
He envelops Paul in a giant bear hug, dwarfing Lowe in the embrace.
A later sequence finds Tommy bumbling as he attempts to fuel up Richards fancy car.
Taking one look at the horrified Richard, Tommy asks with exaggerated surprise, Whatd you do!?!
Obviously, Tommy knows what he did and what Richard didnt do.
But Farley channels his innate likability to sell the line, making it all the funnier.
But none of them so perfectly suit Farleys comic sensibilities likeTommy Boy.
