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Trapped in the Closet
The BIG Package DVD cover
Directed by
R. Kelly
Jim Swaffield
Produced by
R. Kelly
Ann Carli
Barry Weiss
Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt
Rick Johnson
Written by
R. Kelly
Based on
Trapped in the Closet
by R. Kelly
Starring
R. Kelly
Cat Wilson
Rolando A. Boyce
LeShay Tomlinson
Malik Middleton
Eric Lane
Music by
R. Kelly
Cinematography
David Hennings
Edited by
Victor Mignatti
Jim Swaffield
Production
company
Fuzzy Bunny Productions, Relevant
Distributed by
Jive/SBMG (2005–2008)
RCA/SME (2009–present)
Release date
October 1, 2005 (2005-10-01)
(Chapter 1–12)
August 21, 2007 (2007-08-21)
(Chapters 13–22)
December 2007 (The Big Package)
November 23, 2012 (2012-11-23)
(The Next Installment)
Running time
91 minutes (The Big Package)
Chapters 1–12: 43 minutes
Chapters 13–22: 48 minutes
42 minutes (The Next Installment)
Chapters 23–33: 42 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$3 million (for first 22 chapters)
$750,000 (The Next Installment)
Total: $4 million
Trapped in the Closet is an opera by American R&B singer R. Kelly, which currently consists of 33 "chapters" released from 2005 to 2012. Written and produced by R. Kelly, the series tells a story of a one-night stand which sets off a chain of events, gradually revealing a greater web of lies, sex and deceit. The music follows a distinct E major pattern,[1][2] and most chapters of the story feature the same melodic theme.
Contents
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1 Background
2 Plot
2.1 Video synopsis
3 Cast
3.1 Introduced in Part 1
3.2 Introduced in Part 2
3.3 Introduced in Part 3
4 Legacy
4.1 Parodies and derivatives
5 Reception
6 VEVO release
7 Charts
7.1 Chapter 1
7.1.1 Weekly charts
7.2 Release history
8 Other projects
9 References
10 External links
Background[edit]
The first five chapters of Trapped in the Closet originally appeared as the final tracks on Kelly's album TP.3 Reloaded. R. Kelly wrote and produced all five chapters, and they were recorded by Andy Gallas. The first chapter was released as the lead single from the album in 2005 by Jive Records. Kelly and Jive Records promoted the songs by releasing each of the first five chapters to radio stations one at a time.
R. Kelly (pictured in 2007) is the director, producer, writer and actor of "Trapped in the Closet".
Following the success and popularity of the Trapped in the Closet song series, R. Kelly lip synched a "new chapter" at an appearance at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards. In November 2005, Jive Records released a DVD titled Trapped in the Closet, which included seven new chapters in addition to the first five from TP.3 Reloaded, bringing the total number of chapters to twelve. The material previewed by Kelly at the MTV Video Music Awards revealed an early version of some parts of the twelfth chapter in the series.
Nearly two years later, in August 2007, Kelly and Jive released ten more chapters on another Trapped in the Closet DVD. These ten chapters were also shown on the Independent Film Channel (IFC) and were also streamed on IFC's website. The release of the DVD brought the series to a total of 22 chapters.
Kelly has stated that more chapters would be written and released. In December 2007, the first 22 chapters were released in a DVD entitled The Big Package, which also includes a "commentary remix" featuring a preview of chapter 23. On December 21, 2011, Kelly told TMZ that he had written thirty-two more chapters, and was seeking investors in order to continue the saga.[3] IFC announced in October 2012 that it would show new chapters of Trapped in the Closet on November 23, 2012.[4]
Kelly has described the entire series as a "hip hopera", saying, "It's now too long to be called a song."[5][not in citation given] When asked about the writing of the song, Kelly stated: "I don't know how to explain how I wrote it. It just keeps rhyming and rhyming." He has also stated that Trapped in the Closet seems to have taken on "a life, mind and body of its own", and has called the series an "alien".[6]
Plot[edit]
Character relationship map
Sylvester ↔ Cathy
↓↑ Roxanne ↓↑
Gwendolyn ↓↑ Rufus
↓↑ Tina ↓↑
James ↓↑ Chuck
↓↑ Twan
Bridget ↔ Big Man
Who has sex with whom in
the Trapped in the Closet world[7]
Each chapter follows a storyline that continues throughout the series. Kelly voices the role of the song's protagonist, Sylvester, who wakes up after a one-night stand with a woman. As he prepares to leave, however, the woman's husband returns and Sylvester is forced to hide in a closet. This sets off an escalating series of events.
Cover of the Trapped in the Closet DVD, containing the videos for the first twelve chapters of the series.
Video synopsis[edit]
Chapter 1
Sylvester wakes up in bed with a woman who is not his wife. As he prepares to leave, the woman tells him her husband is coming up the stairs and tells Sylvester to hide in the closet. The couple begins making love when Sylvester's cell phone rings, prompting the husband to investigate. After searching elsewhere, he slowly approaches the closet. Sylvester, prepared for a confrontation, takes out his "Beretta" pistol. However, the pistol he reveals is actually a 1911 pistol.
Ending cliffhanger line: "Now he's opening the closet...."
Chapter 2
Having discovered Sylvester in his wife's closet, the husband nearly attacks him but stops because Sylvester is armed. He tells Sylvester that he is a pastor and not prone to violence. When Sylvester tries to leave, the husband tells him to stay because he wants to reveal a "secret". He then calls someone he calls "baby" and says to "turn the car around". Sylvester is anxious about what the husband is about to reveal and becomes threatening, but then someone knocks on the door. The husband opens the door and the person turns out to be another man—revealing the husband (Rufus) to be bisexual.
Ending cliffhanger line: "I can't believe it's a man....."
Chapter 3
A shocked and confused Sylvester prepares to leave but the wife asks him to stay. She then argues with her husband, Rufus, over his own infidelity. When Sylvester demands more explanation, the other man, Chuck, begins explaining how their affair came about. Rufus calls his wife Cathy, which shocks Sylvester, who thought her name was Mary. Rufus, Cathy, and Chuck all begin yelling at each other, prompting Sylvester to shoot his gun in the air to quiet them. Sylvester then calls home but is stunned when another man answers the phone. He quickly bolts out of the apartment.
Ending cliffhanger line: "Call up my home and a man picks up the phone...."
Chapter 4
Sylvester is seen rushing home, angered and belligerent, but is pulled over by a police officer, who gives him a ticket for speeding. He breaks in his own back door and surprises his wife in the shower only to find her alone. She reminds Sylvester that her brother Twan was coming home from prison that day, and he answered the phone. Sylvester apologizes, and they begin making love. In the middle of it, however, Sylvester's wife, Gwendolyn, discreetly covers something on the bed and then jumps on top of Sylvester and begins to go wild. When Gwendolyn finally climaxes and rolls off him, Sylvester flips the bed cover to find the used condom that she had tried to hide.
Ending cliffhanger line: "Oh, my God, a rubber!"
The video for chapter four has since been revised to better match chapter five. The original actor for the officer AKA James, Rondolo Bryce, was changed to current actor, Michael Kenneth Williams. And the line "I said 'This is some bullshit!', as he gave me the ticket" was changed to "He flicked his cigarette and then gives me the ticket."
Chapter 5
Chapter five starts with Sylvester demanding answers about the condom. They argue, and Gwendolyn retorts with her own knowledge of Sylvester's infidelity, saying she saw Sylvester in the club the night before. He ignores that and demands she name names. She begins talking about friends of hers named Tina and Roxanne and also mentions Chuck and Rufus, which confuses Sylvester. She then explains that she and Cathy were friends in high school, and it was Cathy who introduced Gwendolyn to the police officer that stopped Sylvester, confirming that the police officer was her secret lover.
Ending cliffhanger line: "She introduced me to the policeman that stopped you."
Chapter 6
Sylvester and Gwendolyn begin laughing at the entire situation. She admits that the cop she slept with is really the one who answered the phone. And he explains the events of earlier in the morning. Meanwhile, the cop-lover turns his car back around, concerned for Gwendolyn's safety. He sees the back door broken in and mistakes the laughter for abuse and bursts into the bedroom, gun drawn. Sylvester pulls his gun on the cop, whose name is revealed to be James. Gwendolyn pleads with Sylvester, and he puts his gun down. But then James winks and smiles, and Sylvester rushes him. They wrestle over the gun, which inadvertently discharges.
Ending cliffhanger line: "Goin' all around the room, both hands on the gun, then all of a sudden, pow."
Chapter 7
This chapter reveals it was Twan, Gwendolyn's brother who was just released from prison, who was the one who was shot. After realizing who it was, Sylvester and James argue at who was at fault with the shooting, with Sylvester blaming the entire incident on the cop. Twan is presumed to be dead, but in the middle of Sylvester, James and Gwendolyn arguing, Twan coughs, assuring them he is okay and that he was only non-fatally shot in the shoulder. As Twan recovers in the bathroom, Sylvester begins telling him what caused the incident when someone knocks on the door. After being hesitant with answering the door, Sylvester grabs his gun and aims it at the door, Twan joins him, snatching James' gun. At the count of three, Twan opens the door and it is revealed to be the next door neighbor, Rosie, who is shown with a spatula in her hand. A relieved Sylvester and Gwendolyn invite Rosie in while James snatches his gun back from a bewildered Twan's hands and leaves.
Ending cliffhanger-outro line: "...With a spatula in her hand...like that's gon' do something against them guns, it's Rosie, the nosy neighbor."
Chapter 8
In this chapter, a tired and frustrated James drives back to his house and calls up his wife Bridget (Kelly sings all of Bridget's lines with a Southern accent). James tells a concerned Bridget that he was heading home, to which Bridget happily tells him she had baked him a cherry pie. Meanwhile, at Sylvester's house, Rosie, the next door neighbor, tells Sylvester, Twan and Gwendolyn that she could not stand the cop that just left their house causing Gwendolyn, Sylvester and Twan to laugh. Back at James' house, he pulls up to the garage. A panicked Bridget rushes to the door and kisses James. When James asks her why she looked jittery, Bridget excuses it as "might be that time of the month". The "might be" makes James suspicious. Bridget laughs it off, saying "you know what I mean". When Bridget tries getting him upstairs for pears, James insists on heating some leftover chicken. Bridget's nervous breakdown finally leads to James demanding a straight answer from Bridget. James then starts to wonder if Bridget had also cheated on him. Unbeknownst to him and from the looks of a nervous Bridget, it becomes clear another man is still in the house.
Ending cliffhanger line: "But little does he know that somebody is still right there in his home!"
Chapter 9
James starts investigating his house for any possible intruders. When he hears a noise, he begins to search all over the kitchen while a panicked Bridget stands over by the dishes. After James checks the oven and looks behind the fridge, he notices the cherry pie with a slice cut out. When he realizes that Bridget is allergic to cherries, he turns to her and moves slowly to a scared Bridget. After demanding Bridget to move from her spot, which she eventually does, he sees the cabinet and slowly approaches it. Just as he opens it, the video suddenly stops and the narrator exits out of a closet and, breaking the fourth wall, tells the audience that the man, hiding in the cabinet, is a midget.
Ending un-cliffhanger line: "Now, pause the movie, ‘cause what I'm about to say to y'all is so damn twisted—not only is there a man in his cabinet, but the man is a midget! Midget! Midget! Midget!"
Chapter 10
In this chapter, the midget jumps out of the cabinet and fights with James. After James' constant roughing up on the midget, Bridget runs upstairs where she pulls out a number from her purse. Meanwhile, back downstairs, James puts the midget on the table and demands to know why was he at his house. The midget continues telling him that he was paid not to tell, which only angers James, who puts his gun out on him. When he does, the midget defecates. Back at Sylvester's house, he, Twan and Gwendolyn are playing cards when the phone rings. When Gwendolyn answers it, she hears a panicked Bridget, who tells her she found her number in James' pocket. After a minute, Gwendolyn hangs up and gives Sylvester and Twan the address to the house, presumably to stop the fight. Back at James' house, James and the midget continue fighting until Bridget comes back to the kitchen with a double barreled shotgun. When James points the gun to Bridget, the midget takes his inhaler out. A few seconds later, Sylvester and Twan bust open the door and Sylvester points his gun at James. Sylvester and Twan notice a peculiar odor in the house. Due to Sylvester and Twan's entrance, the midget faints on the table.
Ending cliffhanger-outro line: "Ohhh, while Twan and Sylvester are sniffin' around, tryin' to figure out what's that smell—as they turn and look at each other like, 'What the hell?"
Chapter 11
In this chapter, the midget wakes up peculiar to seeing three guns and tries to get out of the situation. Sylvester then begs Bridget and James to put their guns down, to which they adamantly refuse. Bridget then tells Sylvester she will drop the gun if James does not hurt the midget, whose name is revealed as "Big Man", a stripper at a club called Dixie's. When Sylvester asks why he was named that, the midget points down to his pants and tell him he is "blessed". After seeing Sylvester and Big Man communicating, James shuts them up calling them "Chuck and Rufus", which confuses Sylvester, who demands to know how James knew of them, though James acts bewildered to Sylvester's question. Just as James looks as if he was going to answer, Bridget starts getting sick. It is then revealed that Bridget is three months pregnant, presumably with James' baby. After James' constant prompts to Sylvester, Twan and Big Man with his gun to leave, Bridget stops him and admits paying Big Man and even admitted that she knew that James had been cheating on her with Gwendolyn, saying that she had followed him around. When James demands to know what Bridget is really telling him, Bridget says that Big Man is her baby's father, which negates her previous excuse from chapter 9 as being "that time of the month". Big Man again faints at the news.
Kelly switches from first person (as Sylvester) to third person narrative in the middle of this chapter as the focus fades away from his character.
Ending cliffhanger-outro line: "The midget faints again, while Twan and Sylvester is trippin. The midget's the baby's daddy. Woo!"
Chapter 12
Diagram of all relationships up to Chapter 22 of Trapped in the Closet
Back at Cathy's house, she, Rufus and Chuck get up from the floor. After Cathy closes the door, she and Rufus argue about the reasons why Sylvester almost shot at them in the previous chapters, with Cathy angered about Rufus "creeping" around with Chuck, who is the deacon of Rufus' church, telling him "ain't no telling what I've got", referring to sexually transmitted diseases. Chuck gets angry at this and threatens Cathy with a knife, which prompts Cathy to force him to do it. Rufus then calms them down and tries to resolve the matter but neither Cathy or Chuck listen, as they continue arguing, even as the phone rings. When it rings a second time, Cathy answers it and it is Gwendolyn and she begins telling Cathy about the drama that had gone on. When Gwendolyn mentions that she saw Sylvester in Paje's club with "some crusty wig-wearing ass ho", Cathy realizes the man she had slept with that night was Sylvester. When Cathy tries telling her who the "ho" was, Gwendolyn stops her and tells her more about James and his situation. When an angry Rufus demands Cathy to finish their conversation, Cathy shuts Gwendolyn up and tells her she was the "ho" that had been with Sylvester.
Ending cliffhanger line: "I'm sorry, girl, but that ho was me...."
In the original version of Chapter 12, (which was originally going to be Chapter 6), Rufus said he was going to take back Cathy. This idea was later incorporated into the later chapters. Also Gwen never called Cathy so Gwen would've never known Cathy was the one that slept with Sylvester.
Cover of the Trapped in the Closet chapter 12.22 DVD, containing the videos of the second installment of the series.
Chapter 13
The chapter initially starts with Sylvester and Twan in Sylvester's car though it is not clear at first where they are going. When Sylvester tells Twan to be on his best behavior and reminds Twan about how he got sent to jail, Twan says it "was because of Roxanne and that bitch Tina", which Sylvester remembers his wife mentioning their names in chapter five. The scene soon cuts to Rosie the nosy neighbor and her husband Randolph (played by R. Kelly), who argue over Rosie spying on other neighbors. The argument ends when the scene cuts back to Sylvester explaining to Twan that he has to collect money from someone, he tells Twan to leave the car in drive and be on the lookout and enters a restaurant. An hour goes by with no sign of Sylvester.
Ending line: "(Time goes by) it's now one hour later...."
Chapter 14
In chapter fourteen, it is revealed that apparently Sylvester and Cathy, who shows up in a blond wig and black dress, made a deal for Sylvester to get caught by her pastor husband Rufus but the deal had apparently backfired, not only by Cathy's realization that Sylvester and her best friend Gwendolyn were married but also due to Cathy not wanting to end her marriage to Rufus, with Cathy later admitting she had changed her mind on the deal. When Sylvester threatens to leave, Cathy tries to explain the reasons why. A waitress comes by and offers them drinks. Sylvester looks at the waitress thinking to himself that she looked familiar. Meanwhile, outside at Sylvester's car, Twan gets a call from a friend (only shown by a close up of his mouth) about Tina, telling him Tina had stopped being a prostitute and was working at a "legit" place. He later tells Twan that Tina was working at the same restaurant as Sylvester with Cathy. Back at the restaurant, Sylvester notices the waitress but can't think from where, until he sees her name tag which says "Tina". Sylvester then says he wants to talk to her but she gets scared and calls for her friend/co-worker Roxanne, who runs out with a frying pan. After Tina breaks a beer bottle and makes karate-styled moves saying to Sylvester that she and Roxanne take Tae Bo, Cathy and the rest of the patrons leave quickly, leaving Sylvester alone with Tina and Roxanne. Just as Tina and Roxanne are about to attack, Twan comes busting through the door threatening them.
Ending cliffhanger line: "I will kill both of y'all knucklehead asses...!"
Chapter 15
With Twan, Sylvester, Tina and Roxanne in the now-empty restaurant, Twan seeks revenge on Tina and Roxanne on his arrest three years ago. Sylvester tries calming Twan down reminding him he's on house arrest and that a violent outburst would lead to a more serious time in prison. After convincing Twan to let him talk to them, Sylvester approaches the two ladies and ask them what had happened on the day of his arrest. Tina and Roxanne explain that they were on a "simple operation" describing a "trip" to Atlanta. Roxanne tells Sylvester that a high Twan was swerving on the road and cutting up on the both of them, even turning his music loud playing "Mary Jane" and screaming "I'm Rick James, bitch!" Tina explains that as soon as that happened, they heard not only police squad cars but also a helicopter. Twan's car breaks down and all three are eventually arrested. In the interrogation room, the police tell the women that Twan blamed the drug deal on them in order to save his own skin. It is then when Roxanne tells Twan she turned him in. Roxanne says Tina protected him because Tina was pregnant with Twan's baby at the time.
Ending cliffhanger line: "Because at the time I was pregnant by you, T."
Indie folk musician Will Oldham makes a cameo in this chapter as one of the police officers in the interrogation.
Chapter 16
Sylvester, stunned at first at the news of Tina having Twan's child, congratulates Twan on the news but Twan is not convinced, accusing Tina of lying to him. This makes Tina's eye twitch, which had started when Sylvester had first approached her near the end of chapter 14. When Sylvester asks Roxanne about it, Roxanne explains a pimp had hit Tina in the eye a year ago and that she's had bad nerves ever since. Twan then pulls Sylvester to the side and begins wondering if he is really the father of Tina's child. Sylvester convinces him that a child would calm him down. When Twan tells Tina that he wants to make this work, Roxanne kisses Tina and reveals they are lovers.
Ending cliffhanger line: "I'm fucking her now...."
In the commentary remix on the Trapped in the Closet DVD, Kelly tells the audience that in the upcoming chapters he will probably give Tina about three chapters to explain her nervous eye twitch.
Chapter 17
Stunned at the news of Roxanne and Tina being lovers, a frustrated Sylvester points his gun at the both of them, but soon stops because of his tolerance to lesbians, while Twan kept egging him to shoot them. Sylvester tries to get Twan to leave the restaurant. It's only after Twan threatens Tina and Roxanne that he will buy a gun and come back for them later that Sylvester finally convinces Twan to leave.
Ending line: "Give me my motherfuckin' coat!"
Chapter 18
Back at the car as they drive away, Twan is still angry over seeing Roxanne and Tina together, despite Sylvester's efforts to calm him down. Around this time, Sylvester gets a phone call from Gwendolyn, who tells him that his parents, O'Dale and Myrna, got into it and Myrna had O'Dale put in jail. The scene then shifts to Rufus' church where he is leading the worship song, "Jesus Will Work It Out", with Reverend Mosley James Evans and the Peace Within Choir. When the song reaches a climax, Rufus gets a phone call and excuses himself to his office. It's Chuck, who's crying and upset over not seeing Rufus since the incident in the earlier chapters. Rufus and Chuck argue when Cathy walks in Rufus' office. When Cathy asks Rufus who was on the phone, Chuck, who can be heard accidentally on speaker phone, cries out for Rufus, which angers Cathy and the two argue before Rufus sends Cathy out to deal with the situation. Rufus then tries to let Chuck come see him so they can talk but Chuck refuses. Rufus then tells Chuck that he wants to stay married because he loves his wife and is a Pastor as the reason he doesn't want to see Chuck anymore. This angers Chuck, who threatens to reveal their relationship. When Rufus again tries to get Chuck to come see him, Chuck reveals he is recovering at a hospital.
Ending "cliffhanger" line: Chuck coughs and says "Because I'm in the hospital...."
Chapter 19
Reverend Mosley James Evans and the Peace Within Choir attempt to persuade Pimp Lucius, a pimp with a severe stuttering problem, to stop pimping and to turn his life around. As the choir sings "you can do it Pimp Lucius," Lucius pretends to accept the offer and leaves the church. However, he then tells his pimpin' partner, Bishop Craig, that he is never going to "s-s-s-s-s-stop p-p-p-pimpin," because "p-p-p-pimpin's for life." Then he tells Bishop Craig "now let's get this mmm-mmmm money."
Ending scene: Pimp Lucius points to the choir and says, "CHURCH! Church!" He becomes embarrassed and overwhelmed by being on the altar, looks around, and accidentally blurts out "SHIT!" He then says "oops," and leaves the church with Bishop Craig and his "escorts".
Chapter 20
This chapter shows Rosie the Nosy Neighbor's house where Rosie is seen in her chair reading the Bible when her husband Randolph comes in shouting, "he's got the package!" to Rosie. Unwilling to listen to reason, when Randolph tells her he has news on the pastor (Rufus), she demands to know what was going on with him. After some bickering, Randolph tells Rosie the story: while working as a janitor for the church, Randolph hears Rufus coming into the office. Randolph hid in the closet and unintentionally overheard the conversation seen in chapter eighteen among Chuck, Rufus and Cathy. After relaying the story, Rosie asks Randolph why he had said the pastor had "the package", Randolph says that Chuck told him he was at the hospital. Rosie immediately decides to inform the masses, despite Randolph's protests. The chapter ends with Randolph sitting on the couch, falling asleep.
Ending line: "Now don't go tellin' ev'rybody ’round town, Rosie, with your big-mouthed ass!"
"The Package" is implied to be HIV/AIDS because of the slang term the whole package,[8] defined as prison slang for the disease. Given the large-scale interconnecting relationships in the series, this is a serious issue affecting most if not all of the characters.
Chapter 21
Sylvester and Twan go to visit an apparent mobster named Joey. Sylvester informs Joey of some job that could get them a lot of money. While there, Joey accuses Twan of being a cop, as well as calling him "LL Fool J," deeply offending Twan. Sylvester, trying to defuse the situation, asks Twan to wait outside the office while he and Joey discuss business. As Twan leaves the room, he remarks, "I'll be listening from the outside." Joey replies, "Yeah, yeah, whatever. Mama said knock you out, fuck outta here." While waiting outside, Twan has a nightmare of Sylvester and him in the same situation, being pointed at with guns. In the end, Sylvester wakes Twan up, then Joey and Sylvester say their goodbyes, and Joey asks Sylvester to tell Gwendolyn he says hello, as their deal is sealed.
Ending scene: Joey and his goons laugh at Twan for having a nightmare, and Joey tells Sylvester to say hello to Gwendolyn for him.
Ending line: "Imma shoot me a motherfucker today, I'mma shoot me a motherfucker today!" and "“This guy,’ and puffing smoke.
Chapter 22
Diagram of all relationships up to Chapter 33 of Trapped in the Closet
The scene opens to O'Dale and Myrna's voicemail and eventually fades into the middle of the voicemail box where the narrator (Kelly) says, "and now the rumor." Throughout a series of phone conversations among all of the original characters from Chapters 1–12 and those introduced in Chapter 13–22, rumors of "The Package" circulate. Because Chuck has it, it has possibly been passed to Rufus, to his wife Cathy, to Sylvester, and to Gwendolyn. In addition, Bridget realizes that James knows both Chuck and Rufus, though he tried to hide it from her earlier, suggesting he may be on the "down-low" with Chuck as well. Gwendolyn also cheated on Sylvester with James. However, she used a condom as revealed in Chapter 4. This would put Bridget, Big Man, and James at serious risk. Lastly, Pimp Lucius gets a similar concerned call from an unidentified woman (who may have gotten "The Package" from Big Man, and subsequently passed it to Pimp Lucius).
Closing scene: The screen fades to black with the words "To be continued".
Trapped in the Closet: The Next Installment DVD cover, containing the chapters 23-33.
Chapter 23
This chapter starts off with Sylvester and Gwendolyn watching TV and getting a mysterious phone call. Then it goes over to Kathy and Rufus, who decided to go shopping downtown. Kathy's phone rings and she exclaims its those people again. Rufus tells her to hang up. Bridgette, Twan and most of the rest of the cast also get a mysterious phone call, proffering money in exchange for an unknown service.[9][10]
Ending cliffhanger-outro line: "But there was no luck when it came to getting in touch with Chuck. Where are you Chuck?"
Chapter 24
The chapter starts off with Twan winning a bet during a sports game at the local barber shop. Meanwhile, outside, Pimp Lucius is yelling at his prostitutes over a lack of money that's been coming in. He then states if he doesn't get his money soon he'll start hitting the girls, and it is revealed that he is responsible for Tina's nervous twitch. Sylvester and Twan come outside where after a comical encounter with Lucius, they attempt to walk away ending the chapter.
Ending cliffhanger-outro line: "...Sylvester you real funny."
Chapter 25
The chapter begins directly after the previous as Pimp Lucius calls Sylvester over to ask him for a couple of "racks". He then says that he'll pay Sylvester back on the first chance he gets. Sylvester tells Lucius he needs to go and see his parents, and then Sylvester and Twan depart from the scene, frustrating Lucius more.
Ending cliffhanger-outro line: "...Now just stop it! Go get the car! Go!"
Chapter 26
This chapter contains Cathy's confessional for Out of the Closet with Larry and her ultimatum for her husband, Rufus. The chapter switches to a pan on the door of Doctor William T. Perry, a marriage counselor. The doctor is getting off the phone as Rufus and an impatient Cathy walk into the room. Rufus is at first reluctant and asks the doctor not to record their session. Cathy then breaks down and begins to cry over the fact that Rufus loves a man over her. Rufus then pronounces that he is confused and still loves Chuck.
Ending cliffhanger-outro line: "...What have I done?"
Chapter 27
This chapter begins with Rufus getting on his knees and praying to God to change his ways. Meanwhile, Doctor Perry tries to convince Cathy to go back inside the room and console Rufus as well as make amends. He details a past couple that had a relationship that he was upset never got fixed, and pleads for Cathy to not do that to her own relationship. Back in the office, Rufus calls out to God asking how God was going to help him. Just as he does this, Cathy comes back in the room and forgives Rufus—saying she's willing to work it out. The chapter then switches over to Rufus' confessional. Rufus was tricked into coming on the show by the staff; he believed he was there to talk about the church and the community but he is bombarded by questions about his personal life. After an insinuation by an off-screen director, he leaves the set.
Ending cliffhanger-outro line: "...Does Chuck have AIDS? Is that what the Package is?! Sir? Sir are you gonna answer the question?"
Chapter 28
Rosy and Randolph are the central plot for this chapter. Randolph can't sleep and wakes Rosy up and asks if she meant it when she called him Mr. Can't-Get-It-Up in Chapter 13. Rosy tries to leave the conversation but Randolph begins dancing around, taunting her and saying he's going to take off his pajamas and flash her. The doorbell rings, interrupting their shenanigans, and Randolph goes to answer the door. The scene switches to Rosy in her confessional, she calls Randolph 89 and insinuates that he has a tiny penis. Then it goes to Randolph's confessional. He attempts to defend himself from Rosy's insinuations; she comes on the set and two begin to fight comically. The off-screen director is yelling for them to stop, but they only continue.
Ending cliffhanger-outro line: "...Oh, you want some of this don't ya?"
Chapter 29
The chapter starts off with Reverend Mosley James Evans in an advertisement about his new book, Trapped in the Closet. He dances around and compares his book to the Bible. The scene changes to Roxanne talking about the Preacher to Tina and saying that the man is a con artist. Tina tells Roxanne not to say those things about the Reverend. A fight ensues and Tina ends up dumping Roxanne and saying she's going to go find Twan. The chapter then goes to Tina's confessional where she says she appreciated Roxanne for taking her in but she says it's time for her to find her own identity. She also states she will be coming onto the Out of the Closet show. The scene then switches to Roxanne's confessional, where she talks about how ungrateful Tina is being and that the argument isn't over.
Ending cliffhanger-outro line: "...Twan? She crazy if she thinking she's leaving me for his gorilla-body having ass."
Chapter 30
This chapter starts off with Sylvester and Twan in a private garage going over their plans for a future meeting with an unknown gangster. Twan lifts his shirt up and shows Sylvester that he bought a gun, Sylvester takes it from him until after the deal. Sylvester warns him one more time about the delirious mobster they're about to meet. The two of them then get into the car. The chapter then switches the simultaneous confessional of both Sylvester and Twan. Twan starts off by saying that Sylvester never lets him have fun. Sylvester then informs the viewers that Twan like to talk a lot but can't really back it up. He then informs him that true thugs move in silence. After a comical dialogue, the chapter ends with them laughing.
Ending cliffhanger-outro line: "...Man you gotta love this man."
Chapter 31
The chapter involves Pimp Lucius going home to see his parents, who turn out to be Randolph and Rosy. Randolph is at first angry and doesn't want to let Lucius in but Rosy insists he come in. Rosy gets mad at Randolph and calls him by his middle name, Douglas. The chapter continues with Lucius explaining the mysterious phone calls he's getting and his need for money and a place to sleep. It ends with Randolph answering the door again to find Lucius' prostitutes whom he compares to En Vogue.
Ending cliffhanger-outro line: "...It's En Vogue, with a new lead singer."
Chapter 32
Pimp Lucius chews out his prostitutes in this chapter trying to find out why they didn't stay in the car while he talked to his parents. The girls say the blind prostitute got worried and asked them to go up to the door to find out if Lucius was okay. Pimp Lucius doesn't believe them and sends them back to the car. Lucius then reflects as the girls walk away. The chapter then goes over to the dramatic confessional of Pimp Lucius alongside his four prostitutes. He talks about his father denying him of money and a place to sleep. He wonders why his father could have done something like this to him, considering the fact that he is family.
Ending cliffhanger-outro line: "...Call me a pimp, a thug, I'm still his blood. How could he do this to me? Church!"
Chapter 33
This chapter involves Sylvester and Twan meeting up with the mobster, Beeno. The conclusion of Part 3 begins with the character Bankhead opening the door, at first reluctant to let the men in. He warns and threatens them and then guides the men to Beeno. Beeno is eating sunflower seeds aggressively and listens to Sylvester as he makes his proposal. Something seems to be bothering Beeno's throat and he reveals that Joey shot him in the neck during a past deal. Beeno doesn't much care for Sylvester's humor and tells his men to kill them after revealing that he is aware of Sylvester making deals with the Italians. Twan saves the day and takes Bankhead's gun and the two flee. Then the melody changes to an upbeat one, as Bankhead and his crew chase Sylvester and Twan. The two men run and end up hiding behind a garbage bin. After assuring that they weren't followed, Sylvester reveals to Twan that they're standing outside of the back entrance to the show that the cast has been doing confessionals for, Out of the Closet with Larry. The two men walk inside and the chapter ends as the show is about to begin.
Ending cliffhanger-outro line: "Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Out of the Closet show. Now give it up for your host, Larry!"
Cast[edit]
Introduced in Part 1[edit]
Robert Kelly as Sylvester and the narrator
LeShay Tomlinson as Cathy/Mary
Rolando A. Boyce as Rufus Longs
Malik S. Middleton as Chuck
Michael Kenneth Williams as Sgt. James
Cat Wilson as Gwendolyn
Eric Lane as Twan
La Donna Tittle as Rosie
Rebecca Field as Bridget
Drevon Cooks as "Big Man"
Introduced in Part 2[edit]
Robert Kelly as Randolph, Rev. Mos and Pimp Lucius
Tracey Bonner as Tina
Erika Ringor as Roxanne
Will Oldham as Sgt. Platoon
Greg Hollimon as Det. Tom
Brian "Wildcat" Smith as Bishop Craig
Pierre Maurey as Church Man
Brendan Averett as Henchman #1
Gino Crededio as Henchman #2
Dominic Capone III as Joey
Katherine Mitchell as Myrna
Alan Donovan as Desk Sergeant
Heather Zagone as Dixie attendant
Introduced in Part 3[edit]
Robert Kelly as Dr. William T. Perry, Beeno
Javon "Faz" Johnson as Bankhead
Larry[11][12][13]
Legacy[edit]
The first chapter of Trapped in the Closet was ranked by VH1 as the #41 best song of the 2000s.
Parodies and derivatives[edit]
Trapped in the Closet has inspired numerous parodies and derivatives.
In July, 2005, a parody entitled Harry Potter: Trapped in the Closet Under the Stairs was aired in five parts (each part for the first 5 Harry Potter books) on Q100 radio based in Atlanta, Georgia. [14]
On July 15, 2005, Jimmy Kimmel made a parody of the single, called "The Pizza" on his show Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC. This parody was aired in six installments, one week at a time. The series documents Jimmy Kimmel and his quest to have a slice of pizza.
In August, 2005, website Something Awful released a CliffsNotes style analysis of the first five chapters.[15]
In August, 2005, website No Film School[16] released Out of the Closet,[17] a guerrilla remix of the first five chapters. "Out of the Closet" tells a completely different story than Trapped in the Closet — all using R. Kelly's own words and original vocals, as well as parts of a Dave Chappelle parody.
In September 2005, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, and Duane Martin performed a live parody at the BET Comedy Awards.
On October 2, 2005, MADtv aired a parody called "Trapped in the Cupboard", featuring R. Kelly (spoofed by Jordan Peele) and his wife battling over breakfast cereal.
Computer Games Magazine reports of a group who has recreated the first five chapters using The Sims 2 animation engine.[18][19]
On November 9, 2005, website Something Awful released a CliffsNotes-style analysis of the next seven chapters.[7]
On November 11, 2005, Eric Appel hosted a panel discussion about the song and video at the New York City chapter of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. The panel featured Aziz Ansari, Anthony King, Brian Berrebbi, Eugene Mirman, Rob Huebel, and Brett Gelman.
On November 16, 2005, a South Park episode named "Trapped in the Closet" aired. The plot proceeds around Stan being thought of as the second coming of L. Ron Hubbard by Scientologists and Tom Cruise locking himself in Stan's closet. As the incident receives news coverage, Kelly appears and sings about the situation, and is eventually used to coax Cruise out of the closet before going inside it himself. [20]
On November 18, 2005, a Saturday Night Live episode parodied the song, featuring Kelly fighting with his wife who turns out to be seeing an alien who also turns out to be Kelly's father.
In January 2006, Aziz Ansari and Paul Scheer took Eric Appel's panel show to the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. Special guest panelists have included Patton Oswalt, David Cross, Paul F. Tompkins, Drevon Cooks ("Big Man") and others. Since then, it has been performed regularly at the UCB Theatre on both coasts.
On the May 11, 2006 episode of Eve, which was the episode's last before UPN ceased operations in the cliffhanger episode, Nick (Brian Hooks) and J.T. (Jason George) hide in a closet, which Jamal (Darius McCrary) opens.
In September 2006, "Weird Al" Yankovic released "Trapped in the Drive-Thru" for his album Straight Outta Lynwood.[21] Taking the same set-up as R. Kelly's version, the song is divided into various chapters.
In a 2013 episode of the sketch comedy Loiter Squad, a sketch featured a parody of Trapped in the Closet titled "Trapped with Tyler", in which cast members Tyler the Creator and Jasper Dolphin, dressed as Sylvester and Bishop Craig, respectively, walk through a busy street and sing an auto-tuned parody of the song. Its lyrical content consists of mockery of other peoples' fashion sense, as well as rude insinuations about other peoples' personal lives.[22]
In a sixth-season episode of the animated series Celebrity Deathmatch, R. Kelly teams up with Kelly Clarkson to defeat Ludacris and Criss Angel in a fight. At random intervals, Kelly pauses to narrate his actions during the fight in a similar manner to Trapped in the Closet, including mention of Bridget's affair with Big Man. Clarkson eventually does similar, causing Kelly to express annoyance.[23]
On May 23, 2016, American Dad! aired an episode titled Criss-Cross Applesauce: The Ballad of Billy Jesusworth featuring Steve Smith doing a parody of Trapped in the Closet called "Trapped in the Locker"
On December 2, the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode "Who Needs Josh When You Have A Girl Group?" featured a song titled "Stuck In The Bathroom," that parodied the opera's lyrical content, while using similar composition to Chapter 1
Reception[edit]
Roger Cormier wrote that "when journalists write about...Trapped in the Closet, they tend to throw out a high-brow literary reference," but then described it as "a subtlety free, it's-so-dumb-it's-brilliant work of art" comparable to "Laurence Sterne's 18th century novel The Life and Opinions of Tristam Shandy, Gentleman [sic]".[24]
Hillary Brown linked Trapped in the Closet to the Renaissance concept of sprezzatura and compared it to the work of Stendhal and John Ashbery.[25]
VEVO release[edit]
The first 22 chapters of the Trapped in the Closet series have been released via VEVO and can be viewed for free as the videos are ad-supported. As of May 2012, the series averages 7,000,000 views for the first 22 chapters on the website itself,[26] and also an average of 7,000,000 views on Kelly's VEVO YouTube page.[27] However, chapters 3,[28] 5,[29] 6,[30] and 13[31] are cut short.
Charts[edit]
Chapter 1[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (2005)
Peak
position
UK Single (Official Charts Company) 33
Belgium (Ultratop) Single Chart 42
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders) Single Chart 2
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia) Single Chart 2
France Single Chart 51
Germany Single Chart 35
Ireland Single Chart 31
Dutch Single Chart 48
New Zealand Single Chart 22
Swiss Single Chart 28
US Billboard Hot 100[32] 22
US Billboard Pop Songs[33] 38
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[34] 5
US Hot R&B Streaming Songs[35] 14
Release history[edit]
List of DVDs, with sales and certifications
Title
Album details
Sales
Certifications
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1–12
Released: October 1, 2005
Formats: CD (Chapters 1 - 10 as promotional discs), DVD, digital streaming
Label: Jive, Zomba
US: 200,000
RIAA: 2× Platinum[36]
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13–22
Released: August 21, 2007
Formats: DVD, digital streaming
Label: Jive/Zomba/SBMG
US: 100,000
RIAA: Platinum[36]
Trapped in the Closet: The BIG Package
Released: December, 2007
Formats: DVD, digital streaming
Label: Jive/SME
Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23–33
Released: February 13, 2013[37]
Formats: digital download
Label: RCA/SME
Other projects[edit]
R. Kelly stated in an interview with Rap-Up TV that he is working on a movie version of Trapped in the Closet that will be released to theaters. The movie is rumored to be called Trapped in the Closet: The Movie.[38]
Trapped in the Closet: The Book
Author
Robert Kelly
Country
United States
Language
English
Publication date
2016–2017
Media type
Print (hardback and paperback)
Trapped in the Closet: The Book is a yet-to-be-released book by Robert Kelly, also the creator of the hip hopera of the same name. The Book is set to be released sometime in 2017 or 2018 alongside the Broadway debut of Trapped in the Closet. The book is about what happened before the characters actually meet in the musical. The book has been shown in the latest chapters of the show in 2012, Chapter 23–33.[39]
R. Kelly dubbed it "the prequel meeting the sequel".[40]
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Kinos-Goodin, Jesse (December 4, 2012). "Group Therapy: R. Kelly's Trapped in the Closet". CBC Music.
Jump up ^ "32 More Trapped In the closet series". Celebsgotnews.com. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
Jump up ^ "R. Kelly: I've Written 32 New Chapters of 'Trapped In The Closet'". TMZ. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
Jump up ^ "R. Kelly's 'Trapped In A Closet' Series Returns On Black Friday". RTT News. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
Jump up ^ Locker, Melissa (February 27, 2013). ""Trapped In The Closet" With R. Kelly Forever". IFC. Retrieved July 15, 2011. (Archived April 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.)
Jump up ^ Reid, Shaheem (August 16, 2007). "R. Kelly Screens New 'Trapped in the Closet' Chapters, Calls Series 'An Alien'". MTV.com. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b Dr. David Thorpe (Nov. 2005). "Thorpe's Notes: R. Kelly's Trapped In The Closet Chapters 6-12", SomethingAwful.com. Accessed February 28, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Urban Dictionary: Package". Retrieved 2007-08-22.
Jump up ^ "Trapped In The Closet Chapter 23 SNEAK PEEK". YouTube (TutorialzProjectv9). March 14, 2012.
Jump up ^ R. Kelly - Trapped In The Closet (Chapter 23) on YouTube (Uploaded October 17, 2012)
Jump up ^ "Trapped in the Closet - Get Trapped in R. Kelly's New Video for "My Story" – IFC". Ifc.com. 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
Jump up ^ "Trapped in the Closet - Trapped in the Closet – Chapter 1". IFC. 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
Jump up ^ "Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12 (2005)". Retrieved December 8, 2013.
Jump up ^ Harry Potter: Trapped In The Closet Under The Stairs; RealPlayer is required
Jump up ^ "Thorpe's Notes: R. Kelly's Trapped In The Closet". Somethingawful.com. 2005-08-02. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
Jump up ^ No Film School
Jump up ^ Out of the Closet
Jump up ^ [1] Archived January 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
Jump up ^ [2] Archived September 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
Jump up ^ http://www.southparkstudios.com
Jump up ^ ""Weird Al" Yankovic - Trapped in the Drive-Thru [Official Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
Jump up ^ "Loiter Squad: Trapped with Tyler". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
Jump up ^ "Celebrity Deathmatch "Ludi-Criss Angel vs. R. Kelly Clarkson"". Liquid Television. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
Jump up ^ Cormier, Roger (November 26, 2012). "Dissecting the Madness That Is 'Trapped in the Closet': Chapters 23–33", SplitSider.com.
Jump up ^ Brown, Hillary (Nov 30, 2005). Nature Versus Nurture: Finding The Artistic Context Of R. Kelly’s Enigmatic R&B Opera Trapped in the Closet at the Wayback Machine (archived July 19, 2011)
Jump up ^ "Nieuwe muziekvideo's, premières, concerten en originele shows". VEVO.com. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
Jump up ^ "R Kelly". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
Jump up ^ "R. Kelly - Trapped In The Closet Chapter 3". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
Jump up ^ "R. Kelly - Trapped In The Closet Chapter 5". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
Jump up ^ "R. Kelly - Trapped In The Closet Chapter 6". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
Jump up ^ "R. Kelly - Trapped In The Closet Chapter 13". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
Jump up ^ "R. Kelly Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
Jump up ^ "R. Kelly < Charts & Awards < Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
Jump up ^ "R. Kelly - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
Jump up ^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/277270/r-kelly/chart?f=1249
^ Jump up to: a b http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=R.%20Kelly&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=CertificationDate&perPage=50
Jump up ^ https://itunes.apple.com/se/movie/trapped-in-closet-chapters/id596562715
Jump up ^ Video on YouTube
Jump up ^ http://pitchfork.com/news/48756-r-kelly-writing-trapped-in-the-closet-book/
Jump up ^ http://litreactor.com/news/trapped-in-the-closet-r-kelly-writes-the-book
External links[edit]
Trapped in the Closet 1–12 on IMDb
Trapped in the Closet 13–22 on IMDb
Trapped in the Closet videos on IFC.com
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Big Daddy (1999 film)
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Big Daddy
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Dennis Dugan
Produced by
Allen Covert
Jack Giarraputo
Screenplay by
Steve Franks
Tim Herlihy
Adam Sandler
Story by
Steve Franks
Starring
Adam Sandler
Joey Lauren Adams
Jon Stewart
Rob Schneider
Cole Sprouse
Dylan Sprouse
Leslie Mann
Music by
Teddy Castellucci
Cinematography
Theo van de Sande
Edited by
Jeff Gourson
Production
company
Out of the Blue... Entertainment
Jack Giarraputo Productions
Distributed by
Columbia Pictures
Release date
June 25, 1999 (1999-06-25)
Running time
93 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Italian
Budget
$34.2 million[1]
Box office
$234.8 million[1]
Big Daddy is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan and starring Adam Sandler and the Sprouse twins. The film was produced by Robert Simonds and released on June 25, 1999, by Columbia Pictures, where it opened #1 at the box office with a $41,536,370 first weekend[1].[2] It was Sandler's last film before starting his production company, Happy Madison Productions, his first film distributed by Columbia Pictures, and his highest-grossing film until Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015).
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2 Cast
3 Release
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Immature and lazy 32-year-old bachelor Sonny Koufax lives in New York City, and refuses to take on adult responsibility. Despite having a law degree, he refuses to take the bar exam, works one day a week as a toll booth attendant and lives off a large compensation payout from a minor accident. His girlfriend, Vanessa, threatens to break up with him unless he grows up. His roommate, Kevin Gerrity, proposes to his podiatrist girlfriend Corinne Maloney before he leaves for China to work at his law firm, and she accepts. Sonny constantly teases Corinne, especially about her former job at Hooters.
The next day, Sonny wakes up to find five-year-old Julian McGrath abandoned at their apartment. A written explanation says that Julian's mother is no longer able to care for him and that Kevin is his biological father. Sonny assures Kevin that he will look after Julian until Kevin returns from China. In order to win Vanessa back, Sonny introduces her to Julian. However, he discovers that she is now dating Sid, an elderly man who is more motivated and intelligent and has a "five-year plan."
Posing as Kevin, Sonny takes Julian to his social worker Arthur Brooks, telling him that Julian should return to his mother. However, Brooks informs Sonny that Julian's mother died of cancer. Sonny then decides to raise Julian his own way. As such, the boy renames himself "Frankenstein" and also helps Sonny find a new girlfriend in Corinne's lawyer sister Layla. Brooks finds a foster home for Julian and leaves messages for Sonny, but is suspicious when Sonny does not answer. At a meeting at Julian's school, the teacher is shocked by the terrible habits Sonny has allowed Julian to develop, causing Sonny to rethink his parenting methods. He turns himself and Julian around, but then Brooks arrives to find out Sonny impersonated Kevin and Julian is taken away.
In court, numerous people including Corinne testify on Sonny's behalf and tell the judge he is a suitable father. Julian also testifies, providing relevant information regarding his heritage. As a final straw, Sonny calls himself to the stand and asks his Florida lawyer father Lenny, who is present, to interrogate him. Despite Lenny's fervent belief that Sonny is not father material, Sonny convinces Lenny that he will try his best at being a father. Impressed by Sonny's sincerity, Lenny vouches for him. Nonetheless, the unconvinced judge orders Sonny's arrest. However, Kevin confesses to being Julian's biological father and insists they drop the charges. Sonny remains friends with Julian and hands him off to Kevin, watching them bond.
One year later, Sonny has turned his life around: he is now a successful lawyer, is married to Layla, and they have a child of their own. At Sonny's surprise birthday party at a Hooters restaurant attended by Kevin, Corinne, Julian and others; Sonny sees Vanessa working as a waitress, with Sid working as a cook, revealing his "five-year-plan" has gone awry. Everyone's celebrates Sonny's birthday.
Cast[edit]
Adam Sandler as Sonny Koufax
Cole and Dylan Sprouse as Julian McGrath
Joey Lauren Adams as Layla Maloney
Jon Stewart as Kevin Gerrity
Leslie Mann as Corinne Maloney
Rob Schneider as Nazo
Jonathan Loughran as Mike
Allen Covert as Phil D'Amato
Peter Dante as Tommy Grayton
Kristy Swanson as Vanessa
Joseph Bologna as Lenny Koufax
Steve Buscemi as Homeless Guy
Josh Mostel as Arthur Brooks
Edmund Lyndeck as Mr. Herlihy
Geoffrey Horne as Sid
David Spade as restaurant server
Release[edit]
Critical response[edit]
Big Daddy received generally mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film had an 40% rating by the critics.[3] The Rotten Tomatoes consensus says "Adam Sandler acquits himself admirably, but his charm isn't enough to make up for Big Daddy's jarring shifts between crude humor and mawkish sentimentality." The film received a score of 41% on Metacritic.[2]

Awards and nominations[edit]
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2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Actor - Comedy: Adam Sandler Won
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Supporting Actor - Comedy: Cole Sprouse & Dylan Sprouse Nominated
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Supporting Actress - Comedy: Joey Lauren Adams Nominated
2000 BMI Film & TV Awards Teddy Castellucci Won
2000 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Film Nominated
2000 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Movie Won
2000 Kids' Choice Awards Favourite Movie Actor - Adam Sandler Won
2000 MTV Movie + TV Awards Best Comedic Performance - Adam Sandler Won
2000 MTV Movie + TV Awards Best Male Performance - Adam Sandler Nominated
2000 MTV Movie + TV Awards Best On-Screen Duo - Adam Sandler, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse Nominated
2000 People's Choice Awards Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Won
1999 Teen Choice Awards Film - Movie of the Summer Won
2000 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Age Ten or Under: Cole Sprouse & Dylan Sprouse Nominated
1999 YoungStar Awards Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy Film: Cole Sprouse & Dylan Sprouse Nominated
Soundtrack[edit]
The film won a BMI Film Music Award.[citation needed] The soundtrack included the following:
Track listing
"Sweet Child o' Mine" by Sheryl Crow (Guns N' Roses cover)
"When I Grow Up" by Garbage
"Peace Out" by Adam Sandler (a sound clip from a scene in the movie)
"Just Like This" by Limp Bizkit
"Only Love Can Break Your Heart" by Everlast (a Neil Young cover)
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"What Is Life" by George Harrison, covered in movie by Shawn Mullins
"The Kiss" by Adam Sandler (a sound clip from a scene in the movie)
"Instant Pleasure" by Rufus Wainwright
"Ooh La La" by The Wiseguys
"Sid" by Adam Sandler (a sound clip from a scene in the movie)
"If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman
"Smelly Kid" by Adam Sandler (a sound clip from a scene in the movie)
"Passin' Me By" by The Pharcyde (a sound clip from a scene in the movie)
"Rush" by Big Audio Dynamite
"Hooters" by Allen Covert (a sound clip from a scene in the movie)
"Babe" by Styx
"Overtime" by Adam Sandler (a sound clip from a scene in the movie)
"The Kangaroo Song" by Tim Herlihy (made specifically for the movie)
"The Best of Times" by Styx (only a portion of the song)
Other songs used in the film
"Dancing in the Moonlight" by The CrownSayers (originally done by King Harvest)
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics
"Sweet Child o' Mine" a re-recorded version taken from a live version played by Guns N' Roses mixed with a recording with the 1999 Guns N' Roses lineup
"Jump" by Van Halen background music on the answering machine message in Sonny's apartment
"Growin' Up" by Bruce Springsteen
"Save It For Later" by Harvey Danger (originally by The English Beat)
"Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" by Styx
"Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
"Night's Interlude" by Nightmares on Wax (Song played during opening credits)
"Fooled Around and Fell in Love" by Elvin Bishop
Songs from the theatrical trailer not in the film
"Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)" by Zapp and Roger
"You Get What You Give" by New Radicals
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c "Big Daddy (1999) - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
^ Jump up to: a b "Big Daddy reviews at Metacritic.com". Metacritic. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
Jump up ^ "Big Daddy Movie Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
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The Presentment Clause (Article I, Section 7, Clauses 2 and 3) of the United States Constitution outlines federal legislative procedure by which bills originating in Congress become federal law in the United States.
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The Presentment Clause, which is contained in Article I, Section 7, Clauses 2 and 3, provides:
Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States: If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by Yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively. If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law.
Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill.
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A bill must be passed in identical form by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. It is common practice for each House to pass its own version of a bill, and then to refer the two versions to a conference committee, which resolves disagreements between the two versions, and drafts a compromise bill; the compromise bill can then be voted upon and passed by both Houses in identical form.
After a bill passes both Houses, it must be presented to the President for his approval.
If the President approves the bill and signs it, then the bill becomes law.
If the President disapproves the bill and vetoes it, then he must return the bill, along with a veto message (his objections), back to the House in which the bill was created.
A two-thirds majority of both Houses may override the veto, and the bill will become law without the President's signature.
If, while the Congress is in session, the President does not sign a bill or veto it within 10 days (not counting Sundays) after its presentment, then it automatically becomes law.
If, while Congress is not in session (adjourned), the President does not sign a bill or veto it within 10 days (not counting Sundays) after its presentment, then it fails to become law. This "pocket veto"—so called because the President is then said to have put the bill in his pocket and forgotten about it—cannot be overridden by Congress, but once Congress reconvenes they can pass the same bill again. In addition, Congressional "pro forma" sessions may be used to prevent pocket vetoes.[1]
The president may veto a vote to admit a state, or to propose a constitutional amendment to the states for ratification, but that veto is subject to a two-thirds override in both houses.
Veto issues[edit]
Line-item veto[edit]
The Supreme Court of the United States decision in Clinton v. City of New York, 524 U.S. 417 (1998), struck down as unconstitutional the Line Item Veto Act of 1996, holding that the line-item veto violated the Presentment Clause.
Legislative veto[edit]
The Supreme Court also found the legislative veto unconstitutional in Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha, 462 U.S. 919 (1983), as violating the Presentment Clause and bicameralism.
Exclusion of Sundays[edit]
The ten-day period for the presidential review of legislation excludes Sundays. Some scholars believe this exclusion was not for religious reasons, but intended to support a deliberative process in which the President would consult and seek advice regarding the merits of the proposed law. For instance, Jaynie Randall has stated that because the blue laws of various states restricted travel on Sundays, to allow a full ten days of consideration between the President and his advisors, the drafters of the Constitution excluded Sundays from the review period.[2] However, Justice Brewer, speaking for a unanimous Supreme Court in Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States, 143 U.S. 457 (1892), cited the Presentment Clause as a clear example of why “no purpose of action against religion can be imputed to any legislation, state or national, because this is a religious people.”[3] Specifically, the Court stated:
Even the Constitution of the United States, which is supposed to have little touch upon the private life of the individual . . . provides in Article I, Section 7, a provision common to many constitutions, that the executive shall have ten days (Sundays excepted) within which to determine whether he will approve or veto a bill. There is no dissonance in these declarations. There is a universal language pervading them all, having one meaning. They affirm and reaffirm that this is a religious nation.[4]
National Archives[edit]
1 U.S.C. § 106a provides that whenever a bill becomes law or takes effect, it will be received by the Archivist of the United States from the President. This allows the National Archives and Records Administration to maintain records of and publish the enacted laws.
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
Jump up ^ "TheHill.com - Democrats say Bush can’t pocket veto defense bill". Thehill.com. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
Jump up ^ Randall, Jaynie (2008). "Sundays Excepted" (PDF). Alabama Law Review. 59 (2): 507, 514–23. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
Jump up ^ Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States, 143 U.S. 457, 465 (1892)[1]
Jump up ^ Church of the Holy Trinity, 143 U.S. at 470.
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