>Hi Charles.
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>>Bound ( it's got Gina Gershon - what's not to like )
>>U Turn
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>Agree on both of those. Loved 'em.
Forgot another favorite in that vein - Blood Simple
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>>Punchdrunk Love ( the only time I ever liked Adam Sandler )
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>For some reason, I consider this movie unwatchable. I tried twice and gave up before the half-way point both times.
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>Doug
Funny thing is I hated Adam Sandler - I thought Opera Man and Canteen Boy were right up there with Terry Sweeney, Tim Kazerinsky bad SNL .
I don't even know why I watched Punchdrunk Love but was completely blown away by it.
Jerry Lewis is another actor whom I find completely unwatchable in comedy, but I think is a powerful dramatic actor. Remember the Ken Wahl series Wiseguy? ( TV debut of Fred Thompson as Rev. Knox Pooley and a terrific turn by Kevin Spacey among others ) Jerry Lewis did a completely straight bit and it was compelling. In King of Comedy he has the straight role with Deniro as the clown ( Rupert Pupkin who kidnaps JL, the talk show host, to do bits with him in the basement )
Still won't watch anything Sandler or Lewis think is comedy, but I may re-watch Punchdrunk Love to see if it was just a one-off brain lapse on my part <g>
Charles Hankey
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