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mdeaves1989 t1_j68mkr4 wrote

'Happy Gilmore' is an absolute classic. 'The Wedding Singer' is fantastic as well. I can take or leave most of his other films, to be honest.

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alexdelarge2021 t1_j68mpl1 wrote

90’s kids that grew up with Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore have more appreciation for Adam Sandler

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General_PoopyPants t1_j68nj0n wrote

I think my favorite is Big Daddy. But any of his classics are great

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Humacti t1_j68nrfg wrote

Got to go with Waterboy as my no.1 pick.

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mediarch t1_j68ntjw wrote

> Uncut Gems

Check out Punch Drunk Love too

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BlotchComics t1_j68o3d0 wrote

My favorite movie of his is probably The Wedding Singer.

Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore and The Waterboy are all guilty pleasures of mine. But they're not good movies. They're just fun to watch.

Punch Drunk Love and Uncut Gems are actually good movies, but I don't feel the need to watch them again.

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LittleBullBoy t1_j68o9r9 wrote

Happy Gilmore and Uncut Gems are the 2 best ones imo

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lennybriscoforthewin t1_j68osuz wrote

My favorite is Uncut Gems for which he should have been nominated for an Oscar. It was one of the most intense movies I've ever seen. And I'm going to admit it- I liked the movie where he played his own twin.

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heirofcrisis t1_j68pi02 wrote

I’m not sure about my “favourite” Sandler movie at this point but when I was younger, it was absolutely Happy Gilmore. For his more serious roles, I recently watched Hustle and found it to be a really solid viewing experience.

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LiquidDreamtime t1_j68pl7u wrote

Uncut Gems, Punch Drunk Love, Big Daddy, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, Billy Madison, The Waterboy, Click…in that order. There are some other decent movies too, and more than a few pieces of garbage.

The Sandman is super talented and a rare person in Hollywood. I appreciate him.

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BaddyAsh33 t1_j68plrd wrote

My fav is easily hustle, I’m a crazy nba fan and I also think the movie is v good (bar the rubbish acting from some of the nba players lol)

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Bros555 t1_j68q4vh wrote

I love Adam Sandler movies. They are my comfort. My husband makes fun of it but won’t complain when I watch grown ups over and over. My favourite are Billy Madison, blended and Just Go With It.

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Objective_War_2808 t1_j68qkmb wrote

He's one of my favorite actors. My favorites are: big daddy, billy Madison and the wedding singer. A serious role he was great in besides uncut gems that i liked is reign over me.

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graco07 t1_j68tj3s wrote

Little Nicky is a golden movie and I love it, it’s camp and has some of the best lines I’ve heard

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ohpifflesir t1_j68tupc wrote

I don't really have a favorite. I consume so many shows and movies, it's hard to be a good judge of that sort of question. I liked Hustle because I learned a lot about bball from it.

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w0rk2much t1_j68uo31 wrote

I enjoyed Pixels and the Do over. Also Hubie Halloween. I'm older so I enjoy his early work too lol

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Beeblebrox2nd t1_j68vgwh wrote

Happy Gilmore

"You eat pieces of shit for breakfast?"

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otherm0ther t1_j68vq1v wrote

My top three are You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Click, and 8 Crazy Nights

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MovieBuff90 t1_j68w4qu wrote

Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Big Daddy, and Little Nicky

What a great run for a comedian in film. Every one of them brings his comedic vision to the big screen in such a genuine way. They all feel like a hungry young comedian who wants to leave his mark. I still like many of his comedies from the 00s (especially Mr. Deeds and 50 First Dates), but those six are the reason I’m an Adam Sandler fan to begin with.

Also, he’s an EXCELLENT dramatic actor, but that deserves its own post.

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Hellothere2515 t1_j68wej1 wrote

Don’t mess with the zohan is up there for sure. So many great laughs.

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Chitown8503 t1_j68x916 wrote

Not a popular choice, but I really enjoyed Reign Over Me.

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Freerange1098 t1_j68y8gr wrote

Its hard to consider all of Sandlers filmography because there are 2 distinct versions.

Theres the better known, comedic films in which he tends to not a be character as much as have the story flow through and happen to him if that makes sense. The Happy Gilmores and Mr Deeds are the better of these. Theyre extremely enjoyable and have a lot of fun with the character interactions, leading to a lot of one liners.

Then, there Sandlers serious work. He has a way of doing drama that isnt overdone and full of himself. In my opinion, Funny People (which i havent seen mentioned here) is at the top of this. On the surface its a comedy, but its also a self aware story about a man who has lost what he loves and his motivation, and also about never meeting your heroes.

With his comedy work, hes also done a good job of growing with his audience. He started out as an idiot youth, became a directionless slob, then a young father, and now hes aging into older adulthood. Im jist waiting for his take on being a grandparent, his comic styling is going to transition well into grandpa humor.

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JackJohnsonIsName t1_j69149x wrote

Doesn’t like Billy Madison or Happy Gilmore. Arguably his best 2 movies

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Duffman66CMU t1_j693aaw wrote

Does Grandma’s Boy count? Because Grandma’s Boy is Nick Swardson at his best.

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Radiobandit t1_j6998ky wrote

You Don't Mess With the Zohan is probably my favourite. It's non-stop over the top silliness with the absolute most outlandish concepts. The insane grandma gigolo ring he runs to fund the salon he works at, competitive hacky sack with DISCO DISCO halftimes, Isreali/Palestinian voice magic, Fizzy Bubbly, Dave Matthews as a terrorist, it has it all.

Also side note, 8 Crazy Nights is a relic best left in the past. I remember it fondly but god damn it does not hold up well at all.

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Truqu t1_j699el3 wrote

I agree 50 first dates & blended were both great, but I also like billy madison a lot.

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CrownHeightsOwn t1_j69cvu8 wrote

Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Waterboy, Little Nicky, Big Daddy, Mr Deeds, Punch Drunk Love, Anger Management, Click, Grown Ups, Uncut Gems

These are my favorites

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StudentDPT t1_j69g050 wrote

Obviously Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore are some of his best! But i was skeptical when Paul Thomas Anderson cast him in Punch Drunk Love and boy did he show me he can act, so ill go Punch Drunk Love

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WiserStudent557 t1_j69haaj wrote

Replying to EDMElevatorguy (#1,554,746)

He’s a very capable actor. The few roles where he really locks into the performance instead of playing “Adam Sandler” always impress me and I wish we’d have gotten more of Adam Sandler, serious actor. I understand that’s not necessarily his thing and he kinda just wants to make money instead of art. It is what it is and he has every right.

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OGGeekin t1_j69k5oe wrote

What y’all know about eight crazy nights

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That1SukaOrange t1_j69mpzf wrote

Uncut Gems, Punch Drunk Love, and the Meyerowitz Stories are all good

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JeanMorel t1_j69niee wrote

The Wedding Singer and 50 First Dates.

As far as the post 2005 comedies, I find I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, Grown Ups and You Don't Mess with the Zohan all very underrated.

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Baxtaxs t1_j6ed6gq wrote

I’ve been watching some of his movies lately.

In his earlier movies he was like a lovable loser or misfit or whatever. I watched one of he wrote himself at a sex god lol. In chuck and larry or whatever. Not all of his movies are like this obv, but it’s pretty funny. But not good funny really.

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