Howling With Laughter!

Rating: 10/10 (10 October 1999)

Right off the bat, I will tell you I am NOT an Adam Sandler fan but I LOVED him in this movie and even bought the video.
Sandler plays Robbie, an engaged man, who is employed as a singer at weddings, bar mitzvahs, parties, etc. He admits to all that he is "in love with love" and has dreamed of getting married since he was young. Unfortunately for Robbie, he is stood up at the altar and must come to terms with his grief.
The way in which he does so is hysterically funny. The best scene in the entire movie is when he sings "Love Stinks." I will not give this scene away for those who have not yet seen this movie but the scene is a GEM. If I want to put anyone in a good mood, all I need do is pop in this video, rewind to the beginning of the Love Stinks scene and play it. My brother laughed so hard, he was heard by my neighbors down the street! And inevitably, when guests view the scene, they ask to borrow the video. My tape has been on loan to friends and family for over 2 months.
Enter Julia (Drew Barrymore) to help Robbie with his woes. The late Barrymore acting clan must be shining down on Drew with pride. She definitely has inherited their acting genes. In Wedding Singer, she convincingly plays a demure waitress; in Batman Forever, a sexy vixen; in Ever After, an abused young woman. Here's another former child actor who has graduated to adult roles with ease, following in the footsteps of Kurt Russell and Jodie Foster.
And watch for Robbie's singing student--a sweet little old lady who steals every scene she's in!
I am now sorry I did not see this in the theater, but I didn't believe I could relate to the 80's as that was a period when I got married and was starting to raise children. I was wrong. It was fun to relive the 80's and to remember little things, like different fashion crazes (people dressing like Madonna and Michael Jackson), that Boy George was a big deal back then, and especially the music (Police, etc.). The soundtrack is great.
A truly entertaining film that my whole family (8 years and up) could watch and enjoy.