Better than I thought it would be

Rating: 6/10 (21 October 1998)

I was never a fan of Adam Sandler on SNL and his first few movies (Happy Gilmore in particular) made me think he'd end up like fellow SNL alum Chevy Chase: a Hollywood loser. But The Wedding Singer shows that he has a talent for romantic comedy. Who knew? His character is likable and smart (unlike his other films). Also, the uncredited cameos from Steve Buscemi and Jon Lovitz, and the credited one from Billy Idol, are hilarious.
The main downside was the constant stream of references to 80s bands, pop culture trends and politics. Come on, we get the idea already. My wife and I were married in August 1985 also, and I found several of the references inaccurate (for example, I knew a number of people with CD players and large CD collections in 1985--I found it unlikely that characters would be totally unfamiliar with the technology).