Adam-Sandler Movie Reviews

Adam Sandler is my favorite comedian. No matter what he does, it seems to be golden. There hasn't been a movie from him that I've seen that I didn't like. But before he was making movie...he was on Saturday Night Live. And although SNL [is weak] today, it was extremely funny in the early and mid 90's. My favorite member of the cast, of course, was none other than Adam Sandler. So when I saw this DVD at Best Buy, you know I had to buy it.

And it was well worth it. We get the great Operaman skits, the hilarious Canteen Boy (probably the funniest SNL skit ever), and the skit I can relate to the most, the Denise show. There are also many other funny skits worth watching.

My only criticism is that there should be a lot more special features. That's one of the reasons you buy a DVD player, so I think a lot of emphasis should be on special features. Maybe some extra commentary, or maybe a behind-the-scenes of SNL type of thing would be great, so they fall short there.

But overall, this is a great purchase, and a great addition to anyone's DVD collection.

During the early to mid-90s, a few comedians ruled NBC's "Saturday Night Live," and they got future film careers out of it all. Dana Carvey, Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, and now even Rob Schneider have all gone on to fruitful film careers, with Carvey finally getting back in the game (hopefully) after heart problems (though "Master of Disguise" didn't help him too much). Other funny comedians such as Kevin Nealon and Phil Hartman, though equally funny, never got very far. Nealon made some cameos in his fellow "SNL" friends' films ("Happy Gilmore," "Master of Disguise," "Anger Management"), while Hartman was shot by his wife before he got anywhere at all.

Adam Sandler has probably gotten the most out of "Saturday Night Live." He appeared in one film prior to his casting on "SNL." It was a film called "Going Overboard," and it is a true cinematic disaster. After "SNL," however, he has appeared in such flicks as "Billy Madison," "Happy Gilmore," "The Waterboy," "The Wedding Singer," and last year's "Punch-Drunk Love," in which he displayed his true feelings behind the goofy boy persona.

"Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler" is a compilation of his greatest moments on the famed television show, ranging from skits involving original characters such as Canteen Boy and Operaman, to the host of "The Denise Show" and The Herlihy Boy Homesitter.

I stumbled upon this DVD while I was at my video store picking up another "SNL" DVD. I was happy because I like the early 90s segments of "Saturday Night Live" much more than the recent episodes, especially now that Will Ferrell has left the show. I was pretty excited that I had found it.

Which is why I was a bit disappointed. I liked this collection of his so-called "greatest moments," but I can't necessarily say that I've seen nothing better. In fact, some of the skits on this DVD are not that funny after a while. The Herlihy Boy Homesitter gets old pretty fast, and while I liked "The Denise Show," I recall seeing a much funnier sequence of the same fake TV show with Nicole Kidman as a guest star - and it was funnier than this one.

Thinking back, I didn't laugh a whole lot at all the skits. They weren't as funny or outrageous as those included in this year's "The Best of Will Ferrell." Is it because Adam Sandler himself isn't funny? Many people think so. I think he's good at what he does. I like his goofy comedies like "Happy Gilmore" because they put a smile on my face (though he's far from being a great comedian at all). Also included on the DVD is the song that inspired his animated feature film "Eight Crazy Nights," as well as Iraqi Pete (an odd skit but pretty funny). I had already seen a few of these skits on television before, including that involving Kevin Nealon and guest star Kirstie Alley being bothered by sex-craved Italians in a hotel.

My favorite skit, however, would have to be one that has Michael Keaton paying Chris Farley to keep an eye on his frail grandmother while he goes back to his room with a girl for a half hour. The grandmother (played by Sandler with a wig) wants Joey (Keaton), and she doesn't want anything to do with Farley. Farley tries to help her with everything but "she" screams and claims he's attacking her. Keaton comes out and beats up Farley a few times in the process. Funny stuff, but still a long shot from anything extraordinary.

And just as with "The Best of Will Ferrell," I am disappointed in this DVD's length. 73 minutes is short for a collection such as this. I understand that it originally aired on television, and with commercials it runs to a full 90 minutes. However, why not make it a full two hours with commercials? That would mean the DVD, without commercials (of course), would run closer to 90 minutes than 70. Or why not include a batch of extra "Best Of" scenes for the Special Edition DVD? That would interest many more buyers.

There are also no special features on this DVD, save one single photo gallery that scans through a handful of snapshots from the skits for about thirty seconds. The new "Best Ofs" contain dress rehearsals, outtakes, Conan O'Brian interviews, and photo galleries. I suppose there wasn't much footage left over since Adam Sandler's skits were filmed before DVDs and Lorne Michaels never thought of saving some deleted scenes and so on and so forth. But it would have been interesting to have more than a photo gallery. Maybe even trailers for some of Sandler's movies?

Strictly speaking, it's not an overblown Special Edition DVD like so many nowadays. It is basically exactly what it says - a collection of his best moments. No real special features, no commentaries, etc. Just the same as the TV broadcast only on DVD format. I guess that's OK.

If you're a fan of "Saturday Night Live" or Adam Sandler, I recommend picking up this DVD. However, if you want a good laugh, I recommend picking up "The Best of Will Ferrell" or "Dana Carvey," which I am told is hilarious and is next on my list. Steve Martin is always a good bet, too, but you may have more trouble finding older episodes - not many people care for them anymore. I'm still waiting on "The Best of Dan Aykroyd," "Chevy Chase," and "Gilda Radner," to name a few of many....

"Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler" runs 73 minutes, and includes many different skits. It is not rated and contains some sexual content and language. Its single bonus feature is a photo gallery.

Look at the title of this DVD (or VHS) and that's exactly what you get. "SNL's The Best of Adam Sandler" is a must-have for any Sandler fan. Even if you're not a big SNL fan, it's still a great collection to have.

When you purchase this bad boy, what you get is about 73 minutes of pure hilarity and the chaotic genius of Mr. Sandler. Every skit is hilarious and will leave you wanting more. This is something you will want to watch over and over again. (Then, you'll watch it again!) With an all-star cast and plenty of big star cameos, this is an outstanding collection.

Some of the skits included are: The Denise Show, Cajun Man, Grandma, Canteen Boy, Opera Man, Zagat's, Gap, Schmitts Gay, Herilhy Boy, Iraqui Pete, and many more.

Some of the stars (and cameos) included are, David Duchovny, Rob Schneider, Alec Baldwin, Chris Farley, David Spade, Michael Keaton, and many more.

My favorite skit by far has to be "The Denise Show." No matter how many times I see that skit, it never gets old. I also enjoyed the "Grandma" skit, with the very funny Michael Keaton and the late Chris Farley. (Chris Farley is probably the one who brought out the best in Sandler, as he is in many of them. We miss you Chris!)

All in all, an EXCELLENT collection. Topnotch all the way on all fronts. This is a DVD (or VHS) that will entertain you over and over again. If you love Adam Sandler, or SNL, then this is the collection you've been waiting for.

oneheads (1993) Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Michelle Burke, Michael McKean, Jason Alexander, Lisa Jane Persky, Chris Farely, David Spade, Phil Hartman, Dave Thomas, Sinbad, Jan Hooks, Michael Richards, Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon, Adam Sandler, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, Tim Meadows, Julia Sweeney, Ellen DeGeneres, Parker Posey, Joey Lauren Adams, Drew Carrey, Tom Arnold, Eddie Griffin, D: Steve Barron. Spin-off of the 1970s Saturday Night Live skit has the family of cone-headed, robot-walking-and-talking aliens (from the planet Remulak) landing on earth in an unsuccessful mission where they adjust to New Jersey suburban life, and are unsuspectingly pursued by INS agents. Enjoyable family comedy is silly and odd if unexpectedly delightful, with a lot of sight and sound gags, some will go over a young one's cone. Surrounded by the terrific Aykroyd and Curtain (who you can tell perform earnestly) are over dozens of SNL veterans and present cast members. Written by Aykroyd, his daughter, Danielle and younger brother, Peter both give cameos. Running Time: 87 minutes and rated PG for some crude humor.

After I read negative reviews about this movie and heard people putting it down I was surprised when I watched it that I actually liked it and didn't think it was as bad as they said, sure it's not as funny as the original SNL skits with Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman but it was great on its' ownright and Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin were very good and very charming. Though I preferred Laraine Newman as Connie I thought Michelle Burke was pretty good. I taped this movie when it was on a movie channel and I will be buying this movie on DVD for my comedy collection. I definitely recommended this cute movie to all SNL fans.

This film was released in theatres in 1993,fourteen years after stars Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin first regularly portrayed Beldar and Prymaat Conehead on NBC's Saturday Night Live. The daughter,Connie,was portrayed by Laraine Newman on the show and for some reason,elected not to reprise her role in the film. Newman does appear in the film where she has a short role as Laarta. This film is full of SNL alumni,including original member Garrett Morris,Kevin Nealon and Chris Farley who plays Michelle Burke's love interest. Burke portrays Connie in the film. After a disasterous date with Connie,Beldar finds Farley's character unacceptable. Farley was a member of SNL when this film was made. It was set in a New Jersey town.

I love comedy movies and I watched Airheads and I think it was good but I have seen funnier comedy movies. This did have some funny scenes though and I would reccomend it to fans of Brendan Fraser and Adam Sandler.

AIRHEADS is a heavy metal comedy starring Brendan Frasier, Steve Buscemi and Adam Sandler. This one is pretty funny. Adam Sandler is a total riot in this one. It's great!

Chaz (Fraser), Rax (Buscemi) and Pip (Sandler are The Lone Rangers, a struggling metal band that wants to make it big. After hearing a rumor that a local DJ would play their music if they asked nicely, they go down to the radio station and get totally shot down. They come back with a plan, let's take over the radio but we don't want to hurt anyone so we'll use water guns to hold them up. It's a total head bangin laugh out loud comedy.

This one was pretty funny and it has a pretty good cast with Michael McKean, Michael Richards, Joe Montegna, Chris Farley, Judd Nelson and many more. And a pretty good cameo by Motorhead singer/bassist Lemmy. The laughs in this one just keep coming throughout the film. At first, I questioned if Steve Buscemi could play this role (considering he's older than both Sandler and Fraser and that previously, his best known role was for Mr. Pink in RESERVOIR DOGS). I have to give it to him that he easily hangs with Sandler, Fraser and Farley in this one.

I'd check this one out. It's decent and it's got some really good laughs in it. Plus some really good music in it as well. Check out AIRHEADS and if you're looking for other movies by Fraser, Sandler and Buscemi, check out Fraser in THE MUMMY and THE MUMMY RETURNS, Sandler in HAPPY GILMORE, THE WATERBOY and LITTLE NICKY and Buscemi in RESERVOIR DOGS, CON AIR and Buscemi and Sandler in THE WEDDING SINGER.

Finally I have my other favorite Rock and Roll comedy (the other being Spinal Tap, of course)! This movie is hilarious and depicts its characters, music genre, and attitudes in a hilarious but realistic way. Brendan Frasier, Steve Buscemi, and Adam Sandler are Chaz, Rex, and Pip aka "The Lone Rangers" (you can pluralize that?). Anyway they get fed up with never getting any airtime for their song "Degenerated", so they take the KPPX "Rebel Radio" station hostage with plastic uzis filled with hot sauce. I won't give away the rest but hilarity definitely ensues! The three stars are surrounded by hilarious co-stars like Chris Farley ("improvise"), Michael McKean (You can't smoke in here, babe.), Allen Covert (the guy in every Sandler movie!), Judd Nelson (we're making records), Ernie Hudson (a giant plastic baby bottle?), Joe Mantegna (Ian the Shark), Reg E. Cathey (Marcus with the wah wah pedal and afro!), Amy Locane (What the heck happened to my make-up?!), Nina Siemaszko (I like your hair), David Arquette (yall are like woo-hoo and ...), Michael Richards (I don't even have a home, I have a condo), Harold Ramis (Wrong, Lemmy is God!), Lemmy (Editor of the school magazine), Beavis & Butthead (voice only, ...)and others I may have missed!

The DVD is exceptional: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1), Theatrical Trailer, Featurette (made up of clips and fake news coverage), TV Spots, Music Videos for "Born to Raise Hell" by Motorhead (featuring ICE T & Whitfield Crane) and "Feed the Gods" by White Zombie (also performed at a night club in the movie! so Bonus!), 19 Chapter selections, English and French Audio, and English and Spanish subtitles, not to mention a disc with the three AIRHEADS pictured on it! Highly recommended, especially for fans of the cast and pretty much anybody who liked Spinal Tap! Even better than naked pictures of Bea Arthur (I'm just assuming here)!

I love comedy movies and I watched Airheads and I think it was good but I have seen funnier comedy movies. This did have some funny scenes though and I would reccomend it to fans of Brendan Fraser and Adam Sandler.

AIRHEADS is a heavy metal comedy starring Brendan Frasier, Steve Buscemi and Adam Sandler. This one is pretty funny. Adam Sandler is a total riot in this one. It's great!

Chaz (Fraser), Rax (Buscemi) and Pip (Sandler are The Lone Rangers, a struggling metal band that wants to make it big. After hearing a rumor that a local DJ would play their music if they asked nicely, they go down to the radio station and get totally shot down. They come back with a plan, let's take over the radio but we don't want to hurt anyone so we'll use water guns to hold them up. It's a total head bangin laugh out loud comedy.

This one was pretty funny and it has a pretty good cast with Michael McKean, Michael Richards, Joe Montegna, Chris Farley, Judd Nelson and many more. And a pretty good cameo by Motorhead singer/bassist Lemmy. The laughs in this one just keep coming throughout the film. At first, I questioned if Steve Buscemi could play this role (considering he's older than both Sandler and Fraser and that previously, his best known role was for Mr. Pink in RESERVOIR DOGS). I have to give it to him that he easily hangs with Sandler, Fraser and Farley in this one.

I'd check this one out. It's decent and it's got some really good laughs in it. Plus some really good music in it as well. Check out AIRHEADS and if you're looking for other movies by Fraser, Sandler and Buscemi, check out Fraser in THE MUMMY and THE MUMMY RETURNS, Sandler in HAPPY GILMORE, THE WATERBOY and LITTLE NICKY and Buscemi in RESERVOIR DOGS, CON AIR and Buscemi and Sandler in THE WEDDING SINGER.

Finally I have my other favorite Rock and Roll comedy (the other being Spinal Tap, of course)! This movie is hilarious and depicts its characters, music genre, and attitudes in a hilarious but realistic way. Brendan Frasier, Steve Buscemi, and Adam Sandler are Chaz, Rex, and Pip aka "The Lone Rangers" (you can pluralize that?). Anyway they get fed up with never getting any airtime for their song "Degenerated", so they take the KPPX "Rebel Radio" station hostage with plastic uzis filled with hot sauce. I won't give away the rest but hilarity definitely ensues! The three stars are surrounded by hilarious co-stars like Chris Farley ("improvise"), Michael McKean (You can't smoke in here, babe.), Allen Covert (the guy in every Sandler movie!), Judd Nelson (we're making records), Ernie Hudson (a giant plastic baby bottle?), Joe Mantegna (Ian the Shark), Reg E. Cathey (Marcus with the wah wah pedal and afro!), Amy Locane (What the heck happened to my make-up?!), Nina Siemaszko (I like your hair), David Arquette (yall are like woo-hoo and ...), Michael Richards (I don't even have a home, I have a condo), Harold Ramis (Wrong, Lemmy is God!), Lemmy (Editor of the school magazine), Beavis & Butthead (voice only, ...)and others I may have missed!

The DVD is exceptional: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1), Theatrical Trailer, Featurette (made up of clips and fake news coverage), TV Spots, Music Videos for "Born to Raise Hell" by Motorhead (featuring ICE T & Whitfield Crane) and "Feed the Gods" by White Zombie (also performed at a night club in the movie! so Bonus!), 19 Chapter selections, English and French Audio, and English and Spanish subtitles, not to mention a disc with the three AIRHEADS pictured on it! Highly recommended, especially for fans of the cast and pretty much anybody who liked Spinal Tap! Even better than naked pictures of Bea Arthur (I'm just assuming here)!

It puzzles me. Nora Ephron made "Sleepless in Seattle", "You've Got Mail", and "Michael". They all grossed over $100 million at the American box office. "Mixed Nuts" grossed six million at the American box office, and has been subject to bad reviews. How can anyone be so mean as to say something bad about THE greatest Christmas movie of ALL TIME? Why is "It's a Wonderful Life" so hyped up? I thought that was ok. This on the other hand, is one of the main things I look forward to every holiday season. I LOVE THIS MOVIE! Nora Ephron has made a feel good holiday classic which is a present to unwrap every holiday season. I wish everybody would realize that "Its a Wonderful Life" is "Isthar" compared to this wonderful movie. Ephron has directed a brilliant cast. Every single person in this movie is great. Steve Martin, Rob Reiner, Adam Sandler, Liev Schrieber, Rita Wilson, Juliette Lewis, etc. But there is one person who stands out the most and even beats Martin's charming performace-- Madeline Kahn. Just about anything she said had me in hysterics. She makes the role of the unhappy and lonely Mrs. Munchnik so lovable, nobody could have done it better. I thought she definatly deserved an Academy Award for this performance, she put in the funniest performance by an actress in a movie EVER! No other actress made me laugh as much as she did. Kahn is the only reason I watch "Cosby", because normally I never watch TV shows. After seeing her in this, you cannot resist her charm. Madeline also brings some of Mrs. Munchnik with her in her character in "Cosby". She is wonderful.Madeline Kahn, along with director Nora Ephron and a brilliant cast, make this a classic. If you want to escape your holiday woes, this will really lift your spirits with a laugh a minute and a touching ending. Buy this movie and watch it constantly in December like I do. It is a hunderd times more enjoyable than actully opening presents. For Steve Martin fans, this is his best and most charming. Nora Ephron should re unite this cast for another movie like she did with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan after the "Sleepless" success. No Christmas is merry without this movie. Need I say any more

Let's face it, setting a comedy at a suicide prevention hotline center smacks of some truly tastless humor. However, black humor/farce doesn't bow to such societal pressure as "inappropriate subject matter". Clearly anyone who has felt the tragedy of suicide in their lives won't take to this one bit. However, that being said... "Mixed Nuts" is a TRULY hysterical film. Once again, the late MADELINE KAHN steals the show (like she did in "What's Up Doc?"). It stars a name cast including Steve Martin, Juliette Lewis, Anthony Lapaglia, Adam Sandler, Rob Reiner and Garry Shandling. Rita Wilson is an actress I'm not familiar with but who did a great job here and the drag queen played by Liev Schrieber was awesome!

The hijinks revolve around a suicide prevention hotline ("Lifesavers"!) run by a not particularly stable crew. The center is in danger of bankruptcy and all are in fear of the "seaside strangler". Following around the Christmas fruitcake throughout the film is a wonderful plot devise. Seeing Madeline Kahn stuck in the elevator trying to rap on an electronic keyboard is one of the funniest moments I've ever seen on film. It was to the great discredit of the producers of a recent biography on her that this film wan't even mentioned.

There are many, many funny moments here and even the soundtrack is exceptional. The upbeat, funky "White Christmas" at the opening, with views of a sunny beach and a snowman made of sand set the tone for this wacky and delightful film. Eartha Kitt's "Santa Baby" is great as well. If your looking for an outrageous, truly hysterical comedy and don't have easily offended friends, then this movie will make you a hit this Christmas season!!!

(Mainstream critics hated it... so you know it MUST be good! It must have been "incorrect" to publicly admit to liking it!!!) My congratulations to Nora Ephron for making a comedy classic.

Enjoy... and don't forget to pass the fruitcake along!!!

Twenty years from now, this movie will be as much a holiday classic as Caprs's "It's a Wonderful Life". This screwball comedy, set in Santa Monica at Christmas features some of the brightest comedians of their time. Madeline Kahn is outrageuos as usual and Steve Martin and Rita Wilson make a perfect couple. The soundtrack is supperb. This movie will become a holiday must. It already is at my house.

I love the comedy of Phil Hartman. In fact, He was probally one of the best comedic actors to perform on SNL; a truely gifted performer. So, when I saw this tape with his sketches, I thought it would be uprorious.I found two sketches to be extremely funny and the rest average. The part that I found disappointing is that the funniest sketches ever done by Phil Hartman, for example: The Telly Savalis "Players Club", Michael Caine, A visit from the Lord, etc, were cut very, very short. In my opinion,it was not "The Best Of Phil Hartman".

Unfortunetely, I came to know Phil's work after his death and never saw any of his SNL work. Since the reruns don't run in any order on the networks that air them, I wanted to see the best of his work.

After much trouble finding this video (Amazon, by the way, was the only place I could find it conveniently), I was thrilled to receive it in a matter of days. It was great to see so many of his legendary skits and many older ones that they reruns may not air. I loved his impersonation of Phil Donahue. His classics are great too: the annal retentive chef, unfrozen caveman lawyer and, of course, Clinton.

This has everything you could want.

The only thing I wish they would have included more of is his hosting SNL.

Just great! Highly recommend it!

This movie was VERY VERY funny in my opinion Phil hartman was great.

This movie could have been better, but it works pretty well as an action comedy. It stars Damon Waynes and Adam Sandler, ..so you know they'll be some laughs. Their chemistry however is the best thing about the movie. I won't bore you with a summary, there are other reviews here that do a pretty good job with that.

Adam Sandler does it again, with another fun movie! This one is action-packed, and a great buddy movie. Damon Wayans is excellent in this film as well, and the two together make for a fun memorable show.

The ending will leave you with a few loose ends, but you won't miss much... with an ending as funny as the rest of this film.

This is a great movie and Damon Wayans and Adam Sandler make a great team. The movie is about a Rock Ketes(Wayans), a cop, who befriends Archie Moses(Sandler)to get closer to a Drug King Pin. But Archie finds out later and thats when the fun starts.

In my opinion its the BEST Adam Sandler movie I have. This movie is R though for language,violence, sexual situations and beer. But that's what makes a good movie. If I were you I would go to the store and get it. You don't know what you're missing if you don't.

The best part is...

LITTLE KETES THE DOG(he gets drunk in the movie)

...As far as the skits go, the best two are the first two and it's all downhill from there. The first one is the classic skit with Helen Hunt where her and David Spade are a couple of flight attendants. They are trying to get the people off of their plane as quickly and rudely as possible. "B-bye!!" The second skit is the one with Kirstie Alley in an Italian restaurant. The amorous employees of the restaurant become more and more affectionate toward Ms. Alley...much to the dismay of her husband (Kevin Nealon). It's very funny!

Alas, the rest of the tape has a few chuckles but I think the makers of the video knew what the best material was. They purposely put it first on the tape to get you quickly into a laughing mood. Skits involving the "Copy Guy" (Schneider) and Dick Clark's obnoxious receptionist (Spade) may have been a cute idea many years ago but they now seem painfully dated and unfunny.

As far as Farley and Rock go? Ouch! I am not commenting on their abilities as comedians. I am simply letting you know that the material chosen for this tape is not even close to being their best stuff. Look elsewhere if you want to see their comedic talents.

All in all, this tape is a lot like the TV show. There are a few big hits but way too many misses...

This compilation of material from Saturday Night Live features skits with Chris Farley, David Spade, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, and Chris Rock, as well as appearances by Helen Hunt, Kirstie Alley, Sara Gilbert, Phil Hartman, Mike Myers, Sting, Roseanne, Jeff Daniels, Alec Baldwin, Christina Applegate, Sean Penn, Steve Martin, Shannon Doherty, Glenn Close, and David Duchovny.
The problem with skits is that they usually are an extended one joke; there is no structural arc or payoff, which is true of what is presented here. However, as most of the skits are short, there is generally more hit than miss.
The studio audience's howls of homophobic derision at Alec Baldwin with Adam Sandler in Canteen Boy Goes Camping is pretty hard to take, though the parody of heterosexual behaviour in beer commercials in Schmitt's Gay is less offensive. I liked Spade, Sandler and Farley in drag as Gap mall girls; how Roseanne steals from Spade as Dick Clark Productions obstructive receptionist; Farley's self-conscious interviewing of Jeff Daniels; Spade's parody of Michael J Fox to Sean Penn; Rock's editorial comments which are edited into a montage; Spade's montage of Hollywood Minutes; Sandler's Operaman; and 5 reasons not to see Whoopi Goldberg's new movie in Rock's Nat X.
Regrettably we cut away from Steve Martin before he does anything to Spade giving a bad review of Martin's Leap of Faith, and Doherty makes her reading her lines from cue cards strangely obvious.
It's interesting to observe this group of comedians in their early years, before they graduated into TV sitcoms and film careers.

This is the best SNL movie other than the best of CHRIS FARLEY.

What in the world is the point of all of these strange goings on? What is the point of the harmonium, the truck crashing down the street in the beginning, all of those weird rainbow colors flashing on the screen, and the banging clanking music? There is no point! It just shows you what happens when 1 person has too much control, and writes, directs and produces a flick. Please get an editor! I liked Hard Eight, but this movie just sucks..

I don't understand why movies like PUNCH DRUNK LOVE are not cherished more at award time. It's a character film. The end doesn't fizzle out. Sandler's character starts at point A and ends at point Z. He experiences a change - love has come into his life. He realizes he's a good person. He hated himself at the beginning.

There may not be a lot of special effects or big explosions (the signal in most American films that the ending of the film is coming), but PUNCH DRUNK LOVE is not like that. It's a small movie.

It's about Barry Egan and Lena Leonard, two weird souls who find each other and accept each other's weirdness. The "bad guys" are Utah phone sex thugs. A harmonium (a small piano-like organ) dropped in the street outside his office is a symbol of the changes that are in store for Barry Egan.

I liked PUNCH DRUNK LOVE a lot. Adam Sandler is very good in it. It's nice to see Emily Watson, who is very sweet as Lena.

Director/writer Paul Thomas Anderson has made three films that I like very much. I'm a fan.

Barry Egan (Adam Sandler) has got some monumental problems: a coven of nagging sisters, a temper capable of demolishing bathrooms or smashing plate glass windows whenever said sisters tease him (which is always) and a relentless gang of phone sex thugs who are blackmailing him.
On top of this (as if this wasn't enough) he's enchanted by a "Healthy Choice/American Airlines" promotion which offers 500 free air miles for every food item purchased. His shopping trip to the 99cents store to buy Healthy Choice pudding cups, with his assistant Lance (Luis Guzman) is a veritable psychedelic trip of kaleidoscopic colors and flashing lights.
Into this turmoil walks one Lena Leonard (a radiant Emily Watson) who offers up superwoman amounts of understanding and acceptance to Barry.
Lena literally arrives on the scene and into Barry's life brightly light from behind like an avenging angel ready to embrace Barry and all his troubles and to bring him salvation through the cleansing and redemptive powers of Love.
The director of "Punch Drunk Love," Paul Thomas Anderson has fashioned a film very much unlike his two previous films, "Magnolia" and "Boogie Nights" in that, with "PDL", Anderson has chosen to tell his story in a very compact hour and a half. His two previous films were double that length and were told in a Robert Altman-like structure of intersecting separate stories. "Punch Drunk Love" is linear in structure with a beginning, middle and an end.
Adam Sandler plays Barry straight without his trademark bratty-kid antics and ultimately Barry emerges as a hero in the classic sense: flawed but deserving of our respect.
"Punch Drunk Love" is a major success for all concerned: Anderson, Sandler and Emily Watson. That is comes as such a surprise only adds to it's shimmering and relentlessly cheery yet persuasively dark ambience.

What in the world is the point of all of these strange goings on? What is the point of the harmonium, the truck crashing down the street in the beginning, all of those weird rainbow colors flashing on the screen, and the banging clanking music? There is no point! It just shows you what happens when 1 person has too much control, and writes, directs and produces a flick. Please get an editor! I liked Hard Eight, but this movie just sucks..

I don't understand why movies like PUNCH DRUNK LOVE are not cherished more at award time. It's a character film. The end doesn't fizzle out. Sandler's character starts at point A and ends at point Z. He experiences a change - love has come into his life. He realizes he's a good person. He hated himself at the beginning.

There may not be a lot of special effects or big explosions (the signal in most American films that the ending of the film is coming), but PUNCH DRUNK LOVE is not like that. It's a small movie.

It's about Barry Egan and Lena Leonard, two weird souls who find each other and accept each other's weirdness. The "bad guys" are Utah phone sex thugs. A harmonium (a small piano-like organ) dropped in the street outside his office is a symbol of the changes that are in store for Barry Egan.

I liked PUNCH DRUNK LOVE a lot. Adam Sandler is very good in it. It's nice to see Emily Watson, who is very sweet as Lena.

Director/writer Paul Thomas Anderson has made three films that I like very much. I'm a fan.

Barry Egan (Adam Sandler) has got some monumental problems: a coven of nagging sisters, a temper capable of demolishing bathrooms or smashing plate glass windows whenever said sisters tease him (which is always) and a relentless gang of phone sex thugs who are blackmailing him.
On top of this (as if this wasn't enough) he's enchanted by a "Healthy Choice/American Airlines" promotion which offers 500 free air miles for every food item purchased. His shopping trip to the 99cents store to buy Healthy Choice pudding cups, with his assistant Lance (Luis Guzman) is a veritable psychedelic trip of kaleidoscopic colors and flashing lights.
Into this turmoil walks one Lena Leonard (a radiant Emily Watson) who offers up superwoman amounts of understanding and acceptance to Barry.
Lena literally arrives on the scene and into Barry's life brightly light from behind like an avenging angel ready to embrace Barry and all his troubles and to bring him salvation through the cleansing and redemptive powers of Love.
The director of "Punch Drunk Love," Paul Thomas Anderson has fashioned a film very much unlike his two previous films, "Magnolia" and "Boogie Nights" in that, with "PDL", Anderson has chosen to tell his story in a very compact hour and a half. His two previous films were double that length and were told in a Robert Altman-like structure of intersecting separate stories. "Punch Drunk Love" is linear in structure with a beginning, middle and an end.
Adam Sandler plays Barry straight without his trademark bratty-kid antics and ultimately Barry emerges as a hero in the classic sense: flawed but deserving of our respect.
"Punch Drunk Love" is a major success for all concerned: Anderson, Sandler and Emily Watson. That is comes as such a surprise only adds to it's shimmering and relentlessly cheery yet persuasively dark ambience.