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[–] chase_what_matters 58 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Twenty-one years ago he proved it with Punch-Drunk Love.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Was going to say exactly this.

Sandler is the epitome of DGAF. Love him for it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I always just knew him as that guy from shitty movies, but seeing him and others from that “crew” on Norm MacDonald’s shows made me realize they’re incredibly funny, and just DGAF about the films.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

Reign Over Me, too.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Spanglish was a good flick too

[–] chase_what_matters 4 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah. I always forget about that one. The only scene I remember is when he makes a midnight egg sandwich, and I always get hungry thinking about it.

[–] brnaftreadn 2 points 1 year ago

Funny People, Hustle

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That movie Hustle from last year was pretty damn good too

[–] buycurious 50 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Guy is playing 5D chess.

Picks elaborate locations to film and brings his friends to visit/act (plus his family for a studio paid vacation) + picks pretty leading women to play his love interests in all his films.

[–] axtualdave 22 points 1 year ago

By most accounts, he makes his "shitty" movies because he's bored or one of his friends needs a job. Any major actor in Hollywood is, barring insane lifestyle stuff, rich enough to never work again.

I would legitimately like to work on one of his films. I feel like it'd be a blast.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent 42 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

You shut your mouth! Waterboy was 10/10, same for Happy Gilmore!

[–] SzethFriendOfNimi 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I liked 50 first dates. The premise was interesting

[–] goldgate 4 points 1 year ago

Based on true story as well

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Happy Gilmore is amazing. Water boy…did not age well when I watched it recently.

[–] DreadTowel 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Uncut Gems is one of the most stressful experiences in my life

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Agreed. It's like if coke got bored and decided to snort itself.

[–] TheDarkKnight 2 points 1 year ago

Legit got snubbed for Oscars as a nominee, it still generates a pretty good conversation years later…heck of a film I never ever want to watch again haha

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I’ve always felt like he was a great actor when someone else is directing him. His best movies happen when someone else gets him to preform instead of just him and his buddies trying it on their own.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I unironically think that Adam Sandler is a good actor tbh