February 24, 2005

Christopher Walken and Adam Sandler in Click

Is there a more sure bet than Christopher Walken? No, not every movie he appears in will be fantastic... but HE will be fantastic in them without exception. Adam Sandler is sort of hit and miss. However, when Sandler "hits", he REALLY hits it out of the park.

So now the good folks over at Empire Online are letting us in on this little nugget:

Walken has signed on to star alongside Sandler in Click, a new high-concept comedy from the writers of Bruce Almighty (otherwise known round these parts as, simply, ‘Christ!’), in which Sandler’s character is given a mysterious remote control which allows him to fast-forward and rewind to different parts of his life. Until, that is, the remote takes on a mind of its own!

Walken will play a mysterious, weird-haired, mad-eyed, intense character who gives Sandler the remote while ENUNC-ci-AT-ing EV-ery SEC-ond SYL-la-BLE. And his mere presence alone means that we’re quite stoked to see this film now (provided he’s given his head and allowed to wreak some Walken havoc, rather than simply bequeathing the remote and buggering off).

This has some great potential. However, one must be cautioned to remember the disaster that was "Anger Management", another comedy with Sandler starring opposite another screen ledgend (Jack Nicholson). That one didn't work out too well.


Posted by John Campea at February 24, 2005 12:08 PM


Comments

Christopher Walken lights my fire.

I will watch him in any movie. John, I assume you've seen him in "King of New York"?

Posted by: Simone at February 24, 2005 01:12 PM

Walken as a "mysterious, weird-haired, mad-eyed, intense character". No way. That is a huge reach for him:)

Posted by: Bombadil at February 24, 2005 01:13 PM

Sounds like a pretty funny 'concept' film. I think Mr. Walken is great - he's usually awesome in everything, especially in 'The Dead Zone' by David Cronenberg.

Posted by: trysop at February 24, 2005 01:54 PM


Kind of like Pleasantville meets Defending Your LIfe, huh?

Posted by: abi at February 25, 2005 05:22 AM

The last film I saw of Walken was "Catch Me If You Can", and it looked as if he didnt need any effort to act in that movie! I didnt know he was in "Gigli" until I checked it today, anybody seen "Gigli"?

Boy, character actors are truly the best, they get the better roles, and stay longer in the business.

I am not even gomnna talk about "The Deer Hunter" either.

Posted by: Simone at February 25, 2005 08:00 AM

Can't wait to see it!!!

Posted by: jackie at February 28, 2005 02:33 PM

Can't wait to see it!!!

Posted by: jackie at February 28, 2005 02:33 PM

They are filming it as I speak in my company! Adam is about 30 feet from me!

Posted by: Jenn at August 9, 2005 05:30 PM