A divorce, please

Comedians-turned-actors seem to follow the same pattern. They do screwball movies when they start their careers, then they want to be taken seriously and choose intelligent roles. Then they return to their comedy roots, but the magic is lost along the way. Just like Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler returned to comedy movies after serious flicks such as "Spanglish" and "Punch-Drunk Love." But "Happy Gilmore" has left the building.\n"I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" is about two firemen and the bonds of friendship, loyalty and stereotypes. Larry Valentine (Kevin James) and Chuck Levine (Sandler) are the dynamic duo in their firehouse, and to receive insurance benefits for Valentine's kids, they elope to Canada for civil union status in New York state. In the process, Valentine learns to move on after his wife passed away, and Levine learns how to fall for a gorgeous attorney (Biel) without being a womanizer anymore.\nThe extras are as predictable as the overtly "gay" soundtrack. With tracks by Queen and an on-screen cameo from Lance Bass, it almost feels like the filmmakers thought you needed to be reminded what the movie's theme is. Your standard "how we did the stunts" and "look at us mess up and then laugh" outtakes are here. There are two commentary tracks, including one with James and Sandler. For a Sandler movie, the extras seem too standard. The commentaries themselves feel scripted, with almost no emotion whatsoever, and for Sandler to come off as boring is a letdown from the days of "Billy Madison."\nI'm sure diehard Sandler fans will buy this DVD just to add to their Happy Madison Productions collection, but for anyone else who doesn't worship at Sandler's feet, this is one worth passing.