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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/AlexanderPayne and Jim Taylor's are credited on the movie as writers because they wrote a version of the script that was itself a rewrite of an earlier screenplay by Barry Fanaro (best known for writing 125 episodes of Series/TheGoldenGirls), titled ''Flamers''. The version by Payne and Taylor was originally a more serious and tasteful BlackComedy about homophobia with socio-political commentary, and an article in [[Vulture https://www.vulture.com/2007/07/a_peek_at_the_movie_chuck_larr.html]] from the time of the film's release discusses more of the Payne and Taylor iteration of the screenplay. They wrote it to make money and not as a directorial project, and would later admit it wasn't their best work, but the Sandler version horrified Payne. Some of the notable elements that changed from this version include:
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/AlexanderPayne and Jim Taylor's are credited on the movie as writers because they wrote a version of the script that was itself a rewrite of an earlier screenplay by Barry Fanaro (best known for writing 125 episodes of Series/TheGoldenGirls), titled ''Flamers''. The version by Payne and Taylor was originally a more serious and tasteful BlackComedy about homophobia with socio-political commentary, and an article in [[Vulture https://www.[[https://www.vulture.com/2007/07/a_peek_at_the_movie_chuck_larr.html]] html Vulture]] from the time of the film's release discusses more of the Payne and Taylor iteration of the screenplay. They wrote it to make money and not as a directorial project, and would later admit it wasn't their best work, but the Sandler version horrified Payne. Some of the notable elements that changed from this version include:
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: Since the English title is a play on words related to a phrase used in marriage vows in countries where English is the dominant language, non-English markets often got slightly altered titles to keep the wordplay intact. Some countries went a bit further though. Finland retitled the film ''You May Kiss the Groom,'' Norway used ''Good Days and Bad Days - Chuck and Larry,'' Germany became ''The Master of the Master'', Slovenia called the film ''A Fireman in Front of the Altar,'' Japan used ''Chuck and Larry - Strange Fake Marriage!?'', but probably the most amusing is the Vietnamese title, which simply translates to ''Same-Sex Marriage.''
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Brought this over from YMMV because it was mislabeled, then decided to do a quick google and source check it, which led to some interesting details that should be here too!
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Brought this over from YMMV because it was mislabeled, then decided to do a quick google and source check it, which led to some interesting details that should be here too!
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen
** When the film was in production in its original BlackComedy form, Tom Shadyac was attached to direct, with Creator/WillSmith and Creator/NicolasCage or Creator/JamesGandolfini as the leads. Budget issues resulted in this version falling through.
** When the film was in production in its original BlackComedy form, Tom Shadyac was attached to direct, with Creator/WillSmith and Creator/NicolasCage or Creator/JamesGandolfini as the leads. Budget issues resulted in this version falling through.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen
WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/AlexanderPayne and Jim Taylor's are credited on the movie as writers because they wrote a version of the script that was itself a rewrite of an earlier screenplay by Barry Fanaro (best known for writing 125 episodes of Series/TheGoldenGirls), titled ''Flamers''. The version by Payne and Taylor was originally a more serious and tasteful BlackComedy about homophobia with socio-political commentary, and an article in [[Vulture https://www.vulture.com/2007/07/a_peek_at_the_movie_chuck_larr.html]] from the time of the film's release discusses more of the Payne and Taylor iteration of the screenplay. They wrote it to make money and not as a directorial project, and would later admit it wasn't their best work, but the Sandler version horrified Payne. Some of the notable elements that changed from this version include:
** It was originally Larry that got together with Alex, as he chose pursuing love in spite of his grief and what it could do to their legal case.
** Larry's son was not the walking pile of uncomfortable gay jokes used in the final film, but a teenager and aspiring figure skater who was dealing with his own sexuality, faced bullying over it, and rebelled against his father's fake marriage.
** The men were supposed to proudly kiss on the courthouse steps... rather ''intimately'' given the stage directions. Even Sandler wanted to actually have them kiss in the movie but ExecutiveMeddling from the [=MPAA=] stopped that.
** When the film was first publicly announced as ''I Now Pronounce You Joe and Benny'' inproduction in its original BlackComedy form, 1999, Tom Shadyac was attached to direct, with Creator/WillSmith and Creator/NicolasCage or Creator/JamesGandolfini as the leads. Budget issues resulted in this version falling through.
** It was originally Larry that got together with Alex, as he chose pursuing love in spite of his grief and what it could do to their legal case.
** Larry's son was not the walking pile of uncomfortable gay jokes used in the final film, but a teenager and aspiring figure skater who was dealing with his own sexuality, faced bullying over it, and rebelled against his father's fake marriage.
** The men were supposed to proudly kiss on the courthouse steps... rather ''intimately'' given the stage directions. Even Sandler wanted to actually have them kiss in the movie but ExecutiveMeddling from the [=MPAA=] stopped that.
** When the film was first publicly announced as ''I Now Pronounce You Joe and Benny'' in
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* WorkingTitle: ''I Now Pronounce You Joe and Benny''
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* WorkingTitle: ''I Now Pronounce You Joe and Benny''Benny'' during the Tom Shadyac version, and ''Flamers'' was the title of the original screenplay.
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* DVDCommentary: By Dennis Dugan, Creator/AdamSandler and Creator/KevinJames.
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** When the film was in production in it's original BlackComedy form, Tom Shadyac was attached to direct, with Creator/WillSmith and Creator/NicolasCage or Creator/JamesGandolfini as the leads. Budget issues resulted in this version falling through.
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** When the film was in production in it's its original BlackComedy form, Tom Shadyac was attached to direct, with Creator/WillSmith and Creator/NicolasCage or Creator/JamesGandolfini as the leads. Budget issues resulted in this version falling through.
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* CreatorCouple: Creator/AdamSandler's wife Jackie appears as the school teacher when Larry goes to his daughter's career day.
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** Creator/SteveBuscemi was actually a New York City Firefighter before he became an actor. His brother is an actor, Michael Buscemi, who plays a firefighter -- "Higgy" in the credits, "Higgins" on his uniform.
** Creator/AdamSandler's wife Jackie appears as the school teacher when Larry goes to his daughter's career day.
** Creator/SteveBuscemi was actually a New York City Firefighter before he became an actor. His brother is an actor, Michael Buscemi, who plays a firefighter -- "Higgy" in the credits, "Higgins" on his uniform.
** Creator/AdamSandler's wife Jackie appears as the school teacher when Larry goes to his daughter's career day.
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* RealLifeRelative:
**RealLifeRelative: Creator/SteveBuscemi was actually a New York City Firefighter before he became an actor. His brother is an actor, Michael Buscemi, who plays a firefighter -- "Higgy" in the credits, "Higgins" on his uniform.
** Creator/AdamSandler's wife Jackie appears as the school teacher when Larry goes to his daughter's career day.uniform.
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** Creator/AdamSandler's wife Jackie appears as the school teacher when Larry goes to his daughter's career day.
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* CreatorBacklash: Creator/AlexanderPayne disowned the film, claiming Creator/AdamSandler changed most of what Payne and cowriter Jim Taylor had written, calling the film "offensive, homophobic, and generally stupid."
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* CreatorBacklash: Screenwriter Creator/AlexanderPayne disowned the finished film, claiming saying that Creator/AdamSandler changed most too much of what Payne his and cowriter Jim Taylor had written, calling the film Taylor's script from a tasteful BlackComedy about homophobia into something "offensive, homophobic, and generally stupid."" He even unsuccessfully attempted to get his name removed from the credits.
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** The writer of the screenplay, Creator/AlexanderPayne, claimed that Sandler made changes to his scripts. Lots of changes. To the point where he wanted to have his name taken off but clearly did not succeed.
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** The writer Creator/AdamSandler rewrote much of the screenplay, Creator/AlexanderPayne, claimed that Sandler made changes to his scripts. Lots of changes. To the point where he wanted to have his name taken off but clearly did not succeed.screenplay himself after signing on, much to Creator/AlexanderPayne's dismay.
* MidDevelopmentGenreShift: The original script was planned as more of a BlackComedy with more sincere socio-political commentary on homophobia and gay marriage. After Creator/AdamSandler signed on, he rewrote it to downplay all of the social commentary and be more of a generic buddy comedy.
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** The script was originally titled ''I Now Pronounce You Joe and Benny'' and would have paired Creator/WillSmith and Creator/NicolasCage or Creator/JamesGandolfini together. Tom Shadyac would have directed this version, which was sidelined due to budget issues. At another stage, it would have starred Creator/VinceVaughn and Creator/OwenWilson.
** Also, the original script of the film was intended to be a BlackComedy about homophobia and gay marriage. However, when Creator/AdamSandler signed on he rewrote the script and {{Flanderiz|ation}}ed all of the serious bits.
** The script was originally titled ''I Now Pronounce You Joe and Benny'' and would have paired Creator/WillSmith and Creator/NicolasCage or Creator/JamesGandolfini together. Tom Shadyac would have directed this version, which was sidelined due to budget issues. At another stage, it would have starred Creator/VinceVaughn and Creator/OwenWilson.
** Also, the original script of the film was intended to be a BlackComedy about homophobia and gay marriage. However, when Creator/AdamSandler signed on he rewrote the script and {{Flanderiz|ation}}ed all of the serious bits.
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WhatCouldHaveBeen
**The script When the film was originally titled ''I Now Pronounce You Joe and Benny'' and would have paired in production in it's original BlackComedy form, Tom Shadyac was attached to direct, with Creator/WillSmith and Creator/NicolasCage or Creator/JamesGandolfini together. Tom Shadyac would have directed as the leads. Budget issues resulted in this version, which version falling through.
** At one point, the film wassidelined due to budget issues. At another stage, it would have starred considered for a Creator/VinceVaughn and Creator/OwenWilson.
** Also, the original script of the film was intended to be a BlackComedy about homophobiaCreator/OwenWilson vehicle.
* WorkingTitle: ''I Now Pronounce You Joe andgay marriage. However, when Creator/AdamSandler signed on he rewrote the script and {{Flanderiz|ation}}ed all of the serious bits.Benny''
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** At one point, the film was
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* WorkingTitle: ''I Now Pronounce You Joe and
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** The script was originally titled ''I Now Pronounce You Joe and Benny'' and would have paired Creator/WillSmith and Creator/NicolasCage together. Tom Shadyac would have directed this version, which was sidelined due to budget issues. At another stage, it would have starred Creator/VinceVaughn and Creator/OwenWilson.
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** The script was originally titled ''I Now Pronounce You Joe and Benny'' and would have paired Creator/WillSmith and Creator/NicolasCage or Creator/JamesGandolfini together. Tom Shadyac would have directed this version, which was sidelined due to budget issues. At another stage, it would have starred Creator/VinceVaughn and Creator/OwenWilson.
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* ActorAllusion: At one point, Chuck reads the story "The Puppy Who Lost Its Way" to Larry's kids. This book was also read to Billy (also played by Adam Sandler) in the movie ''Film/BillyMadison''.
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* ActorAllusion: At one point, Chuck reads CreatorBacklash: Creator/AlexanderPayne disowned the story "The Puppy Who Lost Its Way" to Larry's kids. This book was also read to Billy (also played by Adam Sandler) in film, claiming Creator/AdamSandler changed most of what Payne and cowriter Jim Taylor had written, calling the movie ''Film/BillyMadison''.film "offensive, homophobic, and generally stupid."
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** The writer of the screenplay, Alexander Payne, claimed that Sandler made changes to his scripts. Lots of changes. To the point where he wanted to have his name taken off but clearly did not succeed.
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** The writer of the screenplay, Alexander Payne, Creator/AlexanderPayne, claimed that Sandler made changes to his scripts. Lots of changes. To the point where he wanted to have his name taken off but clearly did not succeed.
* RealLifeRelative:
** Creator/SteveBuscemi was actually a New York City Firefighter before he became an actor. His brother is an actor, Michael Buscemi, who plays a firefighter -- "Higgy" in the credits, "Higgins" on his uniform.
** Creator/AdamSandler's wife Jackie appears as the school teacher when Larry goes to his daughter's career day.
* WagTheDirector: Creator/DanAykroyd approached Creator/AdamSandler and respectfully requested to change some of his lines. Sandler thought the material Aykroyd came up with was hilarious, so he was allowed to do so.
** Creator/SteveBuscemi was actually a New York City Firefighter before he became an actor. His brother is an actor, Michael Buscemi, who plays a firefighter -- "Higgy" in the credits, "Higgins" on his uniform.
** Creator/AdamSandler's wife Jackie appears as the school teacher when Larry goes to his daughter's career day.
* WagTheDirector: Creator/DanAykroyd approached Creator/AdamSandler and respectfully requested to change some of his lines. Sandler thought the material Aykroyd came up with was hilarious, so he was allowed to do so.
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** The script was originally titled ''I Now Pronounce You Joe and Benny'' and would have paired Creator/WillSmith and Creator/NicolasCage together. Tom Shadyac would have directed this version, which was sidelined due to budget issues.
** Also, the original script of the film was intended to be a black comedy about homophobia and gay marriage. However, when Adam Sandler signed on he rewrote the script and {{Flanderiz|ation}}ed all of the serious bits.
** Also, the original script of the film was intended to be a black comedy about homophobia and gay marriage. However, when Adam Sandler signed on he rewrote the script and {{Flanderiz|ation}}ed all of the serious bits.
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** The script was originally titled ''I Now Pronounce You Joe and Benny'' and would have paired Creator/WillSmith and Creator/NicolasCage together. Tom Shadyac would have directed this version, which was sidelined due to budget issues.
issues. At another stage, it would have starred Creator/VinceVaughn and Creator/OwenWilson.
** Also, the original script of the film was intended to be ablack comedy BlackComedy about homophobia and gay marriage. However, when Adam Sandler Creator/AdamSandler signed on he rewrote the script and {{Flanderiz|ation}}ed all of the serious bits.
** Also, the original script of the film was intended to be a
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** The script was originally titled ''I Now Pronounce You Joe and Benny'' and would have paired WillSmith and NicolasCage together. Tom Shadyac would have directed this version, which was sidelined due to budget issues.
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** The script was originally titled ''I Now Pronounce You Joe and Benny'' and would have paired WillSmith Creator/WillSmith and NicolasCage Creator/NicolasCage together. Tom Shadyac would have directed this version, which was sidelined due to budget issues.
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** Also, the original script of the film was intended to be a comedic but still serious take on the issues of homophobia and gay marriage. However, when Adam Sandler signed on he rewrote the script and {{Flanderiz|ation}}ed all of the serious bits.
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** Also, the original script of the film was intended to be a comedic but still serious take on the issues of black comedy about homophobia and gay marriage. However, when Adam Sandler signed on he rewrote the script and {{Flanderiz|ation}}ed all of the serious bits.
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* ActorAllusion: At one point, Chuck reads the story "The Puppy Who Lost Its Way" to Larry's kids. This book was also read to Billy (also played by Adam Sandler) in the movie ''Film/BillyMadison''.
* ExecutiveMeddling:
** The writer of the screenplay, Alexander Payne, claimed that Sandler made changes to his scripts. Lots of changes. To the point where he wanted to have his name taken off but clearly did not succeed.
** Chuck and Larry originally kissed in the courtroom scene. [[MoralGuardians The MPAA]] threatened to [[GetBackInTheCloset give them an R-rating]] unless they [[AlmostKiss subverted it]].
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The script was originally titled ''I Now Pronounce You Joe and Benny'' and would have paired WillSmith and NicolasCage together. Tom Shadyac would have directed this version, which was sidelined due to budget issues.
** Also, the original script of the film was intended to be a comedic but still serious take on the issues of homophobia and gay marriage. However, when Adam Sandler signed on he rewrote the script and {{Flanderiz|ation}}ed all of the serious bits.
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* ExecutiveMeddling:
** The writer of the screenplay, Alexander Payne, claimed that Sandler made changes to his scripts. Lots of changes. To the point where he wanted to have his name taken off but clearly did not succeed.
** Chuck and Larry originally kissed in the courtroom scene. [[MoralGuardians The MPAA]] threatened to [[GetBackInTheCloset give them an R-rating]] unless they [[AlmostKiss subverted it]].
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The script was originally titled ''I Now Pronounce You Joe and Benny'' and would have paired WillSmith and NicolasCage together. Tom Shadyac would have directed this version, which was sidelined due to budget issues.
** Also, the original script of the film was intended to be a comedic but still serious take on the issues of homophobia and gay marriage. However, when Adam Sandler signed on he rewrote the script and {{Flanderiz|ation}}ed all of the serious bits.
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