The Great AND Terrible Career of Adam Sandler

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  • @captainmidnight
    @captainmidnight  5 років тому +423

    What's your favorite (or least favorite!) Adam Sandler movie?
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    • @Superofu
      @Superofu 5 років тому +3

      captainmidnight 1st

    • @dumbmanny376
      @dumbmanny376 5 років тому +10

      No, what's your favorite Adam Sandler movie?

    • @giancarlofregoso
      @giancarlofregoso 5 років тому +66

      I love Don’t Mess with the Zohan

    • @HBConceptsltd
      @HBConceptsltd 5 років тому +13

      Big daddy or happy Gilmore have to be my favourites and i do like click quite a bit too

    • @omarchaidez3956
      @omarchaidez3956 5 років тому +14

      Haven't seen Uncut Gems since it has yet to come to my country, but I really loved his performance on The Meyorowitz Stories, pretty underrated movie.

  • @jimmyryan5880
    @jimmyryan5880 5 років тому +6849

    sandler has figured out a way to hang out with his friends and get paid for it. most of the time the movies are just the byproduct and I actually respect that. every 10 years or so he actually tries, the rest of the time he's just hanging out with cameras rolling.

    • @Polo-rp9hk
      @Polo-rp9hk 5 років тому +40

      jimmy Ryan yup

    • @aguywithalotofopinions412
      @aguywithalotofopinions412 5 років тому +639

      Grown ups 1 is genuinely charming because of this very fact. It just feels like friends hanging out with their families.

    • @beinerthchitivamachado874
      @beinerthchitivamachado874 5 років тому +94

      @@aguywithalotofopinions412 Deadass. The second one is kinda meh tho.

    • @honeyham6788
      @honeyham6788 5 років тому +137

      @@aguywithalotofopinions412 this is why i really like Grown Ups 2 as well. I felt like I was just hanging out with Adam Sandler and it was cool

    • @lazykazuo
      @lazykazuo 5 років тому +20

      can't respect anyone who Doesn't appreciate good films. Or even worse someone who does depreciate them and Doesn't try to make them

  • @mechajay3358
    @mechajay3358 5 років тому +2325

    He said that if he didn't get a Oscar nom for Uncut Gems, he would make a bad movie on purpose so be prepared for what his next work will be.

    • @stick-itproductions.3307
      @stick-itproductions.3307 5 років тому +155

      @Becca Why would you even think that, let alone type it?

    • @W-2Forms
      @W-2Forms 5 років тому +23

      Who says I’m going to watch it just like I haven’t watched uncut gems?

    • @Idonotsa49
      @Idonotsa49 5 років тому +52

      Anthony Tah May Nobody said you have to watch it. Also, did you just skip over Uncut Gems because you’re so against Sandler?

    • @Nibelheim1989
      @Nibelheim1989 5 років тому +30

      Waterboy 2. He becomes a Forrest Gump like figure.

    • @freindmaker4473
      @freindmaker4473 5 років тому +46

      @@W-2Forms uncut gems is fucking amazing dude

  • @captainbirch2.079
    @captainbirch2.079 4 роки тому +1712

    I've always had a soft spot for grownups because the characters remind me of my dad and his friends, it feels less like a movie and just like some guys goofing around

    • @evandelck8541
      @evandelck8541 4 роки тому +28

      Same

    • @orange1719
      @orange1719 3 роки тому +69

      That’s why I loved that movie, I moved out of my childhood neighborhood and it brings back that feeling the boys had. It’s like the movie of what if for me

    • @creed8712
      @creed8712 3 роки тому +58

      That’s probably the best way to rationalize it’s existence without getting mad. Like it would be one thing if it was some cash grab shitty movie but the reality is he didn’t make that movie for the money, he did it because he wanted to have fun with his friends and if he gets some cash off it that’s awesome too

    • @rovytan
      @rovytan 3 роки тому +23

      it feels somewhat realistic and close to what actually happens in real life. sure the other dads feel a bit dumbed down as a character but overall. its a great movie for me

    • @dah_goofster
      @dah_goofster 3 роки тому +1

      Y’all mfers out here with you upper middle class wealth. I’m down here getting beat to till the farms better.

  • @kevinlittrell3407
    @kevinlittrell3407 3 роки тому +355

    There was definitely a stretch of Sandler movies in the early 10’s where his movies were mainly just an excuse to go to a fancy location, and honestly, good for him.

  • @EternalSchism
    @EternalSchism 4 роки тому +531

    To this day, Big Daddy is one of the only movies that can make me cry like a baby. Sandler forces you to let your guard down because it’s just another man child underdog sort of movie, but then he rips your heart out at the end...

    • @nerdalotdulac8552
      @nerdalotdulac8552 3 роки тому +10

      I loved that movie when I was younger, I think is time for a rewatch 😅

  • @benwasserman8223
    @benwasserman8223 5 років тому +2549

    Here's the thing about Adam Sandler: when someone is directing him what to do, he can be a pretty good actor. If it's a Happy Madison script, forget about it.

    • @Gemnist98
      @Gemnist98 5 років тому +93

      It’s more “If he’s producing the movie and it isn’t called ‘Funny People’, RUN. Otherwise, sit back and enjoy the potentially really good movie”.

    • @welcometothemetaverse2523
      @welcometothemetaverse2523 5 років тому +27

      @-- Well, it has that one scene in the rain at the ending, but it's not a masterpiece.

    • @chellymurphy
      @chellymurphy 5 років тому +36

      If he’s in a movie on his own and not with his “comedic” friends then there might actually be potential for a decent film

    • @benwasserman8223
      @benwasserman8223 5 років тому +19

      Chels Murphy Or someone is directing his friends what to do. The Hotel Transylvania movies have much of the Sandler gang voicing characters and they’re all pretty funny

    • @welcometothemetaverse2523
      @welcometothemetaverse2523 5 років тому +7

      @- -
      No, I'm saying that one ending scene in the rain was surprisingly emotional and well acted. It's just that movie Click was an odd film to put it in as it's mostly vulgar jokes. If I were to tell you that this movie where he farts in his boss's face for a good 30 seconds that it was going to have a climax where the a somebody dies in front of his family and it's treated seriously? You'd think I was insane.

  • @pongopea
    @pongopea 4 роки тому +594

    I think Sandler's problem is that the industry always took him as a comedy actor, when his strength is really making these deep characters that we can like no matter who he is

    • @rashotcake6945
      @rashotcake6945 3 роки тому +13

      yeah his strength is in dramas not comedies

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 5 років тому +2146

    Whatever you do, just Don't Mess With The Zohan.

    • @giancarlofregoso
      @giancarlofregoso 5 років тому +45

      Just Some Guy without a Mustache I love that movie

    • @FriendlyKitten
      @FriendlyKitten 5 років тому +42

      One of the barely few I like with Adam Sandler, that is one of them.

    • @tearex2556
      @tearex2556 5 років тому +38

      As an Israeli myself this movie made laugh so hard I couldn't laugh anymore

    • @thaisennj9781
      @thaisennj9781 5 років тому +8

      Wtf I never knew he was zohan wow lmfao

    • @marcustepase2997
      @marcustepase2997 5 років тому +7

      Why do I keep on seeing you in the comments?

  • @Skurtz901
    @Skurtz901 4 роки тому +1127

    Waterboy has to be my favorite. “Captain insane-o shows no mercy”

  • @berserk-_-majay4104
    @berserk-_-majay4104 3 роки тому +128

    I don't care what anyone says this man has a special place in my heart this guy made my childhood and gave me a lot of laughs when I was younger

    • @AlexKomnenos
      @AlexKomnenos 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah like many of us who grew up with his comedy and movies. Trouble is that’s where Adam Sandler stayed, that 90s-early 2000s role

  • @paullanda2240
    @paullanda2240 5 років тому +4976

    Everyone has a soft spot for “Click”

    • @Lukas-sv5rk
      @Lukas-sv5rk 5 років тому +465

      the ending gets you

    • @aheartonfire7191
      @aheartonfire7191 5 років тому +64

      They should’ve have made a second movie.

    • @XenosFFBE
      @XenosFFBE 5 років тому +86

      Loved everything in that movie.... except him "acting sick". Those sounds he makes.

    • @welcometothemetaverse2523
      @welcometothemetaverse2523 5 років тому +125

      That damn ending.

    • @ivanceniceros5654
      @ivanceniceros5654 5 років тому +82

      Lukas Dicker big facts! I still tear up to this day. Legit the only movie that makes me tear up.

  • @aguywithalotofopinions412
    @aguywithalotofopinions412 5 років тому +723

    I always found the first Grown Ups pretty charming. It genuinely feels like a bunch of friends hanging out with their families. The second one definitely is way too ridiculous though. Click is also pretty fun too.

    • @theluigifan1
      @theluigifan1 5 років тому +19

      Big agree on both movies. Those are my favorite comedy movies from Sandler.
      Grown Ups 2, on the other hand, isn’t nearly as funny.

    • @kachoww5981
      @kachoww5981 4 роки тому +10

      theluigifan1 idk I found it pretty funny especially when they had the guy go “there’s a raft in there?”

    • @theluigifan1
      @theluigifan1 4 роки тому +11

      Sup Ma dood I think it still has its moments but the original is way better.

    • @CURTSNIPER
      @CURTSNIPER 4 роки тому

      zoolander in a nutshell

    • @VictorDude98
      @VictorDude98 4 роки тому +1

      @@CURTSNIPER Oof Zoolander 2 is straight up bad imo

  • @riskyz8671
    @riskyz8671 5 років тому +368

    Big Daddy has a special place in my heart as a movie I watched all the time when I was young. It's not the most original, or funniest, but it's one I can always rewatch.

    • @nobodywrites
      @nobodywrites 5 років тому +2

      Honestly was going to comment nearly the exact same thing but you've already done it. Completely seconded.

    • @juneplays8315
      @juneplays8315 4 роки тому +2

      Kiefer Nobody I can tell ur a redditor

    • @rotisseriepossum
      @rotisseriepossum 4 роки тому +1

      Same for me but w mr deeds. Reminds me of watching Sandler movies w my dad. He’s generally a no-nonsense dude but it’s fun to see him lose it at shit movies lol

    • @hlminds609
      @hlminds609 4 роки тому +1

      My Mr Deeds, had it on DVD and wore it out

  • @kyle18269
    @kyle18269 4 роки тому +739

    Grown Ups 1 wasn’t bad at all and I’ll die on that hill.

    • @Userfulpo
      @Userfulpo 3 роки тому +46

      Not only that, it was great!

    • @itsmeasparagus
      @itsmeasparagus 3 роки тому +17

      i agree not bad fine for a popcorn flick

    • @Daniel00232
      @Daniel00232 3 роки тому +6

      No

    • @skirk248
      @skirk248 3 роки тому +13

      I think it was a bad movie. But I'm also sure it was just made so him and the guys could get a paid vacation and have a good time

    • @thottv7403
      @thottv7403 3 роки тому +18

      Grown up 2 was bad tho kinda disappointed when it came out

  • @speedyvena
    @speedyvena 4 роки тому +76

    i loved the grown ups, maybe its the nostalgia talking but i thought all the dads together had a lot of chemistry and it felt like they were actually friends that would do the stuff they did on screen

  • @blujaebird
    @blujaebird 5 років тому +766

    Sandler is like the opposite of a lot of Hollywood actors. He actually has talent and doesn't really use it.

    • @BilboB
      @BilboB 5 років тому +3

      yeah... no

    • @nindo-4270
      @nindo-4270 5 років тому +70

      BilboB yeah... yeah. He does have talent

    • @BilboB
      @BilboB 5 років тому +4

      @@nindo-4270 he is good at playing one specific type of character and thats it, the few good roles he has had are just a variation of that.

    • @JH0207
      @JH0207 5 років тому +54

      @@BilboB Punch-Drunk Love, Uncut Gems, and Meyerowitz Stories are nothing alike.

    • @Captain_Neckbeard
      @Captain_Neckbeard 5 років тому +12

      Funny People is really good, too. It kind of explored how the funniest people are hiding really dark stuff on the inside.

  • @melancholyentertainment
    @melancholyentertainment 5 років тому +1342

    No mention of Waterboy or Anger Management? Those are the first two I think of. Love those movies.

    • @mechajay3358
      @mechajay3358 5 років тому +8

      Ikr

    • @SJNaka101
      @SJNaka101 5 років тому +172

      Waterboy is the most extreme of the man baby archetype and it is glorious

    • @BrokeBot
      @BrokeBot 5 років тому +21

      gaaaaaaatorade 😈

    • @SJNaka101
      @SJNaka101 5 років тому +22

      You guys are drinkin the wrong water

    • @thebrutusmars
      @thebrutusmars 5 років тому +10

      Gaaaatorade! Gaaaaaaaaatorade!

  • @happyharmony7062
    @happyharmony7062 5 років тому +951

    _"Many moments are only cherished when they become memories."_
    *~ Adam Sandler (Click)*

    • @matthewford8875
      @matthewford8875 5 років тому +29

      @Adrock 99 that movie fucked me up for a few days , I realised I wasn't appreciating the people around me enough

  • @pintobeanssg2957
    @pintobeanssg2957 3 роки тому +46

    I think my sister said it best, " Adam Sandler's movies feel like he just made them to mess around and have fun." And i think thats why i love him and his work almost always even if its "terrible"

  • @LorraineMcFly
    @LorraineMcFly 4 роки тому +12

    I love that Sandler's dramatic roles are far and few in between. It feels really special when we get one and usually, it ends up being really good. Punch-Drunk Love, The Meyerowitz Stories and especially Uncut Gems which still stands as my favorite performance from him.

  • @remuslazar2033
    @remuslazar2033 5 років тому +531

    I feel sorry that Hollywood ignores him now. He was part of my childhood and teenage years

    • @jameswatsonatheistgamer
      @jameswatsonatheistgamer 5 років тому +11

      The original stifler.

    • @verbaldavenci1
      @verbaldavenci1 5 років тому +3

      How could you not like an actor that does a hundred different voices with the same voice

    • @jacksonabernathy4211
      @jacksonabernathy4211 5 років тому

      because it sucks what do you not understand about that :_

    • @yaraandrade4099
      @yaraandrade4099 4 роки тому

      I thought it was just because he is getting older

    • @YukiPyro
      @YukiPyro 4 роки тому +1

      Hollywood Seeks people they can control..
      Thats why a lot of the big names are now silent. They could never really control them.

  • @Kordellcabe12
    @Kordellcabe12 4 роки тому +154

    Uncut gems is perfect for him. He’s an underdog who can snap at any moment. He’s in a love affair with his mistress in which he presents some romantic comedy elements. Plus he’s a rich dad who is able to crack jokes at his surroundings. And then at the complexity and he can really go for it. Absolutely perfect casting

  • @pockystyx4087
    @pockystyx4087 5 років тому +254

    I recently rewatched Anger Management, and was surprised at how well Sandler sold being a guy who just held in so much anger. Felt like I never gave him credit for it lol

    • @magicalgirllaurie
      @magicalgirllaurie 5 років тому +22

      Anger Management is a funny movie, although I think that it's more of a Jack Nicholson movie, even if Sandler is the protagonist.

    • @pockystyx4087
      @pockystyx4087 5 років тому +7

      @@magicalgirllaurie oh, most definitely; he steals the show lol

  • @bencarlson4300
    @bencarlson4300 4 роки тому +146

    Punch-Drunk Love and Uncut Gems are two masterpieces led by Oscar-worthy Sandler performances.

  • @kitparsons2058
    @kitparsons2058 3 роки тому +26

    I’m honestly a big fan of Sandler as an actor and I think he’s one of the better of his generation, he can play a surprisingly wide set of roles and emotions in his best work. Hopefully we’ll get to see more of him at his best in the future.

  • @andremalerba5281
    @andremalerba5281 5 років тому +493

    7:02 really felt like a GTA loading screen LOL

    • @kylehyde215CA
      @kylehyde215CA 4 роки тому +25

      They way he looks in Uncut Gems reminds me of Gay Tony. Makes you wonder if he did a deal with the wrong devil lol

    • @heyitstreybtw7659
      @heyitstreybtw7659 4 роки тому +6

      wow it actually does

    • @_A-B_
      @_A-B_ 4 роки тому +2

      yeap

    • @bigobloks1656
      @bigobloks1656 3 роки тому +2

      It did :D

  • @1sdani
    @1sdani 5 років тому +161

    Click makes me cry every time I watch that final scene in the rain. First time I saw the movie I only saw that scene onwards and it still made be cry. The rest of the movie is okay, but that one scene is a masterpiece.

    • @flashgordon4339
      @flashgordon4339 5 років тому +5

      Truly amazing scene

    • @lilbrutto9253
      @lilbrutto9253 5 років тому +3

      Yea me too whenever he’s reaching out for his son

    • @jgv1852
      @jgv1852 4 роки тому +1

      Same here.

  • @elenax_
    @elenax_ 4 роки тому +493

    I unironically love all his movies. We watched everyone we could while in New Zealand quarantine.

    • @courageouschronicler8657
      @courageouschronicler8657 4 роки тому +21

      Agreed for the most part. This is a horrible video opinion. I usually agree with Midnight's opinions, but he's dead wrong on some of these.

    • @PajamaManor
      @PajamaManor 4 роки тому +4

      Sorry... I love Little Nicky.

    • @destructocid
      @destructocid 4 роки тому +6

      His movies have just become a scam to hang out with friends and launder money. It’s a brilliant scheme.

    • @porteroffinland
      @porteroffinland 4 роки тому

      @@destructocid you're mostly right, sandler can pop out any kind of movie out of his ass and can present it to the studio with the shit still on it but sometimes they come out of his ass spotless

    • @destructocid
      @destructocid 4 роки тому

      @@porteroffinland not in 25 years.

  • @weston407
    @weston407 4 роки тому +84

    I’ll always love The Wedding Singer - it honestly hasn’t aged a day

    • @gamesetmatt23
      @gamesetmatt23 4 роки тому +3

      It helps that it was set in the 80s. Movies set in the past often age well.

  • @rimurutempest4945
    @rimurutempest4945 3 роки тому +31

    He’s so great in dramatic roles, I wish he does more of them. I get that his comedies are more for the money, for him and his friends to basically get paid for hangin out, and just easier generally, but man he needs to do more dramatic roles

  • @primanian
    @primanian 5 років тому +436

    uncut gems is easily his best performance

    • @bgerm8377
      @bgerm8377 5 років тому +7

      Uncut gems is a trash movie

    • @williesmite509
      @williesmite509 5 років тому +19

      Bgerm have you actually seen it?

    • @fox2569
      @fox2569 5 років тому +5

      I didn’t like it.

    • @fresh4u1994
      @fresh4u1994 4 роки тому

      Agreed

    • @monti5483
      @monti5483 4 роки тому +7

      Absolutely loved uncut gems but can I say something wild? I loved Click. It's my favourite Sandler film. It touched my heart as a child and it still did the same as an adult. A lot of people just hate to see a happy ending for some reason.

  • @josuemejia9976
    @josuemejia9976 5 років тому +746

    Grown Ups 1 was so underrated idc what y’all say it’s one of my favs from him

    • @kachoww5981
      @kachoww5981 4 роки тому +66

      Yea I feel the same way all these guys saying “it was his worst” like stfu they just can’t relate to having friends and a great sense of humour

    • @pizzi5104
      @pizzi5104 4 роки тому +42

      @@kachoww5981 Or.. you know.. humour is subjective.

    • @pizzi5104
      @pizzi5104 4 роки тому +25

      @Cameron Belanger No. Humour is subjective to the viewer. There are better ways to write jokes, but it's still subjective to the viewer.

    • @underratedvlogger8383
      @underratedvlogger8383 4 роки тому +2

      Fax

    • @imjustbetterthanyou9477
      @imjustbetterthanyou9477 4 роки тому +3

      Yeah this guy is really giving some bullshit reviews

  • @henrik6754
    @henrik6754 5 років тому +456

    I'm getting a little tierd of super heroes and Star Wars at this point, so i love it when you do videos like these. Adam Sandler has had a very interesting career. I hope he does more movies like Uncut Gems and less Grown Ups from now on.

    • @jameswatsonatheistgamer
      @jameswatsonatheistgamer 5 років тому

      Aren't we all. I stopped going to the cinema. I cancelled my odeon card.

    • @jessec.6876
      @jessec.6876 5 років тому +1

      @@jameswatsonatheistgamer that's not a smart move, there's always plenty of good films out and its good to support films you like

    • @jessec.6876
      @jessec.6876 5 років тому +3

      Well as long he's having fun I'm not really worried about it

    • @kachoww5981
      @kachoww5981 4 роки тому +2

      I’m starting to think you people who don’t like grown ups don’t have a good sense of humour or just can’t relate to having a group of good buddies. I can think of so many scenes that made me laugh in both movies

    • @willjbainbridge8947
      @willjbainbridge8947 4 роки тому

      @@kachoww5981 couldn't agree more

  • @charliewagner4860
    @charliewagner4860 4 роки тому +12

    I really liked bedtime stories and grown ups, grew up with those on every weekend and are still some of my favourite movies

  • @colinklang
    @colinklang 4 роки тому +37

    I grew up watching Sandler. He's part of the 2nd great wave of SNL. I love pretty much everything he's done. Mostly because he's an everyman type of comedian. Each of his roles encompasses some aspect of trying to grow up and figure things out while trying to stay grounded. You have roles like happy Gilmore or Billy Madison where you're just starting out and trying to figure out what you want to do with your life. There's movies like grown ups where you're trying to balance work and family and not lose your damn mind. All of it is just really relatable.

  • @Treynath84
    @Treynath84 4 роки тому +78

    I find that 'Reign Over Me' never gets mentioned when his films get brought up, good job for adding it to the video.

    • @JohnPrince80
      @JohnPrince80 4 роки тому +2

      I agree. I actually enjoyed Reign Over Me.

  • @Alienkiwi730
    @Alienkiwi730 5 років тому +88

    Zohan was brilliant. The scene when he swims after the boat was so cheeky and absurd, it was brilliant

    • @nikkan2678
      @nikkan2678 4 роки тому +12

      The entire movie is just so random that it actually makes it my favorite movie of him. For e.g. when they casually start playing hacky sack with the cat or when he makes a pretzel out of the wall street guy who is disrespecting the Zohan. Great and very funny movie if you have the right humor

    • @unitedkingdomoffiveeyes9765
      @unitedkingdomoffiveeyes9765 3 роки тому

      Where he was cutting the old ladies hair...

  • @japhetaguirre4880
    @japhetaguirre4880 5 років тому +159

    Even in Click, there's a scene that just straight up made me bawl in tears.

    • @welcometothemetaverse2523
      @welcometothemetaverse2523 5 років тому +33

      The one was Adam's character is walking away from the machines that keep him alive, out into the rain, calling out for his son who doesn't notice him until he collapses on the ground. The whole family gathers around and he gives his son the advice to "always put family 1st" and gives tearful good byes to each one of them including a comedic near middle finger gesture to the wife's new husband that he changes to an "OK" gesture. Gives the romantic note he wrote to his ex wife, only to die peacefully with the son crying on his father's chest.

    • @japhetaguirre4880
      @japhetaguirre4880 5 років тому +11

      @@welcometothemetaverse2523 Even in narration, it's still really emotional.

    • @flashgordon4339
      @flashgordon4339 5 років тому

      @@welcometothemetaverse2523 amazing scene, remember it to this day...

    • @strebicux6174
      @strebicux6174 5 років тому

      @ULGROTHA yeah

    • @mr.w1129
      @mr.w1129 5 років тому +6

      Or the scene after his dad passes and he goes back and keeps listening to his dad say “I love you son” and he finally breaks down and says “I love you too dad”.....tear jerker

  • @monsieurnaggert3134
    @monsieurnaggert3134 3 роки тому +9

    I really like the Grown Ups Duology.
    To me, they are harmless fun.
    And they make me laugh, even after multiple rewatches.
    Sometimes, this is just enough for me: to laugh my lungs dry.

  • @sean7891233
    @sean7891233 4 роки тому +255

    Hey captain ... you forgot The Longest Yard

    • @elwoodg29
      @elwoodg29 4 роки тому +18

      And water boy and mr deeds

    • @dominikesquibel
      @dominikesquibel 4 роки тому +3

      @@elwoodg29 just watched mr.deeds, had to turn that shit off

    • @soccersenpai730
      @soccersenpai730 4 роки тому +8

      Also Zohan

    • @jqa16JesusSaves
      @jqa16JesusSaves 4 роки тому +27

      Longest yard holy shiiit.... Terry crews and great khali.. That movie was so 2000s.

    • @elwoodg29
      @elwoodg29 4 роки тому +4

      @@dominikesquibel damn thats like part of my childhood

  • @jamesmoyal184
    @jamesmoyal184 5 років тому +314

    Why did you do me like that, Grown Ups was my favourite movie growing up. To me it stills holds up today

    • @sol4r2k8
      @sol4r2k8 4 роки тому +23

      For real man grown ups is comedy at its finest

    • @jebbryant6522
      @jebbryant6522 4 роки тому +2

      My favourite movie growing up for a while was attack of the clones trust me young you had a terrible taste in movies don’t let the nostalgia fool you

    • @smileykid18
      @smileykid18 4 роки тому +1

      The first Grown Ups was average but the second was awful

    • @curtiswallen549
      @curtiswallen549 3 роки тому

      @@sol4r2k8 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @Userfulpo
      @Userfulpo 3 роки тому

      They were both great.

  • @ChuckD008
    @ChuckD008 5 років тому +80

    Sandler is great in films that aren't Happy Madison productions. Give him a script that he wasn't involved in creating & a real director & he suddenly becomes a great actor.
    His roles post-Funny People REALLY frustrated me, considering that that role of his was essentially him hating himself for those exact type of films

  • @c3phCD
    @c3phCD 5 років тому +134

    I met him once, he seemed pretty nice

    • @cabrondemente1
      @cabrondemente1 4 роки тому +1

      Of course he seems nice, he's an *actor.*

  • @crosse0
    @crosse0 3 роки тому +18

    LITTLE NICKY is my favorite Sandler film. It's too underrated

    • @marocat4749
      @marocat4749 3 роки тому

      It is , the mix of the zany humor, the all great actors, even tarentino, my favourite cameo of his, and its sweet, but also celebrates metal. Its underrated if anyone has any love for fun bmovies. I think it is a great bmovie. And sandler, surprising good heart of the story. Its my favourite. And THE metal cult movie. But overall, good balance of all zany things that shouldnt work as well as they do, but do. Great writing. I mean the sheer love and humorous fanservice like ozzy osbourne eating a bat head off a bat(based on a real event) for metal mixed with the humor and it works.
      Indeed underrated.

  • @Ivymoon333
    @Ivymoon333 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for mentioning The Wedding Singer. People always seem to forget this movie even exists or simply hasn’t heard of it. It’s been my favorite movie since it came out when I was 2.

  • @harley_yelrah9429
    @harley_yelrah9429 5 років тому +23

    He focuses so much on having fun and being nice during filming that people lose sight on making a good movie

    • @dylanmica1
      @dylanmica1 4 роки тому +2

      Thats the beauty of it, what the hell is more believable than genuine emotions conveyed on screen?

  • @nathanwaldrop3723
    @nathanwaldrop3723 5 років тому +157

    He didn’t talk about the water boy or little Nicky

    • @asee818
      @asee818 5 років тому +12

      Keep those masterpieces out of this

    • @limauseless9341
      @limauseless9341 5 років тому +13

      Water BOY was a favorite of mine for a long time just found it sooooo funny

    • @skullofanalien
      @skullofanalien 5 років тому +10

      Longest yard either

    • @taracarroll4218
      @taracarroll4218 5 років тому +2

      @@limauseless9341 What I love about the Waterboy is how well he, Kathy, Henry and Fairuza play off each other and had great working chemistry. All four of them were well casted and made the movie.

    • @heinrichmuller7974
      @heinrichmuller7974 4 роки тому +1

      i was thinking that, didn't hear about _airheads_ either

  • @rileyesmay
    @rileyesmay 4 роки тому +26

    I feel like the reason he is so successful is because EVERYBODY likes like half of his movies no matter who you are. Obviously they intertwine because for example I liked Murder Mystery and Happy Gilmore but not Click and Uncut Gems. That is what makes him great though, we never know if we will like the movie or not, but we do know he is a solid actor in ALL of his movies.

  • @J_Bollich
    @J_Bollich 4 роки тому +54

    Bedtime stories is on of my favorites I know it is cringey but it’s so nostalgic

  • @katspook8613
    @katspook8613 3 роки тому +6

    Always loved Adam. Reminds me of my own dad and a lot of others. His movies may not be the best but these movies always hold a special place in my heart.

  • @calcium9656
    @calcium9656 5 років тому +52

    Karsten Runquist: "Adam Sandler is a good actor"
    Captain Midnight: hocus pocus, that's mine

    • @sindri1447
      @sindri1447 5 років тому +1

      Who's Karsten Runquist?

    • @Gemnist98
      @Gemnist98 5 років тому

      Zane Another UA-camr.

    • @sindri1447
      @sindri1447 5 років тому +3

      @@Gemnist98 ah okay. We are aware that the opinion that Adam Sandler is indeed capable of being a great actor and that this notion isn't exactly new? He has a tendency to pick roles that are just easy and require no effort on his part and just plain suck to be honest. He's still capable.

    • @Gemnist98
      @Gemnist98 5 років тому

      @@sindri1447 The joke is that Karsten already made a video about him being a good actor.

    • @sindri1447
      @sindri1447 5 років тому +1

      @@Gemnist98 so have a dozen other film critics/youtubers.

  • @lindamartinutz
    @lindamartinutz 5 років тому +65

    Honestly he surprised me in uncut gems because I’ve never seen him in a “serious” movie, it’s always comedic, I really wish he would have done more movies like uncut gems (drama) instead of his older movies that were mentioned in this video, I was always annoyed in movies where he did a baby voice or overly aggressive. Nonetheless, I think he’s a great actor, maybe just not in the best movies.

    • @Nik.No.K
      @Nik.No.K 4 роки тому +1

      I think reign over me (another one of his serious roles) is great personally

    • @elwoodg29
      @elwoodg29 4 роки тому

      Watch punch drunk love thats one of his best dramas

  • @theshwagins4734
    @theshwagins4734 4 роки тому +170

    Everyone is forgetting Sandler’s real gem. His movie “8 crazy nights”

    • @dillontyler3002
      @dillontyler3002 4 роки тому +11

      The animation genuinely looked amazing. I don't know how he got the guys from Iron Giant to do it, but that was a great call

    • @casamir1
      @casamir1 3 роки тому +4

      Still think of the "poopsicle" joke every time my dog goes when it's snowing out.

    • @jcoolguy1548
      @jcoolguy1548 3 роки тому +6

      Dude I love that movie

    • @vaughnlean2951
      @vaughnlean2951 3 роки тому

      The song at the end was amazing

    • @phatnana2379
      @phatnana2379 3 роки тому

      I freakin love that movie lol! Idk why Sandler never made more animated movies tho! Animation opens up so much more ridiculous shit to happen like in 8 Crazy Nights and can compliment Sandler's humor so we'll!

  • @mojointhedojo938
    @mojointhedojo938 4 роки тому +26

    Can we all agree that You Don't Mess with the Zohan is his best movie... you know... its zohan...

  • @Yolomcswaggins6969
    @Yolomcswaggins6969 3 роки тому +6

    Billy Madison to this day is probably the movie I actively quote the most, "t-t-t-today junior"

  • @anthonyduvall9410
    @anthonyduvall9410 5 років тому +22

    Adam Sandler kicks ass. almost every actor/ actress that's been in his movies has been in them since the jump. that's realness in plain sight.

  • @HonkeyKongLive
    @HonkeyKongLive 5 років тому +12

    Sandler is so good when he's punching upwards. When he's coming from a disadvantage, he excels. It works if it's comedy or drama. We liked Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, and Waterboy because his character was in a constant state of having to prove himself worthy to a world that's laughing at him. Hell that's how his stand-up comedy worked. His drama works when he has something about himself that he's fighting against, not just an enemy. Confident Sandler does not work. Insecure Sandler can be brilliant.

  • @DallenPearson
    @DallenPearson 5 років тому +101

    You didn’t even mention his greatest movie: That’s My Boy

    • @sheldonpegram8421
      @sheldonpegram8421 5 років тому +6

      that shit was trash... But I laughed doe. 🤣😭💀

    • @tomsullivan5678
      @tomsullivan5678 5 років тому +8

      Make your jokes, but I loved that movie.

    • @DallenPearson
      @DallenPearson 5 років тому +14

      Tom Sullivan I’m 100% serious that it’s my favorite Adam Sandler movie

    • @asee818
      @asee818 5 років тому +4

      Dont forget little nicky

    • @tbishop3342
      @tbishop3342 5 років тому +8

      Agreed! You don't even need to watch that movie to enjoy it, just listening to it will make you laugh nonstop. WAAAAAAZZZZUUUUUPPP!!

  • @PublicShenanigans
    @PublicShenanigans 2 роки тому +1

    I don't think you should have just a soft spot for Click... That a fantastic movie that tugs at the old heart strings with his great acting and really makes you consider how you treat your family. Up there with his best.

  • @coreypreston8327
    @coreypreston8327 3 роки тому +1

    Just watched uncut gems for the first time last night and wow. What an absolute masterpiece

  • @soytack
    @soytack 5 років тому +44

    Anyone else thought that picture +zoom at 7:02 has some GTA V loading screen vibes

  • @deathmoonnn
    @deathmoonnn 5 років тому +113

    why doesn’t anyone talk about The Cobbler? decent movie with a pretty good Sandler performance

    • @RandomCrewPotatoSoup
      @RandomCrewPotatoSoup 5 років тому +3

      i was thinking this myself. it’s so good

    • @SJNaka101
      @SJNaka101 5 років тому +3

      I thought that movie was so weird lol. I definitely think about it positively but it's not one of my favorites

    • @lewiscarter1229
      @lewiscarter1229 5 років тому +5

      Sandler’s all right in it but it’s a terrible movie.

    • @MrSimpleton
      @MrSimpleton 5 років тому +3

      Not my type of film, the overly goofy reveal of a spy agency of cobblers at the end ruined any semblance of enjoyment i could get from it

    • @thedoomofred5174
      @thedoomofred5174 5 років тому +2

      I like the concept of the movie but I feel it could have been done better.

  • @Footbucket
    @Footbucket 5 років тому +100

    I really liked "The Cobbler" I feel like a lot of people missed that one

    • @thebrutusmars
      @thebrutusmars 5 років тому +3

      It’s so weird, but I enjoyed it. It’s just so like
      Zany, then serious, and both of them at once.

    • @strebicux6174
      @strebicux6174 5 років тому

      Yeah

    • @timhlreh9594
      @timhlreh9594 4 роки тому

      It’s a good movie not a lot of people talk about it

    • @patriciaoflynn7050
      @patriciaoflynn7050 4 роки тому

      Me too, I really wish @captainmidnight had mentioned it. The Cobbler is a really interesting and unique concept. It was one of the first serious roles I saw Sandler in and I wish it was better known

  • @glorygloryholeallelujah
    @glorygloryholeallelujah 3 роки тому +12

    I will always have a soft spot for *Lil Nicky and 50 first dates.* ❤️
    The later has been on my mind quite a bit recently, specifically the ending (when drew has to watch a “recent events in your life” video every morning-so she doesn’t go nuts)...
    Yeah, that’s exactly what I imagine biden’s morning routine is like too.😆

  • @charmygreen665
    @charmygreen665 3 роки тому

    As someone that grew up loving his early movies, after watching Uncut Gems i thought it was for sure his best movie. Great video dude

  • @Kaiji...
    @Kaiji... 5 років тому +11

    I like that his movies just seem like him and his friends having a good time

  • @UmbraKrameri
    @UmbraKrameri 5 років тому +5

    Men, Women & Children is a criminally underrated movie in which he also gives a surprisingly good performance.

  • @dead_yami
    @dead_yami 5 років тому +8

    *Seeing a new Rich Dad trailer as a Sandman-defender*
    SOMEBODY KILL ME PLEEASE, IM ON MY KNEES, PRETTY PRETTY PLEASE

  • @that-weird-christian
    @that-weird-christian 4 роки тому +9

    Adam Sandler like Jim Carrey will always have a place in my heart.

  • @laurisaarinen1126
    @laurisaarinen1126 2 роки тому +1

    I love many of his movies. Big Daddy, Anger Management, 50 First Dates and Don't Mess With The Zohan are my favorites. He has been in so many films, there's a lot that's not even mentioned here.
    I also love the thing how old ladies always have crushes on him, it's one of those Sandler things 🤣

  • @demetriosmorris6926
    @demetriosmorris6926 5 років тому +45

    The Longest Yard is my favorite movie from him

    • @rickardkaufman3988
      @rickardkaufman3988 4 роки тому

      @Mr Lion It was terrible. They were many remakes on it. The Sandler one wasn't good. I liked some other films like Zohan and those chick flicks.

    • @rickardkaufman3988
      @rickardkaufman3988 4 роки тому +1

      @Cameron Belanger Just watched The Longest Yard again. Just changed my mind. It's okay but better than Zohan.

  • @thatoneeggplant
    @thatoneeggplant 5 років тому +18

    He came to my art school and I almost opened a door onto his face lol

    • @Hi_Just_Fred
      @Hi_Just_Fred 5 років тому +8

      You mean you nearly smacked the face of THE Adam Sandler with a door!? Amazing! :o

    • @thatoneeggplant
      @thatoneeggplant 5 років тому +2

      Casa de Frank yea 😂😅 he came because I think his kids might being going there in a few years. Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree I guess haha (just hope they can make real friends, not just because of their dad)

  • @Crick1952
    @Crick1952 5 років тому +5

    Bedtime Stories is still a guilty pleasure of mine.
    Plus I think The Cobbler is a very underrated movie.

  • @nerdalotdulac8552
    @nerdalotdulac8552 3 роки тому +3

    You know, Idk if it's because I'm latina but I actually love Spanglish. I think is an amazing movie, tackling a subject so common in my life that often surprises me that people doesn't appreciate it more. And, of course, I love Sandler's role in it.

  • @whoscandice3184
    @whoscandice3184 3 роки тому +2

    This man Adam Sandler literally hangs out with his friends at a resort for most of his movies while his wife is an absolute dime and honestly i’m happy for him

  • @kitre
    @kitre 5 років тому +28

    what about “Bedtime Stories” tho

  • @loodeeloo8979
    @loodeeloo8979 5 років тому +19

    Adam Sandler was like my friend in college who became a coke and sex addict her freshman year bc she was bored and unchallenged before transferring to an Ivy and getting over her addictions. They have so much potential but yet here we are

    • @nexus7034
      @nexus7034 5 років тому

      Lotti Smith yup because drug addiction is on par with just being a shitty actor. Grow up.

  • @RichBandzMf
    @RichBandzMf 4 роки тому +6

    I just watched Uncut Gems yesterday and I gotta say, it's definitely his best work in a long time. That ending was crazy too, I felt like I was in that situtation

    • @WickkedSmurk
      @WickkedSmurk 4 роки тому

      Definitely a great movie. But holy shit I felt like I was going to have an anxiety attack the whole damn time. That's good moviemaking

  • @SaiScribbles
    @SaiScribbles 3 роки тому +1

    I've been so over Sandler for years but this video convinced me to watch Uncut Gems in the future.

  • @matthewtopping2061
    @matthewtopping2061 3 роки тому +2

    This was an excellent deep-dive. I'm going to go watch some of Sandler's "outlier" stuff now.

  • @ScienceOnBears58
    @ScienceOnBears58 4 роки тому +4

    Adam Sandler has made movies of him basically on vacation and made millions of dollars doing so. I don’t think anyone can truly critique this man.

    • @sugasinfireration5863
      @sugasinfireration5863 3 роки тому

      Not to forgot that he takes his friends with him by giving them roles lol.

  • @harmonyleese1041
    @harmonyleese1041 4 роки тому +16

    Where’s big daddy? cause that shit made me cry 😭

  • @Mazxlol
    @Mazxlol 3 роки тому +17

    I grew up watching Adam Sandler’s movies so I think I’m a bit biased but I loved all his movies. Maybe it’s nostalgia speaking but I thought he was really funny. My favorite is Anger Management!

  • @jemusandran1575
    @jemusandran1575 3 роки тому

    The beats to this video lined up perfectly with the Sibelius startup music and it sounded glorious.

  • @dinsism
    @dinsism 4 роки тому +2

    My favourite films of his are: Punch Drunk Love, Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison, Funny People, Big Daddy, The Waterboy
    But my favourite performance of him has to be as Howard from Uncut Gems- he was amazing in it!

  • @thevillageyid
    @thevillageyid 4 роки тому +10

    He gave us Happy Gilmore!

  • @thecabbageman1
    @thecabbageman1 5 років тому +40

    "No one expects every will farell movie to be great"
    I usually expect them to be terrible

  • @giancarlofregoso
    @giancarlofregoso 5 років тому +42

    I love Don’t Mess with the Zohan!!

    • @calvingates6185
      @calvingates6185 5 років тому +7

      Dont mess with zohan is one of the funniest movies i’ve ever. I watched it on netflix about 3 months ago and expected it to be shit but it was actually really entertaining because of how silly it is

  • @melanielyon7024
    @melanielyon7024 4 роки тому +2

    I love your career focused pieces too! Do Jennnifer Lawrence next please.

  • @harrycallahan5018
    @harrycallahan5018 3 роки тому +1

    I think uncut gems is one of the most refreshing movies I've seen

  • @royfugate
    @royfugate 4 роки тому +4

    not even a mention of I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry ? it is one of my favorites.

  • @sonokawaray
    @sonokawaray 2 роки тому +3

    Anger Management is one I always enjoyed. Yeah, it's a case of Sandler being the straight man, and admittedly I think Jack Nicholson ends up being the true star as the crazy but effective therapist, but after this video I realize it's also an interesting idea (at least on paper) to invert the Happy Gilmore type of character; this time Sandler's the seemingly normal guy surrounded by people with explosive rage, and he has to find the healthy middle ground between how they act and his own repressed and equally unhealthy response to problems.

  • @thisjustincomics
    @thisjustincomics 5 років тому +75

    Grown Ups 2 is the worst I’ve seen. I don’t really like to waste my time and watch a lot of shitty movies

    • @lewiscarter1229
      @lewiscarter1229 5 років тому +6

      Multimedia Man it’s like they weren’t even trying to be funny with that movie.

    • @waveride7063
      @waveride7063 5 років тому +1

      How did u manage to finish watching that movie?

    • @thisjustincomics
      @thisjustincomics 5 років тому +1

      Wave Ride I’ve seen worse

    • @thisjustincomics
      @thisjustincomics 5 років тому

      ULGROTHA I know all to well about that

    • @JiggyJones0
      @JiggyJones0 5 років тому +1

      @@thisjustincomics Jack and Jill is the second worst movie I've ever seen. The first is Escape Room.

  • @cethsui
    @cethsui 2 роки тому

    50 First Dates, Happy Gilmore and Blended are my personal favourites nostalgia definitely plays a role but I still love them

  • @officialniktheking6891
    @officialniktheking6891 3 роки тому +2

    Something about "Click" that makes it a multi dimensional and fantastic. I think that's his best movie yeat

  • @leoaksil4085
    @leoaksil4085 4 роки тому +4

    "Uncut gems" was a fantastic movie. It's surprisingly good.

  • @HabboMatiasJv
    @HabboMatiasJv 5 років тому +6

    Yeah, i get it; anyone remembers "The Meyerowitz Stories"

  • @keyzcapone1381
    @keyzcapone1381 3 роки тому +7

    Click is one of the only movies that made me tear up during the dying scene

  • @Zephandolf
    @Zephandolf 3 роки тому

    Grownups 1 had a little bit of a nostalgia hit for me because of its shooting locations with Woodmans and at Centennial Grove. Spent a few summers at that dinky little clay filled beach just down the hill from that basketball court, which wasn't there when I lived in Essex. I will say though that that friggin 1920's fire engine has been in every single town parade that I remember.