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bif

(23,889 posts)
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 12:57 PM Mar 2024

Started watching "Spaceman."

Normally try to avoid anything with Adam Sandler in it like the plague. But I've been impressed in as few of the dramatic films he's made lately. He was good in "Uncut Gems." I'm about 45 minutes into this one and it's pretty good so far.

Anyone else?

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Started watching "Spaceman." (Original Post) bif Mar 2024 OP
Thanks for the opinion Attilatheblond Mar 2024 #1
Same, exactly intrepidity Mar 2024 #2
I started watching it last night and enjoyed it but my husband got bored. kimbutgar Mar 2024 #3
I took the book, rzemanfl Mar 2024 #4
lol exactly my experience Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #5
I felt the same way about "Uncut Gems" bif Mar 2024 #6
20 minutes into the film. ItsjustMe Mar 2024 #7

Attilatheblond

(4,243 posts)
1. Thanks for the opinion
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 12:59 PM
Mar 2024

Like you, I have had a low tolerance for Sandler but have been impressed with some of his more recent stuff. Was intrigued when I read the listing on this program. Now, I will give it a try.

intrepidity

(7,866 posts)
2. Same, exactly
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 01:06 PM
Mar 2024

I avoid him so hard, but then watched Uncut Gems and realized he can act in non-stupid roles. Clicked on Spaceman and as soon as I saw his name nearly clicked out, but then remembered Uncut Gems, so I stayed. Watched it last night but now I can't recall if I saw the ending, lol. I maybe fell asleep, or maybe turned it off when it was getting boring. I'll check later during my video time.

kimbutgar

(23,171 posts)
3. I started watching it last night and enjoyed it but my husband got bored.
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 01:16 PM
Mar 2024

I’ll finish it in my own. I liked the alien’s philosophical standpoint.

rzemanfl

(30,274 posts)
4. I took the book,
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 01:17 PM
Mar 2024
Spaceman of Bohemia, which the movie is based on, out of the library, hoping you would review the movie for us before I finish the book. It seems that is working out.

Voltaire2

(14,657 posts)
5. lol exactly my experience
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 04:20 PM
Mar 2024

initially: Sandler, no fucking way.
then of course as we are in the peak enshittification of streaming, there is fuck all else to watch
reluctantly fire up spaceman and almost bail but don't
and now I'm about halfway through and it ain't bad at all

uncut gems was interesting but I found it difficult to 'like' as I detested just about every character, especially Sandler's character. It was an excellently crafted film, but a very cringing experience to watch.

bif

(23,889 posts)
6. I felt the same way about "Uncut Gems"
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 04:34 PM
Mar 2024

Especially Sandler's character. But I think that the sign of a decent actor, when he can make you hate him.

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