Happy Madison Productions is now cranking out movies starring two generations of Sandlers: paterfamilias Adam and daughters Sadie and Sunny. Earlier this year, Sadie starred in Netflix’s college-set Roommates, and now it’s Sunny’s turn in Don’t Say Good Luck, a tear-jerker that pairs family drama with high school musical drama. And it’s a pairing that Matt and Jordan agree works pretty well, thanks to the director Julia Hart (Fast Color, I’m Your Woman), solid work from Sandler, and a great performance by Melanie Lynskey as Sunny’s mom. Plus, a “Nepo Baby” streaming rec from Matt, and one from Jordan for a forgotten Oscar-winning Canadian film from the early 2000s. And Matt hosts another round of Portmanteau-to-Toe.  

Intro (00:00:00–00:03:16)

Don’t Say Good Luck (00:03:17–00:24:27)

Rec Seg! Nepo Babies and Canadian Oscar-winners (00:24:28–00:39:07)

Game: Portmanteau-to-Toe (00:39:08–00:58:57)

Mailbag / New to Streaming / Credits (00:58:58–01:11:25)

Show Notes

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Happy Madison Productions is now cranking out movies starring two generations of Sandlers: paterfamilias Adam and daughters Sadie and Sunny. Earlier this year, Sadie starred in Netflix&rsquo;s college-set Roommates, and now it&rsquo;s Sunny&rsquo;s turn in Don&rsquo;t Say Good Luck, a tear-jerker that pairs family drama with high school musical drama. And it&rsquo;s a pairing that Matt and Jordan agree works pretty well, thanks to the director Julia Hart (Fast Color, I&rsquo;m Your Woman), solid work from Sandler, and a great performance by Melanie Lynskey as Sunny&rsquo;s mom. Plus, a &ldquo;Nepo Baby&rdquo; streaming rec from Matt, and one from Jordan for a forgotten Oscar-winning Canadian film from the early 2000s. And Matt hosts another round of Portmanteau-to-Toe.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Intro (00:00:00&ndash;00:03:16)
Don&rsquo;t Say Good Luck (00:03:17&ndash;00:24:27)
Rec Seg! Nepo Babies and Canadian Oscar-winners (00:24:28&ndash;00:39:07)
Game: Portmanteau-to-Toe (00:39:08&ndash;00:58:57)
Mailbag / New to Streaming / Credits (00:58:58&ndash;01:11:25)
Show Notes
Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=https%3A%2F%2Fletterboxd.com%2Fsamvanhallgren%2Flist%2Fnow-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu%2F">⁠ https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/⁠</a>
Pre-Order Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" (Coming October 6th):<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.penguinrandomhouse.com%2Fbooks%2F790241%2Ffunny-business-by-matt-singer%2F">⁠</a><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/%E2%81%A0"> https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/⁠</a>
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Don’t Say Good Luck and the Evolution of Happy Madison Productions | SVU

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