Funny People (film): It lost money but I like it a lot
I am very open about how I think that Adam Sandler is actually an excellent serious actor. His dramtic roles have won critical acclaim and most of them are wonderful and inspiring movies. However, he makes 200 million dollars every time he makes his usual slapstick silly comedies and his dramatic roles turn very little if any, profit. What would you do if you were in his situation?
The story is that George Simmons (Sandler) is a middle aged, extremely rich, stand up comedian an actor (must have been easy for Sandler to get into character for that part of it) who has just found out that he has leukemia. He is in line for an experimental treatment that has a very low chance of success. Feeling depressed he decides to rejoin stand-up comedy where he meets struggling younger comedian Ira Wright (Seth Rogan.) They kind of hit it off and George hires Ira to be his assistant to travel with him, write jokes for him, and periodically do an opening act for him at big venues.
This obviously is a very big opportunity of Ira but then they start to find out that they have a genuine friendship as well because George hasn't told very many people about his disease and the depression that it is causing for him.
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They end up being quite good friends and I would say that both Sandler and Rogan are quite good at their non-comedic performances in this film. Of course, there is some comedy but for the most part that is not the central issue in this movie. There are some really funny moments but much like the movie "Click", the movie for the most part is a serious drama.
There are also a great many cameos in the movie where the celebrities play themselves. One particularly good scene involves Eminem harassing Ray Romano in a bar - you'll need to watch that as it is great. Basically, I don't think I am alone in really enjoying Sandler's serious films, there are a lot of people that feel that way. It is just a shame that they all seem to fail or have disappointing financial outcomes while an atrocity like Jack and Jill, which is rated as the worst movie ever made by anyone manages to make nearly $100 million.
I don't know how they managed to spend $75 million making this movie, but they didn't make the money back. :(
"I don't know how they managed to spend $75 million making this movie"
Adam 25 million, the other two actors 15 milion.
10 million for the cameos.
10 million for filming, editing.
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Adam Sandler is a good actor and a comedian who always puts smiles and laughter in the faces of his fans and audience , but I think the viewers and public has their own of judging if a film Worth's their time and money to buy it and watch the film . And for this film not to makes a profit I believe it might be because of their marketing techniques of the producers and directors of the film @gooddream
Adam sandler is the best actor for me because it is the output that sets the scenarios of the only director who makes and plays roles
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I feel like cameos add up some amazing fun to the movies. also I loved the creative rating.
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