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What Happened To Pauly Shore?

"Hey, BU-DDY!"

Sergio PereirabySergio Pereira
April 11, 2024
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Pauly Shore Could've Been Everything That Adam Sandler Is

When it comes to lowbrow comedies, no one does it better than Adam Sandler. Deny it all you want, but those Netflix stats don’t lie. But what if we told you that this role was once occupied and fully owned by Pauly Shore? But wait, what happened to Pauly Shore?

  • The Rise and Fall of Pauly Shore
  • The Rise of Adam Sandler
  • What Happened To Pauly Shore?

The Rise and Fall of Pauly Shore

Pauly Shore

After finding success as an MTV VJ and stand-up comedian known as the Weasel, Shore went into the movie business. He quickly became every critic’s worst nightmare, as he starred in critically drubbed films such as Encino Man, Son in Law, In the Army Now, Jury Duty, and Bio-Dome. While the critics gave him two thumbs down, the audience couldn’t get enough of him as displayed by the box office receipts. In fact, some of those films are what you’d call must-see comedies nowadays, especially Bio-Dome. What he’d successfully done is occupy a rather odd place as someone whose work was panned by critics but could capture the hearts of audiences.

Yet, towards the end of the century, Shore’s profile took a nosedive as his surfer-meets-stoner persona slowly went out of fashion. At a certain point, very much like a product that oversaturates the market until consumers have had too much of it, people couldn’t stand Shore this way. He seemed crude and one-dimensional and the audiences that had loved him before weren’t having it anymore. Shore made an attempt to course-correct and make up for things with a 2003 mockumentary called Pauly Shore Is Dead, but even with as many celebrity cameos as it had, it couldn’t save the day for Pauly, and his fate was sealed. Waiting in the shadows was Sandler, ready to take Shore’s place as the king of critically reviled comedies.

The Rise of Adam Sandler

Unlike Shore, Sandler displayed a shrewd business acumen, understanding exactly what his audience wanted. He wasn’t trying to win Oscars or to change the critics’ minds. He was in showbiz to make money and ensure his audience went home happy. The fact he’s still producing the same shtick decades later means he’s far smarter than anyone gives him credit for.

Shore, on the other hand, suffered numerous blows in his career—including the short-lived and failed sitcom Pauly. While he’s never fully disappeared from the Hollywood scene and still has a career to this day, he’s struggled to maintain the same profile he had in the mid-’90s.

What Happened To Pauly Shore?

What Happened To Pauly Shore?

Shore opened up to Joe Rogan about what went wrong, saying, “I was so big. And I think the bigger you are, and the faster you make it, the harder you fall.”

To his credit, Shore has never blamed anyone for the trajectory of his career, accepting the cards that life dealt him. It’s just weird how the audience rejected his unique brand of comedy, yet accepted Sandler’s. It goes to show that what’s hot today might be stale cheese tomorrow.

At the same time, a Pauly Shore renaissance wouldn’t be the worst idea in the world. While he and Sandler have shared the screen before, maybe it’s time for them to create new nightmares for critics and become the dynamic duo from Netflix comedies. It’s time for the Weasel to rise again!

Don’t be surprised if Pauly Shore wins an Oscar soon.

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Tell us, do you want to see Pauly Shore reclaim his throne? Let us know in the comments section!

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About the Author: Sergio Pereira

Sergio is an entertainment journalist who has written about movies, television, video games, and comic books for over a decade and a half. Outside of journalism, he is an award-winning copywriter, screenwriter, and novelist. He holds a degree in media studies and psychology.

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Comments 4

  1. Kerry Hall says:
    4 years ago

    I’d love you see Pauly in a new movie. Gimme the same style comedy that made me fall in love with his work in the 90s! His brand of comedy will always be timeless in my house.

    Reply
  2. Kerry says:
    4 years ago

    I’d love you see Pauly in a new movie. Gimme the same style comedy that made me fall in love with his work in the 90s! His brand of comedy will always be timeless in my house.

    Reply
  3. Tanya says:
    5 years ago

    I love Pauly Shore, I think Son in Law was my favourite. Every few years I have a look and see if he has done anything new.

    Reply
  4. MeeA says:
    5 years ago

    He’d have to convince me with a character I can relate to or sympathise with like I did with Crawl in Son in Law, but I’d be willing to give him that chance…

    Reply

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