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That's My Boy!

Started by HappyGilmore, June 16, 2012, 06:16:08 PM

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HappyGilmore

Adam Sandler returns, this time entering R-Rated territory.

In it, 13 year old Donny sleeps with his beautiful teacher over the course of a few weeks. She gets pregnant, goes to jail for thirty years. Donny gets thrust in the limelight, tv appearances, a sitcom, magazines. Owing the IRS money and attempting to avoid prison, he crashes the wedding weekend of his son, Han Solo, to coerce him in a televised reunion with his mom in jail for a bunch of money.

Beyond the crude humor, there's a sweet story with Sandler as the father and Samberg as the son.

Hilarious cameos from Tony Orlando, Todd Bridges, and Vanilla Ice.

A big step up from Jack and Jill and Bucky Larson.
"The path to Heaven runs through miles of clouded Hell."

Don't get too close, it's dark inside.
It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide.

RCMerchant

You have this in the good movie section?  :question:
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Rev. Powell

It's up to 23% positive on Rotten Tomatoes!

The last 4 movies Sandler was involved with scored 0, 3, 10 and 19 percent positive.

But I bet they all made money.

I'll take you places the hand of man has not yet set foot...

HappyGilmore

Quote from: RCMerchant on June 17, 2012, 05:15:07 AM
You have this in the good movie section?  :question:

I debated on which section to throw this in.

But, overall, it's not as bad as some previous HappyMadison productions.

Going for a full R-Rating worked best.

In all honesty, it wasn't a waste of money.  I laughed, a lot, so that makes it good.
"The path to Heaven runs through miles of clouded Hell."

Don't get too close, it's dark inside.
It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide.

claws

I gave up on Sandler after watching Little Nicky, but then came Punch-Drunk Love (2002) but I only bought it for my Paul Thomas Anderson collection.
My first ever Sandler movie was Bullet Proof, but I didn't think much of it. I totally enjoyed The Wedding Singer (1998) and hated The Waterboy (1998). Big Daddy (1999) was ok but Little Nicky was a pain to watch. Never seen any of his movies made before Bullet Proof and none he made after Punch-Drunk Love. And I have no desire to catch up.
Amazingly enough, Sandler is a big box office draw so people must really like him. Can't say that I do.

HappyGilmore

Billy Madison was decent.

Happy Gilmore stands as his best film.

And...James Caan is in this.
"The path to Heaven runs through miles of clouded Hell."

Don't get too close, it's dark inside.
It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide.

bob

Quote from: HappyGilmore on June 16, 2012, 06:16:08 PM


A big step up from Jack and Jill and Bucky Larson.

A movie about a rat getting killed in a  trap would be a  big step up from Bucky Larson..............RRRRRRRRRRRATED R.
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HappyGilmore

Sandler's cd's were R-Rated.

His movies were PG-13, a step down.

Should stick to R-Rated films. Boy was very enjoyable.
"The path to Heaven runs through miles of clouded Hell."

Don't get too close, it's dark inside.
It's where my demons hide, it's where my demons hide.