Adam Sandlerhas been a Hollywood fixture since he broke out onSaturday Night Livein the early 90s.
While most of them never garnered muchcritical acclaim they were big hits with audiences.
The apex of this character is Bobby Boucher, the H2O-loving mama’s boy in thecollege football comedyThe Waterboy.
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On that scale, the movie is leagues ahead of Sandler’s similar work in movies likeLittle NickyorHubie Halloween.
The concept of the movie isso patently ridiculous it’s brilliant.
He enjoys making movies with his friends and has fun doing it.
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There’s really no faulting that.
What audiences really love is when Adam Sandler is funny, and he’snever been funnier than inHappy Gilmore.
Also,him getting punched by Bob Barker is comedy gold.No further explanation needed.
The two seem to have enjoyed the collaboration as they will be re-teaming for anotherNetflix joint with George Clooney.
Even if the film wasn’t very good, the two stars brought out the best in each other.
Their best film together wasthe career shiftingThe Wedding Singer.
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Sandler plays Barry, a socially isolated man prone to fits of rage.
It’sa movie that throws the audience off balanceearly and keeps them there for over two hours.
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