The Longest Yard (2005)

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• Colin M

  
  Doggerel

• Jeff "

  
  The Longest Yard remake is a yet another prime example of a remake that is terrible. The film is awful. With a bad cast, it's no wonder that this film is bad. James Cromwell and William Fichtner are the only two good actors here, and they are totally wasted on a bad film like… More
  The Longest Yard remake is a yet another prime example of a remake that is terrible. The film is awful. With a bad cast, it's no wonder that this film is bad. James Cromwell and William Fichtner are the only two good actors here, and they are totally wasted on a bad film like this. Adam Sandler continues to prove that he is a terrible comedian, and with only three good comedies to his name, he really should get a clue that his films are terrible, and that he's quite unfunny. The Longest Yard is awful, and I was expecting something good with this film, but boy was I disappointed. The original film was decent, nothing too great; but this film is crap. The comedic relief in Sandler and Chris Rock is terrible. I hated it. Two awful comedians in one film are a guaranteed comedic misfire. Which is what The Longest Yard remake is. After a while, I really felt bored and uninterested with the direction of the film. The film was pretty boring and lacked anything interesting or engaging. The film fails at being a comedy, and its execution is clumsy and sloppy. The jokes are stale and unoriginal. This is a pointless remake to a classic film, and it should've never been made. The film doesn't work as a comedy due to its lacking effective comedic talent. I hated this film, and in the end it was a boring film to be avoided. The film was a poorly made comedy that didn't deliver effective laughs.

• Martin S

  
  Funny movie....great cast...what more can you want?

• Eric A

  
  Just a weird movie to me. Almost like the producer just wrote things out on paper as fast as he could and decided to make a movie about the contents of that paper.

• Bethany M

  
  Again another amazing Adam Sandler film. You wouldn't expect anything less from him.

• Brad W

  
  Is this a comedy or drama? One moment its funny, the next its all sad, then were laughing again, then everyones all sad again. It had funny moments, but this film lacks good characters, good story, and doesnt live up to great football movies.

• Jameson W

  
  I did have this film rated lower, but after another viewing, I'm bumping it up a little. This film is by no means perfect, nor is it the funniest movie ever, but I was completely entertained the entire time. A good comedy film! I recommend it!

• Chris W

  
  Here's the thing, I've never seen the original, but it's probably a better film. I have my reasons for why I think that, and it just seems like a reasonable thought anyway. What's weird though, is that this film, based on what I've read, is basically (to use… More
  Here's the thing, I've never seen the original, but it's probably a better film. I have my reasons for why I think that, and it just seems like a reasonable thought anyway. What's weird though, is that this film, based on what I've read, is basically (to use some sports talk) a play by play remake. Here's what's really strange though. I actually enjoyed this. Moreso than I figured I would. I originally wasn't interested in seeing this, but it came on TV and I felt like not doing homework, so I gave it a chance. I'm suprpised i liked it. It is predictable and cliched, but it's pretty entertaining, and fairly fun, too. The humor is pretty typical of Sandler films, which bugs me since the original apparently is very gritty, hard-edged and full of dark humor, which is something absent here- especially given the PG-13 rating. This film gains some points for being full of energy and boasting a large ensemble of notable names (mostly athletes) . Having Reynolds appear is a ncie touch, too. I think what I liked the most was the chemistry between all the performers- especially Sandler and Rock. What I mostly appreciate about this film is its honestly: it delivers exactly what it promises, and that counts for a lot. I actually gave it an extra half star for that one. Call me nuts for doing so, but I give this one a mild recommendation.

• Richard C

  
  B-

• Albert K

  
  Funny and entertaining. That's bout it.

• KJ P

  
  Adam Sandler is better than ever! The whole cast works 100%. I wish it was 2 and a half hours, because they did have some room to add in a few more laughs!

• Film C

  
  I really liked, of course its the american version of mean machine but still enjoyable! its funny, and actually one of the few movies i like of adam sandler! its a good cast and is very entertaining, if you liked mean machine they you will like this american version!

• Tim S

  
  Adam Sandler & Co. just need to stop.

• Conner R

  
  My main complaint with this movie is that it had no idea if it was a comedy or a drama. It's like a bi-polar movie that jerks around the viewer to a point where it's just unenjoyably. It has a few funny moments here and there, but isn't anything special. It suffers from… More
  My main complaint with this movie is that it had no idea if it was a comedy or a drama. It's like a bi-polar movie that jerks around the viewer to a point where it's just unenjoyably. It has a few funny moments here and there, but isn't anything special. It suffers from mediocrity and cheesy acting.

• Phil H

  
  A reasonable Sandler comedy based on an older film which is much much better of course haha This is cliched to the hilt and full of the usual toilet gags, gay gags and prison gags which have filled films like this for years, its quite funny in places yes but very average in most. I… More
  A reasonable Sandler comedy based on an older film which is much much better of course haha This is cliched to the hilt and full of the usual toilet gags, gay gags and prison gags which have filled films like this for years, its quite funny in places yes but very average in most. I like Sandler as a person and the way he shows himself as the everyman in his films, thats why his movies are usually atouch better than others. He's a likeable guy.

• danny d

  
  decent movie, entertaining

• Summer W

  
  ehh

• Lorenzo v

  
  <i>"It was hard to put a team together... until they found out who they were playing."</i> Paul "Wrecking" Crewe (Adam Sandler) was once a famous professional football player, but after several years out of the limelight and an alcohol problem have… More
  <i>"It was hard to put a team together... until they found out who they were playing."</i> Paul "Wrecking" Crewe (Adam Sandler) was once a famous professional football player, but after several years out of the limelight and an alcohol problem have taken their toll, Crewe is arrested for a serious traffic accident aggravated by the fact he was drunk. Crewe is sentenced to Allenville Penitentiary, where Warden Hazen (James Cromwell) is something of a football fan. Hazen had organized his guards into an impressive football team, and clears a healthy profit by taking bets on their games. Looking to make the competition more interesting, Hazen suggests that Crewe put together a team from the inmate population to play his guards. With the help of fellow prisoner Caretaker (Chris Rock), Crewe recruits the heaviest hitters from the cell block for the team, but the guys don't play like a unit until Crewe and Caretaker get some help from Nate Scarborough (Burt Reynolds), a former college and NFL coach doing hard time. <b><u>Review</u></b> I guess that like many people, I was worried about how this version of the film would compare against the original. Especially with Adam Sandler playing the lead. I think they did a really good job. They concentrated a little more on the comedy and the film lost some of its darkness, but it was a lot of fun. They didn't mess around with the story much and that made it a little weird (knowing what was coming next), but in some ways it was like meeting an old friend again. Both the recent British version (Mean Machine) and this film were worthy remakes. Watch them both !

• Aaron N

  
  Cheeseburger Eddy: You gotta protect your McNuggets! It's a pretty standard Adam Sandler comedy, but its got plenty of highlights. As opposed to the more accessibility of the other Sandler flicks, this one is pretty heavy on the guy movie mentality. Besides the standard… More
  Cheeseburger Eddy: You gotta protect your McNuggets! It's a pretty standard Adam Sandler comedy, but its got plenty of highlights. As opposed to the more accessibility of the other Sandler flicks, this one is pretty heavy on the guy movie mentality. Besides the standard Sandler humor, there is also a good number of brutal prison stuff here. People are beaten with sticks and verbally assaulted in a non comic way, somewhat intense for a Sandler flick, but its counter balanced by Sandler, Rock, and a lot of the inmates involved. This movie was also an excuse to pile in a whole bunch of wrestlers into a big football game and smack the crap out of each other, which is welcome. Another thing that seemed noticeable but acceptable was how flashy the direction was for a Sandler film, complete with slo-mo football action, intense camera shots and movement. Its kind of jarring but gives it a sense of cool thats neat but unnecessary. Overall, this is still a fairly funny movie, with some action and Cheeseburger Eddy... Cheeseburger Eddy: I knew you couldn't resist my shit! I got the shakes that'll make you quake. I got the fries that'll cross your eyes. I got that burgers that'll... I just got burgers.

• Candy R

  
  Prison movie. Not as good as Adam's other movies. Prefer his romantic comedies.

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