Grandma's Boy (2006 Film)
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Grandma's Boy (2006 Film)
''Grandma's Boy'' is a 2006 American stoner comedy film directed by Nicholaus Goossen, written by Barry Wernick, Allen Covert and Nick Swardson, and starring Linda Cardellini, Allen Covert, Peter Dante, Shirley Jones, Shirley Knight, Joel David Moore, Kevin Nealon, Doris Roberts, and Nick Swardson. The film features a video game tester who is forced to move in with his grandmother after being evicted from his home while falling for a woman who was sent to oversee the production of his video game company's newest video game. Plot Alex is a single, 35-year-old video game tester who lives with his friend Josh. When Josh wastes their rent money on Filipino hookers, their landlord Yuri evicts them, purposely breaks one of their bongs, and has his movers trash everything that doesn't belong to them, forcing Alex to find a new place to live. Alex tries to stay with his marijuana dealer Dante, but cannot do so because Dante is adopting a wild lion to live in the house. Alex spends one n ...
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Nicholaus Goossen
Nicholaus Edward Goossen (born August 18, 1978) is a director, and a photographer. Life and career Goossen's first feature film was '' Grandma's Boy'' for Happy Madison Productions and 20th Century Fox. He collaborated with Adam Sandler (executive producer of ''Grandma's Boy'') on the album '' Shhh...Don't Tell'' as a writer and co-producer in addition to performing on the track "Gay Robot". Goossen directed the music video for the album's first single "Secret". It features Adam Sandler and comedian Nick Swardson (co-writer and star of ''Grandma's Boy'') singing about the benefits of having trimmed pubic hair. Goossen's previous credits include the short film '' A Day With the Meatball'', which once again featured Sandler but focused primarily on his bulldog Meatball. The two-minute piece showcases the dog meandering around various places until he ends up back in his master's arms. It was shown in theaters around the United States in 2002 as an attachment to Sandler's animated fi ...
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Stoner Film
Stoner film is a subgenre of comedy film that revolves around the Recreational drug use, recreational use of Cannabis (drug), cannabis. Generally, cannabis use is one of the main themes and inspires much of the plot. They are often representative of cannabis culture. "Stoner film" as a genre The series of movies from 1978 to 1985 starring Cheech & Chong are archetypal "stoner (cannabis), stoner movies". Although not intended as a comedy, the historic propaganda film ''Reefer Madness'' (1936) has also become popular as a "stoner movie" because its anti-drug message is seen by some modern viewers as so over the top that the film amounts to self-parody. Other examples include Assassin of Youth, ''Assassin of Youth'' (1937), Marihuana (1936 film), ''Marihuana'' (1936) and ''She Shoulda Said No!'' a.k.a. ''The Devil's Weed'' (1949). Playing on such parody, a musical comedy remake set in 1936 (as the original film was), ''Reefer Madness (2005 film), Reefer Madness'', was released in ...
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Stryker (disc Jockey)
Theodore "Ted" Ramón Stryker (born Gary Ramón Sandorf) known on-air as simply "Stryker", is an American radio personality and disc jockey. Biography Stryker began his radio career while attending the University of Arizona where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. During those six and a half years, he began working at 92.1 KFMA in Tucson, Arizona, taking his air name from Robert Hays' character in the movie ''Airplane!''. He eventually moved back to Los Angeles, California, and worked at KROQ-FM 106.7 FM as a music DJ from 4pm to 7pm (PST). From September 4, 2007 to September 9, 2008 he was the on-stage DJ for the 5th season of ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show''. Stryker voiced himself as the in-game radio disc jockey in Burnout 3: Takedown. He has also hosted shows on MTV, Fox Sports, VH1, Fuse and Direct TV and has acted in several feature films, including '' Grandma's Boy'', '' Out Cold'' and ''The Sweetest Thing'' (he played a club-goer who stumbles upon the sight ...
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Kevin Nash
Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959) is an American actor and retired professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE under a legends contract. He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) where he performed under his real name, Kevin Nash. He also performed under his real name in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). From mid-1993 through early 1996, Nash performed for the WWF under an alpha male, biker thug gimmick named Diesel (also known as "Big Daddy Cool"). During this time, he won the WWF World, Intercontinental and Tag Team Championships (the WWF Triple Crown) and at that year's Slammy Awards won the MVP (now Superstar of the Year) and Best Tag Team (now Tag Team of the Year) with Shawn Michaels. Between WWF, WCW, and TNA, Nash has won a total of 20 championships, including being a six-time world champion ( five-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion and one-time WWF Champion) and a 12-time world tag team champion between the three promotions ...
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David Spade
David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, television host, and writer. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' in the 1990s, and he later began an acting career in both film and television. He also starred or co-starred in the films ''Tommy Boy'' (1995), ''Black Sheep'' (1996), ''The Emperor's New Groove'' (2000), ''Joe Dirt'' (2001), '' Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star'' (2003), ''The Benchwarmers'' (2006), '' Grown Ups'' (2010) and its 2013 sequel, ''The Ridiculous 6'' (2015), ''The Do-Over'' (2016), and ''The Wrong Missy'' (2020). He has been part of an ensemble cast of two long-running sitcoms: ''Just Shoot Me!'' (1997–2003) and ''Rules of Engagement'' (2007–2013). Additionally, he starred as C. J. Barnes in the sitcom ''8 Simple Rules'' (2004–2005). For his role in ''Just Shoot Me!'', he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globes. In animation, he voiced Ranger Frank in ''The Rugrats Movie'' (1998), ...
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Rob Schneider
Robert Michael Schneider (; born October 31, 1963) is an American actor, comedian, and screenwriter. A stand-up comic and veteran of the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'', he went on to a career in feature films, including starring roles in the comedy films '' Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo'' (1999) and its 2005 sequel, ''The Animal'' (2001), ''The Hot Chick'' (2002), ''The Benchwarmers'' (2006), and '' Big Stan'' (2007). Schneider is the father of singer Elle King. Early life Schneider was born in San Francisco, California, and grew up in the nearby suburb of Pacifica. His parents were Pilar (née Monroe), a former kindergarten teacher and ex-school board president, and Marvin Schneider, a real estate broker. His father was Jewish and his mother was Catholic. Schneider's maternal grandmother was a Filipina who met and married his grandfather, a white American army private, while he was stationed in the Philippines. His mixed background is a common theme in his co ...
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Scott Halberstadt
Scott Halberstadt (born August 17, 1976) is an American data analyst and former actor. He is best known for playing roles in multiple Nickelodeon shows, most notably as Eric on ''Drake & Josh'', and was typically typecast into a "nerdy" role in his film, television, and advertising credits. According to Scott, his acting career ended in 2010 after his son was born. Early life and career Halberstadt was born in Connersville, Indiana, to Fred and Gayle Halberstadt (nee Mikesell). He graduated from Connersville High School and attended Ball State University, studying theatre. Film Halberstadt's first acting credit is as "Jared" in the 2002 paintball film ''In Your Face''. His next film role was in the 2006 picture '' Grandma's Boy'', where he played a tester who challenges Jeff (Nick Swardson) to a game of Dance Dance Revolution. Widely unknown, that year he also was credited as a pimply casino employee in ''Smokin' Aces''. Television Halberstadt had a recurring role as Eric on th ...
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Jonathan Loughran
Jonathan Loughran is an American actor who is in most Happy Madison films with his friend and actor Adam Sandler. He is Sandler's longtime friend and assistant, who has at least 40 credits with Sandler to his name. Filmography * ''Sexbomb'' (1989) as Barry * ''Bulletproof'' (1996) as Rookie Cop * ''The Waterboy'' (1998) as Lyle Robideaux * '' Big Daddy'' (1999) as Mike * ''Late Last Night'' (1999) as Nitro * ''Little Nicky'' (2000) as John * ''Undeclared'' (2001) as Himself * ''Punch-Drunk Love'' (2002) as Wrong Number * ''The Master of Disguise'' (2002) as Security Guard * ''Eight Crazy Nights'' (2002) as Cop #1 (voice) * '' National Security'' (2003) as Sarcastic Cop * ''Anger Management'' (2003) as Nate * '' Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star'' (2003) as Himself * '' Kill Bill: Volume 1'' (2003) as Trucker * ''50 First Dates'' (2004) as Jennifer * '' Kill Bill: Volume 2'' (2004) as Trucker * '' Grandma's Boy'' (2006) as Josh * ''The Benchwarmers'' (2006) as Brad's As ...
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Kelvin Yu
Kelvin Yu (born 1979) is an American actor and writer. Early life and education Yu was born to Yu Ming-chuan and Lin Ling-juan. He grew up in Los Angeles, where he currently resides. He is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles majoring in Film, Theatre, and Television. His brother, Charles Yu, is a writer. Career Acting Yu started acting in theater at the age of thirteen. His television credits have included guest spots on ''Frasier'', '' ER'', ''Las Vegas'', ''Without a Trace'', ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'', ''CSI: NY'', and ''Bones''. Yu's first film was the 2003 comedy ''The Utopian Society''. He later made an uncredited appearance in the 2005 film '' Elizabethtown''. The following year, Yu had a supporting role in the comedy '' Grandma's Boy''. Yu played a role in Ghost Whisperer in episode Double Exposure (3x6) as Joseph. Yu had a supporting role in the 2008 Academy Award-winning biographical political drama ''Milk''. Yu has starred in several sh ...
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Jonah Hill
Jonah Hill Feldstein (born December 20, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is known for his comedic roles in films including ''Superbad (film), Superbad'' (2007), ''Knocked Up'' (2007), ''21 Jump Street (film), 21 Jump Street'' (2012), ''This Is the End'' (2013), and ''22 Jump Street'' (2014). For his performances in ''Moneyball (film), Moneyball'' (2011) and ''The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film), The Wolf of Wall Street'' (2013), he was nominated for the Academy Awards, Academy Award for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor. Hill ranked 28th on ''Forbes'' magazine's list of highest-paid actors from June 2014 to June 2015, at $16million. In 2020, he was found to have sworn on film more than any other actor. As a screenwriter, he contributed to the stories of ''21 Jump Street'', ''22 Jump Street'', ''Sausage Party'' and ''Why Him?'' In 2018, he starred in the Netflix dark comedy miniseries ''Maniac (miniseries), Maniac'' and made his ...
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Antiques Roadshow (U
''Antiques Roadshow'' is a British television programme broadcast by the BBC in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom (and occasionally in other countries) to appraise antiques brought in by local people (generally speaking). It has been running since 1979, based on a 1977 documentary programme. The series has spawned many international versions throughout Europe, North America and other countries with the same TV format. The program is hosted by Fiona Bruce and it is in its 45th series. History The programme began as a BBC documentary that aired in 1977, about a London auction house doing a tour of the West Country in England. The pilot roadshow was recorded in Hereford on 17 May 1977 and presented by contributor Bruce Parker, a presenter of the news/current affairs programme '' Nationwide'', and antiques expert Arthur Negus, who had previously worked on a similarly themed show, called ''Going for a Song''. The pilot was so successful ...
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Masturbating
Masturbation is the sexual stimulation of one's own genitals for sexual arousal or other sexual pleasure, usually to the point of orgasm. The stimulation may involve hands, fingers, everyday objects, sex toys such as vibrators, or combinations of these. Mutual masturbation is masturbation with a sexual partner, and may include manual stimulation of a partner's genitals ( fingering or a handjob), or be used as a form of non-penetrative sex. Masturbation is frequent in both sexes and at any age. Various medical and psychological benefits have been attributed to a healthy attitude toward sexual activity in general and to masturbation in particular. No causal relationship is known between masturbation and any form of mental or physical disorder. In the Western world, masturbation in private or with a partner is generally considered a normal and healthy part of sexual enjoyment. Masturbation has been depicted in art since prehistoric times, and is both mentioned and discussed in v ...
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