Fact: Little Nicky Is The Most Under Appreciated Movie Out Of The Adam Sandler Heyday Era
There's a lot of talk about the Sandman going on today after he was snubbed of an Oscar nomination this morning. Now I'll admit that I haven't seen Uncut Gems yet so I have no idea if it's actually a snub or not. But from the reaction on Twitter [dot] com, I'm going to go ahead and say they shoved a pineapple up Adam Sandler's ass by not giving him a nom.
Speaking of pineapples up the ass, let's talk about another Adam Sandler movie that doesn't get nearly the amount of respect and appreciation it deserves--Little Nicky. Now I don't want people putting words in my mouth here. I'm not trying to say that Little Nicky is the best Adam Sandler movie of all time. But find me an actor throughout the history of acting who could sell you on this performance better than the Sandman did with this one. I mean Happy Gilmore was just a beer league hockey player who had an absolute piss missile for a driver. Bobby Boucher was a little slow, sure, but the core of his character was a man who knows the importance of hydration and can also tackle the shit out of guys. Billy Madison is a trust fund baby who never had to work a day in his life. Longfellow Deeds is essentially the opposite and he's just a good, honest man from a small town who happened to acquire generational wealth after the death of an extended family member.
All of those characters are pretty rooted in reality. You may not know people who are exactly like that in real life, but you've definitely come across people who share some of those characteristics. But the son of Satan who has a speech impediment, displays some Satanic tendencies but also has an unmistakably pure heart thanks to his mother who is not only just an angel but also Reese Witherspoon? All while having to act like his face was completely fucked up by a shovel?
This was some of the finest acting I've ever seen. Just an all time performance that constantly gets overlooked.
Everybody can quote Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison until the cows come home. Everybody will drop references from The Waterboy and Big Daddy in almost any situation. Even bringing up a few scenes from The Wedding Singer will get a room full of people buzzing. But for some reason when it comes to Little Nicky, you have to be careful about who you bring that movie up to because chances are that you'll be making a reference to someone who either hasn't seen the movie or only watched it once and was too brain dead to enjoy the heck out of it.
It's just a shame because I feel like if Little Nicky was too ahead of its time. People weren't ready for that weird humor in 2000. But if you're going to be upset about Adam Sandler not getting an Oscar nomination for Uncut Gems, you need to realize that he was equally screwed over in 2000 with Little Nicky. Now tilt your head back and let the meat slide down your throat hole.