Adam Sandler Research Paper

Types of Adam Sandler Movies Adam Sandler makes three different types of movies. They fall into three different categories: paydays, pineapples, and movies where he’s trying. Paydays are movies where he did it for the money. Pineapple are paydays that didn’t make any money. The movies where he is trying means Adam did it for the audience and not to make money. All these types of movie will be discussed in the following. The Payday movies have Sandler’s name on it so that it will sell more movie tickets. Such examples include “Mr. Deeds” (2002), “50 First Dates” (2004), “The Longest Yard” (2005), and “You don’t Mess with the Zohan (2008)” (Hickey). “Mr. Deeds was indifferently acted and stale” according to Rotten Tomatoes but the movie still …show more content…
The movies he tried in include “Billy Madison” (1995), “Happy Gilmore” (1996), “The Wedding Singer” (1998), and “Punch Drunk Love” (2002) (Hickey). Billy Madison, “Goofy comedy with immature humor, profanity, and sex jokes”. (Common Sense Media). “Despite bad reviews Billy Madison is a cult classic that off of a 10 million dollar budget made 26.4 million at the box office. Second only to Billy Madison Happy Gilmore stands out as one of Sandler’s best works. “The movie pokes fun at the rather “stiff” golf world and spices it up with a character that makes Mike Tyson look like a level headed individual. Anyone and anything sets Sandler into crippling fury.” (Common Sense Media). The movie had a 12 million dollar budget but still came away with 41.2 million in the box office. “The Wedding Singer is the most original comedy, but it’s cute, and Robbie situation could inspire the start of a discussion about ethical choices. The movie never stops reminding viewers-mostly via pop-music references-that it is set in 1985: Fashions inspired by Michael Jackson, unspeakable haircuts derive from the group Flock of Seagulls, Billy Idol cameos as himself, and a new $800 tabletop device called a CD player gives great sound(only nobody knows what CDs are).” This is one of Sandler’s more mature roles. (Common Sense Media). This movie made 123.3 million off of s 18 million dollar budget. “Punch Drunk Love” is an odd romantic journey for adults and older teens.” (Common Sense Media). This film had 25 million dollar budget and basically broke even at 24.7 million from the box office. Adam Sandler does try on some movies especially early in his career although this is not always the case, but when it is he makes a large amount of money