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I've watched this movie on a fairly regular basis for most of my life,
and it never gets old. For all the snide remarks and insults (mostly
from David Spade), "Tommy Boy" has a giant heart. And that's what keeps
this movie funny after all these years.

Tommy Callahan (Chris Farley) is the son of Big Tom Callahan (Brian
Dennehy), master car parts salesman, and has ridden on that all his
life. But after his dad dies on his wedding day, Tommy learns that the
company is in debt, and about to be bought by Ray Zalinsky (Dan
Akroyd), the owner of a huge car parts company. So in order to save the
company, Tommy has to go on the road to sell the company's new brake
pads. Along for the ride, though not by choice, is Richard Hayden
(David Spade) a former classmate of Tommy's who was Big Tom's
right-hand man.

The movie rides on the chemistry between the two SNL stars (and
real-life best friends) Chris Farley and David Spade. The duo has
enough comic energy going between them to power the world. It's the
big, dumb guy versus the smart little guy. It works, and some of their
scenes are unforgettably funny. Farley and Spade are actually decent
dramatic actors as well. Although the film is primarily a comedy, it
has its fair share of drama, but Spade and especially Farley are just
as good there as when they're making the audience laugh.

Forgive me, but I have to talk about Chris Farley a little more. I read
his biography ("The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts," for
anyone who cares), and understanding who Chris was in real life made
this movie more special to me. Chris Farley was a genuinely good person
who struggled, and ultimately failed to conquer his addictions.
Although this was the first movie he had a major role in, it is his
best film. It really showed who he was, and just how much talent he
had. Knowing Chris's story adds another layer to this movie, although
it doesn't make it any less funny.

Farley and Spade are matched with a good on screen cast. Rob Lowe is
suitably slimy as Tommy's "new brother," and Bo Derek is solid as his
step-mother. Brian Dennehy is great as Big Tom. Dennehy makes it easy
to believe that they're father in son. Big Tom is just as crazy as his
son, although he's smarter and more mature. Dan Akroyd gives one of his
best performances as Zalinsky, giving Tommy the hard truth behind
advertising. Julie Warner is also good as Tommy's love interest,
Michelle.

For me, Peter Segal is one of the great comedy directors. He keeps the
pace quick and energetic, but most importantly, he knows how to make
comedy funny. He doesn't belabor the jokes, and he understands that
funny actors know what they're doing and he allows them to do it. But
Segal goes a step further. He gives "Tommy Boy" a friendly, almost
nostalgic tone that both tugs the heartstrings (genuinely) and tickles
the funnybone.

Critics didn't like "Tommy Boy." Shame on them. A movie doesn't have to
be super sophisticated or subversively intellectual to be funny (God
forbid Farley and Spade were forced to do muted comedy a la "The
Office"). This is a great movie and one of my all-time favorites..

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Tommy Boy is a must see classic. Farley and Spade are typical in their humor here but have but it together in a great sequence to keep you laughing nad to provide you soem memorable movie quotes..

Great Movie!! HILARIOUS!.

sooooo funny i love david spade!!!!.

Best movie of all time no doubter.

Chris Farley a loss to comedy, great actor..

funny from start to finish..

this movie was hilarious.

this is a funny funny funny movie.

I somewhat sort of liked this movie, but not quite. These two Saturday
Night
Live Goons surprisingly and unexpectedly made it off the tv screen to the
big screen. Well, they might not become box office stars, but you can
still
enjoy them in the movies. I found Farley to be a little bit obnoxious, and
Spade barely funny. Please, if you, out there, are going to see this
movie,
be of caution!.