THE LONGEST YARD review thread...
05-31-05 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by RyoHazuki
Tell me more. You probably missed at least a few important plot points.
05-31-05 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by hapgilmore
I apologize for the spoilers, i was very angy with having wasted my time and money watching this awful movie. Believe me though, this movie is not worth anyone's time at all.
06-01-05 | 12:27 AM
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I liked it more than I thought I would. The movie never bored me, and I agree with Dabaomb, it was good mindless fun. BTW, I went to McDonald's for a cheeseburger after the movie.
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06-01-05 | 09:59 AM
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I can't believe so many of you enjoyed this movie. It was mainstream, generic CRAP. All of you need to go watch happy gilmore and see how a real sandler flick is supposed to be.
06-01-05 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by hapgilmore
I used to be a huge Adam Sandler fan. This was back when he was actually funny in movies like madison and gilmore. big daddy and the wedding singer are quality as well. i even like little nicky. but The Longest Yard sucked ass in my opinion. it was lame, unfunny, and worthless. someone please explain to me why the warden wanted sandler to play so bad in the beginning, but at the end he blackmailed him to lose? and someone please explain why the one guard who considered himself the warden, and continually clubbed sandler all movie, suddenly had a change of heart after the big game and decided to stick up for sandler against the warden. i mean this guy was such an asshole there was no way i could even begin to imagine his character having a change of heart like that. Sandler, the time has come for you to make a good movie again. Perhaps a sequel to gilmore to please your fans. Overall rating: 1 star out of 4
1) You are referring to the script, not the acting; and
2) IT IS A REMAKE
06-01-05 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by DVD Josh
I can't take any review seriously that doesn't recognize that
1) You are referring to the script, not the acting; and
2) IT IS A REMAKE
1) You are referring to the script, not the acting; and
2) IT IS A REMAKE
2. I don't care if its a remake, bad comedy is bad comedy and incoherency is incoherency.
06-02-05 | 12:33 AM
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I thought the acting, script and comedy of the movie worked. Such it isn't the same goofball comedy people expect from Sandler, but he wasn't trying to come off as an idiot in this one. Who wants to see Billy Madison in the movie? He was acting with respect to what Burt did in the original.
06-02-05 | 08:26 PM
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I'm buying Longest Yard. It's that much better and a goodmovie overall.
06-02-05 | 09:53 PM
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Wow - that was mediocre at best. My dad thought that was funny as shit, I thought it was somewhat funny here and there. ** out of *****.
06-02-05 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SPiRAL
I liked it more than I thought I would. The movie never bored me, and I agree with Dabaomb, it was good mindless fun. BTW, I went to McDonald's for a cheeseburger after the movie.
06-02-05 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Terrell
You've made that point twice, and were wrong on both counts. The critics are right. The Longest Yard is a piece of crap. A bastardization of the original film. Episode III is a far superior film, any way you slice it and in every single aspect.
you are entitled to your opinion and I'm entitled to mine. Ep III is not a far superior film, just one that everyone has been waiting for. It may be far superior as compared to Ep I and II. So you didn't like the Longest Yard. That doesn't make my opinion wrong. And agreeing with the critics? They blast most of the popular movies and support artsy-fartsy movies. Who want to agree with them?
06-05-05 | 09:48 PM
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i saw this today and thought it was so so. i didn't mind the acting or the story that much but a couple of things bothered me. it would've been much funnier if they hadn't have put most of the funny one liners into the trailer. also, jim rome was even more annoying than usual and he was only in it for about 30 secs. and then the whole espn thing bothered me too. as for the good, the previously mentioned courtney cox's boobies were nice. motherhood definitely agrees with her.
06-05-05 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by hapgilmore
1. I am referring to the overall quality of the movie...garbage.
2. I don't care if its a remake, bad comedy is bad comedy and incoherency is incoherency.
2. I don't care if its a remake, bad comedy is bad comedy and incoherency is incoherency.
06-06-05 | 11:43 AM
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Saw it yesterday (only because I had the coupon from the DVD) and honestly felt it was fine. Its not the original (and didn't try to be IMO) and it gave some laughs where need (albeit a few were forced).
With that said I DEFINITELY would not have paid $$ to see it.
Greg
With that said I DEFINITELY would not have paid $$ to see it.
Greg
07-06-05 | 04:52 AM
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Saw it liked it. 
08-04-05 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Dabaomb
Courtney Cox played Sandler's GF and she looked pretty dam good...I think that she got implants cuz her boobs were HUGE!!!
