Adam Sandler Goes Gay

It's been announced that Adam Sandler is set to star in an upcoming gay comedy to be titled "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry." This is nothing more than Hollywood trying to ride the coattails of Brokeback Mountain. In fact, it's becoming quite fashionable for popular Hollywood actors, like Brad Pitt, to seek out gay roles.

Labeling this movie a gay comedy is somewhat misleading, isn't it? The story is about two straight men who pretend to be gay in order to qualify for domestic partner benefits. Following that logic, then, The Birdcage is a straight comedy, right?

Here's a good question: Why are movies about straight men pretending to be gay invariably comedies? Isn't that just a little bit derogatory? Consider Boat Trip, an obnoxious little piece of tripe staring Cuba Gooding Jr. as a straight man who gets booked onto a gay cruise and pretends to be gay so he can shtup Vivica Fox. It was a steaming pile of shit. Given that the equally obnoxious Adam Sandler is involved, can this latest attempt in the genre be any more successful?


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• Google News search -- Adam Sandler
• Google News search -- Brad Pitt
  

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