The Longest Yard: Adam Sandler as Tough Guy
Sunday, July 22, 2007

Starring Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, Tracie Morgan, Goldberg, James Cromwell, Michael Irvin, plus Nelly, and the usual wacky appearance of Rob Schnieder.

A funny film - okay, a mildy funny film. There were the usual gay prison jokes. Actually there were quite a lot of them. Hollywood writers are hard-up for really funny material these days. I wonder if there's a gay quota for their films. It's a top topic for these people.

The plot: washed up football player spends times in a rough prison. He's recruited to train fellow prisoners to play football. Of course, the prisoners are underdogs and they were to be game fodder for the big, bad, steroid enhanced prison guards.

James Cromwell (tall lean guy with very angular face) plays bad guy warden. He gradually turns bad, he starts out acting the "good guy". Michael Irvin, with his beautiful blue eyes, turns from the really bad guy to one with manly honor: he respects the game and the men who play it. Or something like that.

Chris Rock is in this film really big until half way through. When he goes, it's weird, because you don't even miss him.

I couldn't tell if Sandler actually liked him or not. The two of them have no chemistry. Then again Sandler doesn't act, he just does that monotone slow-wit drawl, whether he playing a tough guy, smart ass or idiot.

Burt Reynolds makes an appearance. I like Burt, but every time I see him I think of a burn ward victim.

Overall, it's okay. I have to go back and see the original. My guess is that the first film probably looks like a classic compared to this one.

Labels: Adam Sandler, Burt Reynolds, Chris Rock, football, Goldberg, James Cromwell, Michael Irvin, Rob Schnieder, The Longest Yard, Tracie Morgan

posted by GoldenAh
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