Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1694704)

I wouldn't put him in a truly dramatic role, but the guy can at least bring a character to life, even if that character is just some form of Adam Sandler. With the right role he could be a poor man's Jack Black (I'm thinking Bernie and not Nacho Libre). He definitely worked as an immature man-child in Click, though.

On the commentary track to Serenity, I remember Joss Whedon saying something to the effect that comedians can make for good dramatic actors, since comedic timing is even harder to nail down than dramatic timing. Granted, Joss Whedon is a glorified B-movie director, so grain of salt and all that, but he's not entirely wrong.

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1694704)

I wouldn't put him in a truly dramatic role, but the guy can at least bring a character to life, even if that character is just some form of Adam Sandler. With the right role he could be a poor man's Jack Black (I'm thinking Bernie and not Nacho Libre). He definitely worked as an immature man-child in Click, though.

On the commentary track to Serenity, I remember Joss Whedon saying something to the effect that comedians can make for good dramatic actors, since comedic timing is even harder to nail down than dramatic timing. Granted, Joss Whedon is a glorified B-movie director, so grain of salt and all that, but he's not entirely wrong.

Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1694708)

Sandler was actually good in a dramatic role once: Punch Drunk Love.

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1694712)

I think I've only ever seen about two minutes of that movie, but I always assumed it was like the first "ADAM SANDLER" Adam Sandler movie ever, and was just the prototype for all of his subsequent movies, while being immune from many of the more cringe-worthy Sandler tropes. But it was a different animal altogether?

Originally Posted by Justthefacts (Post 1694714)

Three words: Paul Thomas Anderson

Originally Posted by Ki (Post 1694731)

The Cobbler is another fantastic Sandler film if people are interested. His role in that was dramatic and very well done.