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I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)

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An Ode to Depression (via Adam ...
by usesoap in usesoap Blog

disliked it.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful. [What do you think?]
"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)[More]

FilmCouch #52
by SpoutBlog in SpoutBlog on spout.com

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"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 (Subscr ibe to FilmCouch in the [More]

FilmCouch #52
by paul in paul on spout.com

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I Directly Declare You Charles ...
by immaBOHEMIAN in immaBOHEMIAN Blog

liked it.

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"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 se ... " [More]

Reminder that Humans--though Ev ...
by mythman in Watch Everything and Still See ONLY What Is Good

liked it.

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"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 part ... " [More]

Really enjoyed this film
by shelsfc in shelsfc Blog

loved it.

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"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. " [More]

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and L ...
by Breezy in Breezy Blog

loved it.

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"This movie had me laughing every two seconds. It was especially great because Adam Sandler and Kevin James are two really extraordinary actors. If you havent seen this movie already go see it because it is one of the best comedies you will evr see. " [More]

Awesome!
by trayccontreras in trayccontreras Blog

loved it.

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"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. " [More]

A Gay Old Time
by SpoutBlog in SpoutBlog on spout.com

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"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 o " [More]

Box Office Spin: Sandler Gay-OK
by SpoutBlog in SpoutBlog on spout.com

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"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-weeken " [More]

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