Falcon84 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 1955 times:
Saw it in a sneak preview with free tickets last night. Got to go with my son and 6 of his friends. Of course, I sat by myself so as not to make them feel bad.
To start, Adam Sandler, I think, is very talented. He has the talent to to almost any kind of movie-he could be this generation's Tom Hanks if he wants to be.
But for me, this movie wasn't all that funny. Everyone has their own tastes. But there's far too much sexual innuendo, and far too much cussing for me to really enjoy it. It has some very good moments, and it certainly had potential to be a very good movie. Fell short for me.
Sandler can do better than this, I think.
If you don't mind swearing every other word, and over-the-top sexual innuendo, this movie is for you. Personally, I'd like to see Adam get beyond this and grow up some.
LTU932 From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 13864 posts, RR: 51 Reply 1, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 1932 times:
Adam Sandler's recent films have sucked. Sure, we can't always expect good films, and while Sandler did have quite a few good films, those that have come out recent either recycle elements used from other films, or they simply suck and are not funny.
I'm not a big fan of Sandler at all. But The Zohan got a few chuckle out of me, mostly because of the cliches. Comedies very rarely make fun of Jews/Arabs that candidly, it was a nice change, if a bit biased.
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Homer71 From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 2209 posts, RR: 16 Reply 8, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1775 times:
Quoting Falcon84 (Thread starter): But for me, this movie wasn't all that funny. Everyone has their own tastes. But there's far too much sexual innuendo, and far too much cussing for me to really enjoy it. It has some very good moments, and it certainly had potential to be a very good movie. Fell short for me.
Falcon, I guess for posterity (I don't know your taste in comedies) how does it compare to Judd Apatow's other directing stints (40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up)?
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Us330 From United States of America, joined Aug 2000, 3769 posts, RR: 14 Reply 9, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1753 times:
I thought the thread title was referring to Dane Cook.
He might be the very worst--Ferrell and Schneider look like comedic geniuses compared to him.
Jack Black started out funny, but he's now in the same category as Dane Cook: people who say really random sh*t, make funny hand movements, and expect people to laugh at them.
Carlisle From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 271 posts, RR: 5 Reply 10, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1753 times:
Adam Sandler is actually quite funny however, I do not like the fact that it seems that in everyone of his movies the first half is outrageously funny and the second half is extremely serious, romantic, and / or downright depressing. What's up with that?
Although my mother begged me to watch "50 First Dates", I happened to enjoy it only for the fact that most of it was set in Hawai'i.
Mt99 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 6363 posts, RR: 7 Reply 11, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1728 times:
I got a bad feeling on this movie when the first trailers focused on how Adam Sandler was dieing and it appeared that the movie was about this whole new lease on life angle. But then the later trailers dont even mention that angle.. not a good sign
Dragon6172 From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 1161 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 1631 times:
Jack Black is hit or miss for me. I enjoyed School of Rock, and I thought he played a good supporting role in The Holiday (? not sure on this title, was on TV). But a lot of his other stuff does not interest me. The Year One that just came out... no desire to see.
AM744 From Mexico, joined Jun 2001, 1692 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 20 hours ago) and read 1511 times:
Quoting 7324ever (Reply 2): Adam Sandler, Jack Black, Rob Shinder
Quoting 7324ever (Reply 2): I think Sandler has some talent. Add Will Ferrell to the others.
Sandler and Black seem quite confortable playing leading characters because they're way more talented than the other two.
Quoting Carlisle (Reply 10): Adam Sandler is actually quite funny however, I do not like the fact that it seems that in everyone of his movies the first half is outrageously funny and the second half is extremely serious, romantic, and / or downright depressing. What's up with that?
It puzzles me also, although his comedy-drama dicotomy seems to be sort of his trademark now.
Us330 From United States of America, joined Aug 2000, 3769 posts, RR: 14 Reply 15, posted (3 years 11 months 1 week 14 hours ago) and read 1446 times:
Quoting Dragon6172 (Reply 13): The Year One that just came out... no desire to see.
Don't waste your time or your money. It tried too hard to be funny, and the few lines that were actually funny they used again and again and again and again....
Never understood the hype behind Adam Sandler.
He is not funny and he seems like he tries too hard to be funny.
Then again, millions of people find him funny and that's all that matters to him.
Type-Rated From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 4397 posts, RR: 20 Reply 17, posted (3 years 11 months 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 1363 times:
I find him to be one of the most annoying people out there. To me Will Ferrel and Steve Martin specialize in what I call "a**hole" humor. They make their living my making movies which make them look like "a**holes".
I think Adam Sandler is sometimes funny. Personally, I think he would do better if he chose his scripts more carefully.
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