Adam Sandler stopped listening to critics quickly after Billy Madison

It’s onerous to think about, however not that way back, folks didn’t truly like Adam Sandler motion pictures…OK, in order that’s not onerous to think about in any respect–and no person remembers the dangerous opinions higher than the Sandman.

Reflecting on his breakout starring function in 1995’s Billy Madison, Adam Sandler stated, “When Billy Madison got here out, me and my good friend who wrote it, we have been similar to, ‘Oh yeah, they’re going to jot down about this in New York!…After which we learn the primary one and we have been like, ‘Oh my god, what occurred? They hate us.’ After which we have been like, ‘It should have been this paper,’ however then 90% of the papers are going, ‘That is rubbish.’”

From there, Sandler principally gave up on what critics needed to say. “It’s okay, I get it. Critics aren’t going to attach with sure stuff and what they need to see. I perceive that it’s not clicking with them.” Sandler beforehand acknowledged, “I hope [audiences have] had fun with my motion pictures, with what we’ve given them and, whether or not you’ve favored me or not, recognize that I’ve tried my greatest.”

Whereas Adam Sandler has definitely obtained vital reward in his profession–most notably with 2019’s Uncut Gems and this yr’s Hustle (the previous of which ought to have earned him an Oscar nomination)–his duds are infamous. The overwhelming majority of his motion pictures are beneath 50% on Rotten Tomatoes, together with six at 10% or under. The aforementioned Billy Madison holds a 41%, though the Viewers Rating is a robust 79%. So yahoo, Billy!

Sandler just lately joked about his bombs when receiving a particular honor on the Gotham Unbiased Movie Awards, saying at the least Massive Daddy received Rob Schneider the dental assist he wanted.

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