Adam Sandler Apologises to Steve Buscemi | Billy Madison (1995) | Big Screen Laughs

[@DaveOJ]

Man, I'm glad I called that guy

[@Agent1W]

That piece-of-excrement Tony Soprano's cousin...*sigh*, can't even say his name.

[@astroknott5263]

@@Agent1Wyou can say shit you know

[@freakingabagool3510]

@@Agent1WWHATEVA HAPPENED THERE?

[@jdubs5161]

@@astroknott5263christmas is getting close, never can be too careful

[@Agent1W]

@@astroknott5263 It's the case that comments have a chance to mysteriously disappear because of things like that.

[@ChoppedGlockShogun]

Buscemi's deep contemplation sold it. Just an honest apology was all it took. "Billy said sorry, earnestly. I'll let him live." 😂

[@Avalon64]

heh I think Billy saying afterwards when he saved his life, man glad I called that guy just sealed the deal lol

[@Phishkisses]

Lol, on screen for less than 2-3 mins the whole movie, but one of the most memorable characters.

[@natem1982]

Boy am i glad i called that guy!

[@mrhobs]

@natem1982 Ha, Adam Sandler’s words in real life after shooting the movie.

[@uncleanexecution]

There's no small parts, only small actors. And Buscemi is HUGE!

[@demongirl19]

Just to show, apologizing the way to go. It gets you off a possible hit list

[@LALakers4life34]

It’s an all star cast

[@YTIsRanByFeds]

Few years ago one of my HS bullies apologized to me and I sent him this as a response. He responded with "That's fair"

[@coprographia]

That’s heartwarming.

[@shellac23]

My brother did the same thing. The other guy got a little freaked out about it

[@SlapHaus]

Wow, what else never happened?

[@roytore5062]

He didn’t apologise to me, however, so now he is dead

[@YTIsRanByFeds]

@@SlapHaus You finding happiness.

[@dante18-p2m]

This particular scene really elevates the movie to a higher level

[@kimberlyc1406]

I've always thought that too! silly af but then this gem of a scene.

[@csimw2330]

Gives me a real Buffalo bill vibe

[@AA-BB]

Not saying much

[@Aaron-kj8dv]

It's almost a different movie without this scene and the "that's one of the most insanely idiotic answers I ever heard..." speech

[@charliep5139]

As a kid this scene always stuck with me! So odd, funny, sad, happy, and contemplative at the same time. Also, gotta love the silence of the lamb vibes

[@internziko]

This scene is amazing. It's not only hilarious but quite touching. You never truly know how much your actions effect the people around you.

[@boots3372]

Most Adam Sandler movies are touching, it's kind of its thing.

[@jeffcolorado]

I recall a news story about a decade ago, where a guy had a knock on his door, went to answer it, and was shot dead by a guy he had bullied in high school over 30 years earlier. Be kind to people. You never know how your actions might affect someone.

[@tommytomas-fr3sh]

this is why I love Adam Sandler movies

[@BlackCatFilmProductions]

@@jeffcolorado Thats true. Being bullied is hard and bully other would be the biggest mistake you might do.

[@Perry-o5i]

​@jeffcolorado well that hiy is in jail probably an American who can't control his emotions

[@Christopher-ms5ke]

I love that Steve Buscemi plays silly and funny roles like this but is a brilliant actor in his own right.

[@DeeYee99]

He played a straight up weirdo in Con Air tho. Straight up creep! He's that good.

[@MarcussJay]

I love that he’s never taken himself too seriously. To think, he went on to be on The Sopranos .. and then even better, be the main star for Boardwalk Empire! Both shows held in very high regard today

[@lordfrz9339]

@@MarcussJay and a volunteer firefighter who responded on 9/11 on top of the acting.

[@lordfrz9339]

@@DeeYee99 ill never forget him singing "hes got the whole world in his hand" while rhe plane was crashing.

[@JoeSmith-hv7oe]

He's Nucky fucking Thompson

[@Fortniteclandanny]

Putting on the lipstick while looking completely relaxed and reflecting 😂

[@Innawor1d]

Lmao😂 made it look all therapeutic

[@Fortniteclandanny]

@Innawor1d Lol I know! Those guys are talented, hilarious actors!

[@AlejandroVazquez-v2i]

I think that was a reference to an actual serial killer.

[@MAHAManiac1]

Almost like the trans people today… oops

[@Fortniteclandanny]

@@MAHAManiac1 (rimshot)

[@Irish381]

If I remember correctly, the names on the list are the producers and executive assistants on the movie. This was a sick joke that was cooked up by Steve Buscemi . The whole serial killer vibe was improvised by Steve Buscemi as well! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrZackavelli]

I think the first part is true, but I'm pretty sure that Buscemi was brought on knowing that he was going to be a serial-killer type; it wasn't an improv

[@Irish381]

The putting lipstick part was entirely Steve Buscemi’s idea the day of the scene was being filmed.@@MrZackavelli

[@eduardomedeiros468]

@@MrZackavelli I heard that Buscemi wasn't even cast for this movie: one day he just appeared there and started to act weird, and the producers went along with it.

[@yodhin79]

Buscemi is a strange genius in that sort of way.

[@bobwolverton8017]

Crew members.

[@Kimbururu]

To date, Buscemi and Sandler have starred in 16 (sixteen) movies together

[@afriendofbean]

@Kimbururu I'm hearing that. The only movies I saw them on together was this movie, and "Big Daddy", and "Mr. Deeds."

[@Voltron881]

@@afriendofbeanhe is also in Grown Ups, The Wedding Singer and I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry.

[@afriendofbean]

@@Voltron881 I haven't seen those movies except for "The Wedding Singer."

[@Voltron881]

@@afriendofbeanthen you aren’t a really big Adam Sandler fan or you are below the age of 17

[@afriendofbean]

@@Voltron881 I like Adam Sandler. Just because I mentioned the only three movies Adam Sandler and Steve Buscemi were on together that I saw doesn't mean I don't like Adam Sandler but I do like him. Some of the other movies I have seen with Adam Sandler (not just "The Wedding Singer", "Billy Madison", "Big Daddy" and "Mr. Deeds") are "Happy Gilmore", "The Waterboy", "Little Nicky", "Bulletproof" "50 First Dates", and "Click." (I also saw Adam Sandler on "Coneheads" even though he wasn't a main character on that movie).

[@RetroRob420]

Telephone Line was the perfect choice for that scene for some weird reason😂 Loved the soundtrack of this film

[@Lownly1]

Yes!

[@raegenarmer2351]

IM WEAK THE PEOPLE TO KILL LIST AND HIM JUST SHRUGGING LIKE eh yeah I guess he’s good now 😂

[@round105]

It's the little things that people want, one small thoughtful action can pay out huge.

[@pbabuik]

For some people, just hearing I'm sorry is more than enough

[@kamranshah-f1x]

yeah, like he forgave him since he apologized to him.

[@Chief667]

He never killed anynone else on the list so probably just talking a big game but waiting for any excuse to not follow through

[@SuperMegaWoofer3000]

And in the end he comes and helps Billy out!

[@commanderkeen3787]

This film was critically trashed on release but 30 years later it's clear that it was actually ahead of its time

[@navbuoy]

It has aged well! Still hilarious!

[@JohnBowen-v8e]

To be fair to Adam Sandler about 90% of his movies have been critically trashed but have been beloved by the hardcore fans he makes these movies for.

[@UWG3]

Yeah, as gamers have realized... critics/journos are idiots! The fans of a property/actor are the true critics and word of mouth is the only review that can be trusted.

[@WinterRaven25]

When I was going to college on the GI Bill as a 30+ student, watching this movie was a tradition the night before starting a semester.

[@TheShotgunShovel]

Crazy how that is. I was a kid when this movie came out, and everyone I knew thought the movie was hilarious.

[@fergalosanchez7675]

The people to kill list, red lipstick and postal worker uniform made me burst into laughter first time watching. It went from comedy to Hannibal outta nowhere

[@phile5437]

Man, he's gonna be real glad he called THAT guy.

[@platinumrecords6949]

Heh

[@TorrenGenn]

Sometimes a simple heartfelt apology is all that is needed to save your life.

[@nickolibrovlowski9945]

As a married man I can attest!

[@green8026]

Steve Buscemi when he shows up in Sandler movies is a top example of "There are no small parts, only small actors." haha He rules. Great message in this scene too!

[@MegamanNT]

For the longest time I thought Buscemi crossed out his name with the lipstick then put it on. My friend told me it was a marker and I didn't believe him. XD

[@rodrikofharlaw6848]

I've seen half a dozen comments saying this and I remember that too. It's bizarre.

[@Dosko]

​@@rodrikofharlaw6848 Shazam exists, and Sinbad was in it.

[@themandalore7780]

Same here. The Mandela Effect strikes again!

[@thepants1450]

same

[@throwaway6405]

Bro I thought the same thing. Mandela effect

[@themaninthesuit5729]

Rewatching this clip for the first time in a decade, and I can't stop laughing! I love it how the people to kill list is just so damn accessible. It's not folded up in a wallet or stored in a filing cabinet. NOPE! It's right there stapled to the wood paneling on his living room wall. CLASSIC!

[@theprofessional155]

Right after this Tony Blundetto went to kill Joey Peeps

[@wilmetteentwistle9242]

That Animal Blundetto.

[@michaelmischief1388]

Ya it's sad when they go young like that

[@colmwilliams8978]

@@michaelmischief1388WHEN THEY GO!?

[@realdude111]

Hey white Samuel L. Jackson is here.

[@F4ttyMcTuBBs]

Peeps!?! The family name is Peporelli!

[@Curry_for_3]

This is what I do to my kids when they say that can't wait to grow up. 0:23

[@Chet73]

Great idea.

[@luigi-si3yh]

Honestly that's understandable 😭

[@khrashingphantom9632]

I came here to make this exact same comment. Lol. I guess the difference is I re-enact this exact scene face grab and all and the kid I’m talking to is a freshman in undergrad living on campus. 😂.

[@bryce6274]

😂

[@Merc1987]

As someone who was bullied at school, yes, i remember you. I remember your faces and names. I can recall them more than my favourote teachers or happy childhood memories. Your bullying literally changed my lifes course, because you wanted to be big, you thought it was funny, you wanted to fit in. You can apologise, and I can forgive you, but you broke a soul. Sorry is a salve, but the damage was done. But holding a grudge would only hurt me more. So I'll take that pain, hold on to it, and make sure noone else around me feels that way by my actions, and I hope if your contrition is sincere, that life treats you well for your redemptive act.

[@toga20000]

The way he says hello right when the song does, nice touch lol

[@ginsugray5469]

This is both the most touching and hysterical scene in the film for me. Plus, it really pays off at the end of the movie.

[@Dechral]

the music queue from the time he hangs up the phone evolving into his complete sense of satisfaction laying down on the couch and the chorus crescendo is cinematic bliss.

[@DanielS2001]

Steve Buscemi's prototype performance for Garland "The Marietta Mangler" Greene in Con Air. XD

[@ashurakusanaga5917]

There's a weird theory I remember seeing at one point where they're the same character, but with a different alias.

[@samosmond2375]

True! This plays on that

[@MoggieLou]

She is sooooo gorgeous in this movie.

[@MrDHWong1989]

Indeed. Pete Sampras is a lucky man.

[@BlackDiamond2718]

Love steve buscemi. So damn gorgeous.

[@carsonkubicki1770]

A 12 out of 10

[@ericortega1745]

Steve buscemi 🥹

[@biggestblekclockondablock]

I agree, Buscemi is so pretty in this movie.

[@askthepizzaguy]

The kid whose face Sandler grabs was a really good sport to do that scene, because it is hilarious. Also that kid is probably nearly as old as I am.

[@SosaBoii-t1c]

He was holding in a giggle and had a big ass smile lol

[@KaninTuzi]

I believe that's Fortune Feimster

[@sws212]

He threw dodgeballs at them in an earlier scene, really made a few cry.

[@Trumpisgod]

He’s passed away

[@braedon1986]

GOODBYE HORSES WAS IN HIS PLAYLIST TOO!

[@HumungusO_o]

Lmfao!

[@braedon1986]

@@HumungusO_o lol word.

[@auklon3372]

The way he jiggles that kids face. Always make me laugh

[@CursedLemon]

STAY. AS LONG. AS YOU CAN.

[@Katracho-ot3uk]

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, CHERISH IT😂

[@LornFortheForlorn]

UNACCEPTABLE

[@Pagliacci_Rex]

This is the thing about Adam's characters. Theyre usually just misguided but have a good heart.

[@Gweb52]

Man am I glad I called THAT guy

[@GuyIncognito_]

Tony "The Animal" Blundetto being on the receiving end of bullying is too hard to imagine LMAO.

[@viktort8229]

alternate timeline when that animal Blundetto doesnt kill Billy.

[@wolfsosa95]

That fucking animal I can’t even say his name.

[@Slimmcalhoun1323]

Underrated comment

[@02337755]

Lol good one

[@benwatts3793]

So is this when he's still Ellen's dad in Wellsville?

[@drumyogi9281]

What’s the matter Viktort8229? You look like Stevie Wonder with your eyes rollin’ around.

[@xavierpaquin]

The song is so perfect 😂

[@ianpatrick23]

Steve Buscemi is such a talented actor

[@ianmeadows8719]

Buscemi is a very underrated comedic actor

[@streetbob818]

this should be shown to every kid growing up as an early life lesson. BE GOOD TO EVERYONE.

[@StuUngar]

My brother Billy, called that f’in animal…..I can’t even say his name

[@ericthegeneric1611]

Hahahaha

[@Aakino]

Animal Blundetto! 😂😹🤣 And it's pronounced "West Cauldwell"!

[@StuUngar]

@@Aakino And it's also pronounced Brundino. As in, "Hey Brundino, why you phuk me rike dis?"

[@brianthebee5845]

Whatever happened there.

[@Casuallysavage]

Dont uncle philly me!

[@leonhunter344]

This scene is the only reason I actually remembered this movie

[@snypa-ck7hn]

1:44 for the title

[@Stanbott]

One of the greatest scenes on comedy history

[@davidgriego549]

Yup it was good in the end that Billy called and apologized

[@genericnamehere7602]

And also saved his life.

[@LeoRex13]

“Boy, am I sure glad I called THAT GUY!”

[@marcmarc4776]

This whole scene is brilliantly hilarious!

[@TheTishy44]

Steve Buscemi, is one of best character actors ever!

[@jonathanpeterson1984]

Somehow, I doubt this movie would have “flown” today. And he applied that lipstick PERFECTLY!

[@mattb.4333]

Fun fact: This was just real-life home security video of Steve Buscemi chillin' at home. I sure hope the other 8 people on his list called and apologized.

[@afriendofbean]

@mattb.4333 Most likely those other 8 High School bullies didn't apologize because at the end of the movie it showed him carrying a gun which means he was out to shoot and kill everyone on his list and luckily Billy called him because if he didn't, Danny would have shot Billy as he was on stage when Eric Gordon almost shot and killed Billy himself.

[@yellowblanka6058]

I feel bad for Buscemi being typecast as weirdos/evil creeps most of his career as he's an extremely decent, down-to-earth man in reality, was a volunteer firefighter during 9/11 etc.

[@shinobishaw7542]

This was one of those movies where I didnt expect anything, I had no idea what was going on. My friends and I decided to go see it. We had a proper pregame before going into the movies if you get my drift. The way we were doubled over in laughter at this scene. We were like what is happpening!

[@Bludgeoned2DEATH2]

You see how easy it is to admit you did something wrong and to apologize for it?

[@watduh123]

That is why don't bully others.

[@robertsherman871]

Bullying is okay, you just gotta apologize.

[@watduh123]

@@robertsherman871 bullying is not okay. Stupid or what?

[@robertsherman871]

@@watduh123 if bullying is not okay then why are you bullying me? Calling me stupid? YOU are a bully, but you know what? It’s okay!

[@watduh123]

@@robertsherman871 not bullying you. Stating your statement bullying is okay just apologize is stupid which makes you stupid

[@thedukeofswellington1827]

​@@watduh123lol amazing comment "bullying is not okay are you stupid?" This generation is so lost tho, letting a boy play on a girls team then bullying the girls if they speak out

[@criticalbill2090]

This should be used in anti-bullying campaigns in schools

[@Venom12081]

Man im glad I called that guy

[@EvaSlayAllDay334]

I genuinely think this may be the funniest scene in all of film history. If it’s not, it’s definitely in the Top 50/25.

[@ericoliver1603]

The way he shakes the chubby kids face gets me everytime 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alexshank1414]

Love that when he answers the phone and says “Hello?” is at the exact time ELO says “Hello?”.

[@alhfgsp]

How do those kids keep a straight face with those antics!? 😂

[@StarWarsMoments]

I bet he's glad he called that guy.

[@totheendful]

The freaking lipstick did it for me😂

[@manifestgtr]

The timing of Steve answering “hello” just as it happens in the song was an amazing choice in editing… I saw this movie as a kid before I was fully exposed to ELO (this song is on A New World Record which is *mandatory listening* for anyone who digs classic rock) so when I heard the intro to “telephone line” on its own for the first time my brain went “?!?!”

[@Enjoymentboy]

The application of the lipstick is what absolutely makes the scene perfect.

[@digitalvalidity9553]

Buscemi is such an ANIMAL!

[@tugginalong]

One of my favorite movie scenes

[@brettstarks1846]

The most gracious I’ve ever seen that animal Blundetto act!

[@RenegadeGamer89]

Even though I know it's coming I still laugh every time

[@jeffyboi6969]

"you doooo?" hahahah kills me

[@dustinwall1812]

"Thanks for the Snickers."

[@Chet73]

0:19 GenX giving advice to Millennials.

[@ObsidianGloria]

Millenials are in their 30s and 40s already lol

[@Chet73]

@@ObsidianGloria Gloria, this movie came out almost 30 years ago. The kids in the movie are around 40 years old now and Adam Sandler is a GenXer.

[@ObsidianGloria]

@@Chet73 Dearest Chet, I am well aware it came out 30 years ago, but you posted the comment itself 3 months ago. Regardless, the reality of my comment remains the same, and I was never arguing with you. I was just pointing out how wild it is that already the “new” generation is now where Gen X once was when I was a kid.

[@Chet73]

@@ObsidianGloria Ahh ok, my apologies. I misunderstood you.

[@Chet73]

@@ObsidianGloria I am a GenXer myself and was 23 when Billy Madison was released. Can’t believe it’s been almost 30 years. Seems like the older you get the faster time goes by.

[@alfredozer]

I forgot about the lipstick! This scene still cracks me up!😂

[@stormthrush37]

I always remember this scene. That simple call made such a difference to that poor guy, you could really tell how much it had been eating him up. 😢 PTSD is a terrible thing, wish this was more common.

[@JustinZarian]

As much as i don’t like this movie, both of Buscemi’s scenes made me laugh hard

[@stevendavis718]

Hey, whose been wearing my lipstick?

[@LordNifty]

"Man, I'm glad I called that guy!"

[@angerman777]

Las 2 intervenciones de Steve Buscemi en esta película fueron geniales

[@kingchongy1712]

Whenever I hear that song at work I always think of this scene 😂

[@ClintSlingerland]

This movie shocked me by how funny and beautiful it actually is, the scene when Ernie peas his pants and he says no one’s cool unless they pee there pants and the old lady says if being cool by peeing your pants then I am miles Davis! Come on man….

[@IowanMatthew683]

I remember being very young and seeing a few scenes in this movie back in the day and thinking this actor would only be cast in weird roles for the rest of his career. Now, it's been nearly thirty years since then and Steve Buscemi is one of the lowkey most brilliant and well-respected actors in Hollywood!

[@lukehodge9026]

Wow, Billy Madison might have literally dodged a bullet!

[@williambowes-xt2sm]

In my head canon steve buschemis charictar in billy maddison is the same one he played in con air with the little girl! Id like to think he crossed off billy maddisons name before going on his murderous rampage, what a nice guy! 😂

[@operatorblack]

All the names on that list he scratches Billy's name off of are the producers and production managers for the movie! Great easter egg hahaha

[@ronjones1414]

Anybody notice how good he is at putting on lipstick 💄?

[@peterdavies2960]

Count Dracula apologies to Wade 😂

[@IowanMatthew683]

Regardless of how you feel about this movie or Adam Sandler in general, the inclusion of ELO's "Telephone Line" in a scene where he literally calls up a guy he bullied in the past is a work of art.

[@23ofSeptember]

Imagine your name is Bob Simonds or any of the other names on the wall and you watched this movie!

[@johnbarrington2526]

Telephone line playing lol

[@AWF1000]

Great message in this movie. Made me realise how much of a dick I was to people in high school.

[@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns]

Anyone else gotta make a phone call? The worst thing about me was that I was bullied a lot, so I should have known better.

[@dankim23]

Remember when Miss Vaughn was on Saved by The Bell as the ditzy waitress

[@claudiuskaramazov8324]

Whats the name of that song and artist? Somebody please

[@calvinwilliams6649]

Telephone Line by Electric Light Orchestra

[@thedukeofswellington1827]

Such a good fcking song omg Jeff Lynne/ELO...that whole album is amazing

[@Nagore6305]

The good subtle detail in this scene is that Billy has the phonebook open and has several names marked showing he was trying to find him. Sometimes a sincere apology to the person you hurt in the past is all it takes. Its the exact opposite of Anger Management when Sandler confronted his bully and he acted like he was sorry, but started laughing at the reminder of what he did to him showing he didn't regret it despite how much it hurt Sandler.

[@mikeyluk5113]

Good thing Nucky Thompson doesn’t hold grudges forever….

[@nathanguadalupe]

Tell that to Jimmy Darmody.

[@mobus1603]

It scares me how many people like Danny McGrath are actually out there.

[@LordShadrach]

The very fact they made amends is very sweet.

[@killerdoritoWA]

At work, they teach “Run, Hide,Fight”. I think “Negotiate” needs to be added. Because I always make sure the stressed-out or bullied person at work or school personally gets a candy bar or ice cream.

[@indigostaraz]

Buscemi is my favorite character actor.

[@jasonkowens6820]

This dude can steal any scene amazing actor and look

[@apok1980]

I forgot how funny that was. Also, a life lesson in there😂

[@DSplatter]

The lipstick is the icing on the cake 😂