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narutomaster18

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i think this movie is a good remake of the first one. adam sandler plays the main character, which in the last one it was burt reynolds. this film has a great story line though more could have been added. the way caretaker dies is just aweful but...
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i think this movie is a good remake of the first one. adam sandler plays the main character, which in the last one it was burt reynolds. this film has a great story line though more could have been added. the way caretaker dies is just aweful but is pretty cool. in the first film caretaker dies by gas pouring on him from the light bulb and him burning to death, in this film it is similar except instead of the bulb its the radio that explodes. adam sandler (paul crewe) gets blamed for it and if he doesn't throw the last football game he will remain in prison for the rest of his life.

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Posted may 9, 2008 12:11 am pt

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I haven't laughed so hard in a very long time, and I mean it. A VERY long time. It was an awesome movie. It could've had a little better of a story though...

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Posted aug 10, 2007 1:13 pm pt

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Actors and Wrestlers and NFL players and Rappers....in one football movie?

Great Comedy somehow.

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Posted jul 8, 2007 12:44 pm pt

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One of my favorite movies which has 2 of my favorite actors-Adam Sandler and Chris Rock.I really enjoyed it.Probably one of the best comedys I have seen lately.

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Posted mar 24, 2007 9:54 pm pt

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The original is better, but this movie was not awful. It is cool watching people that we actually know, like Adam Sandler and Chris Rock, so I must say that I do not think that this movie was so horrible, I must say that I was surprised to see a...
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The original is better, but this movie was not awful. It is cool watching people that we actually know, like Adam Sandler and Chris Rock, so I must say that I do not think that this movie was so horrible, I must say that I was surprised to see a remake being so good, but still it was nothing new or original.

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Posted mar 7, 2007 7:50 am pt

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This version of "The Longest Yard" was only a decent remake of the original. Adam Sandler as the Burt Reynolds character performed adequately. Overall, I thought it was somewhat amusing, but it no where near captured the magic of the...
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This version of "The Longest Yard" was only a decent remake of the original. Adam Sandler as the Burt Reynolds character performed adequately. Overall, I thought it was somewhat amusing, but it no where near captured the magic of the original.

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Posted feb 18, 2007 2:31 am pt

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nice movie specially with all those wrestlers who make it real

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Posted feb 13, 2007 6:52 am pt

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I saw this movie on the plane, and I really liked it. It was funny and very entertaining for a boring plane trip. Adam Sandler is great, but it was devastating to see one of the characters die.

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Posted jan 9, 2007 1:05 pm pt

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Not a comedy classic, but along with `The Wedding Singer`, this is definately one of Adam Sandler's best films.

The football footage is good, there are plenty of amusing characters, and there is even the odd surprising moment of...
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Not a comedy classic, but along with `The Wedding Singer`, this is definately one of Adam Sandler's best films.

The football footage is good, there are plenty of amusing characters, and there is even the odd surprising moment of drama.

Out of a recent flush of cinematic remakes, this is actually one of the few that is worth a watch.

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Posted dec 30, 2006 8:34 am pt

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It has good moments but..

I prefer the original movie. I'm really tired of remakes of classic. This movie is funny during some parts, but they didn't add anything new.. its old stuff.. Very disappointing.

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Posted dec 19, 2006 6:03 pm pt

• [+] Variety
  
  80
  Sandler impressively assumes the Reynolds role here, with strong support by Reynolds himself and a slightly restrained but frequently hilarious Chris Rock.

  by Joe Leydon | Read Full Review »
• [+] USA Today
  
  75
  The new version has the zip of a 96-yard punt return and all the ingredients to inspire the celebratory crushing of empty beer cans.

  by Mike Clark | Read Full Review »
• [+] Charlotte Observer
  
  75
  Its crass good humor makes it an enjoyable, reasonably faithful but over-the-top successor to the original.

  by Lawrence Toppman | Read Full Review »
• [+] Rolling Stone
  
  75
  What links the two films in fun and ferocity is the big game, a ripsnorter that is irresistibly entertaining.

  by Peter Travers | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Sun-Times
  
  75
  The Longest Yard more or less achieves what most of the people attending it will expect. Most of its audiences will be satisfied enough when they leave the theater, although few will feel compelled to rent it on video to share with their friends. So, yes, it's a fair example of what it is.

  by Roger Ebert | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Hollywood Reporter
  
  70
  This agreeable remake still manages to go the distance.

  by Michael Rechtshaffen | Read Full Review »
• [+] Portland Oregonian
  
  67
  It's a definite crowd-pleaser and a perfectly fun night at the movies.

  by M. E. Russell | Read Full Review »
• [+] Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  
  67
  Sandler's frequent director, Peter Segal, also rises to the occasion, giving the proceedings some of the rough-hewn, hard-edged look of the original, and brings it to a funny, satisfying climax that -- happily -- doesn't cop out.

  by William Arnold | Read Full Review »
• [+] Miami Herald
  
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  Whether you'll enjoy this loud and rowdy remake of a 1974 Burt Reynolds film depends on your tolerance for three things: football, Adam Sandler and unabashed product placement.

  by Connie Ogle | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
  
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  Though Sandler's resemblance to a pro athlete is indiscernible, his mockery of authority and his penchant for buffoonery and slapstick violence make him more of an heir to Reynolds than might be expected.

  by Liam Lacey | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Reader
  
  60
  The new jokes all seem like discards from a Rob Schneider comedy, but for the most part director Peter Segal (Anger Management) and screenwriter Sheldon Turner play a good defensive game, sticking close to the original film's story.

  by J.R. Jones | Read Full Review »
• [+] Wall Street Journal
  
  60
  That's what is missing from The Longest Yard most egregiously. Charm has been kept on the bench.

  by Joe Morgenstern | Read Full Review »
• [+] Washington Post
  
  60
  The pleasure is entirely like eating cake made from cake mix. It's not like you don't know how it's going to turn out, or how it tasted the last time you ate it.

  by Michael O'Sullivan | Read Full Review »
• [+] Entertainment Weekly
  
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  Each joke and one-liner is a made-for-HBO zinger, each scene with Sandler a reaffirmation of the old friendship between the two successful SNL alums.

  by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Read Full Review »
• [+] Dallas Observer
  
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  It strains to be funny where the original's gags were efficiently deadpan, yet it's also so unbearably lazy, stooping to cliché and caricature when it backs itself into the shower.

  by Robert Wilonsky | Read Full Review »