BC MARCH MADNESS 2025 - Day 8
Added 2025-03-08 19:00:09 +0000 UTCSorry, David Sims! Muppets WIN!!! Nerds win! Virgins win! Felt WINS!!!
Up today - two series that promise barrels of laughs. Like, me (Marie) on Austin Powers level of laughs.
It's HAPPY MADISON: ORIGINS vs NAKED GUN.
Two handsome devils.
With Happy Madison, we'd cover six films from the beginning of Adam Sandler's career:
Happy Gilmore
Billy Madison
Wedding Singer
Waterboy
Big Daddy
Little Nicky
With Naked Gun, we'd cover four movies - the Leslie Nielsen ones and the upcoming reboot:
The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun 2 1/2
The Naked Gun 33 1/3
The Naked Gun (Liam Neeson edition)
Who takes this round?
Comments
Tickle me, Elmore.
Robert Young
2025-03-09 23:53:35 +0000 UTCexactly. and there's more of a narrative with Nicky being a bounce
Jon Ryves
2025-03-09 18:07:18 +0000 UTCAh hell yeah
Jon Tiberious
2025-03-09 17:11:33 +0000 UTCI gotta campaign for Naked Gun. Adam Sandler movies are fart in a paper bag movies.
Justin Hopkins
2025-03-09 16:59:07 +0000 UTCSamesies!
Jon M.
2025-03-09 16:44:09 +0000 UTCIt’s a shame about the time change. I think Naked Gun could pull this out if it had that extra hour.
Michael Curley
2025-03-09 16:10:10 +0000 UTC…. Kendice can’t remember the name of the actors in the film. Help me
James
2025-03-09 07:53:38 +0000 UTCLittle Nicky is the shiznit
Andrew Wyslotsky
2025-03-09 03:26:49 +0000 UTCI don’t even like Sandler movies, but the idea a Naked Gun commentary with everyone talking over/missing jokes or just laughing at them… yeah, doesn’t lend itself to the format. Sandler movies have better sidebars and more room to breathe.
Beef Steak Tomato
2025-03-09 02:20:44 +0000 UTCI'm going with Naked Gun to mainly hear Griffin defend 33.3. Feel like its a STEEP drop in quality from the first two.
Tomas Marinara
2025-03-09 01:36:06 +0000 UTCMy operating theory is that I'm probably 10 years older than the typical blankie! The Naked Gun meant so much to 8 year old me, whereas I was a college kid through the height of Happy Madison, I loved them all, but they mean so little to me now.
David Dein
2025-03-09 01:15:55 +0000 UTCThis is so fun guyssss !! THE EXCITEMENT
sheabobay
2025-03-09 01:14:30 +0000 UTCAs much as naked gun rules it’s 4 similarish movies whereas early happy Madison is just nuts
Jay Kay
2025-03-09 00:57:33 +0000 UTCevery single one of my choices has lost so far. it's maddening
ian
2025-03-09 00:33:55 +0000 UTCDamn I’m really swimmin upstream with these polls y’all
Clammy_Damp
2025-03-09 00:06:58 +0000 UTCLol this is how I learn Akiva Schaffer and Liam Neeson are making a Naked Gun
Bon Champion
2025-03-09 00:06:20 +0000 UTCGriffin has mentioned that the Naked Gun are "the first, second, and third funniest movies of all time" and I'm really curious to hear what he sees in 33 1/3 that justifies that kind of praise. I love 2 1/2, but the third one is such a big step down.
Anthony Strand
2025-03-08 23:39:12 +0000 UTCoh c’mon Naked Gun!
Alethia St. Joan
2025-03-08 23:05:22 +0000 UTCIt's a topsy-turvy podcast, and maybe the problems of two people don't amount to a hill of beans. But this is our hill. And these are our beans! VOTE NAKED GUN!
Kathryn Funkhouser
2025-03-08 22:55:11 +0000 UTCNaked Gun because they’re Griffin’s favorite comedies.
Spencer Kindra
2025-03-08 22:06:56 +0000 UTCDon’t like or get Sandler movies at all. Most are unwatchable.
Joseph Allen
2025-03-08 22:00:21 +0000 UTCLove Naked Guns
Joseph Allen
2025-03-08 21:57:34 +0000 UTCI take umbrage with them avoiding Going Overboard by doing early HM instead of early Sandler.
Robert Young
2025-03-08 21:43:42 +0000 UTCThey haven’t done anything remotely to Adam Sandler movies on this Patreon so I’m definitely picking happy Madison. Shit I wish there was more American pie type movies on his bracket.
Good
2025-03-08 21:12:47 +0000 UTCThe Sandler movies have a more interesting arc to them than the Naked Gun movies. Really interesting as they try to triangulate Sandler's comedic movie star persona. I'm more interested in that than whether the movies are good or not.
Patrick Dale
2025-03-08 21:01:21 +0000 UTCThe original naked gun is the only one out of this entire list that I could put on and enjoy all the way through.
Sj
2025-03-08 20:59:44 +0000 UTCYou guys, Naked Gun would be WAY better
Maxwell Partington
2025-03-08 20:37:59 +0000 UTCC’mon Happy Madison. Ride or die to the end so I can tell my partner for the 112th time about how the Waterboy was filmed in my high school’s foosball stadium.
Masturov Desguys
2025-03-08 20:23:21 +0000 UTCI wish Naked Gun could win, if only for Police Squad to be covered in the bonus feed.
Glenn Peters
2025-03-08 20:21:37 +0000 UTCFour Lions, Best in Show, Pop Star, Step Brothers, Borat (both of them), Austin Powers (the first one only), Office Space, Pineapple Express, Magicians, Galaxy Quest, The Cable Guy Mel Brooks is also Not Funny.
Michael Caulfield
2025-03-08 20:20:16 +0000 UTCReally hoping this gets covered on Scott Hasn't Seen. Gets brought up a lot.
herb
2025-03-08 20:14:17 +0000 UTCLet's go, Naked Gun! Also thank you to Scott Aukerman for alerting me to the fact that the 1980 Get Smart film is called "The Nude Bomb." That's fucking interesting, man....
herb
2025-03-08 20:13:50 +0000 UTCNaked Gun was a product of its time -- and it shows. Adam Sandler has only and ever been somewhere between not at all funny and appallingly awful. It will truly be mad if either of these wins the tournament.
John W
2025-03-08 20:13:29 +0000 UTCLittle Nicky needs a commentary, that movie is wild
Carolyn
2025-03-08 20:07:31 +0000 UTCNaked Gun is one of my favorite comedies of all time and I’m not a huge fan of early Sandler but I don’t think any of those Sandler movies are as bad as Naked Gun 33 1/3 so I’m torn.
Adam Kushner
2025-03-08 19:55:05 +0000 UTCSandler, obviously. Ain’t that hard yall
Brandon Skidmore
2025-03-08 19:55:04 +0000 UTCEither way this will free up a few hours for me. Not really invested in either choice.
Susan Hoffa
2025-03-08 19:46:50 +0000 UTCLook, I defend Sandler a bit more these days than I would have in my snootier years, and the early Happy Madison movies are pretty fun, but the Naked Gun are spoof movies made by comedy experts at their height. Make the right choice here, people!
Anthony Regina
2025-03-08 19:44:12 +0000 UTCPretty sure David has a much stronger love for Sandler than most critics
Anthony Pierre Coco
2025-03-08 19:43:29 +0000 UTCThis is why I voted against Monty Python too (that and I love the Muppets). I don’t think the commentary track format lends itself well to zany humor
Jake Vogt
2025-03-08 19:40:22 +0000 UTCI’ve never so quickly ran to the Patreon app to smash a vote button in my life. This would be hell for David but Heaven for me. Vote Happy Madison!
JG.Chatt
2025-03-08 19:40:02 +0000 UTCIt is beyond rude to make David have to sit through Little Nicky. He is our friend.
Matt Remmers
2025-03-08 19:35:14 +0000 UTCSo... what's funny then? I'm not saying these are peak comedies necessarily, but not funny at all? I'm curious about your take.
Luke Crawford
2025-03-08 19:35:06 +0000 UTCIf Naked Gun loses I will report you all to Police Squad
Rob R
2025-03-08 19:28:11 +0000 UTCOooo Liam Neeson Naked Gun -votes Happy Gilmore-
Ryan Spearman
2025-03-08 19:23:05 +0000 UTCDirected by Akiva from the lonely island. Very exciting!
Ginger’s Boyfriend Matt
2025-03-08 19:19:50 +0000 UTCToughest choice so far for me. I appreciated naked gun later in life, Happy Madison classics are in my bones. Had to go with the sandman
Ginger’s Boyfriend Matt
2025-03-08 19:18:56 +0000 UTCLiam. Neeson. Edition? ?
zero
2025-03-08 19:18:29 +0000 UTClol, I just said the exact opposite.
John Toerner
2025-03-08 19:18:25 +0000 UTCWow, I love all these movies, but I’m gonna have to vote for the Naked Gun. Classic
John Toerner
2025-03-08 19:18:05 +0000 UTCNG is a bunch o' diminishing returns and one legendary awful transphobic bit. I will gladly take the Sandman's many poop joke over the hateful one, tanks.
astrolupine
2025-03-08 19:15:39 +0000 UTCWhoever wins, we lose (sorry, neither of these series are funny)
Michael Caulfield
2025-03-08 19:13:03 +0000 UTCThe Sandman! Decade of Dreams!
Del Lorenson
2025-03-08 19:12:58 +0000 UTC“You’re a great podcast, dad”
Scott Babcock
2025-03-08 19:12:52 +0000 UTCThere will be!
Frickward Testicles
2025-03-08 19:12:20 +0000 UTCThere’s a Liam Neeson Naked Gun?
Matt Demello
2025-03-08 19:10:52 +0000 UTCFIRST!
justn
2025-03-08 19:09:19 +0000 UTC(I’m also of the possibly controversial mind that the Neeson Naked Gun stands a chance at being good)
Chase Mitchell
2025-03-08 19:09:01 +0000 UTCThe Naked Gun trilogy are three of my favorite comedies of all time, just don't have much interest in listening to people watch them
Adam Grzegorczyk
2025-03-08 19:08:10 +0000 UTCOh man this is too tough, can you please just do both
Chase Mitchell
2025-03-08 19:07:06 +0000 UTCThis is the rudest matchup
Mike Nyman
2025-03-08 19:06:55 +0000 UTCThe spirit of the Sand Man compels m
Tashmon Dimps
2025-03-08 19:06:25 +0000 UTCI’d choose to watch the Naked Gun movies 10 times out of 10 over Happy Madison, but the discussion around all the ups and downs of early Sandler are too good to pass on.
Kyle Harlan
2025-03-08 19:05:48 +0000 UTCOkay I may be more sold on Happy Madison now
Aric Yakel-Kuntz
2025-03-08 19:05:48 +0000 UTCI want naked gun so bad. These movies are bedrock comedy for me
Aric Yakel-Kuntz
2025-03-08 19:05:25 +0000 UTCShoutout to Leslie’s tombstone
Flappy McGillicuddy-Jones III
2025-03-08 19:05:19 +0000 UTCPicked a great time to find out there’s a reboot
Richard Oren
2025-03-08 19:04:27 +0000 UTCAnd the sequel of Happy Gilmore is coming out on Christmas this year
Amani M
2025-03-08 19:03:52 +0000 UTCDitto
Keith Seaman
2025-03-08 19:03:13 +0000 UTCHibiddy dibbity
J
2025-03-08 19:03:13 +0000 UTCI'm gonna be kind of sad if they don't like water boy. Just like living in Louisiana it's kind of a nastalgic movie for me and my family
Spencer Pommier
2025-03-08 19:03:13 +0000 UTCGive me Griffin’s Little Nicky impression
Andre
2025-03-08 19:03:06 +0000 UTCI mean the sequel of Little Nicky is on the way, why not do it for a refresh
Michael Birdsall
2025-03-08 19:03:04 +0000 UTCNo
Cordlessphone12
2025-03-08 19:02:34 +0000 UTCI am on the wrong side of history *Every Time*
J R
2025-03-08 19:02:22 +0000 UTCI really need to hear Ben cry during Wedding Singer and Big Daddy
Jason Feffer
2025-03-08 19:01:57 +0000 UTC
