Wednesday Movie Night: Tommy Boy (1995)

This movie came out in 1995 when I was 6, and not allowed to watch adult movies. It's understandable though. Even though I do believe I would have laughed more then than I did as an adult, as slapstick humor has become less appealing with age. What works though is the friendship between David Spade and Chris Farley who don't ever have to force the humor. For some reason Farley's character seems like a poor schmuck you just feel for.

Summary: Tommy is not too smart, he's immature, and isn't aspiring to much. He's also a heir to an auto part company, but after his father dies he's left having to battle out his relatives who are married into the family. His father has married a woman who's only goal is basically to earn more money from the empire, whether that means selling it and losing it from the family, she doesn't care. Tommy is determined to keep his dad's name alive through the business though, and sets out to keep it alive with the help of the man also working for his dad, Richard.

Saturday Movies: 50 First Dates (2004)

I've seen no cuter movie this year, and one that men can enjoy too at that. In one of Peter Segal's better movies he has two lead actors that really carry the chemistry of the movie. Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler are sort of oddballs who are comedic who seem to be magnets in this movie. It is appreciated how this movie is simple, bright, cute, and while overall happy in tone, it also has this vibe that keeps it grounded in some form of reality. It ends on a very high note, but not one so high we forget the situation.

Summary: Henry Roth has avoided commitment, until he meets Lucy. After meeting Lucy he falls instantly, and goes to have a second date with her, only to find out she can't remember their first date. Now Henry may have to make more of a commitment than he ever has to a woman to win her over and over. Everyone is very protective of Lucy though, including her family, who plays along in repeating the same day over and over, so she doesn't realize that she is stuck on the last day she can remember.