Comments on: Chris Farley Resurrected for Questionable David Spade DirecTV Commercial

By: jessica

jessica — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:58:01 +0000

what about all of the beatles music? George and John are dead, but there are still making millions off of that.

By: ccacykf

ccacykf — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:07:45 +0000

We as a family believe the DIRECTV commercial is a celebration of Chris. It shows him doing what he loved to do most, making people laugh. He would have loved the spot. We are grateful to DIRECTV and David Spade for doing it, and for honoring Chris and the classic movie Tommy Boy in this way.
Kevin Farley

By: Weston

Weston — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:11:22 +0000

MJ Merchandise? Like dolls of little boys and blankets? “I got your nose blanket, aahhhh hee hee!”

By: Kevin R

Kevin R — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:44:06 +0000

Dead people make more money than I ever will. Wait dead people don’t make money… other people make money off of dead people… I say its more than OK, celebrities would want it that way I think. Its part of the celebrity package, you are owned forever by the public. The best thing some people can do for their careers is to die. Hasn’t hurt the sales of MJ’s merchandise at all has it?

By: Ustaiden

Ustaiden — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:46:55 +0000

Heres hoping for a Brokeback Mountain direct tv add. “I can’t quit you, Direct Tv”

By: Ledgewood

Ledgewood — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:38:17 +0000

im fine with it.

its not like he just died. and the money thing really isnt anyones business, and im sure the Farley estate is getting their palms greased. so who cares. its not like i shudder everytime TBS airs Black Sheep. at least it shows Chris at the height of his career and about 100 lbs less then when he left planet earth.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:37:21 +0000

Spade was in the movie too, why is it only Chris opinion matters. Actors wanna leave behind a legacy. To be remembered because of their rolls and become immortal in a way… they donâ€™t want all their work to be destroyed when they die. Plus Chris Farley saled out a bunch of times. Do you really think he would have a problem with this commercial? He would have been buying cocaine five min. after shooting.

And rus you have it right. i don’t see how everyone is up an arms about Chris, but Jesus, he’s ok to make money off of. Nice. (Welcome to the conversation evangelists and most organized religions)

By: Marc

Marc — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:01:37 +0000

I don’t have much of a problem with it if his next of kin gave the okay.

By: Primal

Primal — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:17:48 +0000

Kurt, It’s Vincent C. Just started using it only got jay, sean, gamble, and nagy so far as friends. need more hehe

By: Mang

Mang — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:03:09 +0000

Billy Mays’ commercials are still being shown. Otis Redding, Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson, Eddie Rabbit, etc., etc. on the radio. Biopics in the theatres and the show “Biography.” Where should the line be drawn?

Even if a film is high art, does it matter whether or not it’s used?

By: kurt

kurt — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:31:28 +0000

(sorry about the threadjack) but Primal, who are you on Facebook….?

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:24:24 +0000

I think it’s weird to compare actors portraying celebrities to using actual celebrity footage. Napoleon sliding down a waterslide was something filmed for comedic value in a movie, it’s not like it was actually Napoleon Bonaparte sliding down a waterslide. Farley filmed that scene for that movie and likely for that movie only. But i guess if his family approved it, and they are making money from it, then it’s hard to be angry.

I still think it was a questionable decision by his family and i’m surprised that they made it, same goes for Spade. I’m not surprised at all that Direct TV did this, why wouldn’t they? If the Farley’s and Spade were ok with it, in a way, they’re in the clear.