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Great acceptance speech or greatest? Adam Sandler at the Independent Spirit Awards

HStallion

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Oct 25, 2017
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I gotta admit I wished he stopped doing the voice or didn't do it at all as I liked what he said but that shit is grating.
 
Kabuki Waq

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hilarious. damn man if only the academy was not up it's own ass. Sandler Oscar speech would have been amazing
 
AuthenticM

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Awesome speech.

Who was the white actress presenter? I have seen her somewhere but I can't place her.
 
FFNB

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That was definitely a good speech, and genuinely funny. Very humanizing and genuine. As someone who hasn't been a fan of Sandler in a long time, I think he's an incredibly underrated dramatic actor. I can do without his modern comedy work in film, but his dramatic performances are always solid. I still need to see Uncut Gems.
 
DJMicLuv

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Oct 27, 2017
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It reminded me of the first few comedy albums he made. I used to love those fuckers. He looks 'alive' again.
 
NTGYK

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Haha that was pretty good
 
Equippedwithtowel

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spirit awards continue to be the bright light amongst the meh of awards season.

shots out to the lighthouse for winning cinematography and supporting actor (two prizes it should be winning tomorrow)
 

Hark

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The Safdie's acceptance speech for Best Director is fuckin' mint too. I love these guys.



e: fuck beaten by heaps.
 
PlanetSmasher

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Figboy said:
That was definitely a good speech, and genuinely funny. Very humanizing and genuine. As someone who hasn't been a fan of Sandler in a long time, I think he's an incredibly underrated dramatic actor. I can do without his modern comedy work in film, but his dramatic performances are always solid. I still need to see Uncut Gems.
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The award is 100% deserved. Just make sure you're in the right mood when you go see it.
 

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Figboy said:
That was definitely a good speech, and genuinely funny. Very humanizing and genuine. As someone who hasn't been a fan of Sandler in a long time, I think he's an incredibly underrated dramatic actor. I can do without his modern comedy work in film, but his dramatic performances are always solid. I still need to see Uncut Gems.
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I feel like everyone is always surprised when a comedy actor does well in drama, but it's usually always the case that they do.
Comedy is harder than Drama.
 
FreezePeach

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I mean not the greatest in the least but yeah it was nice. Glad Sandler and crew won something for the film. It's a tough film to break through in the mainstream circles though. It legit makes you feel dirty watching it. Not positive feelings. Same thing with Good Times. Just bad people all around. They had a lot of award hype though before the big ones starting hitting.
 
Cass_Se

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Equippedwithtowel said:
shots out to the lighthouse for winning cinematography and supporting actor (two prizes it should be winning tomorrow)
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Nah, I love The Lighthouse, it's my second fav film of the year, but in these two categories 1917 is downright witchcraft and Brad Pitt was brilliant in OUaTiH, even if Defoe is better than any other of the 4 nominees.

A24 should really get it's act together re: awards season though, after Moonlight won it fucked up chances of at least a dozen potential Oscar nominees
 
trioptimum24601

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Cass_Se said:
Nah, I love The Lighthouse, it's my second fav film of the year, but in these two categories 1917 is downright witchcraft and Brad Pitt was brilliant in OUaTiH, even if Defoe is better than any other of the 4 nominees.

A24 should really get it's act together re: awards season though, after Moonlight won it fucked up chances of at least a dozen potential Oscar nominees
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I can't for the life of me figure out what people are seeing in Brad Pitt's turn in OUaTiH. I've outright loved his work in a handful of films over the years, but in that one he looks gorgeous, affects an unconvincing drawl, and does practically nothing else.
 

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trioptimum24601 said:
I can't for the life of me figure out what people are seeing in Brad Pitt's turn in OUaTiH. I've outright loved his work in a handful of films over the years, but in that one he looks gorgeous, affects an unconvincing drawl, and does practically nothing else.
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He's gonna win because he's done a bunch of good work and never won for acting before so they'll reward him for this. Especially since he's older now. Oscars does this a lot.
 
astro

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I have Good Time and Uncut Gems queued. Are all the Safdi films worth checking out?
 

sapien85

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The speech was very funny but the voice was cringe worthy. Is it a reference to some Sandler character from the past? Sounded like he was trying to play a Baptist minister badly.
 
trioptimum24601

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sapien85 said:
He's gonna win because he's done a bunch of good work and never won for acting before so they'll reward him for this. Especially since he's older now. Oscars does this a lot.
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Probably right! But yeah, I still see quite a few people throwing roses at his feet for the role in particular. No offense to them, of course, but I just personally don't get it.

The Sandler voice is very similar to one he would sometimes sport in his early film and SNL days. A bit of a throwback.
 
Dennis8K

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Make 20 shitty comedies to enrich himself and his buddies.

Make 1 good movie. "We forgive you, king!"

I see you, Adam Sandler.

Uncut Gems is a gem
 
Dali

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Apparently people love the stupid voices he makes. I'm not one of those people.
 
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