The "bits" are few and far between, and the interim manages to counter everything good (Hudson's voice) with something not so good (Sandler's wacky-dacky-doo voice). At one point, Sandy has a heart attack and his ventriloquist client (Kevin James) must Weekend at Bernie's his way through a pitch meeting. Quincy Jones throws red wine in Sandy's face. Every so often Nick Swardson's Evel Knievel wannabe crashes into food cart or a famous person shows up for a wacky cameo. Sandy Wexler, the third vehicle in Sandler's Netflix deal, is a kind-hearted, underdog story that follows the worst manager in Hollywood as he helps angelic soul singer Courtney Clarke (Jennifer Hudson) take off. Columbia Picturesįor all the race-, gender-, and buffoon-baiting comedy in Sandler's modern repertoire, his most insufferable move is delivering a boring movie. (He recently wrapped production on Murder Mystery 2.) So, let's taking stock of the Sand-Man's filmography (minus cameos in movies like Coneheads, Dirty Work, and Shakes the Clown) to track how baby voices, vacation destinations, and Rob Schneider cameos built a blockbuster career. Though he has more recently earned raves for his dramatic turns in movies like the basketball drama Hustle and the gambling thriller Uncut Gems, he's still admirably committed to crafting goofball comedies where he goes on vacation with his friends. We were all so innocent back then.Īlong the way, there have been highs and lows.
When the fresh-faced comedian emerged in the early '90s with Saturday Night Live bits like Canteen Boy, "Lunch Lady Land," and Opera Man, he was the silliest, most childlike star of the show's notorious bad-boy crew. What exactly is going on here? That's the question you may end up asking yourself when surveying Adam Sandler's mega-successful and sometimes comedically questionable career.
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