Adam Sandler is nothing if not loyal. You can tell by the group of pals who appear in all his films. So when his Happy Madison Productions launched in 1999, it was fitting that its first film, “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo” starred buddy Rob Schneider. Either that, or Sandler took one look at Rob’s script and said, “I’m not doing it. You do it.” Anyway, Schneider’s a lowly aquarium technician who gets in a financial bind and resorts to man-whoring. Hijinks ensue. Typical of Sandler-style comedy, the intended big laughs are all cringeworthy while the small asides are hilariously witty.
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Sometimes it’s good to not overanalyze things. Just shut up and watch the movie. “Undercover Brother” is a good example. It’s a stupid/funny 2002 homage to the 1970s blaxploitation movies in which self-assured black protagonists crack the case and stick it to The Man. It’s not a microcosm of anything, it’s not a symbol of anything, you’re not supposed to be sitting there wondering whether you should be laughing or whether laughing would confirm some ulterior motive by the filmmaker to show that you’re racially insensitive. Like I said, all you honkies just shut up, watch the movie, and laugh.
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