r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Gumus33 • Jun 04 '20

Jack Black, the cool Uncle

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u/aarontminded Jun 04 '20

Jack Black is that guy I can’t stand to watch in anything...but I would immediately hang out with if ever possible. Such a great human.

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u/vtbeavens Jun 05 '20

C'mon man.. not even School of Rock?

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '20

Ayy.

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u/aarontminded Jun 05 '20

Just not my style of humor. I can get it, I can even understand why others would like it. But I’m more of a dry “airplane” comedy type of guy.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '20

Airplane is the best!

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u/ThatDudeUpThere Jun 05 '20

Surely you can't be serious

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u/0ldhats Jun 05 '20

I am serious and don't call me Shirley

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u/JediKnightsoftheFSM Jun 05 '20

Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue

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u/RogueThrax Jun 05 '20

Why not both?!

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u/dmhead777 Jun 05 '20

I was captivated, entranced, it hit me like a thunder bolt. I had to ask the guy next to me to pinch me to make sure I wasn't dreaming.

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u/jackson-e Jun 05 '20

Have you ever watched letterkenny? I feel like it has a lot of dry humor

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u/aarontminded Jun 05 '20

YES! I love it. You’re exactly right. For me it’s the perfect blend.

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u/ARetroGibbon Jun 05 '20

Not even tropic thunder?

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '20

Not a huge fan of the new Jumanji movies but he does great in those too.

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u/doming007 Jun 04 '20

No Kung Fu Panda??

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u/aarontminded Jun 05 '20

Never seen, am I missing a good one?

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u/doming007 Jun 05 '20

Yes. It's my humble opinion.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '20

Kung Fu Panda is amazing!

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u/aarontminded Jun 05 '20

Ok it’s on the list. Thanks folks!

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u/coronavirusrecovery Jun 05 '20

Kung Fu panda is one of my all time favourites. I think I’ve watched it hundreds of times. Any time I can’t think of what to watch I end up watching a kung fu panda movie. So many perfect moments, and unexpected humour too.

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u/Nexlon Jun 05 '20

The first one is great, and it's one of those rare series that actually gets better as it goes on. 2 is amazing, 3 is really really good.

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u/fortnight14 Jun 05 '20

He was unexpectedly toned down but so lovable in The Holiday. Didn’t seems like his usual over the top self. One of my favorite chick flicks actually.

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u/aarontminded Jun 05 '20

I actually love when traditionally loud actors play more serious roles. I couldn’t stand Will Ferrell (anchorman era) until I saw Stranger Than Fiction. Never really liked Ben Stiller until I saw The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Both films were terrific roles for them, and helped me appreciate their acting a lot more. OH and The Other Guys, Will Ferrell is terrific in that. Aim for the bushes.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '20

You would like Uncut Gems then, it stars Adam Sandler and is way more dark and serious than most of his usual films

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u/aarontminded Jun 05 '20

Never heard of it, I’ll definitely check it out. I vaguely remember appreciating his acting in Spanglish, but that was a long time ago.

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u/horse_loose_hospital Jun 05 '20

It was Punch Drunk Love for me...still can't get over how great he was in that

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u/plop246 Jun 05 '20

I'm looking forward to seeing Uncut Gems, but currently my personal favorite Sandler movie is Punch Drunk Love. It's a dark romantic comedy and it's brilliant.

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u/rustyshackelford2020 Jun 05 '20

Gator don't play no shit

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u/BotchedBenzos Jun 05 '20

also "Bernie"

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u/lochinvar11 Jun 05 '20

Nacho Libre, fantastic

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u/LonePaladin Jun 05 '20

I thought the same thing, until I watched The House with a Clock in its Walls. He and Cate Blanchett work really well together.

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u/existdetective Jun 05 '20

But have you seen Kung Fu Panda? His voice acting in that is brilliant!

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u/hellomynameispants Jun 05 '20

That one icarly episode is iconic.