January 7, 20196 yr CSB: During my senior year at Texas (1996), I saw Adam Sandler at Bass Concert Hall. Our tickets were second row right in the middle. He did some funny comedy bits and played several of his songs from SNL, getting the whole crowd to sing along with Red Hooded Sweatshirt. That experience, along with his earlier films before he started doing more paycheck movies, is why he's always endearing to me.
January 7, 20196 yr That's legit Sandler is a clown, but the world needs clowns. Farley was damn near a genius. Maybe he was a genius.
January 7, 20196 yr Not sure I equate Farley with "Genius". When I think of comedic geniuses, I'm thinking of Peter Sellers, Sid Caesare, Red Skelton, Mel Brooks, Albert Brook, etc..
January 8, 20196 yr Author I wish Adam Sandler's career was still alive. He was on quite a trajectory until Big Daddy or so.
January 8, 20196 yr 19 minutes ago, Parliament said: I wish Adam Sandler's career was still alive. He was on quite a trajectory until Big Daddy or so. I will say that he was damn good in Funny People, though I may be in the minority of folks who really liked that film.
January 8, 20196 yr 38 minutes ago, Parliament said: I wish Adam Sandler's career was still alive. He was on quite a trajectory until Big Daddy or so. I agree his career has taken a shit. But Big Daddy was released in 1999, I would argue you need to move back your trajectory to 2004 or so. Anger Management came out in 2003, and 50 first dates came out in 2004. and 50 first dates is actually pretty damn good.
January 8, 20196 yr 50 minutes ago, South Austin said: I will say that he was damn good in Funny People, though I may be in the minority of folks who really liked that film. I thought it was a really good movie....
January 8, 20196 yr His new special on Netflix (from whence the clip in the OP came) is actually really good. I was surprised because I was pretty burned out on him. My favorite part is “Don’t know what I’m doin”
January 9, 20196 yr I agree his career has taken a shit. But Big Daddy was released in 1999, I would argue you need to move back your trajectory to 2004 or so. Anger Management came out in 2003, and 50 first dates came out in 2004. and 50 first dates is actually pretty damn good.I thought Bedtime Stories was funny. And you get to look at Keri Russel the entire movie as well.
January 9, 20196 yr He's still got something, obviously. You can count on one hand the number of comics that can sell out a theater tour without breaking a sweat.
January 10, 20196 yr /csb on that tour in 1996 my friends and my brother caught the show in the woodlands and, afterward, on the walk to the parking lot, got in a fight with some group of dudes and took some serious ass kickings. I was in France that summer so all I can say when they talk about their group asswhipping at the Adam Sandler show is ... cool story, bro.
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