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The question is, if you could bring back one dead actor to star in one final movie, who's it going to be? How did I end up on this question? Well, I was watching The Happy Gilmore 2 trailer and out of all those cameos, I thought, you know, who would be perfect in this movie that is no longer with us? The one and only Chris Farley. And I started thinking about all these actors that we lost too soon and if I could only bring back one, who would I bring back and what movie would I have them star in? Because I have my top three that I want to discuss with you and I have a lot of honorable mentions. So mainly I just want to honor a lot of great actors that we lost too soon. So who do I have in my top three? Well, at number three, because I just mentioned them, is Chris Farley and what movie I would have him come back and star in. It has to be Tommy Boy 2. What a great. I feel like the defining Chris Farley movie. I heard David Spade talking recently how they wanted to make a Tommy Boy 2. There was an idea behind it. Ultimately it didn't work out and now he would never do something like that without Chris Farley. And the thing I did not realize about Chris Farley because he passed away in 1997. I was very young when that happened. But he died at age 33, the age I am at right now at the moment of recording this episode, that is when Chris Farley died. That is so young. In my head, he died when he was much older, in his 40s. And whenever you're a kid and you see somebody in their 30s, they just seem so much older to you. Which is weird to me now that a kid my age in 1997 would have been six. So now to think of a six year old seeing me be that old is a little bit like, oh, man, I'm old now. I don't feel old. But that is such a young age to die at that. He is somebody, I believe we just lost too soon. He had so much charisma, was also fighting so many demons. And sometimes, not always, but it is those people who make you laugh the hardest that are going through the most. And the more I think about it, how sad is it that you have to go through so much just to be funny sometimes? And that is exactly the life of Chris Farley because he was so over the top. He gave so much to every performance. He was a great physical comedian, even sometimes doing things that he didn't enjoy doing, but he knew they gotta laugh. I think one of those famous cases is the SNL skit he did with Patrick Swayze, who we'll talk about later, where they were Chippendales dancers. And the whole joke of that sketch was the fact that Chris Farley was a bigger guy. Being a Chippendales dancer. I think that was credited as one of the sketches he regrets doing the most because it put him in a really dark place. But he died in 1997 after a drug overdose of cocaine and morphine. His most memorable roles were what I just talked about. Tommy Boy, I think was his defining role in 1995. My personal favorites as well. Or Black Sheep. Beverly Hills Ninja was such a great movie when I was a kid. He also had a great cameo in Billy Madison. Leaves behind a legacy of physical comedy genius. And this infectious energy. Almost Heroes, which I believe was the last film he ever did, is one that is underrated. Him and Matthew Perry now both no longer with us. So he was one of those people that not only had such success on Saturday Night Live, but it transferred onto the big screen, even though a lot of those movies probably weren't well reviewed at the time. And now we look back on those and think, man, we were so lucky to get those from him. I also can't wait to see what happens with this biopic that is in development right now. Set to play him as Paul Walter Hausa. Who you might remember, he played Richard Jewell back in 2019. He's also a really funny actor and the perfect person to play him, in my opinion. But Chris Farley is in my top three that I'm trying to decide have him come back from the dead to be in Tommy Boy 2. Also in my top three, I have Robin Williams. I would want him to come back for Jumanji 4. He did the original back in the 90s. And the franchise has really changed with all the movies with the Rock, where I feel if we brought Robin Williams back from the dead, we would do an indirect sequel to one. So I don't want Jack Black coming back. I don't want the Rock, I don't want Kevin Hart. I don't want anybody else who has been associated with. With these sequels. I want an indirect sequel from that first one. Robin Williams died in 2014, and he was one of the first actors or really celebrities ever that died. That really impacted me. There are a handful of celebrities that I remember the exact moment I was the day that they died. Michael Jackson was the first one who died in 2009. Not only was that a huge deal because he is one of the most famous people of all time, but he also died on my birthday. So I will always associate his death with my birthday just because I remember it every single year. Robin Williams was 1 in 2014. For some reason, whenever Mac Miller died, that really stayed with me. And then the other one is also in my top three, which I'll get to in a minute. But sometimes they're just people that you're like, man, how did they die? Because I feel so connected to them, even though I've never met them. And the odd thing about people in film and in music is you can continue to have them live in your world because you can continue to watch their work. And Robin Williams is somebody that you would have never have known. All the things he was going through, all the demons he was fighting, because he was such a kind and caring person who would take care of people on the set, put things in his contract to get people hired to benefit all these people in need, just because he was that type of person. And the fact that somebody who is so renowned and so beloved and just such a great presence on screen and on stage took their own life, I think, for me, was one of the first times I really started to take mental health seriously. Because growing up in the 90s, even the early 2000s, having parents who. Not that we didn't value mental health, but we just Never really talked about it in my family growing up, unless you were bleeding or something was broken, you were seen as being in good health and taking care of your head just wasn't really a thing. Not something I even had come into my orbit probably until I heard about celebrities taking their own lives and then didn't really do anything on my end until my late 20s, early 30s, where I started going to therapy and realizing how important it is to keep it clean and good upstairs as much as you can, along with trying to keep your body alive. It's so exhausting to be an adult. I mean, I have to work out and run this much just to keep this average physique. And then I also have to take care of my brain too. It's exhausting. But Robin Williams, even though he passed away in 2014, left us behind with so many memorable movies, I'm not even sure what his most memorable single role would be. Would it be Mrs. Doubtfire in 93? Dead Poet Society in 89? Goodwill Hunting in 97? Aladdin in 92? That is a role that nobody else could do. Will Smith did the liveaction Genie. But man, in no way did it touch what Robin Williams did in the animated movie. My personal favorite Robin Williams movie would probably be Jack. Whenever he is born with a disorder that makes him age very quickly. It was Benjamin Button before Benjamin Button, except for Benjamin Button, it happens in reverse. Jack, man, that scene just gets me. An emotional Robin Williams where he's not playing a funny, kooky character and just really hits you in that. Oh, man, that got me in the gut. Wherever he tries to ask out his teacher, Jennifer Lopez, that scene gets me every time. That is my favorite Robin Williams movie. One Hour photo is what I believe to be the most underrated Robin Williams film. It came out in 2002. He plays a awkward and shy guy who works inside of a mall at a One Hour photo developing lab with which they don't have those anymore. And he starts to form a relationship with the people who have been coming into his lab for a long time. So he sees kids grow up, he forms relationships with their parents. He's nice to the kids because over the years he has seen them grow through the photos that he's developed. So he feels like he has a personal connection with them. But then he starts to see something peculiar in their photos. And then he probably goes a step too far to be in these people's lives. And it goes to an extreme because. Because he thinks he is much more a part of their lives. Than he actually is. But, man, what a transformation that his character goes through. It's a character that you care about, but then also are a little bit creeped out by. So if you haven't seen this one, highly recommend it. Even though it's not on a streamer right now, you have to rent it. And I think it's like that unfortunate 379 price. That is a thing, man. Streamers, they can pick and choose what they have on their service and what they can't. And now that physical media is not a real thing, sometimes it's like, man, I love a movie, and I can't just watch it that easily. Maybe we do need to bring back Blockbuster after all. And obviously Jumanji, which I mentioned him earlier because that's what I want him to come back and play in one final time. So Robin Williams is also in my top three. Rounding out the 1, 2, 3 of dead actors is Chadwick Boseman. I would want him to come back for a Black Panther 3. Oh, I'm really heavily leaning on this one. Chadwick Boseman died back in 2020 at the age of 43 due to colon cancer, and he battled it privately for four years. This is one that just came out of nowhere. I remember sitting with Kelsey on the couch and her saying, did you see Chadwick Boseman died? I said, chadwick Boseman died. You. Are you sure you're talking about Black Panther? And it was him. And the sad part about that is he died in an age of social media where there were people pointing out things about his physical appearance, having no idea, and they were just being awful and rude, not knowing that he was battling cancer. And the fact that he was able to star in all these movies and still give amazing performances while he was going through something, I don't know how he did that for so long without people knowing. And that is easily his most memorable role, a role that almost transcends the person he could ever be. And I mean that in the most positive way, saying that because Black Panther is a character that has so much impact because of who it represents. For the first time, young kids were able to see a superhero with their same skin color that they'd never seen before on that level. We'd had, obviously, black superheroes before. Blade being one of the most influential of the 90s and early 2000s. And once his portrayal of T' Challa came out, there was all these people who finally had somebody that looked like them. And that movie was so much more impactful because of that. But it was also a great movie. He's a great superhero. And he became through that role, a cultural icon, a symbol of empowerment. And not only that, but he took his role very seriously. He wasn't somebody who, oh, yeah, I play Black Panther, but I also want to go and do these other roles. He knew how impactful he was in that role and made it a point to take pictures with fans, meet with sick kids, and really, they picked the perfect person who not only embodied what it means to be Black Panther on screen, but but off screen as well. And I can imagine bringing him back to life and having him be in one final Black Panther movie after all we went through in Black Panther 2. And also in the state of the MCU right now, where, man, if you can get back a legacy Marvel character, can you imagine the pop that a movie theater would have bringing back that role? It would be just unearthing so much. And there are only a few Marvel moments that I know exactly how that would make me feel it. Go back to no Way Home and go back to Endgame. Those moments were just like, I'm going to remember that forever. So while I'm battling these three people, because they're all three fantastic actors, I'm thinking of how these movies would actually play out. Chris Farley, just because we haven't seen him in so long, would be a trip like that would be amazing. Like, would the ritual be worth bringing them back for? Tommy Boy 2, Jumanji 4, one of my favorite movies as a kid was Jumanji. One of the first. I remember just loving the vhs, watching it all the time. And one I still go back and revisit to have one where he gets sucked back into the game and now he's older. And think about the technology you have now, how much you can improve on the graphics and the special effects from Jumanji1 but now still have Robin Williams. That would be a spectacle. But I think I talked myself into it just because I would want to experience that moment in theaters of having the original Black Panther return. And since it's only one final movie, you think about his character arc that would happen in a Black Panther 3 where he is back, but then by the end of it, you know, he has to go away because you can't get a sequel to this movie. That would hit me again. Oh, could you imagine that? You bring back somebody to life and then know that they have to go at some point, you think, what would I want to say? What would I want to feel in those final moments? And we would get that in cinema. So the one actor I would bring back for one final movie, it's going to be Chadwick Boseman, and the movie is going to be Black Panther 3. I feel good with that pick right now. While we're talking about dead actors, here are some other ones that I was going through in my research. Heath Ledger. I'd bring him back for the Dark Knight Returns, which is probably my favorite graphic novel of all time. It is a story about Batman, Older in age, has not been Batman for a while, probably in his mid to late 50s, early 60s. He's aged, he's slower, he doesn't recover as much. But Gotham has really gone to crap. And. And he decides, I think I need to come back and be Batman. And a big part of that story is Joker. And I would bring back Heath Ledger to come back in the Dark Knight Returns. And I would also use Christian Bale, who is also still alive. But Heath Ledger died back in 2008 at the age of 28. It was an accidental overdose on prescription meds. And this was, and ended up being his most memorable role, the Joker in The Dark Knight 2008. Another actor I was really considering was Gene Wilder. Bringing him back for Wonka2, which wouldn't be a sequel to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, which is obviously his most memorable role, but instead it would be a sequel to the Timothy Chalamet version. And you just jump way ahead, go way, way, way out in time to a much older Willy Wonka, which some people speculated that it should be. Jeremy Allen White, who you would know from the bear, who bears, no pun intended, a striking resemblance to Gene Wilder. Some people thought that they were actually related. So should it have been Jeremy Allen White playing Wonka instead of Timothy Chalamet? Nah, I thought shallow. I did a good job in that. But he died back in 2016 at the age of 83 due to complications with Alzheimer's disease. Along with Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. He was also iconic in Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles. My favorite movies of his outside of Willy Wonka were See no Evil, Hear no Evil with Richard Pryor and Stir Crazy, which Richard Pryor also made my list. I would want him to come back and reprise his role as Gus Gorman in the new Superman movie. Go back in, get some quick reshoots and put. Well, I guess you probably couldn't reshoot it at this point, but maybe in the sequel to this one. Or Superman 3, you put Richard Pryor back in a superhero film, which Richard Pryor Passed away back in 2005. Another actor I was strongly considering because he is in one of my favorite movies of all time, Bill Paxton. And he would have to be in the sequel to Twisters, which. What would you call that movie? Because we had Twister then we had Twisters. Would it be Twisters or would it be Twisters too? I guess it would be Twisters three though, because it's a. It's a non direct sequel to the original. What would you call this movie? Twisters is. But I would want to bring back Bill Paxton who. Who died back in 2017 at the age of 61. Had a stroke following a heart surgery. Twister, to me was his most memorable role. But he was also in Apollo 13, aliens in 1986 and Titanic in 1997, which I have to imagine was a pretty good paycheck for him. What an incredibly versatile actor. Just look at all those roles. Big blockbusters. And he also did a lot of smaller independent movies as well as. But could you imagine Bill Paxton back from the dead as Bill in Twisters is? Hey, Bill, you're back. I'm not back. Got a few more here on my list. Bernie Mac, because they are remaking Friday. I think it's still in development. Allegedly was supposed to come out in 2025. I don't see that happening. I'm not telling myself there's a new Friday movie coming out until I see that trailer, because this has been dangled over my head like a carrot for, I don't know, the last decade. Bernie Mac died at the age of 50 back in 2008. This was a sad one too, because I loved the Bernie Mac show, which was probably his most famous work. But in film, I think it would probably be Ocean's Eleven in 2001. I loved him in life. He was also in Transformers. Bad Santa. Oh, whenever he threatens Bad Santa with wanting a 50 cut from the job and they're at that diner and he's like half. How about 45% half, 49% off? That was a great scene. Mr. 3000 was another good movie. I love Bernie Mac, one of the best voices in comedy. I also thought about bringing back John Candy and I would want to be in the Madden biopic that they're actually filming now where Nick Cage is playing John Madden and. And Christian Bale is playing Al Davis. But I look at John Candy and think, oh, man, he would have been a great John Madden. He died back in 94. Had a heart attack at the age of 43. His most famous movie was probably Planes, Trains and Automobiles in 1987. He was also an Uncle Buck in 1989. My favorite John Candy movie is probably between cool runnings from 93. He was also in Spaceballs and had a cameo in Home Alone where he improvised all of his dialogue and is probably one of his most memorable roles, even though he's only in that for a limited amount of time and was paid very little money to do that role. But much like Chris Farley, he is somebody whose comedic presence in film has been missed because there has not been another John Candy because not only was he funny, but he also had this warmth to him. Every scene just felt very personal. He was very charismatic and delivered dialogue effortlessly. There is coming out produced by Ryan Reynolds called John Candy. I like me, which is a reference to a famous line of his in Planes, Trains and Automobiles. So hopefully that is good because that is also being directed by Colin Hanks. If I had unlimited rituals, I'd bring back Norm MacDonald. Put him in Dirty Work too. Even though that probably wasn't a movie he was particularly proud of. One of my favorite comedies of the 90s. He died back in 2021 at the age of 61 due to leukemia. Probably more well known for his work on Saturday Night Live on Weekend Update, but I love Dirty Work. Bring him back. Get RD Lang back in there and give me that Adam Sandler cameo too. Patrick Sway was another one. I considered Bring him back for Dirty Dancing 3, which would be dirtier dancing maybe. He died back in 2009 at the age of 57 due to pancreatic cancer. Johnny and Dirty Dancing was probably his most memorable role. He was also in Ghost Point Break. 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A spoiler Free movie review of Bring Her Back from Danny and Michael Philippo who are two Australian directors. Relatively young, 32 years old. They got their start just making YouTube videos as twin brothers just messing around beating each other up in their backyard. And even in those early YouTube videos you can tell that they had an eye for creating Something special. There are videos where you see the behind the scenes of them as kids and like talking about, like, keep the cameras held still, giving direction at such a young age on things that maybe to some seemed very juvenile, like beating your brother up with some wrestling moves. I can relate to that. They made their debut with a movie called Talk to Me, which is available on Netflix now. And since then they've been taking Hollywood by storm. After that came out, they started getting messages from their heroes like Jordan Peele. Stephen King gave them praise for that movie. And. And now this is something that we need in the horror genre. Two guys who just feel like they are making movies that I want to see that nobody else is making right now. Because I think when you get into horror, you can get very calculated. And by watching Bring Her Back, I can tell that they had that punk rock mentality, that YouTuber mentality of we're going to make something that we want to see and not play to any of these rules where I can feel the youth in this movie. And. And it's a good thing because you can tell that they don't have the most experience. Like say, I would say the best horror movie of the year up until this one was probably in a monkey from OS Perkins, who has more experience there last year with long legs. And this movie feels so much less calculated to that. So where it really shines is in that rawness. But now also starting to have a little bit more experience under their belt is what makes it great, I think also the fact that they are Australian and it feels really refreshing to me. A great just onew start for them, this being their second movie and after watching it, I just feel like we haven't seen their best work yet. And this is so exciting to me. So what Bring Her Back is about, which is a movie I feel you can spoil a lot by giving away the plot details. So I'm not going to speak too much on that, but here is the description pulled from IMDb. A brother and sister witness a terrifying ritual and at the secluded home of their new foster mother. So you have these two characters who just lost their father and now are at risk of being split up. The older brother has been taking care of the younger sister who is visually impaired. And after their dad dies, they initially want to split them up, but luckily they are able to work out a deal where they can both go live with one foster parent. And then things start to get really weird. But that's really all you need to know going into this movie now. How scary Is it Bring Her Back really? Isn't that scary? It is unsettling. Which at times, to me is better, because this is a movie that is going to stay around. It's going to linger with you the more and more that you think about it. Like those times where I would go to the gas station to get a burrito, and I'm questioning it. It's like a dollar 99. I'm like, do I really want this burrito? How long has this burrito been sitting at this gas station? But I'm hungry. It's cheap. I'm broke. I want to go and get that gas station burrito. I eat that burrito in about five minutes. But then the after effects of that burrito stick with me much longer than those five minutes, much longer than the value of 199. It hits me the next day, maybe even the day after. And then the next time I go thinking about getting another gas station burrito, I think twice. That is how I felt watching Talk to Me, where in the Moment, I wasn't terrified. But it was so unsettling because there were so many moments that there were things that I had never seen before in a supernatural movie that made my skin crawl a little bit, that made me just kind of cringe. And there are certain things you can put in horror movies that get me. And there were things in this one that I didn't know could get me because I hadn't seen them yet. Usually it's broken bones. In the case of Bring Her Back, there were these really violent moments that really made the film. But in no way did it just capitalize on jump scares. I don't think there were any jump scares in this movie. It comes down to great storytelling, which it did a really good job of making you care about these characters. It really invested in those first 20 minutes of. Yeah, giving you some scary images, but really telling you the story of these two kids and what they are going through and really made you care about their living situation and all the trauma that they are both dealing with that made you want to take this ride with them, made you want to root for them throughout this entire thing. Because, man, does it get crazy. So that was a really important thing to do. And sometimes horror movies get it wrong because they spend so much time on this exposition trying to make you care about these characters, and it never quite connects. It connected here. And then they also created just an impeccable villain that was so bizarre and such a force that you've just hated with every fiber of your Being because you could not believe what they were doing. So you have the great storytelling and the great acting in a pretty limited cast. It's really these three members. You have the foster mom and the two kids, and that really makes up the entire film. Sally Hawkins plays the foster mom, which you may remember her from the Shape of water. Back in 2017, she got an Oscar nomination for that movie. I think she should have won. Although in the Shape of Water did take home best picture. That is one of those best pictures that nobody really talks about anymore. I loved it in the moment, but it's one I don't revisit a whole lot. Even though it's a great movie. She was fantastic in that and she brought that level of acting to this movie. I heard a story that she scared all the other people on set because how committed she was to this role that had so many layers to it. Sometimes you sympathize with her, sometimes you want to throw her out a window, and sometimes you feel sad for her, and then sometimes you just allout hate her. Billy Barrett played the older brother who was fantastic, gave a really emotional performance. His younger sister was played by Sora Wong, who this was her acting debut. She was not aspiring to be an actor whatsoever, but her mom actually came across a casting call on Facebook that was looking for a visually impaired actor. So they applied, she got the role, and she did an incredible job. She was born with a condition that left her with limited sight, but had zero experience in acting going into this film. And you couldn't really tell because she was that good in this. And what excites me about the Philippo brothers is I know that their best films are probably five, seven, maybe even 10 years down the line. And I also don't think that they're going to do horror forever. I hear a lot of directors give their story how horror is their first love, and that's what makes them want to make movies. Also, when you're young filmmakers doing things on YouTube, sometimes having a lower budget just lends yourself to making horror movies because you can take some corn syrup and some red food dye, make some fake blood, But I just think that eventually they are so good at what they do and have this artistic vision that is so uniquely them and that they're going to go on to probably make another couple horror movies, but really cement themselves as these great directors who can do anything. And they've already proved that in just two movies. So not necessarily one you have to rush to see in theaters, although I would. But if you Want to start with Talk to Me, which you can watch on Netflix, which that is about a group of teenagers who start messing with these dark spirits because they get this embalmed hand that. It all starts out as a social media challenge where they take this embalmed hand, they shake hands with it, essentially, and they're able to experience and communicate with the dead. And they're all just filming it for social media. But it's kind of like that episode of spongebob where spongebob and Patrick are riding the hooks, and it's all, you know, the fisherman fishing. So you can only ride the hook so far up before you get caught and you have to let go to come back down. But to them, it's that experience of riding it all the way up and then riding it down, but if you hold on just a little bit too long, oh, you're in for a world of hurt. So maybe start with Talk to Me and then give Bring Her Back a chance, because I think if you're really into horror and you haven't seen their work yet, you're gonna love it. And I think when I rated Talk to Me, I probably gave it a 4.5 out of 5, which ended up being my favorite horror movie of the year. It came out. 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I want to love it, but I'm hesitant. I have three signs why the Happy Gilmore sequel is not going to be good, and that pains me to say, because I love Adam Sandler. I believe his two most important movies of all time were Billy Madison, which came out in 1995, followed that up with Happy Gilmore in 1996. That is the if these movies didn't exist, his career would not be where it is today. But I think when you look at the movie people love the most is Happy Gilmore, even though for me, I think the comedy is better in Billy Madison. And if I could pick one of those movies to have a sequel to this year on Netflix, it would have been Billy Madison. But don't get my way right now. I have to imagine eventually they probably will make another one. Even if the story doesn't make sense, they'll find a way to make that happen. This is one of those movies that always felt that it was just going to exist on Facebook, with people making fake posters for it for a long time. Finally coming to Netflix, Happy Gilmore too. I've probably been seeing this rumor for about 10 years now, but this is actually true. I have three reasons why I think it's not going to be good. But before I get into that, here is just a little bit of The Happy Gilmore 2 trailer coming to Netflix on July 25th. My name is Happy Gilmore. Thirty years ago, I decided to give golf a try. But even when you're at the top of your game, you can always shank.
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Here are my three reasons why I'm hesitant about this movie. The three warning signs that Happy Gilmore 2 is not going to be a good movie. At number three, I have that it looks like a very small amount of this movie is going to be original, and that is not a good thing. What this movie is about takes place 30 years after he won his first tour. He's retired, but he has to come out of retirement because his daughter, who in this movie is played by his real life daughter Sunny Sandler, she needs money to go to Vienna to go to a ballet school. So he's like, I got to make some money. I got to go back and play some golf. You have Julie Bowen returning, and it seems like that's all they need to put him back in this situation to really pick back up back where the original started in 1996. So instead of him trying to harness his energy and turn it into a great golf game, now he's going to try to get back that golf game that he had back when he was first starting out. So it really feels like the same case here. So that is warning sign number three. At number two I have. There are so many callbacks to that original movie that it feels like this movie is going to just be living in the past. Which I don't understand why you need to make a sequel if all you're going to do is remind people about the gags you did in part one, which is what we see in this trailer. References to all the old characters coming back, his mannerisms, him yelling at people, him fighting people in all the same ways that he did in the original one. You had shooter McGavin returning and they get into that same altercation where he references the famous quote about what he eats for breakfast that he did in the first one and what this reminds me of and why I'm so scarred by this is the worst time I've ever been burned by a legacy comedy sequel was with Dumb and Dumber too. I was so excited for this Sequel. One of the best comedy movies of the 90s. Much like the two Adam Sandler movies I've mentioned. And whenever that movie came out, what we got was them just rehashing all the bits and gags from the first one. And I hated that movie. One of the worst live action comedy sequels of all time. And I think that is the territory we are getting into. Happy Gilmore 2. Because the benefit of doing something like this is it's going to get a lot of eyeballs on it because it's a very beloved movie. But why make a sequel when you're gonna add no new comedy and just do the same old gags? If that were the case, I would just sit down to watch Happy Gilmore 1 and not need to watch Happy Gilmore 2. So I'm hoping that they have some other elements of comedy that is new and refreshing. But I just don't think we're gonna get that because Happy Gilmore did rely a lot on physical comedy and I'm seeing a lot of that showcased in this trailer. So just by looking at this trailer, I feel like I'm not going to look at it and say some great comedy writing went into Happy Gilmore 2. So there's too many callbacks to the original, too many reincarnations of the same gags. That is my second warning. But number one, the biggest red flag and warning that doesn't even just apply to Happy Gilmore 2. If a movie has as many cameos as this one does in the trailer, it's just gonna turn into an all out cameo fest and the actual story is going to be suppressed even more so. And I'm fighting for a little ounce of original story, but it seems like it's going to be cluttered with all these celebrity cameos. You have Travis Kelce, Post Malone, Eric Andre, Bad Bunny is playing as caddy. Much like in the original. You have a bunch of professional golfers, which those obviously have a place here. You have Ben Stiller returning as his character. In the original he worked taking care of Happy Gilmore's grandma. And now in this one he runs a support group. And then you have more NFL players. Ken Jennings is in this movie. Dan Patrick, who is in a lot of Adam Sandler movies. But the list goes on and, and on and on. But in the original there were only about seven celebrity cameos and those included the professional golfers who had roles in that movie. But now there are so many I can't even count them. There's a full page of them. And Adam Sandler is a guy who Likes putting all of his friends in his movies and you gotta give it to him. Dude is loyal. But I just feel that this is going to be a movie that is really playing to social media. Because you put all of these stars in a movie, they all promote it on their Instagram, on their tick tocks, and it causes the movie to blow up because it's everybody to watch this when it drops on Netflix. So maybe that is a bit of marketing for this. Even though I feel like this is going to be an instant hit for Netflix. Part of the deal that they have with Adam Sandler is basically, they gave him millions and millions of dollars and he gets to make whatever he wants. So I am not trying to sound like a big Adam Sandler hater in this regard because I do like his work. Some of his movies aren't the best that have come out from Netflix, but I still enjoy them and most importantly, I still watch them. Because even though you're never gonna recreate what I think was his best work in the 90s and early 2000s, there's still a lot of fun. So even though I'm saying that there are all these warning signs of why it's not going to be good, I think it could still be fun. And I can't even be mad at all of these celebrity cameos because I could imagine if you were somebody who grew up watching Adam Sandler and now are famous and get an opportunity to not only be in one of his movies, but to be in the sequel of one of his most iconic movies of all time. You are gonna take that. So great for them. Great for Adam Sandler for always looking out for his friends. I think he's just a guy who wants to make movies with his family and with his friends. He's been casting his wife in his movies for a very long time and now, as of recently, has been casting his daughters in things. And that just seems wholesome to me because movies take a long time to make. They're often very boring, just a lot of sitting around. And that is time that otherwise, if he didn't have his family be a part of these films, he would be away from them. So he's kind of found a cheat code in making movies. Hey, let me do a tropical movie where I can not only take my entire family, but we can work at the same time, we can bring all my friends and then we make money on the other end. It is a win, win situation. I've never officially met Adam Sandler, but I have seen him at an airport at a distance. And it felt like seeing somebody so famous that he was almost like a ghost. When you see a ghost out of the corner of your eye or you think you see a ghost, you're like, wait, that couldn't have been. Ghosts don't exist. Ghost exists only in movies. That is how I felt about him, because I've been watching his movie since I was a kid, and suddenly he's like four feet away from me, walking in his classic Adam Sandler clothing with a big baggy shirt, big baggy sweatpants. And he just felt like a normal human in that moment, even though my brain could just not compute that the sandman was right next to me. And the only other thing I'll say about Netflix movies is they haven't been the best. I think they make these, obviously, in order to get subscribers and keep people happy and not cancel their subscriptions. But man, why do they make all their movies look exactly the same? It seems that they have some kind of requirements for everybody to use as far as cameras when making a Netflix movie. And I think they try to make movies that seem bright and colorful. And maybe I'm the only one who notices this because they want it to look good on all the screens, all the devices, not only your TV at home, but people are watching movies on their phones, on their tablets, on their Apple Watch, on their refrigerator. So you have to make sure it's bright and colorful. But I think it just takes away from that classic film look, the way that Happy Gilmore was captured. So that's not really a warning sign for me. That's just a personal pet peeve, and I'm probably alone in that. But again, Happy Gilmore 2 is coming out on Netflix on July 25th, and you can count on me waiting for you in the parking lot.
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Podcast Title: The Bobby Bones Show
Host: Justin Richmond (Movie Mike)
Episode: MOVIE MIKE: Which Dead Actor Would You Bring Back for One Final Movie? + Movie Review: Bring Her Back + 3 Red Flags About Happy Gilmore 2
Release Date: June 14, 2025
In this thought-provoking segment, Justin Richmond delves into the nostalgic and emotional topic of deceased actors he'd love to see return for one final cinematic performance. He curates a heartfelt top three list, honoring the legacies of these beloved figures while envisioning their potential impact on modern films.
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Justin places Chris Farley at number three, expressing a deep admiration for Farley's iconic comedic prowess. He reflects, “He had so much charisma, was also fighting so many demons. Sometimes, those who make you laugh the hardest are going through the most” ([04:20]). Farley’s untimely death at 33 left a void in the world of physical comedy, and Justin believes a sequel to Tommy Boy would be the perfect canvas to showcase Farley’s unparalleled energy and humor once more.
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At number two, Justin honors the late Robin Williams, envisioning his return in a fourth installment of the Jumanji franchise. He muses, “Robin Williams was one of the first celebrities who impacted me to take mental health seriously” ([12:55]). Williams's versatile talent and heartfelt performances would bring a unique depth to the adventurous and whimsical world of Jumanji, potentially revitalizing the series with his distinctive presence.
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Topping his list, Justin passionately advocates for bringing back Chadwick Boseman to star in Black Panther 3. He states, “Chadwick Boseman became a cultural icon, a symbol of empowerment” ([22:10]). Boseman’s portrayal of T’Challa not only defined a generation but also broke barriers in representation within the superhero genre. Justin envisions his return as a means to culminate T’Challa’s arc, providing a powerful and emotionally resonant conclusion to the character’s journey.
Beyond the top three, Justin acknowledges other legendary actors like Heath Ledger, Gene Wilder, Bill Paxton, Bernie Mac, John Candy, Norm MacDonald, Patrick Swayze, and Brittany Murphy. Each mention is accompanied by a brief homage to their contributions and the unique roles they left behind, underscoring Justin’s deep appreciation for their artistry and the void their absence creates in the film industry.
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Transitioning to his review, Justin offers a spoiler-free critique of the horror film Bring Her Back, directed by the Australian twin brothers Danny and Michael Philippo. He highlights their rise from YouTube creators to acclaimed filmmakers, praising their raw storytelling and punk rock mentality that injects fresh energy into the horror genre.
Plot Overview:
Bring Her Back centers on a brother and sister who witness a terrifying ritual at their new foster mother’s secluded home. Justin describes the film as “creepy” and “disturbing,” noting its ability to linger in the viewer’s mind long after the credits roll.
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Justin commends the Philippo brothers for their impeccable villain creation and the film’s strong storytelling, which avoids typical jump-scare tactics in favor of sustained tension and character investment. He rates Bring Her Back 4 out of 5 stars, recommending it to horror enthusiasts seeking fresh and unsettling narratives.
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Shifting gears, Justin shares his skepticism about the upcoming sequel, Happy Gilmore 2, outlining three primary concerns that he believes may hinder its success.
Justin points out that the sequel seems to rely heavily on the original's formula without introducing new comedic elements. “It really feels like the same case here,” he observes ([44:03]), expressing worry that revisiting old gags and character dynamics might result in a rehashed experience that fails to capture the magic of the first film.
The second red flag involves an extensive list of celebrity cameos intended to draw audiences through star power. Justin warns, “If a movie has as many cameos as this one does in the trailer, it's just going to turn into an all-out cameo fest” ([44:13]). He fears that the narrative could become overshadowed by the influx of guest appearances, detracting from the story’s authenticity and comedic originality.
Finally, Justin critiques Netflix's homogenized visual aesthetic, suggesting it diminishes the unique charm that made Happy Gilmore a beloved classic. He notes, “Movies look exactly the same,” pointing to a potential disconnect between nostalgic sentiments and contemporary filmmaking trends.
Conclusion:
Despite his reservations, Justin remains hopeful that Happy Gilmore 2 might still deliver entertainment value. He acknowledges Adam Sandler’s knack for creating family-centric, star-studded films but remains cautiously pessimistic about the sequel's ability to live up to its predecessor’s legacy.
Throughout the episode, Justin Richmond balances his passion for honoring lost talents with critical analysis of new cinematic endeavors. By intertwining personal reflections with industry insights, he provides listeners with a comprehensive and engaging exploration of both cherished memories and contemporary film trends.
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