As I've said elsewhere... this is a movie that did not need to be re-made. After watching it again this weekend, I stand by that conviction. You may find this movie entertaining if:
1. You have an unhealthy obsession with watching ESPN for say, 20 hours in a given day (or if you find sports commentary by overbloated ego Chris Berman to actually be good). It was bad enough that they remade the film, let alone bastardize the hell out of it with mass commercialization. Might have been funny the first go-around with The Waterboy... now it's completely stale. Which leads me to the next reason why you might like it.
2. You feel that Adam Sandler is an acting genius regardless of how many times you've seen the same thing from him. You know, I was starting to give the guys some credit when he puts out some new material in films like Spanglish and Punch Drunk Love. Then he reverts right back to the same stuff he's been doing in all of his other films. Come on, I thought you were breaking the mold a bit, Adam! And while I'm mentioning it... enough on the Rob Schneider appearances. Again, it's been overdone. Make the guys do something original for a change.
3. You enjoy watching the demise of once great actors from days past. Poor Burt Reynolds. The days of Loni Anderson are long since gone... and Burt's will to put on a decent performance have just seeped away. Maybe there was sentimentalility to watching what this movie once was to him... because this time it just seemed like he didn't want to be in the film. Granted, it seemed like James Cromwell took his role with a little more relish... but after seeing this, I'm dreading the kind of output that'll be coming from Burt in yet ANOTHER remake in the Dukes of Hazzard.
I consider it impressive that I can actually pan a movie with Chris Rock without even really discussing his flaws. It's just not worth it. In fact, on the whole his performance wasn't too disappointing, considering I went in with extremely low expectations.
My rating on this... 1½ stars. Funny? Yes, in a tragically bad sense. Stick with the original.
Wow I can't believe you didn't like it, and I don't fall into any of those 3 categories. Kevin Nash's performance in it was awesome, I don't get why people think the Rob Schneider apperances are overdone, they are something a lot of people love, he has some pretty funny ones. Now I'm not denying the original is better cause first of all I can't find it on DVD so I can't make my decision but it seems that this movie doesn't go well with old timers and goes a lot more with my generation. I don't like the fact that you say it should not have been remade cause I enjoyed those 1 hour and 40 minutes of my life or something around that anyways.
Originally posted by crazy
Wow I can't believe you didn't like it, and I don't fall into any of those 3 categories. Kevin Nash's performance in it was awesome, I don't get why people think the Rob Schneider apperances are overdone, they are something a lot of people love, he has some pretty funny ones. Now I'm not denying the original is better cause first of all I can't find it on DVD so I can't make my decision but it seems that this movie doesn't go well with old timers and goes a lot more with my generation. I don't like the fact that you say it should not have been remade cause I enjoyed those 1 hour and 40 minutes of my life or something around that anyways.
Your opinion. I just find it to be a sad state of affairs when Hollywood can't do anything but rehash old movies or throw a 2 or 3 at the end of a previously successful film. Originality is hard to find. And as for Rob Schneider, how many times has that "You can do it" persona shown up in a Sandler movie? Typecasting can grow to be a nuisance over time, if done wrong.
Glad you liked the film. I gave reasons why some people may have liked the film. They're the same reasons I found the film to be a waste of eight dollars.
Primitive Screwhead the reason Hollywood keeps making these films that you " really dont like, but go see anyway " is because you go see it even tho you dont like it. You still pay those nine dollars to get into the theatre, and theres a million people just like you that go see movies they know are gonna suck, and trust me they know it. If you dont want these movies to be made dont go see them and add to their profits. The longest Yard grossed 60 million this weekendm, thats amazing for a comedy like this one. Would you stop making movies if you were producing 60 million in one weekend? i dont think so. As for the movie itself i thought it was pretty good.
Yes, I am aware that by contributing my hard earner dollars to see remakes such as this one only encourage them to continue doing so. Typically I wait until these type of films hit the second run theatres or even video, but I threw caution to the wind this time (even after considering the reviews). Still doesn't excuse the lack of originality in Hollywood... we've been force-fed so much of the same garbage that we've actually been accustomed to taking it without so much as a single complaint. Society is getting way too complacent today in terms of expectations from Hollywood... myself included.
The other reason I still check these movies out is that there are remote instances in which a decent production actually slips through. When I state that there are too many rehashes/sequels out there, that doesn't mean that some of the ones out there aren't actually good. In some instances, the sequels or remakes are actually better than the originals. Case in point, movies like Aliens and the remake of Ocean's 11 are examples of films that did it even better the "second time around"... at least in my book.
Very true about both movies, although they should of stopped with Aliens 3... but anyway i think Hollywood is doing just fine... yes many movies that are being made are flat out crap, but think about how hard it is to come up with something original nowadays, when almost everything has been thought of already. Only the great ones can come up with truly original ideas which is why they are great i.e Spielberg, Lucas, Scott, Cameron, Scorsesi etc...
Originally posted by Primitive Screwhead
I wouldn't necessarily throw Lucas into the original group... he's so tied into the Star Wars franchise, that it's almost hard to remember what he's done in the past let alone determine what new, original work he's put forth. And in terms of new work for George? Indiana Jones IV. Hmmm.
Soounds good to me 😱
Originally posted by KidRock
Great movie. I thought it was pretty funny and all the wrestlers did a good acting job. I definetly recommend it.Also whoever said he should keep doing movies like "spanglish" and "punch drunk love". Those movies bombed.. The Longest Yard and his comedy movies dont. Why would he try to change?
If you're going to quote me, do it right please. I said that I was giving credit to Sandler for actually breaking out of the mold and trying new films... although I thought only Spanglish was entertaining and PDL was too odd. But I can't really take a comic/actor too seriously in their role when they're always doing the same stuff time and time again. It took Truman Show AND Majestic both for me to actually start finding Jim Carrey to truly be more than a facial-contorting goofball... Eternal Sunshine just makes him more credible in my opinion. As a result, his movies are a little more refreshing each time out... I find Sandler starting to become stale as an actor.
Originally posted by Cinemaddiction
"Punch Drunk Love" was incredible, IMO, and got passed over because of everyone's partiality to Sandler's comedies, and nothing more. That's a damn shame, too.
Very true, but i also think his performace in punch drunk love broke the boundaries for him, and got his fans accustomed to him acting in drama driven movies.
The longest yard however, is just a complete failure. It felt as though they tried to hard on the humor. What jokes were funny, felt forced. the original is so much better.