"Grown Ups" by Julie Baker https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98 A film critique en-us 2019-03-20 12:27:55 UTC 2025-11-20 20:09:22 UTC hello@padlet.com jbaker192 https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98/wish/343281316 Directed by Dennis Dugan]]> 2019-03-20 12:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98/wish/343281316 Quick Synopsis jbaker192 https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98/wish/343283215 Five childhood friends are brought back together after the death of their former basketball coach. Lenny (Adam Sandler), Marcus (David Spade), Eric (Kevin James), Kurt (Chris Rocks) and Rob (Rob Schneider) go back to their hometown with their families and stay all under the same roof at a lake house and pick up left just how the left is when they were kids. ]]> 2019-03-20 12:37:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98/wish/343283215 Craft Critique jbaker192 https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98/wish/343285367 Close ups:
Close ups are used very frequently in Grown Ups to show reaction. In comedies, there are a lot of jokes being made which makes close ups work best to show how the characters feel which is exactly what happens in this movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOwJJPZKIys&t=1s ]]> 2019-03-20 12:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98/wish/343285367 Craft Critique jbaker192 https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98/wish/343291294 Acting:
The acting in his movies are very similar. There is always a joking, messing around feeling with the characters which is probably for the fact that the most common characters, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James, etc are all friends. This leads seeing their chemistry on the screen. ]]> 2019-03-20 12:53:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98/wish/343291294 Craft Critique jbaker192 https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98/wish/343304322 Colors:
Since the movie is based during the summer times the colors of the backgrounds are always very bright and warm.

]]> 2019-03-20 13:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98/wish/343304322 How Dennis Dugan is an Auteur jbaker192 https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98/wish/343512390 In Dennis Dugan films, he has some similarities from other movies that he directed. These similarities include casting the same actors, having similar plots, and featuring in his own films. ]]> 2019-03-20 19:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98/wish/343512390 Casting the same actors jbaker192 https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98/wish/343515538 The one actor that you can always seem to spot in Dugan's films is Adam Sandler. Adam Sandler acts in in many Dugan films including I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Jack and Jill, Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, etc. Not only is Adam Sandler in these movies but the actors I previously mentioned earlier is also in many of these films as well.]]> 2019-03-20 19:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98/wish/343515538 Having similar issue jbaker192 https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98/wish/343517252 Dugan also uses family issues to drive the movies. For example, in Happy Gilmore, Adam Sandler's character’s grandmother is having financial problems which he joins a golfing tournament in order to win money for her. Also, in I Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, widow Larry (Kevin James) can not name his children beneficiary on his life insurance policy. Which leads Chuck and Larry to become married. The idea of family always seems to be the main focus of Dugan's films. ]]> 2019-03-20 19:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98/wish/343517252 Being featured jbaker192 https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98/wish/343523450 Cameos can be seen is almost every movie and show and Dugan seems to follow the trend. Dugan can always be spotted in his own films as a extra in the background. 

In this scene, Dugan is the referee (the man in the red strip shirt) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjfbxBMmXTI  ]]> 2019-03-20 19:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98/wish/343523450 Work Cited jbaker192 https://padlet.com/jbaker192/bavzzzufxy98/wish/343525650 “Grown Ups - Arrow Roulette Scene (5/10) | Movieclips.” YouTube, 19 Jan. 2017, youtu.be/SOwJJPZKIys.
Movieclips. “Grown Ups - The Basketball Game Begins Scene (10/10) | Movieclips.” YouTube, YouTube, 19 Jan. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjfbxBMmXTI.

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