Black Sheep Reviews

1996

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60
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Chris Farley stars as Mike Donnelly, the doltish younger brother of a gubernatorial candidate (Tim Matheson). Mike can't seem to stay out of trouble, thus potentially endangering his brother's chance at winning the election, so campaign aide Steve Dodds (David Spade) is assigned to chaperone him until the election is over. Not .. Read more

Starring	Chris Farley, David Spade, Tim Matheson, Christine Ebersole
Director	Penelope Spheeris
Genres	Comedy

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Returning to Hollywood after a brief sojourn in Britain, veteran director Allan Dwan resumed his career with this shipboard melodrama, which was based on a short story he'd written for Claire Trevor. However, the focus of attention is Edmund Lowe as the transatlantic gambler who prevents Tom Brown from the taking the rap for a jewel robbery — without letting the boy know he's really his father. One of the first films produced for the newly amalgamated 20th Century-Fox, this is never riveting. But Lowe and Trevor are admirable, while Adrienne Ames is thoroughly hissable as a scheming vamp.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
In freefall since Wayne's World, Penelope Spheeris' career has descended halfway down the deep-sea Marianas Trench,... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
"...It's a crowd-pleaser directed with maximum energy and panache..."
- Los Angeles Times
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Black Sheep
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

TOP MOVIE !!!

Poor Mike Donnelly (Chris Farley) just can't seem to do anything right.

His brother Al (Tim Matheson)is running for Washington State governor

against the tough as nails incumbent governor Tracy (Christine Ebersole)

Unfortunately for Al, Mike is an accident prone guy who often ends up

screwing up even the most simple of tasks.Al decides to keep Mike on a

short leash by having his campaign aide Steve Dodds (David Spade) to

watch over his brother and keep him out of trouble while the election

progresses. Mike and Steve get into all sorts of wacky mishaps including

meeting a spaced out military commando (Gary Busey) and getting high on

nitrous oxide in a squad car!! But when our heroes learn of governor

Tracy's crooked plans to fix the election in her favor,they head out to

save Al's race for office!!
- - A customer from GLASGOW
  - Posted 10 May 2005 23:00
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

dont bother

dont bother watching this ever
- - Kevin Matthews from worcester
  - Posted 14 Feb 2008 09:45
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Ohhhh God

Dont get me wrong I think Chris Farley was hillarious, but this film was so badly done it did not use his comedy talent at all. Watch Tommy Boy if you want a good Farley adventure!!! R.I.P. CF
- - A customer from Horsham
  - Posted 01 Oct 2008 12:48
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

dont bother

dont bother watching this ever
- - Kevin Matthews from worcester
  - Posted 14 Feb 2008 09:45
[Highly rated reviewer]

Huuuuuu!!!!!!!

To sum it up in one word 'CRAP'
- - yulbrynner from Uckfield
  - Posted 03 Feb 2008 22:20

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

TOP MOVIE !!!

Poor Mike Donnelly (Chris Farley) just can't seem to do anything right.

His brother Al (Tim Matheson)is running for Washington State governor

against the tough as nails incumbent governor Tracy (Christine Ebersole)

Unfortunately for Al, Mike is an accident prone guy who often ends up

screwing up even the most simple of tasks.Al decides to keep Mike on a

short leash by having his campaign aide Steve Dodds (David Spade) to

watch over his brother and keep him out of trouble while the election

progresses. Mike and Steve get into all sorts of wacky mishaps including

meeting a spaced out military commando (Gary Busey) and getting high on

nitrous oxide in a squad car!! But when our heroes learn of governor

Tracy's crooked plans to fix the election in her favor,they head out to

save Al's race for office!!
- - A customer from GLASGOW
  - Posted 10 May 2005 23:00
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

dont bother

dont bother watching this ever
- - Kevin Matthews from worcester
  - Posted 14 Feb 2008 09:45
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Ohhhh God

Dont get me wrong I think Chris Farley was hillarious, but this film was so badly done it did not use his comedy talent at all. Watch Tommy Boy if you want a good Farley adventure!!! R.I.P. CF
- - A customer from Horsham
  - Posted 01 Oct 2008 12:48
very funny

chris and co were great, very funny especilly when in the cabin. looks old but sometimes the old ones are the best.
- - A customer from Tyne & Wear
  - Posted 04 May 2005 21:52
not funny.

Rented this movie because I thought it would be a light comedy. But it was not funny at all, and quite boring.
- - A customer from stroud
  - Posted 13 Aug 2006 12:38
[Highly rated reviewer]

Huuuuuu!!!!!!!

To sum it up in one word 'CRAP'
- - yulbrynner from Uckfield
  - Posted 03 Feb 2008 22:20
Classic Farley

Chris Farley, larger than life, storms his way through this comedy in his classic way. He is trying his best to support his politician brother in his election campaign but only ends up going from chaos to disaster and being an embarassment to boot. A very funny film.
- - IanDunf from Dunfermline
  - Posted 13 Oct 2008 23:41
Basically awful

For what it's worth, here's the plot - weedy David Spade tries to keep overacting, accident-prone lump Chris Farley away from his brother's Washington election campaign, and ends up uncovering vote fraud.

Can't recall too many laughs, but the two saving graces are the Penelope Spheeris-directed rock music, and a chuckle involving some nitrous oxide gas.

Little else to recommend it though.
- - muggsley from Blackpool
  - Posted 27 Mar 2009 21:56
0 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Poo

I love David Spade, I remember now why i don't like Chris Farley!!
- - kelly connell from London, England
  - Posted 10 Mar 2005 13:05

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Critics' reviews (4)
Returning to Hollywood after a brief sojourn in Britain, veteran director Allan Dwan resumed his career with this shipboard melodrama, which was based on a short story he'd written for Claire Trevor. However, the focus of attention is Edmund Lowe as the transatlantic gambler who prevents Tom Brown from the taking the rap for a jewel robbery — without letting the boy know he's really his father. One of the first films produced for the newly amalgamated 20th Century-Fox, this is never riveting. But Lowe and Trevor are admirable, while Adrienne Ames is thoroughly hissable as a scheming vamp.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
In freefall since Wayne's World, Penelope Spheeris' career has descended halfway down the deep-sea Marianas Trench,... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
"...It's a crowd-pleaser directed with maximum energy and panache..."
- Los Angeles Times
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
Crass and coarse comedy, relying for laughs on uninspired slapstick.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  Chris Farley stars as Mike Donnelly, the doltish younger brother of a gubernatorial candidate (Tim Matheson). Mike can't seem to stay out of trouble, thus potentially endangering his brother's chance at winning the election, so campaign aide Steve Dodds (David Spade) is assigned to chaperone him ...