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Chris Farley died 20 years ago today
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I never knew that story about him being taunted in his final moments and left to die without aid, that's horrifying. Was the lady who took his watch and shopped the photos ever arrested?
That was great, thanks for posting this.
That was great, thanks for posting this.
No, no I didn't. But this guy I know...him and her got it on, WOO-WEE!
Let's be honest, the man likely wouldn't have had much of a career without the drugs that eventually took his life. The amount of pressure he must have felt to keep doing them to perform the way he did most have been huge.
Loved Farley as a kid, so much so that even now as an adult I have a sentimental soft spot for movies like Beverly Hills Ninja and Almost Heroes, which are pretty bad movies that I love regardless. I remember watching Grown-Ups on Starz one day many years ago and just being bummed out that Farley wasn't alive to be in that. It probably still would have sucked, but it would have been cool to see that SNL Class of '94 or whenever reunion so many years later.
Man, back in the days before SNL actors stopped making eye contact with each other and just blatantly read the cue cards the entire time.
To think next year, Farley's death will be old enough to drink.
I feel like Farley would appreciate that joke.
I never found him funny at all, but I could definitely see a side to him that could have made him a great dramatic actor that I was always sad we never got to see.
That story doesn't check out. He's been dead for a while in those photos.
Your fluids don't pool like that when you're alive.
Sometimes I just watch old SNL sketches and remember what it felt like when my generation had the dominant culture and people my age were actually catered to. The zeitgest being pop music and "awkward humor" is so boring. And SNL is so zeitgeist-obsessed you really do get this feeling of being "at that time" when you watch. Weekend update aside, it's almost like a news show, always talking about what's going on right then.
Then he was reincarnated as a baby girl!
Making fun of a child's appearance is pretty fucked.
I still use the FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T HABLA ESPANOL joke at least 12 times a year.
I will forever defend Almost Heroes as a comedy classic. It's a terrible film that Farley put 150% of himself into.
Severely underrated movie. HE AINT GOT A BROTHER!!! Lol
My favorite SNL bit was the hidden camera Columbian coffee crystals bit. Matt Foley is great, but he had several others that were better.
Also just realized this coming May will be 20 years since Phil Hartman was killed, '97/98 was a rough year for SNL fans and alum.
Phil Hartman's farewell from SNL works a perfect tribute to both of them.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/stacylambe...78360_309810&utm_term=.qyoQA6ABkK#.xwOBN3NZnP
It's hard to believe it has been 20 years. I saw the documentary about Farley a year or two ago. He was a terribly broken person. It's a shame he didn't get the help and support he needed. It would have been interesting to see where his career would have gone if he hadn't died. He was the greatest physical comedian since the Three Stooges.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/stacylambe...78360_309810&utm_term=.qyoQA6ABkK#.xwOBN3NZnP
It's hard to believe it has been 20 years. I saw the documentary about Farley a year or two ago. He was a terribly broken person. It's a shame he didn't get the help and support he needed. It would have been interesting to see where his career would have gone if he hadn't died. He was the greatest physical comedian since the Three Stooges.
Wow. Time flies by. What a legend, that was taken from this earth way too soon.
I remember when I was a young 7 year old, and I saw on the news that he died of an overdose, and I asked my mom what that meant. She told me it was because of smoking. Obviously not wanting to explain that there's a bunch of stuff that can kill you.
I remember when I was a young 7 year old, and I saw on the news that he died of an overdose, and I asked my mom what that meant. She told me it was because of smoking. Obviously not wanting to explain that there's a bunch of stuff that can kill you.
I didn't know this until recently myself. It's difficult to imagine anyone else but Farley in the role, though... he really made it his own. The signs that he was going downhill fast were clearly there; his last couple of public interviews were tragic, it's like knowing a traffic accident is imminent but you're powerless to stop it.
Are they doing this now? I haven't kept up with the show in over a decade and a half, other than a few clips they aired during that recent special a few years back. I love watching actors break character in a funny scene, though.
Then he was reincarnated as a baby girl!
Holy shit. Those eyes and that half smile... something's definitely up.
Appreciate the link, man.
Tizoc, buddy. Hope you got to see this!
