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Plot: At the beginning of this no-budget cheapie, Adam Sandler tells us this is a "loosely thrown together story" built around free access to a cruise ship and "a lot of good-looking women." So they get a...( read more read more... )n A for truth in advertising. Sandler (very green in his first feature film) plays Shecky Moskowitz, a cruise ship waiter with dreams of being a standup comedian. At one point, General Manuel Noriega sends some goons to take over the ship. And there's a lot of voluptuous women hanging around in bikinis. So much for the plot. Sold as a wacky sex comedy, Going Overboard is more of a funny-nose-and-glasses movie, desperately trying anything for a laugh. Sandler's trademark being-funny-by-being-unfunny hadn't started to click yet. Only Billy Zane (as a sort of long-suffering-Jewish-grandmother-ish King Neptune) and Adam Rifkin (as a self-absorbed, mossy-toothed heavy metal star) seem to have any comic timing. A number of the supporting cast would go on to play roles in other, better Adam Sandler movies. Look fast for Billy Bob Thornton(!), appearing here as "Dave the heckler." --Geof Miller


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  • 0.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 20, 2008
    This film is terrible. The only good thing about the film is some of the music.

    The characters are annoying, and several points in the film it just looked like the beginning of a tacky gay porn film.

    I cant believe that I actually paid good money for this film!
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 19, 2008
    Ok, i finally watched this one. Not bad for Adam Sandler's first movie. It is set on a cruise ship where Adam Sandler's character who is a worker on the ship aspires to become a standup comedian.

    Features a cameo appearance by Milton Berle.
  • Not Interested
    MCT:
    June 10, 2008
    I wish I could watch every movie ever made but I sadly don't have the time. I'm not interested in this movie because I don't think I'll like it or don't know enough about it to think I might like it. I may still end up seeing it some day though.
  • 1.0 Star
    MCT:
    March 10, 2008
    I wanted to like this movie as I love Sandler, and it started out all right but it went dpwn hill really fast and never recovered. A few chuckles but nothing worth watching.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    November 9, 2007
    One of his first and you can tell it is old. Not very Funny but he is always funny to a point. I own it
  • 0.5 Stars
    MCT:
    November 1, 2007
    Whenever I say a movie which isn't this movie is the worst movie I have ever seen, it is because I have blocked this movie from my memory.
  • 1.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 21, 2007
    Extreamly disappointed, but I can't complain. I bought it for only a pound. I'd say that was a bargin even if it was rubbish. Adam Sandler's first film and I suppose he needed the break. But I can't understand why Billy Zane, Burt Young and Billy Bob Thornton chose to do it as well. One of lives mysteries I guess. I still think people should see it though. It was after all Adam's first film. That was a good enough reason for me.
  • 1.0 Star
    MCT:
    July 13, 2007
    Skip this movie. poorly written. Tons of gratuitous bakini shots. cameo by Billy Bob Thorton. Burt Young's talent is wasted. Only interesting thing is looking how Adam Sandler has developed his stuff. It's not the worse movie I have seen.
  • 0.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 23, 2007
    This was unfunny and painful to watch. Avoid at all costs even if you are an Adam Sandler fan. Don't even watch it if your Adam Sandler's mother!
  • 0.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 15, 2007
    one of the worse movies i have ever seen. Glad the rest of Sandlers movies did not turn out this bad.
  • 1.0 Star
    MCT:
    June 14, 2007
    Movies pretty horrible, even for a low-budget film. It's seriously hard to get any worse. Adam Sandler is the man, but, this movie did what it was titled.. it went overboard, way before it started going!
  • 0.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 14, 2007
    Seriously one of the worst films i've seen. If this was the first Sandler film i'd watch i wouldn't have watched anymore of his. Luckily it wasn't because i love Adam Sandler film's!
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 13, 2007
    i love it, its a bit old fashioned for someone like me, but itsreally good because adam sandlers in it.
  • 0.5 Stars
    MCT:
    March 3, 2007
    This is by far the worst movie I have ever seen. I would have had more fun getting a cavity filled. However, I still recommend that you see the movie because, let's face it, it's pretty cool to be able to say you've seen the worst movie ever made.
  • 0.5 Stars
    MCT:
    February 19, 2007
    I can't believe that this is a Adam Sandler film. It being his first movie is no excuse for how poor it is.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    February 3, 2007
    i bought this for a quid haha. and tho being worth a quid. certainly not his best.. he was young. i'l let him off. still some funny stuff
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    January 30, 2007
    i gotta say, this was a pretty gay movie...i think it was probly one of his first little projects, and once he made it big, they released it...sorry, i'm a huge sandler fan, but this is a waste of time!
  • 0.5 Stars
    MCT:
    January 21, 2007
    Worst Movie Ever. I am a huge Adam Sandler fan, but this movie is by far the worst I have ever seen.
  • 0.5 Stars
    MCT:
    January 19, 2007
    This was terrible obviously a first adam sandler film and I'm glad to see he has definately improved over the years. this was just so terrible that i had to laugh it off. No wonder it was only £1!
  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    January 13, 2007
    This was not one of Adam's good movies. I mean it may be a no budget film, but the acting wasn't all that good either.
  • 0.5 Stars
    MCT:
    January 6, 2007
    Pretty sure this was Adam Sandler's first feature length film, and I had to buy it on DVD to be able to see it.
    What a disappointment! I don't think I even made it all the way through. Nothing like other Sandler movies.
  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    December 24, 2006
    Adam Sandlers first film was this low budget farce that allows for non of his token charisma or charm to shine through.
  • 1.0 Star
    MCT:
    December 20, 2006
    after the 'God of the sea' made an appearance i couldnt force myself to watch another minute! This is some of the crappiest acting i have ever seen!
  • 0.5 Stars
    MCT:
    October 27, 2006
    Primed by the badge of honour that is a review on somethingawful.com, I was all geared up for the worst movie ever. It's not. I know one that's worse.

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  • Rated: (R)
  • Directed by: Valerie Breiman
  • Genres: Comedy
  • Released: January 1, 1989
  • DVD Released: March 23, 1999

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