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Spinoff: What actor alongside Sandler would have made Do-Over a good film?
Posted on 5/29/16 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 5/29/16 at 1:52 pm
I see what Spade is trying to do, but can't help but think Chris Farley would have made it epic. Sandler is decent, and the writing isn't awful.
Spade just can't play that role.
thoughts?
Spade just can't play that role.
thoughts?
This post was edited on 5/29/16 at 1:53 pm
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Posted on 5/29/16 at 1:57 pm to Roaad
I thought Spade was fine, and people tend to really overrate Farley. I like the guy, but if Melissa Mccarthy is the "fat fall down lady" of today, Farley was the man that made it big money 20 years ago and couldn't act at all.
This post was edited on 5/29/16 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 5/29/16 at 2:03 pm to Tactical1
quote:He played the oblivious naive guy as well, or better, than anyone.
Farley was the man that made it big money 20 years ago and couldn't act at all.
quote:That comparison is one-way. McCarthy made a career imitating a single aspect of Farley. That was one gimmick of his, not the only one.
Melissa Mccarthy is the "fat fall down lady" of today, Farley was the man that made it
I think Farley had more dimensions than those who were kids, or casual fans, at the time seem to recall
This post was edited on 5/29/16 at 2:05 pm
Posted on 5/29/16 at 2:06 pm to Tactical1
Posted on 5/29/16 at 2:08 pm to Roaad
quote:
That comparison is one-way. McCarthy made a career imitating a single aspect of Farley. That was one gimmick of his, not the only one.
that really not true.
like at all.
you dont have to like her but she does more than fat people fall down jokes.
Posted on 5/29/16 at 2:10 pm to Roaad
Farley? Lol the character isn't supposed to be screaming, falling down, ripping his clothes and doing all that shite hes known for to get laughs so I'm not sure wtf your talking about
This post was edited on 5/29/16 at 2:11 pm
Posted on 5/29/16 at 2:23 pm to Dr RC
Those guys were all stars and funny in their own right, but in the mid 90's you could tell studios were on board to make Farley a leading comedy guy. Farley was an extremely bankable star turning shite like Beverly Hills Ninja into money.
Posted on 5/29/16 at 2:29 pm to Dr RC
Yeah how can anyone forget her only other skill of using frick and shite in place of actual punch lines
Posted on 5/29/16 at 2:35 pm to Roaad
I always wondered how good chris Farley would have been in all of adam sandlers movies. He was in some of his early movies but Adams movies didn't start rolling until after farleys death. When I watch water boy, the wedding singer, big daddy,that's my boy, and mr deeds I always thought Farley would have been a great character on those movies.
Posted on 5/29/16 at 2:37 pm to Roaad
Budd Dwyer
Posted on 5/29/16 at 4:53 pm to Tactical1
at you for even considering comparing Chris Farley is shitty Melissa McCarthy.Posted on 5/29/16 at 5:08 pm to Tactical1
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t, but in the mid 90's you could tell studios were on board to make Farley a leading comedy guy. Farley was an extremely bankable star turning shite like Beverly Hills Ninja into money.
Ehh.. his movies did ok but they weren't exactly killing it either. Only Black Sheep made the top 50 highest grossing films the year it came out (@ #50, TB - 54, BHN - 67)
In fact, his solo flicks never made more than $32.6 million theaters.
Tommy Boy - $32.6 million
Black Sheep - $32.4 million
Beverly Hills Ninja - $32.4 million ($18 million budget)
Almost Famous - $6.4 million ($30 million budget)
I am having trouble finding budget info on TB and BS but I think we can assume the budgets for those two were around $8-$12 million each based off a few factors. First, another SNL alumni Lorne Micheals flick Billy Madison cost $10 million to make (and made just $26m in theaters!) and Happy Gilmore cost $12 million (making $41 million). Second Farley was basically contractually forced into doing BS so he and Spade's bargaining power likely wasn't very high. Finally, the budget for BHN was $18 million which makes it very unlikely TB or BS could have possibly been more.
Odds are the only two that were outright successes at the BO were TB and BS. With BHN, after the theater splits, it's likely any profit had to come from home video and broadcast licensing. AH was a straight up bomb.
Honestly, if we are talking about box office success as a principle cast member, McCarthy is much closer to Sandler than she is Farley.
This post was edited on 5/29/16 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 5/29/16 at 8:30 pm to Roaad
The Rock
Posted on 5/29/16 at 9:53 pm to Roaad
I'm just happy Rob Schneider wasn't in it. 5 stars!
Posted on 5/29/16 at 10:42 pm to Dr RC
Tend to agree with you there. She was fantastic in the movie w/ Jason Bateman, "Identity Theft" as well as a couple others. She's got more range than quite a few female actresses. If you want a female Chris Farley, look no further than Rebel Wilson.
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