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- Tommy Boy. It's not every day that a film about brake pad salesmen tops a 'greatest movies' list, but when it comes to the output of Chris Farley, typical rules go out the window.
- Black Sheep. Eager to cash in on the success of pairing Chris Farley with David Spade in 1995's "Tommy Boy," Paramount Pictures hastily ordered the creation of a new script that'd send the duo on another adventure.
- Coneheads. Another Chris Farley movie with heavy links back to "Saturday Night Live," 1993's suburban comedy "Coneheads" was based on the sketch of the same name starring original not-yet-ready-for-prime-time players, Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin.
- Beverly Hills Ninja. "Beverly Hills Ninja" marked a major turning point in Chris Farley's career. For starters, it was the first film where he played the sole leading role following co-starring stints with fellow "Saturday Night Live" cast member David Spade in 1995's "Tommy Boy" and 1996's "Black Sheep."
- Eheads - 5.3
- Erly Hills Ninja - 5.6
- Ost Heroes - 5.9
- Heads - 6.1
- Ne's World 2 - 6.2
- CK Sheep - 6.3
- Ly Madison - 6.4
- Ty Work - 6.5
- Ne's World - 7.0
- My Boy - 7.1
The 1993 Coneheads film was largely a showcase for SNL original cast members Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin. However, the comedians from the '90s also came to play in the SNLfeature film. RELATED: 10 Best SNL Movies, According To IMDb Stars like Adam Sandler, David Spade, and Phil Hartman appeared in the film, but Chris Farley was a clear scene-steale...
Despite the iconography of Coneheads, it still ranks last according to the IMDB ratings. That's right; it even ranks below 1997's Beverly Hills Ninja. Beverly Hills Ninja has the feeling of a fake 30 Rock movie, even down to its tagline, "Kung Fool!" However, it ended up being an innocuous vehicle for Farley to show off his physical comedy. He even...
Almost Heroes, released in 1998, is the first of two posthumous films that featured Farley. Almost Heroesis a comedy western film from the gentle directorial touch of Christopher Guest. Farley starred opposite Matthew Perry, another rising star from the 1990s, and he played Bartholomew Hunt, a man competing against Lewis and Clark to explore the we...
Doubling back to 1994 for a moment, Airheadswas a film about a group of fledgling musicians who go to criminal lengths to install their soundtrack onto a local radio station. The film is largely centered around the musicians, portrayed by Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, and Adam Sandler. While they all popped on screen and built massive careers for ...
The SNL oeuvre has rarely produced a sequel to its slate of sketches turned into films. However, in 1993, a sequel to Wayne's Worldwas released and was received decently well, even if it ranked lower than its predecessor. In Wayne's World 2, the friend group of Wayne and Garth expanded to include characters like Terry and Milton. Of course, Milton ...
In terms of the cinema, what Farley will be best remembered for is his film collaboration with David Spade. The pair seemed destined to be among the all-time great movie duos, like John Candy and Steve Martin. RELATED: The Wrong Missy & 9 Other Movies To Watch For David Spade Fans Black Sheepwas the second of these collaborations and it starred Far...
Billy Madison is best known as one of the all-time classic Sandler vehicles in terms of 1990s comedies. As Sandler is known to do, many of his friends had parts in the 1995 comedy, too. RELATED: The 10 Best Adam Sandler Movies According To IMDb As for Farley, he appeared in Billy Madisonin an uncredited capacity. His turn as a bus driver was simple...
Coming in at third place on the IMDB rankings of Chris Farley's films is Dirty Work, the last film role of Farley's career. Unfortunately, it was mostly a Norm Macdonald vehicle and Farley's role was an uncredited one. His role as Jimmy No-Nose may not have been the major focus of Dirty Work, but it is now forever a part of the film's legacy. Farle...
Returning to the story of Wayne and Garth, the original Wayne's Worldfilm actually served as Farley's first film appearance. He appeared in a small role, as a security guard. Obviously, Wayne's World is often heralded as one of the best SNL films ever made, so it's no surprise that it slots into the list right near the top with a solid 7.0 rating. ...
Coming in at the top spot for Farley's IMDB ranking, could it be any other movie? It has to be Tommy Boy, which sports an admirable 7.1 score. It also just happens to be Farley's most famous movie. Farley stars as Tommy Callahan, a man with arrested development who embarks on a road trip with David Spade's Richard character. It's an all-time classi...
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- Tommy Boy. Ranked by Rolling Stone Magazine readers as one of the Top 25 Comedy Films of all-time, Tommy Boy is without question Chris Farley’s best film in a lead role.
- Black Sheep. In order to capitalize on the obvious chemistry between Chris Farley and David Spade in Tommy Boy, a second film with the two was quickly made.
- Beverly Hills Ninja. Chris Farley shines as Haru, a clearly not-so-typical ninja, in Beverly Hills Ninja. Taken in as a baby by an elder group of ninjas, as an adult, he helps an American woman investigate the criminal dealings of her boyfriend.
- Billy Madison. The 1995 comedy Billy Madison stars Adam Sandler as an immature and lazy 27-year-old man who must repeat grade school all over again to take over his father's hotel empire.
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Edwards (Matthew Perry) is a glory-seeking fop who's out of his league, Hunt (Chris Farley) is a slovenly, clumsy tracker with a soft spot for toilet humor. Along with a team of misfits and...
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Welcome to our exploration of the 1998 comedy film, Almost Heroes. Starring Chris Farley and Matthew Perry, this hilarious adventure follows two bumbling explorers as they race to be the...
Not unlike his idol John Belushi, he was credited for one more appearance after having left SNL and died at age 33. His death cause was also the same. In the year after Farley's departing, the movie Almost Heroes (1998), where he plays the leading role alongside Matthew Perry was released.
Jun 12, 1998 · ALMOST HEROES. By. Owen Gleiberman. Published on June 12, 1998 04:00AM EDT. In the only moment of Almost Heroes (Warner Bros.) that brought a smile to my face, Chris Farley, cast as a 19th-century ...
