Tommy Boy (1995) - Film Feast Food is a character in Tommy Boy, my friend Sam Famolaro and I discuss and analyze the movie through the lens of food. We mentioned all the food scenes that stood out to us, did we miss any?The movie starts out with a young Chris Farley dropping his lunch box to stop a dog that was chasing him. Frat party food, Tommy Boy nailed it, Tommy and his rugby friends had a party and they just had one pizza box and a bag of chips. Very realistic college party vibes. Sam asked me when I went from college parties with no effort to adult parties with charcuterie boards and effort. It’s hard to pinpoint, Sam’s theory is once you’re a homeowner you start to care and make an effort. (Editor's note I think renting your own apartment counts too, your own space is how I interpret this). The M&M scene from Tommy BoyIt’s so funny because it showcases the characters' personalities so well. David Spade is so worried about his car, he’s prim and proper. Tommy is a wild card silly goose, eating candy in his car and of course, makes a mess. Sam’s unpopular snack opinion is he doesn't like M&M’s. What’s the best road trip snack? Sam and I both agree Combos are the perfect road trip snack. Also, we both only eat Combos on road trips. Best movie theater snackSam says the obvious choice is Popcorn. His secondary choice is Twizzlers. We talk about sneaking snacks into movie theaters. Also, is movie theater food good? Soft pretzels, burger, pizza, etc. it’s very expensive and low quality but is it worth it?Tommy Boy has a mini fridge in his office. I think it’s super cool and great for drinks and hot sauce. Sam doesn’t think a mini fridge is a worthwhile thing to have.Rob Lowe is introduced getting off a bus, drinking milk from a carton, then punching the glass where a kid’s face is then he throws the milk carton in a babies face. Tommy’s love interest offers him a bear claw and Sam has never even heard of that donut. It’s a mediocre donut. What’s the most difficult food to eat while driving? Tommy eats fries in the car and grossly squirts ketchup into his mouth. Sam says fries are definitely hard, I’ve eaten nachos and a gyro while driving. When Richard and Tommy are arguing about Tommy failing at sales, Richard says your dad could sell a ketchup popsicle to a woman in white gloves. Tommy misses the point completely and only focuses on the ludicrous idea of a ketchup popsicle, hilarious.The Tommy Want Wingy scene is iconicSam and I say it’s ridiculous to order a shrimp cocktail from a random diner in the middle of nowhere. Tommy’s desire to get chicken wings made him be a good salesman. He was kind of charming, kind of confident, very convincing, and he got his wings. After Tommy’s first sale, the next scene shows them at the hotel and Tommy says he’s going to leave to get a pizza. He asks a pretty lady where the gym is and eventually comes back to the hotel sans pizza. Which character in Tommy Boy would you want to go to bottomless brunch with?Sam said Ray Zelensky and I said Tommy.Sam tells me about Utica food staples.Moon Pie cookies which are very similar to a black and white cookie, tomato pie which is a cold thick crust pizza with a layer of tomato sauce and parmesan cheese on top, Utica greens commonly escarole sauteed with garlic and olive oil. Per wikipedia most recipes include hot cherry peppers, pecorino cheese, bread crumbs, prosciutto or another cured meat, and sometimes chicken brothChicken riggies which is basically penne ala vodka with chicken