As if I needed another excuse to call my weed guy, there has rarely been a more urgent time than now.
Variety reports that Virgin Films has acquired “I Am Chris Farley” and will released the documentary later this summer in key markets nationwide.
The film, which will debut on the Spike network on August 10, will include interviews with Christina Applegate, Dan Aykroyd, Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Molly Shannon and David Spade. The documentary will also include interviews with Farley’s four siblings, including his brother Tom Jr., who wrote the biography “The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts.
The documentary profiles his early days in Madison, Wisconsin and Marquette University. In an excerpt from Farley’s friend, Barry Calpino, who lived across the hall from him at Marquette via Boston.com, Farley was just as hilarious in his college days as his legacy dictates. Barry recalls a few gems from back in the day:
-Dancing on the top of a beer truck with his pants off.
-Interrupting [John’s] French literature class and abusing the poor teacher.
-Running through a big plate glass window at the student union late at night.
-Being the pioneer-innovator behind a rugby club drinking game called “butt quarters” – which requires no additional explanation.
The film then transitions to his work at Second City, SNL, and in films such as Black Sheep and Tommy Boy.
This news has flooded my body with so many emotions including, but not limited to, the below:
Chris, your legacy will live on through my poor, drunken decisions.
[Variety]