Grown Ups, as anyone who’s watched any of the NBA Finals can yell you, stars Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James and David Spade.
That is all you need to know. You will either like this movie, perhaps love it, or you will not go to see it even if by watching two minutes of it you could save the life of a favorite aunt.
It’s an Adam Sandler production through and through, so there will be lessons learned amongst the lowbrow humor. (Oh, and Salma Hayek plays his wife, one of the perks of producing, we guess.)
Sandler has made a habit of cameos in his productions for other people; click through to see five of them. Also to win passes to a preview screening of Grown Ups.
Coneheads
Not
technically a cameo, just a small part on the way up. And he’s as funny
as the rest of the picture is. Yet still managed to have a career after
it.
King of Queens
King of
Queens – Kevin James und Adam Sandler – MyVideo
In
German, which really lends an ominous feel to the thing. Especially at
the end, when he’s trying to load something into his trunk.
Dirty
Work
The
late Gary Coleman also making an appearance, surprisingly enough to
make a “Whatchoo talkin’ about?” bit of shtick.
Hot
Chick
Sandler
as the least convincing hippie dopehead ever, but we’re sure his
friends thought it was hilarious.
Big Stan
Voice-over
only. Warning: You might think you’ve caught a glimpse of Rob
Schneider’s ass.
Want to win passes to Grown Ups? Send
an e-mail to hairballscontest@houstonpress.com with the header “Grown
Ups.” We’ll pick 10 winners, each will get a pass for two to the June 24
preview screening.
This article appears in Jun 10-16, 2010.