Farley or Candy?

[KembaStepback]

There was a poll on twitter recently asking which you prefer. I'm so incredibly torn.

 

[Deepster]

Without a really deep look, I would say the iconic movies are close and Farley's SNL body of work are light years better than Candy on SCTV.

 

[storrsroars]

I had no idea Farley ever starred in an iconic movie.

 

[Mano]

I’ll take Candy’s oeuvre over Farley’s all day. Some great movies in there. SNL doesn’t really move the needle for me. I still quite like Farley though.

 

[Deepster]

I’ll take Candy’s oeuvre over Farley’s all day. Some great movies in there. SNL doesn’t really move the needle for me. I still quite like Farley though.

Dismissing Farley's SNL work is crazy talk.

 

[SubbaBub]

Candy had more range. Farley's schtick was limited to fat idiot and also he was a Candy rip-off to some extent.

Farley's SNL work and Tommy Boy are what some might call iconic.

 

[Mano]

Dismissing Farley's SNL work is crazy talk.

I enjoyed it, but I never watched it at the time and only came to it later so I don’t think it had the same impact on me as you. It wasn’t until I met my wife that I started watching as she’s a pretty big SNL devotee.

 

[billythekid]

Without a really deep look, I would say the iconic movies are close and Farley's SNL body of work are light years better than Candy on SCTV.

I am a Farley fan, but I think you are underestimating Candy's work on SCTV. He never got the exposure that SNL gave Farley, but some of his skits/characters are pretty damn funny. For me, the one-two of Uncle Buck and Planes, Trains & Automobiles pushes Candy to the win. I'm Buck Melanoma, Moley Russell's wart.

 

[nwhoopfan]

living in a van, down by the river

 

[Kolumbo]

Dewey Oxburger
Del Griffith

Matt Foley
Bill Swerski's Super Fans

 

[Chin Diesel]

Candy had more range. Farley's schtick was limited to fat idiot and also he was a Candy rip-off to some extent.

Farley's SNL work and Tommy Boy are what some might call iconic.

+1 on this. Farley was real funny and I liked his stuff. Towards the end he was a charicature of himself. And not in a good way.
Candy could be the big oaf without his whole schtick being the big oaf.

 

[Dove]

Farley died 22 years ago?

 

[Dogdeacon]

Candy was in better movies and had a better overall career, agree that his SCTV work is under-rated but certainly not as funny or culturally impactful as Farley on SNL.
Stripes, Splash, & Planes-Trains are all better movies than anything Farley did.
I think their biggest starring efforts are a draw, Uncle Buck vs Tommy Boy.
Arguably had Farley lived and had the same career longevity he could challenge Candy & would have been in something other than screwball comedies.
Bottom line, Farley more laugh out loud totally hysterically funny; Candy more consistently funny better comedic actor.

 

[Waquoit]

I thought Candy was funny and Farley could do cartwheels.