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Partyflavor feels it really is THE LONGEST YARD, while Captain Friendly liked every inch!
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Hey folks, Harry here... Here's another, not so happy review regarding the remake, THE LONGEST YARD with Adam Sandler. Seems he's not quite as hard on it as Mr Beaks was, but it is still not very nice. Personally - the best thing about all these remakes, is the studios use them as an excuse to do a feature heavy edition of the original film that gets released nearly day and date, usually the Tuesday before Theatrical debut. In this case, a really great edition of Robert Aldrich's bad ass original THE LONGEST YARD hits on May 10th! That's definitely one to look for! If you're looking forward to this new one, watch out for spoilers, they're all through this.
Yesterday afternoon I attended a screening of "The
Longest Yard". I think it was mainly for a couple of
reviewers to watch and make endorsements for it
because they didn't have us fill out any cards or
anything when we were done. It's unfortunate that
they didn't ask for our opinions, because in my
opinion, the film could still use a lot of work.
For the most part, I agree with Mr. Beaks' opinions of
it that you ran a few weeks ago. The film really
struggles in deciding whether or not to take itself
seriously. At times I was confused if this was
supposed to be a "Manchurian Candidate" remake or a
"Brady Bunch" movie remake. I think the times that it
works the best are when it treats itself like the
latter. That being said, it just didn't work that
well. It was full of tired cliches, predictable
punchlines, and stereotypes, oh wait, this is a
remake! Duh.
The film starts with a lot of promise; a underwater
shot of a woman with a very hot body, swimming. What
it had to do with the rest of the movie, I'm not sure,
but I liked it. Courtney Cox-Arquette and her
cleavage made a nice cameo, and then the movie goes
downhill for awhile.
The next hour was not all that captivating. The
highlight is the introduction of the various
characters and realizing that this cast is full of WWE
wrestlers and ex-NFLers. The crowd went nuts went
Burt Reynolds appeared on screen. Unfortunately, they
didn't ask anything more of him than a phoned-in
performance. (I guess it was better than not having
him in it at all.)
The big game is the highlight of the film. And that's
not saying much. I think the game was much better
than the rest though and it really makes me wish I was
watching Monday Night Football on a screen like that.
Mr. Beaks complained that the film was toned down for
a pg-13 rating. I don't know if they tried to make it
edgier or what, but they did have an F-bomb in the cut
I saw, as well as some jokes with the N word (and I
don't mean Nelly).
If you're into prison humor (ass-rape jokes, etc),
then this film is for you. If you're into movies
featuring WWE wrestlers hamming it up, then you might
want to see this. If you're into racist, redneck type
humor, then this might be up your alley. If you want
to see a movie about convicts playing against guards
in a football game, I highly recommend saving yourself
$10 and renting the original "The Longest Yard"
instead of wasting your time on this flick.
partyflavor
ps. I just realized that I didn't mention Adam
Sandler at all. Why not? Frankly, I kinda forgot he
was even in the movie, I mean who wouldn't when he's
dwarfed by the presence of such big names as James
Cromwell, Kevin Nash, and Stone Cold Steve Austin!
Meanwhile - here's the film's target audience, people that have never seen the original and that want something light and frothy. Remember - if you remember Beaks' review - apparently the audience had a blast with it. This is one of those remakes that most likely is critic proof. We'll see.
Harry,
I also saw The Longest Yard the other day here in L.A., and I loved it. I don't usually send in reviews to you unless I whole-heartedly disagree with another reviewer, and this is one of those times.
I've never seen the original (although my screening companion had, and she loved it, too), so I can't compare it. But I can tell you that this is a nice twist on the old Sandler formula. Here he plays the straight man instead of playing a man-child. And while another reviewer thought the movie didn't know if it was serious or silly, I disagree. It starts out serious, then it gets a little silly, and a little more and a little more, until by the end it's everywhere and in your face. But it's this building momentum of silliness that makes the film work.
Does the film have trashy humor? Uh, yeah - have you seen a Sandler film? But most of the jokes hit their mark, as evidenced by the audience that I saw it with, which was laughing hysterically by the end.
I give Sandler an A, Burt a C+, Chris Rock a B, Tracy Morgan a B+. And the movie that I saw I'll give an A-. I think they'll trim it up a bit and it'll improve to a solid A. Mark my words - this will be the #1 film in the country for several weeks, and deservedly so.
For what it's worth,
Captain Friendly
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WELL?
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this is a bucket full of liquid shit, with extra corn. Fuck this.
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So did I. They gave away tickets on my campus about a month ago. Some of the kids were pissed when they got turned away because too many people showed up. I finally arrived early to something and it paid off.
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Apr 14, 2005 3:34:08 AM CDT
This is comming out the weekend after Ep. 3. Predictions, anyon
by tall_boy
I think Ep.3 will make 50 mil on its 2nd weekend, and YARD will enjoy a winfall of "can't get into Episode 3" ticket buyers and end up with 30 mil.
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Apr 14, 2005 4:08:30 AM CDT
That's the problem with most comedy films these days, the actors
by orionsangels
It becomes less about the story and more about saying funny oneliners. The story takes a backseat. (Oh look Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, see what he said? Oooh wow! That was gross, can you believe they showed that? That was so sexual.) Wake up fools! Only the young, naive and impressionable will laugh at this movie, not to mention people who have seen few movies in their lifetime, let alone comedy. Remember the original version was a drama and it had funny moments, but it didn't play up to the audience. It was just acted out as it was written. It was more like real life and the funny moments were like any funny moment that occurs in your life.
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Apr 14, 2005 9:43:28 AM CDT
I've mentioned this before: AICN now prints reviews in pairs, on
by frankdrebin
The problem with the point/countpoint thing is: how do I decide who's right? And don't say that I should just see the movie and decide for myself. I don't want to give the studio another paid admission if they've dumped a load on us, because then they've won. The only way to stop stinky movies from being made is to not see them.
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M-I-N-E. I'm the only one who really understands my tastes anyway.
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Apr 14, 2005 12:32:26 PM CDT
I usually only trust reviews by Capone and Moriarity. . .
by harry coin
Harry ain't bad either, but his reviews are more editorials than reviews. Oh yeah, the longest yard remake. . . who really cares?
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Apr 14, 2005 12:32:28 PM CDT
The original was an allegory along the lines of "One Flew Over t
by el che
To expect this film to replicate the original is highly unfair. Burt worked as a Christ figure because he was cool. It was easy to accept him as the ideal opposite the warden. I like Sandler, but for his goofy insecurity. With him at the helm, it's obvious the film had to take a different approach. And there's no way Sandler bangs the hot secretary to procure game film like Burt did.
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Apr 14, 2005 1:17:16 PM CDT
All of these stupid f'n 70's remakes! Just PLEASE do not remake
by grabthars_hammer
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Apr 14, 2005 1:19:07 PM CDT
Just announced: "SlapShot" remake starring Bruce Willis with Ast
by grabthars_hammer
I am totally fucking kidding!
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What pussy-whipped times we live in. The original was solid "R" material ("I think I broke his fucking neck!") I STILL don't buy Sandler as an NFL QB. But: its gonna be a big, big hit. Sandler/Rock, all those wrestlers and what-not, y'know?
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How many of you here either go and see a movie or don't go see a movie based on the reviews on this site? How many more movies do you think people would like if they wern't looking for something in particular that is wrong in a film based on what some regular joe shmo said on this site?
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Shouldn't The Rock been the lead in this? It makes a lot more sense and would have made a better film.
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Apr 15, 2005 4:12:27 PM CDT
Ego Popper, Brady and Manning both look like prototype NFL quate
by barry egan
Brady is 6' 4" and weights 225 pounds. Manning (who will never win a Superbow, by the way) is 6' 5" and weighs 230 poounds. Sandler was the fucking Waterboy. Nothing about Sandler looks like a quarterback or an athlete.
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