Uncut Gems (Safdie Brothers, December 13, 2019) Movie • Page 5

This picture encapsulates his attitude

 

Yes, but with this film and the Meyerowitz Stories he is obviously taking different roles. Almost certainly less money and more work. Something changed.

 

He does movies like this every 2-4 years, right?

 

Hmm, looking at his filmography I guess it’s less frequent than it felt like. Life is so fleeting and fast, shit man

 

Honestly, there was a good while (like, late-00s to early 10s) where Sandler was as close to a sure thing commercially as any actor could be. It wasn't JUST that he wanted to be in movies that doubled as his vacations. All he needed to do is keep making essentially the same product (Just Go With It, Grown Ups 1-2, pretty much any type of even mix of PG-13 toilet humor and bullshit schmaltz) and up until about Blended, he'd keep seeing a healthy box office. His Netflix deal is a sign that he knew he can't get away with that anymore, at least not the same extent as in the past

 

Not sure about that, considering his original netflix deal was for only four movies and he was paid $250M. I think he just found a way to make more, easier money.

 

I'm curious if his Netflix connection has anything to do with him being in this and the Baumbach film. Probably not but it's interesting that the recent "art" films he's done also have ties to Netflix.

 

If Sandler consistently did movies like that he'd honestly probably be one of my favorite actors. He's genuinely fantastic when he cares, he brings such a likeable humanity to his more serious characters that you don't get the same way from a lot of more "serious" actors

I know most people mention Punch Drunk Love and Reign Over Me but I absolutely love his performance in Funny People. I know he's basically playing himself lol but he is amazing in it

 

Yeah, Funny People is really underrated. I remember not caring for it when it first came out, but now I watch it every time it's on because I think it's fantastic.

 

I have always heard that Reign Over Me is hilariously bad. I keep meaning to watch it.

 

I watched that in college and didn't think it was that good.

 

Whoa, I think Reign Over Me is phenomenal.

I haven't watched it probably 10 years though (so maybe it doesn't hold up well?), but I've seen it at least 7 or 8 times.

 

it’s not great, man

 

All I remember about it is he plays Shadow of the Colossus in it.

 

Dudes net worth is $420,000,000. Jesus.

 

niiicceeeee

 

Just needs to make 690k and then retire and spend none of it

 

at least we know he won't spend it on clothes

 

2319?

 

Does anyone know where this is playing on 12/13? Just NY/LA or more?

 

I'm DYING to see this. Definitely my most anticipated film right now.

 

I saw some showtimes around Christmas here in the TC

 

Yep I was hoping we would get it before then!