I have a soft spot for "Tommy Boy" and I'm not sure why. It's not like I could defend it artistically or anything...it's kind of ridiculous. But still somehow, I am hurt to find it on anybody's "Worst Ever" list, even Roger "I'm Sophisticated Till the Tits Pop Out" Ebert.
You two carried me through that war. Now I need you to carry me just a little bit further. If you can.
Tracy ,'The Message'
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erikaj - Aug 14, 2005 12:50:50 pm PDT #6473 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Sean K - Aug 15, 2005 7:42:28 am PDT #6474 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I have a soft spot for "Tommy Boy" and I'm not sure why.
"Fat guy in a little coat...."
erikaj - Aug 15, 2005 7:45:42 am PDT #6475 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Something like that.
Steph L. - Aug 15, 2005 7:47:44 am PDT #6476 of 10002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I have a soft spot for "Tommy Boy" and I'm not sure why.
"Fat guy in a little coat...."
The Carpenters singalong.
Sean K - Aug 15, 2005 7:50:33 am PDT #6477 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Damn, I miss Chris Farley.
He and David Spade weren't necessarily the calibre of other classic comedy duos, but the really worked well together.
Edit: Is "caliber" an accepted American spelling? It didn't look right, so I changed it. Maybe I've just been reading ita's spellings too long.
Of course, now "calibre" doesn't look right either.
erikaj - Aug 15, 2005 7:51:02 am PDT #6478 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Oh, yeah, definitely that.
Steph L. - Aug 15, 2005 7:55:16 am PDT #6479 of 10002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
He and David Spade weren't necessarily the caliber of other classic comedy duos, but the really worked well together.
Also Chris Farley and Adam Sandler -- it least in the SNL "Hurlihy Boy" sketches.
"For the love of God, and all things holy -- LET THE BOY BE YOUR DOG!!!"
askye - Aug 15, 2005 8:08:31 am PDT #6480 of 10002
Thrive to spite them
I saw Wedding Crashers yesterday, if it wasn't for a meet this guy type of thing I wouldn't have picked the movie. But I liked it and didn't quite laugh my ass off. Owen Wilson continues to impress me, I think a lesser actor wouldn't have handled the emotional change from guy who crashes weddings to get laid, to guy who really fell for this girl. Although I didn't really buy the romance ending the way it did.
Vince Vaughn mostly annoyed me. And if Will Ferrell had been in more of this there is no way I would have liked it.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 15, 2005 8:54:59 am PDT #6481 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
OMG! Thank you for warning me askye, now my decision to pass on this movie has been completely justified!
§ ita § - Aug 15, 2005 9:02:53 am PDT #6482 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I don't know if it's possible that you could dislike Ferrell more than I do -- I can't even look at posters without wincing. But it's a tiny role, and easy to get past.