The above sounded like i'm a huge fan of Rob Schneider which i'm not, but still, he's a very famous comedian. I mean, he's been in every single Adam Sandler movie. His "You can do it." has become a national catch phrase. He's mother fuckin' ubiquitous.
Yeah right Paul, you're being suspiciously defensive. Time to belly up to the bar and admit that you totally love him. You love Rob Schneider. All with the posters you bought from e-bay on the wall. All writting angry letters to Hollywood Squares about how he should replace Whoopie as centre square. All secretly running this site: http://fan.just-like-magic.org/rob/.
ps - I'm sure it's a fake piercing, but eww, gross.
I've found an
interesting article which hits on the paradox we are dealing with in this thread. That being the fact that Rob Schneider is seemingly very famous, yet people don't know who he is.
"If you watch one of Schneider's movies (yes, we did -- we are intrepid, in your service), you realize that he's not really much of a comedian. Which isn't to say he's not funny, so much as he doesn't really do anything in his movies, except get beat on.
Again, there's obviously an audience for this kind of punching-bag comedy. But we suspect that part of his allure comes not from his antics, but from his pedigree -- which is to say, the Adam Sandler seal of approval.
Schneider's movies are like intermission-entertainment between Adam Sandler movies, and they no doubt appeal to roughly the same demographic. Schneider's like a Sandler impostor perfume: If you love Adam Sandler, then you'll like Rob Schneider!
Sandler, then, once again proves himself to be a canny entertainer. He's developed a little mini-me, a kind of organ-grinder's monkey that he can trot out to amuse his fans while he's busy changing into his next costume. Why haven't other stars thought of this? It's like a Hollywood apprenticeship program -- take a lesser talented version of yourself and train them to be your own personal half-time show. Brilliant!
The strange result of this experiment in Adam Sandler brand extension, though, is...well, Rob Schneider: the unfamous superstar. On the one hand, he churns out proficient comedy vehicles that make tidy profits. On the other hand, has anyone ever sighted a "Rob Schneider fan"?"
I will admit to liking Adam Sandler quite a bit though. Not his movies so much [although he seems to be improving], but his work on SNL was funny as hell and his records are hillarious. Toll Booth Willie and The Buffoon are insane. "The other day I looked my asshole in the mirror. It blew my fuck*ng mind!!!!"
~Paul
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