Adam Sandler makes the list again, with some help from Kevin James

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)

When a New York City firefighter lost his wife, he found out he wouldn’t be able to get full benefits to provide for his children without a life partner. In a bind and with nowhere to turn, he looked to his best friend, a fellow NYC firefighter to pretend to be his lover. Things got a bit out of hand and extreme measures had to be taken to prove to an insurance fraud agent that they weren’t lying, including marriage. How far would one person go to make sure his family was provided for?

This movie, another Happy Gilmore Production, was a different kind of comedy. Many movies can be funny but serve no real purpose. Chuck and Larry made a statement, not just as a movie, but in life. Many life lessons about bias and prejudice were confronted and the wrongs were made right. The way these issues were addressed is an amazing fate. Gay prejudice is a sensitive subject, especially in a movie scenario; but Chuck and Larry used quality humor to not only make a statement, but to make people laugh out loud. Kevin James and Adam Sandler were an amazing combo of comedians with great chemistry, pardon the pun. This movie is definitely on my “must see” list, if you haven’t done so already.

Awards: 13 Nominations