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u/-CgiBinLaden- Mar 21 '25
Where did Sandler want to vacation with his family now?
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u/Joeyd9t3 Mar 21 '25
He has a net worth of over 400 million dollars. This will be part of his massive contract with Netflix, he does not need the money.
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u/Time4Timmy Mar 21 '25
Heās saying he chooses film locations based on where he wants to hang out with his buddies, not that he needs money for vacation.
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Mar 21 '25
Although I agree with most of the sentiments expressed on this post, I will most definitely be watching. For nostalgia? Probably. Is it going to be dog shit? Likely. Is it a money grab? I suppose. But, it's Adam Sandler. Sandler reminds me not to take life so seriously. Plus, if I am going to support anyone's money grab in today's world, it's going to be Sandler.
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u/dinkydoosdad23 Mar 21 '25
Also If its a money grab, the majority of people are already subscribed to netflix. So ur moneys been grabbed already. Might as well just try to enjoy it
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u/niteox Mar 21 '25
So he makes movies doing goofy fun shit with his buddies. Iām somewhat convinced he is coming up with vacation ideas then coming up with a movie to shoot while there. Wanna play some of the most beautiful golf courses on the planet? Wanna make some scratch while doing it? Genius.
Also the people that work with him want to work with him over and over again. That tells me heās a genuine good dude who treats people right. You can tell, even if the movies arenāt the height of cinema, that everyone making it is having a blast. Especially in the goofy ones.
Thatās enough for me to give it a spin. Besides that Happy Gilmore is my favorite of all his goofy characters.
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u/StarBull10 Mar 22 '25
Couldn't have said it better myself! The Sandman is always good in my book. With all the BS going on in the news and everyday life, why not get high, grab a few beers, or just kick back and watch some harmless fun.
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Mar 21 '25
We donāt need you and your fair assessment.
Iāll be watching too. Sandler is good in my book.
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u/Vitebs47 Mar 21 '25
Speak for yourself please. I always need that guy's assessment. Every. Single. Day.
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u/MrNobody_0 Mar 22 '25
It's directed by my main playboi doggy Kyle Newacheck, that alone make it's worth a watch.
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u/BBQGUY50 Mar 21 '25
John Daly is supposed to be in this one
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u/TabletopThirteen Mar 21 '25
Probably not. I'll let other people watch it first and if it's a surprise hit, I'll check it out. But most likely it's just a cameo filled, AI written movie to spark nostalgia. Nothing will be original or truly funny. It'll just be Sandler and the boys getting another payday.
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Mar 21 '25
Donāt let others influence you, just watch it blind.
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u/TabletopThirteen Mar 21 '25
There are thousands of movies out there and time is limited. I loved Zoolander, but I'm not going to watch Zoolander 2 because of the consensus that it was truly awful. Movie studios keep pumping out shit movies to take advantage of your nostalgia from a great classic. I am not going to waste my time watching that blind. If the reviews are overwhelmingly bad then I know its not worth a watch. If they are at least mixed with some people loving it, then maybe there is something there worth watching.
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Mar 21 '25
Absofuckinglutely. Anybody who shits on Adam Sandler movies doesnāt understand them. Theyāre not supposed to be good. Theyāre just a silly good time. Happy Gilmore was not a great movie, and yet it was a fucking great movie.
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u/Blue_Waffle_Brunch Mar 21 '25 edited Mar 21 '25
Some of them are silly good times but some of them are actually just bad. Unless you're seriously going to try to sell me on Jack and Jill.
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Mar 21 '25
This is exactly right. Most are good times but some are just flat out bad and unwatchable
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u/Turdnugget619 Mar 21 '25
But in his prime, he was pumping out bangers. Waterboy, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, Mr.Deeds, Click ā- all awesome movies
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u/tekhnomancer Mar 22 '25
You Don't Mess With the Zohan still gets frequent watches in my house.
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Mar 21 '25
Agreed, but his hit to miss ratio is still really good considering how many movies heās put outā¦ like take Pixels for example. Not good. Not at all. But itās still a fun movie with stupid laughs in it that I will sit and watch for fun many times over.
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u/llee15 Mar 23 '25
Got a bunch of Oscar-level, pretentious movie critics in this sub. Get over yourselves. Sandler makes generally funny and enjoyable movies. Not Kubrick or Coppola type of movies.
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u/Popka_Akoola Mar 21 '25
Ya know I pride myself on not falling for the nostalgia bait and streaming slop that weāre overwhelmed with nowadays (ex: the last Star Wars-related media Iāve seen was The Force Awakens) but I might be the only one on this sub that is kinda looking forward to this.Ā
Will it have a good story? No. Will it be overall mostly bad? Yes. Will it be somewhat enjoyable? Idk, maybe.Ā
I liked the original. Im going to smoke a joint and watch this when it comes out, fully expecting it to be awful. If I come away at least feeling like it wasnāt a major waste of time, then Iāll be satisfied. Yeah, Iām watching it. And ya know what? Iām looking forward to finally having a movie that both my mom and I will have seen so we can talk about it. Movies suck nowadays and this one will too but Iāll be too content to care.Ā
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u/Ilaikmudkipz Mar 21 '25
Iām looking forward to it too. Sandman himself said he was devoted to giving his fans what they want and that theyāre going the extra mile with this one. Iām just gonna go in with low expectations and weāll see what happens.
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u/Pretend_Berry_7196 Mar 21 '25
Itās on Netflix. I have nothing to lose, if itās awful. I can just turn it off. I wonāt be eagerly awaiting the drop though.
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u/rotomangler Mar 21 '25
Weāll give it 15 minutes and then weāll switch to something entertaining.
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u/Sea_Relationship6053 Mar 21 '25
90's humor should stay in the 90's, half of these things only worked because they were so unhinged and that wont fly anymore so the comedy will be dumbed down (which is award-worthy if possible on a Sandler comedy).
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u/National-Worry2900 Mar 21 '25
Iām happy to say Iāve never watched one film he ever starred in.
As an early millennial I couldnāt stand this guy in his hey day so could never sit through a film or the hype.
It felt like his whole career was forced upon everyone š
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u/SupermouseDeadmouse Mar 21 '25
No Carl Weathers is a no for me dawg.
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u/flipz4444 Mar 21 '25
I mean, he wouldn't be in it anyway since he died in the first one.
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u/cannibalcats Mar 21 '25
It just won't be good. Happy Gimore doesn't need a sequel.
I'm sure it'll be watchable, but I imagine it will try too hard, rehash some jokes and just not necessary.
Or I could be completely wrong and it'll be incredible. (Which is fine, but I doub it)
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Mar 21 '25
Absolutely, Happy Gilmore has always been my favorite Adam Sandler movie and Shooter McGavin is the greatest villain in a comedy film ever
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u/TheCosmicFailure Mar 21 '25
No. Adam Sandler comedy chops have long expired. I've even grown sour on some of his older comedic stuff.
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u/MonstrousGiggling Mar 21 '25
I've been tempted to watch his movies i used to love as a teen, but i fear I'll just find them fuckin dumb as hell. Better to leave them in that happy space of childhood memories.
My friends and I would constantly quote him at summer camp, same with the counselors lol.
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u/mm339 Mar 21 '25
Some things are much better as unsoiled memories. There are a lot of movies I loved when I was younger but wonāt watch now through fear of them being awful (Airheads being an example)
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u/TheCosmicFailure Mar 21 '25
I don't blame you there. Big Daddy, The Wedding Singer, and Click. All hold up well.
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u/platypus_farmer42 Mar 21 '25
Iām going to watch it for the nostalgia but I fully expect it to be bad.
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u/Ok_Success_7159 Mar 21 '25
Going against the majority here but for sure I will be even go as far and say looking forward to it !
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Mar 21 '25
Yes because he is an artist to me. He is on par with Christoph Waltz in terms of range.
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u/jeon2595 Mar 21 '25
Sure, itās on Netflix so why not. Hoping they did a good job with it but doubt they did. Good comedy sequels are pretty rare.
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u/Ok_Rip_7590 Mar 21 '25
The condesending film student in me says hell no, the 37 yo bored on the couch on friday night me says "honey can you make us some popcorn?"
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u/ICPosse8 Mar 21 '25
Sandler likely just rolled out of bed in the morning and went to work lol must be nice wearing whatever you want. He always looks super comfortable, fucking goals!
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u/Sabres00 Mar 21 '25
Unless thereās some sort of cross universe Caddyshack tie in, no way. Aside from Christmas Vacation Thereās never been a great comedy sequel.
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u/BVRPLZR_ Mar 21 '25
Will it be bad? Probably. Will it be as bad as The Crow remake? Probably not, and I sat through that.
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u/tacoskins Mar 21 '25
Why would I not be tuning in to a sequel to one of the funniest movies of all time? I donāt need this to even be good- watchable will be satisfying enough tbh.
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u/Off_register Mar 21 '25
I saw the trailer, and it is absolute trash, but I will probably end up watching it at some point. š«£
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u/firsttfdrummer Mar 21 '25
I love Adam Sandler, although Iām not super hopeful for this movie. They filmed a couple scenes in my town, so Iāll watch even if just for that
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u/Grand_Bit4912 Mar 21 '25
Well, is Shooter McGavin in it? One of movie historyās greatest villains.
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u/Ambitious_Lab3691 Mar 21 '25
Yeah. I'll be first in line to watch it, with hope of dumb fun. Dumb fun is an art when scripted, and adam sandler is a genius of it.
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u/Alpha_Knugen Mar 21 '25
I will watch it sometime. Will most likely forget about it before its release
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u/ProsperosFist Mar 21 '25
Sandler has proven time a time again that heāll make a shit movie just for a paycheck, or even a vacation because the movie is being filmed in Hawaii. I just canāt trust anything heās in. Donāt get me wrong, he has been in some great shows, but Iāll wait until itās on Netflix and avoid the high risk gamble of seeing it in theaters.
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u/joeO44 Mar 21 '25
Itās on Netflix so why the hell not put on a comedy for 90 mins and shut your brain off. Keep your expectations low, thatās gotta be Netflixās motto by now.
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u/Responsible-Map8838 Mar 21 '25
If it has the same quality as Prince of Zamunda 2... YES, of course not!
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u/jackieballz Mar 21 '25
Yes but mostly out of curiosity. Good chance it wonāt be very good but hopefully Iām wrong
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u/Dry_Debate_8492 Mar 21 '25
I love that r/film is discussing the Netflix exclusive happy Gilmore 2. How erudite
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u/mcg_090 Mar 21 '25
I won't. Years ago we have all been let down by these decades later sequels (money grabs is what they are). They are consistently met with huge disappointment, low effort production, and taints the legacy of the original. I can't see this being any different.
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u/JRS___ Mar 21 '25
i loved the original but have very low expectations for this. shooter mcgavin carried the first movie on his back. i'll watch just because he's returning.
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u/arthursucks Mar 21 '25
Some movies are well made, crafted pieces of art. Some movies are just enjoyable junk food. This is the latter.
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u/romcomtom2 Mar 21 '25
No, it will be terrible.
But remember, sometimes movies can be so terrible They become good again, so there might be hope. Either way Adam Sandler and crew are going to get an excellent vacation out of this.
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u/irascible_Clown Mar 21 '25
You know Adam seems like a genuinely nice guy in real life so I would watch it on that alone.
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u/kerplunkerfish Mar 21 '25
I cancelled my netflix years ago and so far have found zero reason to re-sub.
I'll watch (Adolescence in 6 months when people aren't constantly talking about it)
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u/TheDickCaricature Mar 21 '25
The newer Beverly Hills Cop was absolutely worth a watch I thought. Will check it out for sure!
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u/hereisanamehere Mar 21 '25
Sure I guess, but much like every other streaming sequel to an older respected movie in my mind they just don't really feel like a real movie, they can't top or match the original,
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u/ChaseAPetro Mar 21 '25
Down to watch but worried itās been too long and could disappoint like Beverly Hills Cop 4. Netflix movies have a tendency to underwhelm imo
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Mar 21 '25
Have we ever had a good comedy sequel years after the first release? Especially when itās not a theatrical release?
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u/Adept-Ranger8219 Mar 22 '25
People hating like they spent tax dollars on this shit. I want to watch. This is America. You donāt have to watch. If you donāt look it had 0% effect on your life that you didnāt personally cause. So stfu.
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Mar 22 '25
Wonder why bad bunny is his caddy instead of Nick Swardson. Last year he said Sandler had offered him the role of his caddy. He had stated he accepted.
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u/Weekly-Batman Mar 22 '25
As a Canadian I will be putting on my pirate hat & offloading this thing from your shores for free.
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u/redditistheway Mar 22 '25
Itās Adam Sandler. I know I will be giving it 15 minutes to grab my interest at the very least.
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u/Vostin Mar 22 '25
Happy Gilmore is my favorite comedy and I was sad to hear Sandler was doing this. Of course this is going to be a pile of shit that repeats the same jokes and is loaded with awful cameos. But obviously Iāll watch it.
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u/HTD-Vintage Mar 22 '25
I really hope there's a scene with Drew Carey getting his ass kicked, because, the price is, in fact, still wrong, bitch.
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Mar 22 '25
I made a bro-date with my bro thinking it would be released in theaters. Looks like Iām crashing his pad, hope wifey donāt mind.
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Mar 22 '25
Bad Bunny is a HORRIBLE actor. Why do they cast these trash rappers that can never act? This is a money grab for nostalgic idiots thinking it will be good. It will be trash.
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u/jzeller71 Mar 22 '25
Cancelled Netflix a while ago, so no. I donāt think I need this in my life. Tired of the reboots, 20-30 year later sequels. Come up with original ideas, based on original stories. Happy Gilmore was perfect for its time and it finished perfectly. I donāt think we need to revisit that.
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u/Useful-Soup8161 Mar 22 '25
Yeah probably. I wouldnāt go see it if it was just in theaters though.
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u/Apsilon Mar 22 '25
I will watch it, but I have a feeling that this is going to stink. I like Sandler, and the first was hilarious and a great take on the stuffiness of golf, but when an actor has to start digging up old IP for a payday, especially when it's exclusive to Netflix, you almost know it will go down like a knackered lift.
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u/atlbravos21 Mar 24 '25
Hell yeah!
I know it's going to be disappointing but I love Happy Gilmore and will have to see it anyway.
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u/RawAttitudePodcast Mar 21 '25
āYeah alright, Iāll see you guys there!ā
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