Friday, December 3, 2010

Could Jennifer be the "Kiss of Death" for Adam Sandler's new flick?

Adam Sandler is hands-down a sure fire way to have a hit for a studio. His movies nearly always pass the $100 million mark (except for the times they just aren't funny, I'm looking at you Little Nicky). Just think about it. Grown-Ups, The Waterboy, The Longest Yard, Big Daddy, Click and the list goes on. The dude has only ever had two flops in the last ten years. That's pretty good for a guy who really only plays himself in every movie. Now lets look at Jennifer Aniston. Her movies at the moment just seem to flop. Bounty Hunter was awful. Love Happens didn't even hit the cinema here (Australia) (and I can see why) and The Switch (never heard of it, neither did a lot of people) was pulled from it's initial cinema run in Aus. Jennifer has not been able to bring in the box office bucks at all in the last few years, so why on earth would Adam Sandler hire her for his lead in their new movie, "Just Go With It?" I'm not quite sure because I don't have Adam Sandler's direct line, but if history proves true, Jennifer could be able to not effect the box office take of Adam Sandler. Jennifer has been able to make big bucks when she has been in comedy driven movies with big stars. Bruce Almighty was a huge hit when she paired up with Jim Carrey, and Marley and Me (even though bloody sad) took a big chunk of money when it was released with her co-star Owen Wilson. Just Go With It is about a guy Danny (Sandler) who uses the trick of being married to win over women as he finds women are more attracted to guys who are already taken. When he meets a girl who he falls head over heels for (Sport Illustrated model turned actress (aren't they all)) Brooklyn Decker, he uses the trick to snag her. But when she wants to know they are getting a divorce and wants to meet the ex, Danny enlists the help of his old friend Katherine (Aniston) to pose as his wife. Will Danny get the girl? Will Danny fall for Katherine instead? If the trailer is anything to go by, it looks like classic Sandler all the way. Let's hope that Jennifer scores herself a hit with this one. Because I think the old saying goes in Hollywood, three strikes and you are out. Just Go With It is out February 2011 (Australia).

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