Tommy Boy (1995)

One of the most beloved comedy duos of all time was the short-lived team-up of Chris Farley and David Spade, who developed a winning chemistry together on Saturday Night Live which successfully translated to the silver screen. Portraying the dumb, fat oaf with a heart of gold and the smarmy, sarcastic asshole who serves as his foil, they hit the road together as Tommy (Farley) becomes heir apparent to his father's auto parts empire while Richard (Spade) must keep him in check. The laughs in this movie are infectious and hit more often than not. It's a shame we didn't get to see more of these two together before Farley's life was tragically cut short. For some people, this might just be another dumb buddy comedy, but it's a great example of how do it well.

4 Holy Schnikes! out of 5

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)

Frank Drebin is retiring from Police Squad and planning to start a family with Jane. Directed by first-time director Peter Segal, it lacks the same finesse and tightening of jokes that David Zucker brought to it, despite penning the script. There is a delicate balance to this art of smart/dumb comedy which can be ruined if it leans too heavily to one side or acknowledges its own absurdity. Some of these chords are hit a little too hard and lacks more of the "subtlety" found in the previous entries. This is one of those films I always like better in retrospect, even though it never quite lives up to my memory of it.

2¾ specimen cups out of 5

Note: "Fun" bit of trivia: O.J. Simpson was arrested on murder charges three months after the release of this film. This certainly exists as a time capsule.