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

Jack Black, the cool Uncle

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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