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Title: I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
Year: 2007
Director: Dennis Dugan
Plot: When two testosterone-fueled firemen attempt to register as domestic partners in order to bypass the bureaucratic red tape preventing one of them from naming his own two children as his life-insurance beneficiaries, their low-key ruse turns into headline news in this quirky matrimonial comedy starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James. Chuck Levine (Sandler) and Larry Valentine (James) are two New York City firefighters whose longtime friendship has endured many a five-alarm fire. All that widower Larry wants is to ensure that his two children will be taken care of if anything should happen to him on the job, and all that single blaze-battler Chuck wants is to carry on with his carefree life of noncommitment. Having once rescued Larry from certain death in a particularly fearsome inferno, beholden Chuck feels forever indebted to his brave friend and has vowed to repay the favor when the time is right. When Larry discovers that the only means of circumventing the civic red tape that could throw his children's futures into jeopardy is to take Chuck as his lawfully wedded husband, his obligated pal reluctantly agrees to step up to the alter with the understanding that the arrangement will be a well-kept secret between themselves and the justice of the peace. A potentially fatal flaw in their presumably foolproof plan is soon revealed, however, when an overzealous bureaucrat decides to question Chuck and Larry's partnership. Subsequently forced to embark on a mandatory honeymoon and pose as starry-eyed newlyweds, Chuck and Larry quickly discover just how important it can be to stick by a friend in his or her time of need. Jessica Biel, Steve Buscemi, Ving Rhames, and Dan Aykroyd co-star in a comedy from The Benchwarmers director Dennis Dugan. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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]]>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:38:55 GMTI Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry2007Dennis DuganWhen two testosterone-fueled firemen attempt to register as domestic partners in order to bypass the bureaucratic red tape preventing one of them from naming his own two children as his life-insurance beneficiaries, their low-key ruse turns into headline news in this quirky matrimonial comedy starring <a href="/players/P____62990/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Adam Sandler</a> and <a href="/players/P____35101/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Kevin James</a>. Chuck Levine (Sandler) and Larry Valentine (James) are two New York City firefighters whose longtime friendship has endured many a five-alarm fire. All that widower Larry wants is to ensure that his two children will be taken care of if anything should happen to him on the job, and all that single blaze-battler Chuck wants is to carry on with his carefree life of noncommitment. Having once rescued Larry from certain death in a particularly fearsome inferno, beholden Chuck feels forever indebted to his brave friend and has vowed to repay the favor when the time is right. When Larry discovers that the only means of circumventing the civic red tape that could throw his children's futures into jeopardy is to take Chuck as his lawfully wedded husband, his obligated pal reluctantly agrees to step up to the alter with the understanding that the arrangement will be a well-kept secret between themselves and the justice of the peace. A potentially fatal flaw in their presumably foolproof plan is soon revealed, however, when an overzealous bureaucrat decides to question Chuck and Larry's partnership. Subsequently forced to embark on a mandatory honeymoon and pose as starry-eyed newlyweds, Chuck and Larry quickly discover just how important it can be to stick by a friend in his or her time of need. <a href="/players/P___222949/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jessica Biel</a>, <a href="/players/P_____9838/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Steve Buscemi</a>, <a href="/players/P____59836/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ving Rhames</a>, and <a href="/players/P____80282/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Dan Aykroyd</a> co-star in a comedy from <a href=/films/259669/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>The Benchwarmers</a> director <a href="/players/P____88371/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Dennis Dugan</a>. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide10Taggedy Taggged (6-10)171312http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s288595.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/I_Now_Pronounce_You_Chuck_and_Larry/288595/default.aspxFilm Spout Post: An Ode to Depression (via Adam Sandler) http://www.spout.com/blogs/usesoap/archive/2008/6/10/31038.aspx

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Post Date: 6/10/2008 9:25:55 AM
Body: While scarping though yet another barrel’s bottom in attempting to drum up the words to encapsulate yet another Adam Sandler cinematic gastric bypass, I opted to take the higher road and rely on the pre-eminent wit of one Noel Coward for inspiration in slogging through “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan.” His ode to depression, “The Bad Times are Just Around the Corner” accurately sums up just about every filmic experience I’ve had with one Adam Sandler. With the exception of some chuckles in “Happy Gilmore,” I have yet to find a redeeming quality to any of his films. But as each of his subsequent films continue to make box office dollars, I have now relinquished myself to the fact that there I am in the minority and that this comedic abomination is going nowhere soon. So I might as well embrace my disparity, just as the late, great Coward had more than 50 years ago. Ode to Depression (via Adam Sandler)with apologies to Noel Coward His wackiness of ‘Waterboy’His humor fails to ‘Click.’From ‘Little Nicky’On up to ‘Big Daddy,’Featured humor light as a brick.From the first scene in ‘Billy Madison,’Where he first struck his man-child role,It forced a grinBut deep withinIt lacked a trace of soul.Lady Comedy is going south, lads,Slumming like a pan-handler.Lady Comedy lost her voice, lads,With the help of Adam Sandler.Hurray, Hurray, Hurray!Sandler is here to stay. Refrain 1: There are bad films just around the corner,And laughs are never found.It’s no good complaining,For he’ll keep reigningAnd we all know he’s sticking around.With a scowl and a sigh,Another film passes byAs we prepare for Sandler and doom and dread.We critics unpack our grievances on pages of paperAnd wait until we drop down dead. And through these countless films,There are many years between us.His shtick unchanged,Just rearranged,With unhealthy focus on his own penis.We went along on ’50 First Dates’Though for a second ‘date’ we’re wary,He pretended to care,But we knew it’s not there,When he “Pronounced” both “Chuck and Larry.”While running “The Longest Yard”(A title never more apt)He went from crazyTo just plain lazy And for two hours we just felt trapped.Lady Comedy’s taken a rest, ladsWe thought we couldn’t handle ‘erLady Comedy’s gone to rest,But has awoken Adam Sandler.Hurray, Hurray, hurray!Sandler is here to stay. So in this final verse, I suppose,I’d be as spacey as Lindsay Lohan,To mention here,With little revere,My thoughts on “Messin’ with the Zohan.”He plays a tough-guy soldier,Skilled from battles near his home.But dream he daresOf coiffing U.S. hairArmed only with a comb.Sight gags there are aplenty,But most of them fall flat,Unless you chuckleAt hairy knucklesAnd playing hacky-sack with cats.Lady Comedy is dead, lads.In a most appalling manner.Lady Comedy’s kicked the bucket, lads,Make room for Adam Sandler.Hurray, Hurray, hurray!Sandler is here to stay.
]]>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:25:55 GMTusesoapusesoap Blog6/10/2008 9:25:55 AM While scarping though yet another barrel’s bottom in attempting to drum up the words to encapsulate yet another Adam Sandler cinematic gastric bypass, I opted to take the higher road and rely on the pre-eminent wit of one Noel Coward for inspiration in slogging through “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan.” His ode to depression, “The Bad Times are Just Around the Corner” accurately sums up just about every filmic experience I’ve had with one Adam Sandler. With the exception of some chuckles in “Happy Gilmore,” I have yet to find a redeeming quality to any of his films. But as each of his subsequent films continue to make box office dollars, I have now relinquished myself to the fact that there I am in the minority and that this comedic abomination is going nowhere soon. So I might as well embrace my disparity, just as the late, great Coward had more than 50 years ago. Ode to Depression (via Adam Sandler)with apologies to Noel Coward His wackiness of ‘Waterboy’His humor fails to ‘Click.’From ‘Little Nicky’On up to ‘Big Daddy,’Featured humor light as a brick.From the first scene in ‘Billy Madison,’Where he first struck his man-child role,It forced a grinBut deep withinIt lacked a trace of soul.Lady Comedy is going south, lads,Slumming like a pan-handler.Lady Comedy lost her voice, lads,With the help of Adam Sandler.Hurray, Hurray, Hurray!Sandler is here to stay. Refrain 1: There are bad films just around the corner,And laughs are never found.It’s no good complaining,For he’ll keep reigningAnd we all know he’s sticking around.With a scowl and a sigh,Another film passes byAs we prepare for Sandler and doom and dread.We critics unpack our grievances on pages of paperAnd wait until we drop down dead. And through these countless films,There are many years between us.His shtick unchanged,Just rearranged,With unhealthy focus on his own penis.We went along on ’50 First Dates’Though for a second ‘date’ we’re wary,He pretended to care,But we knew it’s not there,When he “Pronounced” both “Chuck and Larry.”While running “The Longest Yard”(A title never more apt)He went from crazyTo just plain lazy And for two hours we just felt trapped.Lady Comedy’s taken a rest, ladsWe thought we couldn’t handle ‘erLady Comedy’s gone to rest,But has awoken Adam Sandler.Hurray, Hurray, hurray!Sandler is here to stay. So in this final verse, I suppose,I’d be as spacey as Lindsay Lohan,To mention here,With little revere,My thoughts on “Messin’ with the Zohan.”He plays a tough-guy soldier,Skilled from battles near his home.But dream he daresOf coiffing U.S. hairArmed only with a comb.Sight gags there are aplenty,But most of them fall flat,Unless you chuckleAt hairy knucklesAnd playing hacky-sack with cats.Lady Comedy is dead, lads.In a most appalling manner.Lady Comedy’s kicked the bucket, lads,Make room for Adam Sandler.Hurray, Hurray, hurray!Sandler is here to stay. Spout Post: FilmCouch #52 http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/1/11/23770.aspx

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Post Date: 1/11/2008 9:01:20 AM
Body: Joe Swanberg (Hannah Takes the Stairs) and Ronald Bronstein (Frownland) talk about turning private detective movie convention on its ear with Butterknife, their new webseries presented on spout.com January 28. Aaron Hillis and Keith Uhlich argue–REALLY argue–over the critical acclaim gay critics gave to I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. I really don’t know what to make of their face-off, but it reveals staunchly different ways that gay and straight people watch a gay themed movie, especially one starring Adam Sandler. *Sign up for an email reminder when Butterknife premiers at butterknife.spout.com (Subscribe to FilmCouch in the iTunes store and an episode will download each Friday.) FilmCouch 52 Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:01:20 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com1/11/2008 9:01:20 AMJoe Swanberg (Hannah Takes the Stairs) and Ronald Bronstein (Frownland) talk about turning private detective movie convention on its ear with Butterknife, their new webseries presented on spout.com January 28. Aaron Hillis and Keith Uhlich argue–REALLY argue–over the critical acclaim gay critics gave to I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. I really don’t know what to make of their face-off, but it reveals staunchly different ways that gay and straight people watch a gay themed movie, especially one starring Adam Sandler. *Sign up for an email reminder when Butterknife premiers at butterknife.spout.com (Subscribe to FilmCouch in the iTunes store and an episode will download each Friday.) FilmCouch 52 Originally posted on:SpoutBlog Spout Post: FilmCouch #52 http://www.spout.com/blogs/paul/archive/2008/1/11/23768.aspx

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Post Date: 1/11/2008 9:00:55 AM
Body: Joe Swanberg (Hannah Takes the Stairs) and Ronald Bronstein (Frownland) talk about turning private detective movie convention on its ear with Butterknife, their new webseries presented on spout.com January 28. Aaron Hillis and Keith Uhlich argue–REALLY argue–over the critical acclaim gay critics gave to I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. I really don’t know what to make of their face-off, but it reveals staunchly different ways that gay and straight people watch a gay themed movie, especially one starring Adam Sandler. *Sign up for an email reminder when Butterknife premiers at butterknife.spout.com (Subscribe to FilmCouch in the iTunes store and an episode will download each Friday.) FilmCouch 52 Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » Paul
]]>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:00:55 GMTpaulpaul on spout.com1/11/2008 9:00:55 AMJoe Swanberg (Hannah Takes the Stairs) and Ronald Bronstein (Frownland) talk about turning private detective movie convention on its ear with Butterknife, their new webseries presented on spout.com January 28. Aaron Hillis and Keith Uhlich argue–REALLY argue–over the critical acclaim gay critics gave to I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. I really don’t know what to make of their face-off, but it reveals staunchly different ways that gay and straight people watch a gay themed movie, especially one starring Adam Sandler. *Sign up for an email reminder when Butterknife premiers at butterknife.spout.com (Subscribe to FilmCouch in the iTunes store and an episode will download each Friday.) FilmCouch 52 Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » Paul Spout Post: FilmCouch #52 http://www.spout.com/groups/FilmCouch/FilmCouch_52/302/23767/1/ShowPost.aspx

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Post Date: 1/11/2008 9:00:39 AM
Body: Joe Swanberg (Hannah Takes the Stairs) and Ronald Bronstein (Frownland) talk about turning private detective movie convention on its ear with Butterknife, their new webseries presented on spout.com January 28. Aaron Hillis and Keith Uhlich argue--REALLY argue--over the critical acclaim gay critics gave to I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. I really don't know what to make of their face-off, but it reveals staunchly different ways that gay and straight people watch a gay themed movie, especially one starring Adam Sandler. FilmCouch 52
]]>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:00:39 GMTpaulFilmCouch1/11/2008 9:00:39 AMJoe Swanberg (Hannah Takes the Stairs) and Ronald Bronstein (Frownland) talk about turning private detective movie convention on its ear with Butterknife, their new webseries presented on spout.com January 28. Aaron Hillis and Keith Uhlich argue--REALLY argue--over the critical acclaim gay critics gave to I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. I really don't know what to make of their face-off, but it reveals staunchly different ways that gay and straight people watch a gay themed movie, especially one starring Adam Sandler. FilmCouch 52 Spout Post: I Directly Declare You Charles and Larry http://www.spout.com/blogs/immabohemian/archive/2007/12/9/22666.aspx

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Post Date: 12/9/2007 5:53:22 PM
Body: his movie surprised me. I think the thing that caught me off guard the most was how sincere a lot of the parts were. I was expecting it to be this crude film, filled with typical gay jokes. But instead it was a really interesting view on the whole thing. I especially appreciated the fact that a Queen song was played, which I proudly sang along to. I don't care what people think, I paid eight fifty, I'll sing if I want to!I didn't dislike it, but I didn't love it either. I don't remember a lot from it. I think I went into it with too many expectations. That seems to happen a lot with me and I need to learn how to go into movies without any feeling. Instead I'm always excited by the actors or the premise...maybe I'm the only one that has this problem. I felt like the story tended to drag on a bit and I could've thought of a few different things to make it funnier, but all in all it was an okay movie. Adam Sandler seems to be drifting more toward the serious movies or at least serious themes, Click is another example of an okay movie that had it's funny moments but for the most part was pretty serious subject matter. I have to admit I kind of enjoy it. I was never a fan of Sandler until I saw him in Punch Drunk Love and Reign Over Me. I will continue to see Sandler films, but this one didn't leave much of an impression.
]]>Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:53:22 GMTimmaBOHEMIANimmaBOHEMIAN Blog12/9/2007 5:53:22 PMhis movie surprised me. I think the thing that caught me off guard the most was how sincere a lot of the parts were. I was expecting it to be this crude film, filled with typical gay jokes. But instead it was a really interesting view on the whole thing. I especially appreciated the fact that a Queen song was played, which I proudly sang along to. I don't care what people think, I paid eight fifty, I'll sing if I want to!I didn't dislike it, but I didn't love it either. I don't remember a lot from it. I think I went into it with too many expectations. That seems to happen a lot with me and I need to learn how to go into movies without any feeling. Instead I'm always excited by the actors or the premise...maybe I'm the only one that has this problem. I felt like the story tended to drag on a bit and I could've thought of a few different things to make it funnier, but all in all it was an okay movie. Adam Sandler seems to be drifting more toward the serious movies or at least serious themes, Click is another example of an okay movie that had it's funny moments but for the most part was pretty serious subject matter. I have to admit I kind of enjoy it. I was never a fan of Sandler until I saw him in Punch Drunk Love and Reign Over Me. I will continue to see Sandler films, but this one didn't leave much of an impression. Spout Post: Reminder that Humans--though Evolved--Are Stupid Animals in Large Groups http://www.spout.com/blogs/mythman/archive/2007/10/16/20877.aspx

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Post Date: 10/16/2007 5:28:51 PM
Body: It wasn't one of those "I'm curious `coz I wonder what happens"-movies ... the title here is the entire premise (well, that and the fact that Chuck and Larry are both certifiably straight).The reason you're curious about watching this movie is 'to see how the characters deal with the problems presented.'The main conflict that hit me (mostly because they didn't exactly deal with it out loud) is that people are 'stupid'--or I might say 'over-educated'-- ... assuming that they know many things quid pro quo and acting on the assumptions while totally disregarding any proof that the connections are invalid.For instance, Chuck and Larry are best friends. Larry could die any day--being a firefighter--and his kids would then be left with nothing, due to his failure to name them his "next-of-kin" after his wife's death over a year ago. But he could change his 'next-of-kin if he were making-official a new "domestic partnership."So he calls on Chuck to form the 'domestic partnership' with him. "But 'domestic partnerships' are what gays use to live together, so" quid pro quo "Chuck and Larry must be doing some 'after-hours pitching practice."That's where the movie and reality parted ways, because ... well, you'll have to see.But what really saved the movie is when Dan Akroyd came in to save the day! It's a feel-good ending, like It's a Wonderful Life had.
]]>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:28:51 GMTmythmanWatch Everything and Still See ONLY What Is Good10/16/2007 5:28:51 PMIt wasn't one of those "I'm curious `coz I wonder what happens"-movies ... the title here is the entire premise (well, that and the fact that Chuck and Larry are both certifiably straight).The reason you're curious about watching this movie is 'to see how the characters deal with the problems presented.'The main conflict that hit me (mostly because they didn't exactly deal with it out loud) is that people are 'stupid'--or I might say 'over-educated'-- ... assuming that they know many things quid pro quo and acting on the assumptions while totally disregarding any proof that the connections are invalid.For instance, Chuck and Larry are best friends. Larry could die any day--being a firefighter--and his kids would then be left with nothing, due to his failure to name them his "next-of-kin" after his wife's death over a year ago. But he could change his 'next-of-kin if he were making-official a new "domestic partnership."So he calls on Chuck to form the 'domestic partnership' with him. "But 'domestic partnerships' are what gays use to live together, so" quid pro quo "Chuck and Larry must be doing some 'after-hours pitching practice."That's where the movie and reality parted ways, because ... well, you'll have to see.But what really saved the movie is when Dan Akroyd came in to save the day! It's a feel-good ending, like It's a Wonderful Life had. Spout Post: Really enjoyed this film http://www.spout.com/blogs/shelsfc/archive/2007/10/14/20837.aspx

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Post Date: 10/14/2007 6:27:23 PM
Body: I wasn't really expecting to like this film to be honest, it just looked a bit cheesy. But it was one of the fuinniest films I've seen in a long time, Adam Sandler & Kevin James have excellent chemistry, and I hope they work together again. Yeah, it got a little preachy in some parts, but not so much that it annoyed me, and it certainly doesn't take itself too seriously, which is always a plus in a movie like this. Plus it's got a great soundtrack.
]]>Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:27:23 GMTshelsfcshelsfc Blog10/14/2007 6:27:23 PMI wasn't really expecting to like this film to be honest, it just looked a bit cheesy. But it was one of the fuinniest films I've seen in a long time, Adam Sandler & Kevin James have excellent chemistry, and I hope they work together again. Yeah, it got a little preachy in some parts, but not so much that it annoyed me, and it certainly doesn't take itself too seriously, which is always a plus in a movie like this. Plus it's got a great soundtrack. Spout Post: Awesome! http://www.spout.com/blogs/trayccontreras/archive/2007/8/13/17954.aspx

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Post Date: 8/13/2007 4:12:14 PM
Body: I liked it even though a lot of people are hating on it bc they think it's too homophobic. I really thought it was funny because I really love Adam Sandler, but I don't think that it should be classified as an antigay movie. It is really a movie with a good message. It documents Adam's character's journey as a straight man who has to deal with people who think he's gay. Now let's remember that he is helping his friend so his children could get benefits. Who would do that? ( And this movie is based on real events, folks). He learns what it's like to be gay and learns what gay people go through. In the end he ends up making up for his what people call "antigay" behavior in the beginning. It's a really nice movie about helping others, but just in a comical sense. Anyone who thinks it's too homophobic is just too sensitive. They need to look outside the box and see that this movie really is good.
]]>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:12:14 GMTtrayccontrerastrayccontreras Blog8/13/2007 4:12:14 PMI liked it even though a lot of people are hating on it bc they think it's too homophobic. I really thought it was funny because I really love Adam Sandler, but I don't think that it should be classified as an antigay movie. It is really a movie with a good message. It documents Adam's character's journey as a straight man who has to deal with people who think he's gay. Now let's remember that he is helping his friend so his children could get benefits. Who would do that? ( And this movie is based on real events, folks). He learns what it's like to be gay and learns what gay people go through. In the end he ends up making up for his what people call "antigay" behavior in the beginning. It's a really nice movie about helping others, but just in a comical sense. Anyone who thinks it's too homophobic is just too sensitive. They need to look outside the box and see that this movie really is good. Spout Post: A Gay Old Time http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2007/7/24/15753.aspx

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Post Date: 7/24/2007 6:01:13 PM
Body: The gay marriage debate seems to have been relegated to the back-burner of late (apparently, there’s a war going on). Could Adam Sandler help bring it back? At AfterElton.com [via GreenCine Daily] Alonso Duralde says I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry “will probably do more for the national debate on gay marriage than every book written by conservative gay writer Andrew Sullivan and every letter you’ve sent to your senator put together.” He goes on to explain that this is mostly because “average” Americans are apparently willing to pay money to see Adam Sandler do just about anything, regardless of whether or not the themes of his films jibe with their personal preferences or political beliefs. It seems like a valid point, even if Paul Thomas Anderson might disagree. But at the Village Voice, Nathan Lee has much more fun nailing Chuck and Larry’s potential power; the openly gay critic boldly claims that the film is “as eloquent as Brokeback Mountain, and even more radical.” (Lee, it should be noted, famously defended Brokeback’s “middle-brow man-on-man masochistic romanticism” around the time of that film’s release.) The whole review is basically begging to be blockquoted, but here’s a choice excerpt: This sodomite had a gay old time. The coup of the movie is that Sandlerites will, too. They’re the ones unmistakably addressed in the courtroom climax, the moment when Chuck and Larry confess their deceptions and assert their principles. Momentarily possessed by remarkable authenticity, Sandler seems to step out of character as he appeals to the crowd to stop using the word “faggot.” I’ve used it a lot myself in the past, he says in a manner less like a line reading than a mea culpa, but it hurts the same way it does if you called me a kike. Meanwhile, Jeff Wells links to a clip of Washington Blade editor Kevin Naff promoting his boycott of Hairspray on The O’Reilly Factor. Naff says Scientology is anti-gay, and since John Travolta is a Scientologist, ergo, a film that began life as a Broadway musical based on a cult film starring a drag queen and written/directed by the most successful openly-gay filmmaker of the last thirty years is — wait for it — also anti-gay. “Gay people are not so desperate for entertainment that we should be lining the pockets of those who want to cure us,” Naff huffs. Adam Shankman, director of the new Hairspray, responded: “Everybody involved in Hairspray - all the creators - are gay…me, the writers, composer, John Waters - all gay.” I guess the only question is this: how many gay pockets do you need to line to outweigh the damage done by putting cash in the pants of one Scientologist? Originally posted on:Spoutblog
]]>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:01:13 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com7/24/2007 6:01:13 PM The gay marriage debate seems to have been relegated to the back-burner of late (apparently, there’s a war going on). Could Adam Sandler help bring it back? At AfterElton.com [via GreenCine Daily] Alonso Duralde says I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry “will probably do more for the national debate on gay marriage than every book written by conservative gay writer Andrew Sullivan and every letter you’ve sent to your senator put together.” He goes on to explain that this is mostly because “average” Americans are apparently willing to pay money to see Adam Sandler do just about anything, regardless of whether or not the themes of his films jibe with their personal preferences or political beliefs. It seems like a valid point, even if Paul Thomas Anderson might disagree. But at the Village Voice, Nathan Lee has much more fun nailing Chuck and Larry’s potential power; the openly gay critic boldly claims that the film is “as eloquent as Brokeback Mountain, and even more radical.” (Lee, it should be noted, famously defended Brokeback’s “middle-brow man-on-man masochistic romanticism” around the time of that film’s release.) The whole review is basically begging to be blockquoted, but here’s a choice excerpt: This sodomite had a gay old time. The coup of the movie is that Sandlerites will, too. They’re the ones unmistakably addressed in the courtroom climax, the moment when Chuck and Larry confess their deceptions and assert their principles. Momentarily possessed by remarkable authenticity, Sandler seems to step out of character as he appeals to the crowd to stop using the word “faggot.” I’ve used it a lot myself in the past, he says in a manner less like a line reading than a mea culpa, but it hurts the same way it does if you called me a kike. Meanwhile, Jeff Wells links to a clip of Washington Blade editor Kevin Naff promoting his boycott of Hairspray on The O’Reilly Factor. Naff says Scientology is anti-gay, and since John Travolta is a Scientologist, ergo, a film that began life as a Broadway musical based on a cult film starring a drag queen and written/directed by the most successful openly-gay filmmaker of the last thirty years is — wait for it — also anti-gay. “Gay people are not so desperate for entertainment that we should be lining the pockets of those who want to cure us,” Naff huffs. Adam Shankman, director of the new Hairspray, responded: “Everybody involved in Hairspray - all the creators - are gay…me, the writers, composer, John Waters - all gay.” I guess the only question is this: how many gay pockets do you need to line to outweigh the damage done by putting cash in the pants of one Scientologist? Originally posted on:Spoutblog Spout Post: Box Office Spin: Sandler Gay-OK http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2007/7/24/15679.aspx

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Post Date: 7/24/2007 10:00:37 AM
Body: Here are the facts: the Adam Sandler gay-sham com I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry won the weekend box office derby, pulling in about $35 million to Harry Potter and The What Kind Of Magical Scrape Have These Spooky Kids Conjured Up Now?!?’s $32 million. $35 million is a significant opening take, and it would not have been possible to rack up if Sandler’s base audience had been turned off by the pic’s pro-gay tolerance theme. Not only was the gay marriage thing not a problem–it might have been a plus. Just look at the numbers: Adam Sandler fans are more likely to rush out opening weekend see their guy pretend to pretend to be gay, than watch him in a serious film about post-9/11 ennui…by a factor of seven. And now, here’s the spin: Jeff Wells, LAist and the New York Times think Mr. Potter’s 58% weekend-to-weekend decline may have been the result of Harry Potter overload. LAist has the better quip: “My guess is that the release of Deathly Hallows cost Order of the Phoenix a second consecutive weekend crown (I still can’t believe that Voldermort turned out to be Harry’s father!).” I honestly can’t tell if Nikki Finke is being sarcastic when she writes, “There’d been speculation whether the new Harry Potter book would cut into the franchise’s movie ticket sales. Nah!” I can tell you that she definitely loses points for using the term “fivequel.” Meanwhile, Box Office Mojo couldn’t really care less about gay marriage vs. boy wizardry–for these datamasters, it’s all about Hairspray. Brandon Gray devotes the opening four paragraphs of a 7-graph writeup to the musical, which broke records for its genre. Gray notes that even adjusting for inflation, Hairspray’s $28 million opening easily beat the record for the best musical opening weekend ever previously held by The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. And it’s not just good news for song-and-dance lovers–New Line needed this hit. “It marks New Line’s first $20 million-plus launch since Wedding Crashers two years ago and breaks the distributor’s losing streak that had persisted since Final Destination 3 in February 2006.” More spin: Transformers is still doing okay — Comics2Film A victory for homophobia? — Lou Lemenick …or one for Jessica Biel’s butt? –Obsessed with Film Originally posted on:Spoutblog
]]>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:00:37 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com7/24/2007 10:00:37 AMHere are the facts: the Adam Sandler gay-sham com I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry won the weekend box office derby, pulling in about $35 million to Harry Potter and The What Kind Of Magical Scrape Have These Spooky Kids Conjured Up Now?!?’s $32 million. $35 million is a significant opening take, and it would not have been possible to rack up if Sandler’s base audience had been turned off by the pic’s pro-gay tolerance theme. Not only was the gay marriage thing not a problem–it might have been a plus. Just look at the numbers: Adam Sandler fans are more likely to rush out opening weekend see their guy pretend to pretend to be gay, than watch him in a serious film about post-9/11 ennui…by a factor of seven. And now, here’s the spin: Jeff Wells, LAist and the New York Times think Mr. Potter’s 58% weekend-to-weekend decline may have been the result of Harry Potter overload. LAist has the better quip: “My guess is that the release of Deathly Hallows cost Order of the Phoenix a second consecutive weekend crown (I still can’t believe that Voldermort turned out to be Harry’s father!).” I honestly can’t tell if Nikki Finke is being sarcastic when she writes, “There’d been speculation whether the new Harry Potter book would cut into the franchise’s movie ticket sales. Nah!” I can tell you that she definitely loses points for using the term “fivequel.” Meanwhile, Box Office Mojo couldn’t really care less about gay marriage vs. boy wizardry–for these datamasters, it’s all about Hairspray. Brandon Gray devotes the opening four paragraphs of a 7-graph writeup to the musical, which broke records for its genre. Gray notes that even adjusting for inflation, Hairspray’s $28 million opening easily beat the record for the best musical opening weekend ever previously held by The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. And it’s not just good news for song-and-dance lovers–New Line needed this hit. “It marks New Line’s first $20 million-plus launch since Wedding Crashers two years ago and breaks the distributor’s losing streak that had persisted since Final Destination 3 in February 2006.” More spin: Transformers is still doing okay — Comics2Film A victory for homophobia? — Lou Lemenick …or one for Jessica Biel’s butt? –Obsessed with Film Originally posted on:Spoutblog Spout Tag:funny http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/funny/MemberTagFilms.aspxfunny
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