funny people poster Judds Funny People Will Resurrect Sandler

Finally a Good Sandler Flick

I just took my first look at Judd Apatow‘s next release and I will reiterate – dude’s got skill. Funny People not only looks hilarious, it seems to have that warm-hearted quality that most of his films hide in the backseat. Sure his classics involve a myriad of dick and ass jokes, but behind all of that – behind the grotesque language and the ridiculous situations – is always a flick that will make you feel like you just watched someone change. Everything he’s done from 40 Year Old Virgin to Knocked Up and now Funny People, embodies this quality and makes audiences laugh and know that people can change.

Sandler on the other hand needs this more than I need some sleep lately. His last few flicks including Click and that one with gum balls falling from the sky and Courtney Cox have really tanked. Funny People on the other hand looks like this could be that role he’s been looking for that bridges him between comedy and drama. The Apatow crew returns with Rogen, Hill and that woman who always seems to plays characters married to Paul Rudd, but this time they bring Sandler.

BTW – This isn’t the first time Sandler’s colab’ed with Apatow and the gang, check out this clip from one of Judd’s classic shows Undeclared.

Oh yeah, here’s the trailer for Funny People too.