Don’t Say Good Luck and the Evolution of Happy Madison Productions | SVU

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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