"Anything For A Laugh" is a clear case of false advertising. Chris Farley was a funny guy. But this doc hangs a pall over every clip by sandwiching them between dour c-list performers grumbling through their memories of Farley's addictions. Tom Arnold and Gary Busey, both addled and burned out by their own addictions, can barely string two sentences together.
They never dig too deeply into the addictions either. The exact drugs he did were only mentioned once. The circumstances of his death were not described. It's worth noting that a sex worker left the apartment on the night of his death knowing he was in distress but did not call for an ambulance. If you're doing a biography, give your viewers details.
No Tim Meadows, which is baffling. They worked together in Second City as well as SNL. The whole thing seems like half an effort.
They never dig too deeply into the addictions either. The exact drugs he did were only mentioned once. The circumstances of his death were not described. It's worth noting that a sex worker left the apartment on the night of his death knowing he was in distress but did not call for an ambulance. If you're doing a biography, give your viewers details.
No Tim Meadows, which is baffling. They worked together in Second City as well as SNL. The whole thing seems like half an effort.