NEW YORK – In his latest display of extreme endurance, David Blaine has revealed he will watch the last three Adam Sandler movies back to back to back.
The magician will spend over five hours in a sealed theatre with nothing but That’s My Boy, Jack and Jill and Just Go With It to keep him company.
He was originally scheduled to watch four movies, but was advised to cut Grown Ups from the list over mental health concerns.
Glutton for punishment
The feat will take part in a specially constructed theatre on New York’s west side. It will be open to the public, allowing spectators to send messages of hope to the 39-year-old while he watches Sandler repeatedly set new lows in feature film.
“Dave’s gonna want to walk out after about 20 minutes of watching Adam play his own sister,” explained stunt coordinator Larry Marshall.
“When he realises the exits have been sealed the reality will sink in and that’s when his survivor’s instinct will have to kick in, or he won’t make it.”
Blaine himself feels the being exposed to Adam Sandler’s deteriorating quality of work will push his mental state like never before.
Stuart Weiss, Blaine’s doctor, said the main risks included prolonged exposure to flat jokes and questionable premises in addition to a “very real” risk of depression as a result of seeing Happy Gilmore go out like this.
‘I don’t know how I could ever top this’
Ahead of the event, stunt coordinators made pains to stress to onlookers this kind of undertaking should “never” be replicated at home “or in cinemas for that matter.”
Authorities have already criticised Blaine for attempting the “reckless act” which they fear could lead to copycats making their own attempts to watch anything made by Sandler in the last six years without the proper supervision.
Safety is a bigger concern now he is a father. He has a 20-month-old daughter and perhaps crucially, once the stunt begins there will be no pause between titles.
“David needs to make his health a priority,” said film critic Roger Ebert who consulted with Blaine on the safety of watching Adam Sandler’s recent work.
“In my professional opinion, two would have sufficiently pushed the limits of human endurance but I understand David wants to put on a show. Though I had to put my foot down at four.”
“There is no sense in completing a stunt if you blow your brains out moments later.”
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