Tommy Boy

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Buy This Item Tommy Boy by Paramount  Available from Amazon  $9.95  on 8-28-2008     The late Chris Farley teams up with his <I>Saturday Night Live</I> pal David Spade for this road comedy about a perpetual screwup, Tommy Callahan Jr. (Farley), who tries to save the auto-parts store owned by his late father (Brian Dennehy). The latter's dry-witted number cruncher (Spade) reluctantly joins the loud, awkward, but well-meaning Tommy in the mission, which is threatened behind the scenes by his dad's widow (Bo Derek). The film is sporadically funny, but as with most movies starring TV comics, some vital energy in the stars seems unnaturally suppressed. Still, the film is worth a visit if you want to turn off your brain awhile. <I>--Tom Keogh</I> Reader Reviews Tommy Boy stars the late Chris Farley at his comedic finest with David Spade. He plays bumbling fratboy Tommy Callahan whose world is turned upside down when his father remarries and suddenly dies. Hilarity ensues when it is up to Tommy to save the company (which makes auto parts) and therefore the town. There are some classic one-liners and Farley was pretty agile for a big guy (the scene in the airplane bathroom is hilarious). Julie Warner is very likable as the small-town girl and Rob Lowe plays a weasel. Totally a hilarious movie without resorting to a lot of bathroom humor.

Tommy Boy Available from Amazon Price: $9.95 Updated on 8-28-2008.

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