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Year: 2004
Director: Peter Segal
Plot: Re-teaming Adam Sandler with Drew Barrymore, his co-star from The Wedding Singer, as well as Peter Segal, his director on Anger Management, Fifty First Dates finds the funnyman playing veterinarian Henry Roth. More than content with a life of one-night-stands, Henry decides to give up his noncommittal lifestyle when he meets and falls for Lucy (Barrymore). However, when he discovers that Lucy has no short term memory, Henry finds himself having to win her heart again with every new day. Sean Astin and Rob Schneider also star. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
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]]>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:31:38 GMT50 First Dates2004Peter SegalRe-teaming <a href="/players/P____62990/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Adam Sandler</a> with <a href="/players/P_____4289/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Drew Barrymore</a>, his co-star from <a href=/films/116286/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>The Wedding Singer</a>, as well as Peter Segal, his director on <a href=/films/219035/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Anger Management</a>, Fifty First Dates finds the funnyman playing veterinarian Henry Roth. More than content with a life of one-night-stands, Henry decides to give up his noncommittal lifestyle when he meets and falls for Lucy (Barrymore). However, when he discovers that Lucy has no short term memory, Henry finds himself having to win her heart again with every new day. <a href="/players/P_____2649/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Sean Astin</a> and <a href="/players/P____63763/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Rob Schneider</a> also star. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide157Tag Target (>10)78643http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t78401hzqm7.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/50_First_Dates/226468/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/the_mow/archive/2009/4/27/41798.aspx Post By: The_MOW
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Post Date: 4/27/2009 12:00:48 PM
Body: "Henry Roth" (Adam Sandler) meets the girl of his dreams (Drew Barrymore), but she doesn't remember meeting him over-and-over due to a head injury that has destroyed her short-term memory. He falls madly in love with her and gets her family and friends to realize how wrong they are in keeping her reliving the last day she remembers over and over again. This movie is a unbelievable love story with a few laughs. To the best of my knowledge, there is no documented cases of people who lose their memory when they go to bed every night. The only ones who have any character development are Sandler's and Barrymore's. All the others are just there for the most part to advance the amnesia plot. You would think that they would have tried to help her regain her memory instead of a stranger who comes into their lives. Rob Sneider as Sandler's pot-smoking buddy provides most of the laughs, but his character is not in the movie that much and he doesn't really steal any scenes. The chemistry between Sandler and Barrymore is near perfect. Both make their characters so sweet and caring. They are the only reason to see this movie. And for once, Sandler doesn't act like a jerk in this movie -- in my opinion. "50 First Dates" is an ok movie that barely makes my list as a first choice to rent.
]]>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:00:48 GMTThe_MOWThe_MOW Blog4/27/2009 12:00:48 PM"Henry Roth" (Adam Sandler) meets the girl of his dreams (Drew Barrymore), but she doesn't remember meeting him over-and-over due to a head injury that has destroyed her short-term memory. He falls madly in love with her and gets her family and friends to realize how wrong they are in keeping her reliving the last day she remembers over and over again. This movie is a unbelievable love story with a few laughs. To the best of my knowledge, there is no documented cases of people who lose their memory when they go to bed every night. The only ones who have any character development are Sandler's and Barrymore's. All the others are just there for the most part to advance the amnesia plot. You would think that they would have tried to help her regain her memory instead of a stranger who comes into their lives. Rob Sneider as Sandler's pot-smoking buddy provides most of the laughs, but his character is not in the movie that much and he doesn't really steal any scenes. The chemistry between Sandler and Barrymore is near perfect. Both make their characters so sweet and caring. They are the only reason to see this movie. And for once, Sandler doesn't act like a jerk in this movie -- in my opinion. "50 First Dates" is an ok movie that barely makes my list as a first choice to rent. http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/12/9/38154.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 12/9/2008 7:02:15 PM
Body: Is romance dead? David Carr seems to think so, at least in American cinema (both Hollywood and “Indiewood,” as he inclusively clarifies). While celebrating the subway station meet-cute from the beginning of Milk, a scene he claims to be of an increasingly rare sort, Carr states that American filmmakers “can do romantic pathology and entropy, but the kind of love for the ages, a big-movie kind of love? Not so much.” If you agree with him, blame the back-to-back Best Picture winners Titanic and Shakespeare in Love for feeding us the kind of romance that’s so cheesy it clogs our arteries and gives us a coronary. Left with a burst heart and a lack of quality Nora Ephron movies, most of us have been cynics when it comes to love stories these past ten years. Yet cynics can still be swept off their feet, and American filmmakers have adequately supplied them with new kinds of love for the ages. Just take a look at these ten films from the past decade. They may be full of cynicism, but they’re also filled with big-movie love, in their own way. If you can’t see the romance, then the problem is with you, not the movies. Love & Basketball (2000) This underrated film has something for everyone: sports for the boys and romance for the girls; and sports for the girls and romance for the boys. See, it’s a love story that avoids clichés and speaks to both sexes equally. And as far as meet-cutes go, it’s hard to top Quincy’s first encounter with Monica: she beats him at basketball, he knocks her to the ground, and they instantly fall in love, at the age of 13. Plenty of recent films have done the whole love-since-childhood thing, including the contrived Love Me if You Dare and this year’s less-sexually-balanced Slumdog Millionaire. But while others treat this kind of story as fairy tale, Love & Basketball is more real, and true love is definitely more romantic than fantastical love. Punch-Drunk Love (2002) Who knew that Adam Sandler, as a modern-day Popeye, could be so romantic? Apparently Paul Thomas Anderson did, and he was able to transform the typical Sandler man-boy persona into an old-fashioned man-as-protector sort of romantic hero. A bit sexist and a little creepy, sure, but Sandler’s Barry Egan manages to fall on the right side of the fine line between stalker and sentimentally drastic admirer (kind of like a male “Amelie”). All the Real Girls (2003) The direction this film may seem too ironic and cynical to be considered truly romantic, but then think of how cynical our favorite romantic classics are. Gone With the Wind and Casablanca? Neither is as positive and hopeful as we pretend Hollywood romance to be. And while those films’ dialogue may be memorable after all these years, none of their lines are as simply and sweetly romantic as the stuff said by Paul (Paul Schneider) and Noel (Zooey Deschanel) to each other when they’re still falling in love. Cold Mountain (2003) Nicole Kidman and Jude Law may be the worst actors to play romantic leads, considering how stiff and plastic they are. But forgetting the performances and concentrating on the epic love story, this relatively modernized take on The Odyssey (set during the Civil War) is as classically romantic as it gets, right down to the tragic denouement. Surprisingly, it was not well received by either critics or audiences. The problem may have been the fault of Kidman and Law, whose characters were hardly believable as in love, although their compatibility is beside the point. The romantic quest made by Inman (Law) to get back to his barely-familiar sweetheart is powered by the concept of love more than the certainty of love. 50 First Dates (2004) Another Adam Sandler movie? That’s right, and this one is even sweeter and more thoughtfully romantic than Punch-Drunk Love. The plot, which is like a reciprocal Groundhog Day, is a tad too gimmicky to grab your heartstrings right away, but the final scene (ironically in the Arctic) could warm the center of even the most pragmatic, unemotional viewer. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Two of the best films of 2004 were deconstructions of love. But while Jonathan Glazer’s Birth shattered romance to pieces, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind showed us what it’s made of. The film also somewhat argues that love and romance aren’t necessarily about “happily ever after,” even if the two main characters do seem destined to be together at the end, nor are these concepts limited to good times. The Notebook (2004) It doesn’t get more traditionally romantic than this: forbidden love; correspondence; longing; a World War. But how is this more beloved than either Pearl Harbor or Australia? And why is Nicholas Sparks more respected and read than most romance novelists? Well, if it were that easy to determine, Hollywood wouldn’t keep failing in its attempts to make more films like this. Or, maybe it’s just that The Notebook doesn’t seem to be trying too hard –– it just tells a genuine love story without tugging or overreaching for your presumed romantic buttons. Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005) If Amelie is the most romantic non-American film of the last ten years, and if Punch-Drunk’s Barry Egan is the male Amelie, then Miranda July’s character is simply the American Amelie. She’s a little weird, a little too forthcoming, but she’s so sweet and creative in her pursuits that she’s not just forgivable; she’s completely lovable. Of course, lovable doesn’t exactly equal romantic, but then there are plenty of oddly romantic scenes in the film, too, such as the metaphoric first walk shared by July and John Hawkes’ characters. It’s frank, it’s harsh, but it’s also the best flirtation seen in American cinema in a long time. Brokeback Mountain (2005) It’s upsetting to think of any story involving adultery as being romantic (though Unfaithful almost made this list for other, spoilerific reasons), but the two lovers in Brokeback Mountain are given an exception because of the society they live in. The unapproved affair also makes for one of the most heartbreaking romances ever put on screen. And of all the films selected, this is easily the one that’s liable to make you lose your cynical perspective, at least for a couple of hours. WALL-E (2008) In a way, this animated film is not romantic at all for humans, who are viewed as plump slugs with no real interaction with other people (seriously, a time when we all just use video chat, even when we’re in the vicinity of one another, is not too far off). But for robots, it’s the most romantic thing to come along since the implied relationship between C-3PO and R2-D2. And it’s gender-equal (or, if you believe the characters are gender-neutral, the film is partner-equal) as far as the pursuing, the rescuing and the responsibility go regarding WALL-E and EVE’s relationship. Hopefully, this most recent film on the list will inspire future romantic films to be so progressive and so lacking in cynicism (such optimism: even two humans seem to fall in love at the end). Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:02:15 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com12/9/2008 7:02:15 PMIs romance dead? David Carr seems to think so, at least in American cinema (both Hollywood and “Indiewood,” as he inclusively clarifies). While celebrating the subway station meet-cute from the beginning of Milk, a scene he claims to be of an increasingly rare sort, Carr states that American filmmakers “can do romantic pathology and entropy, but the kind of love for the ages, a big-movie kind of love? Not so much.” If you agree with him, blame the back-to-back Best Picture winners Titanic and Shakespeare in Love for feeding us the kind of romance that’s so cheesy it clogs our arteries and gives us a coronary. Left with a burst heart and a lack of quality Nora Ephron movies, most of us have been cynics when it comes to love stories these past ten years. Yet cynics can still be swept off their feet, and American filmmakers have adequately supplied them with new kinds of love for the ages. Just take a look at these ten films from the past decade. They may be full of cynicism, but they’re also filled with big-movie love, in their own way. If you can’t see the romance, then the problem is with you, not the movies. Love & Basketball (2000) This underrated film has something for everyone: sports for the boys and romance for the girls; and sports for the girls and romance for the boys. See, it’s a love story that avoids clichés and speaks to both sexes equally. And as far as meet-cutes go, it’s hard to top Quincy’s first encounter with Monica: she beats him at basketball, he knocks her to the ground, and they instantly fall in love, at the age of 13. Plenty of recent films have done the whole love-since-childhood thing, including the contrived Love Me if You Dare and this year’s less-sexually-balanced Slumdog Millionaire. But while others treat this kind of story as fairy tale, Love & Basketball is more real, and true love is definitely more romantic than fantastical love. Punch-Drunk Love (2002) Who knew that Adam Sandler, as a modern-day Popeye, could be so romantic? Apparently Paul Thomas Anderson did, and he was able to transform the typical Sandler man-boy persona into an old-fashioned man-as-protector sort of romantic hero. A bit sexist and a little creepy, sure, but Sandler’s Barry Egan manages to fall on the right side of the fine line between stalker and sentimentally drastic admirer (kind of like a male “Amelie”). All the Real Girls (2003) The direction this film may seem too ironic and cynical to be considered truly romantic, but then think of how cynical our favorite romantic classics are. Gone With the Wind and Casablanca? Neither is as positive and hopeful as we pretend Hollywood romance to be. And while those films’ dialogue may be memorable after all these years, none of their lines are as simply and sweetly romantic as the stuff said by Paul (Paul Schneider) and Noel (Zooey Deschanel) to each other when they’re still falling in love. Cold Mountain (2003) Nicole Kidman and Jude Law may be the worst actors to play romantic leads, considering how stiff and plastic they are. But forgetting the performances and concentrating on the epic love story, this relatively modernized take on The Odyssey (set during the Civil War) is as classically romantic as it gets, right down to the tragic denouement. Surprisingly, it was not well received by either critics or audiences. The problem may have been the fault of Kidman and Law, whose characters were hardly believable as in love, although their compatibility is beside the point. The romantic quest made by Inman (Law) to get back to his barely-familiar sweetheart is powered by the concept of love more than the certainty of love. 50 First Dates (2004) Another Adam Sandler movie? That’s right, and this one is even sweeter and more thoughtfully romantic than Punch-Drunk Love. The plot, which is like a reciprocal Groundhog Day, is a tad too gimmicky to grab your heartstrings right away, but the final scene (ironically in the Arctic) could warm the center of even the most pragmatic, unemotional viewer. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Two of the best films of 2004 were deconstructions of love. But while Jonathan Glazer’s Birth shattered romance to pieces, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind showed us what it’s made of. The film also somewhat argues that love and romance aren’t necessarily about “happily ever after,” even if the two main characters do seem destined to be together at the end, nor are these concepts limited to good times. The Notebook (2004) It doesn’t get more traditionally romantic than this: forbidden love; correspondence; longing; a World War. But how is this more beloved than either Pearl Harbor or Australia? And why is Nicholas Sparks more respected and read than most romance novelists? Well, if it were that easy to determine, Hollywood wouldn’t keep failing in its attempts to make more films like this. Or, maybe it’s just that The Notebook doesn’t seem to be trying too hard –– it just tells a genuine love story without tugging or overreaching for your presumed romantic buttons. Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005) If Amelie is the most romantic non-American film of the last ten years, and if Punch-Drunk’s Barry Egan is the male Amelie, then Miranda July’s character is simply the American Amelie. She’s a little weird, a little too forthcoming, but she’s so sweet and creative in her pursuits that she’s not just forgivable; she’s completely lovable. Of course, lovable doesn’t exactly equal romantic, but then there are plenty of oddly romantic scenes in the film, too, such as the metaphoric first walk shared by July and John Hawkes’ characters. It’s frank, it’s harsh, but it’s also the best flirtation seen in American cinema in a long time. Brokeback Mountain (2005) It’s upsetting to think of any story involving adultery as being romantic (though Unfaithful almost made this list for other, spoilerific reasons), but the two lovers in Brokeback Mountain are given an exception because of the society they live in. The unapproved affair also makes for one of the most heartbreaking romances ever put on screen. And of all the films selected, this is easily the one that’s liable to make you lose your cynical perspective, at least for a couple of hours. WALL-E (2008) In a way, this animated film is not romantic at all for humans, who are viewed as plump slugs with no real interaction with other people (seriously, a time when we all just use video chat, even when we’re in the vicinity of one another, is not too far off). But for robots, it’s the most romantic thing to come along since the implied relationship between C-3PO and R2-D2. And it’s gender-equal (or, if you believe the characters are gender-neutral, the film is partner-equal) as far as the pursuing, the rescuing and the responsibility go regarding WALL-E and EVE’s relationship. Hopefully, this most recent film on the list will inspire future romantic films to be so progressive and so lacking in cynicism (such optimism: even two humans seem to fall in love at the end). Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/usesoap/archive/2008/6/10/31038.aspx Post By: usesoap
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Post Date: 6/10/2008 9:25:55 AM
Body: While scarping though yet another barrel’s bottom in attempting to drum up the words to encapsulate yet another Adam Sandler cinematic gastric bypass, I opted to take the higher road and rely on the pre-eminent wit of one Noel Coward for inspiration in slogging through “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan.” His ode to depression, “The Bad Times are Just Around the Corner” accurately sums up just about every filmic experience I’ve had with one Adam Sandler. With the exception of some chuckles in “Happy Gilmore,” I have yet to find a redeeming quality to any of his films. But as each of his subsequent films continue to make box office dollars, I have now relinquished myself to the fact that there I am in the minority and that this comedic abomination is going nowhere soon. So I might as well embrace my disparity, just as the late, great Coward had more than 50 years ago. Ode to Depression (via Adam Sandler)with apologies to Noel Coward His wackiness of ‘Waterboy’His humor fails to ‘Click.’From ‘Little Nicky’On up to ‘Big Daddy,’Featured humor light as a brick.From the first scene in ‘Billy Madison,’Where he first struck his man-child role,It forced a grinBut deep withinIt lacked a trace of soul.Lady Comedy is going south, lads,Slumming like a pan-handler.Lady Comedy lost her voice, lads,With the help of Adam Sandler.Hurray, Hurray, Hurray!Sandler is here to stay. Refrain 1: There are bad films just around the corner,And laughs are never found.It’s no good complaining,For he’ll keep reigningAnd we all know he’s sticking around.With a scowl and a sigh,Another film passes byAs we prepare for Sandler and doom and dread.We critics unpack our grievances on pages of paperAnd wait until we drop down dead. And through these countless films,There are many years between us.His shtick unchanged,Just rearranged,With unhealthy focus on his own penis.We went along on ’50 First Dates’Though for a second ‘date’ we’re wary,He pretended to care,But we knew it’s not there,When he “Pronounced” both “Chuck and Larry.”While running “The Longest Yard”(A title never more apt)He went from crazyTo just plain lazy And for two hours we just felt trapped.Lady Comedy’s taken a rest, ladsWe thought we couldn’t handle ‘erLady Comedy’s gone to rest,But has awoken Adam Sandler.Hurray, Hurray, hurray!Sandler is here to stay. So in this final verse, I suppose,I’d be as spacey as Lindsay Lohan,To mention here,With little revere,My thoughts on “Messin’ with the Zohan.”He plays a tough-guy soldier,Skilled from battles near his home.But dream he daresOf coiffing U.S. hairArmed only with a comb.Sight gags there are aplenty,But most of them fall flat,Unless you chuckleAt hairy knucklesAnd playing hacky-sack with cats.Lady Comedy is dead, lads.In a most appalling manner.Lady Comedy’s kicked the bucket, lads,Make room for Adam Sandler.Hurray, Hurray, hurray!Sandler is here to stay.
]]>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:25:55 GMTusesoapusesoap Blog6/10/2008 9:25:55 AM While scarping though yet another barrel&rsquo;s bottom in attempting to drum up the words to encapsulate yet another Adam Sandler cinematic gastric bypass, I opted to take the higher road and rely on the pre-eminent wit of one Noel Coward for inspiration in slogging through &ldquo;You Don&rsquo;t Mess with the Zohan.&rdquo; His ode to depression, &ldquo;The Bad Times are Just Around the Corner&rdquo; accurately sums up just about every filmic experience I&rsquo;ve had with one Adam Sandler. With the exception of some chuckles in &ldquo;Happy Gilmore,&rdquo; I have yet to find a redeeming quality to any of his films. But as each of his subsequent films continue to make box office dollars, I have now relinquished myself to the fact that there I am in the minority and that this comedic abomination is going nowhere soon. So I might as well embrace my disparity, just as the late, great Coward had more than 50 years ago. Ode to Depression (via Adam Sandler)with apologies to Noel Coward His wackiness of &lsquo;Waterboy&rsquo;His humor fails to &lsquo;Click.&rsquo;From &lsquo;Little Nicky&rsquo;On up to &lsquo;Big Daddy,&rsquo;Featured humor light as a brick.From the first scene in &lsquo;Billy Madison,&rsquo;Where he first struck his man-child role,It forced a grinBut deep withinIt lacked a trace of soul.Lady Comedy is going south, lads,Slumming like a pan-handler.Lady Comedy lost her voice, lads,With the help of Adam Sandler.Hurray, Hurray, Hurray!Sandler is here to stay. Refrain 1: There are bad films just around the corner,And laughs are never found.It&rsquo;s no good complaining,For he&rsquo;ll keep reigningAnd we all know he&rsquo;s sticking around.With a scowl and a sigh,Another film passes byAs we prepare for Sandler and doom and dread.We critics unpack our grievances on pages of paperAnd wait until we drop down dead. And through these countless films,There are many years between us.His shtick unchanged,Just rearranged,With unhealthy focus on his own penis.We went along on &rsquo;50 First Dates&rsquo;Though for a second &lsquo;date&rsquo; we&rsquo;re wary,He pretended to care,But we knew it&rsquo;s not there,When he &ldquo;Pronounced&rdquo; both &ldquo;Chuck and Larry.&rdquo;While running &ldquo;The Longest Yard&rdquo;(A title never more apt)He went from crazyTo just plain lazy And for two hours we just felt trapped.Lady Comedy&rsquo;s taken a rest, ladsWe thought we couldn&rsquo;t handle &lsquo;erLady Comedy&rsquo;s gone to rest,But has awoken Adam Sandler.Hurray, Hurray, hurray!Sandler is here to stay. So in this final verse, I suppose,I&rsquo;d be as spacey as Lindsay Lohan,To mention here,With little revere,My thoughts on &ldquo;Messin&rsquo; with the Zohan.&rdquo;He plays a tough-guy soldier,Skilled from battles near his home.But dream he daresOf coiffing U.S. hairArmed only with a comb.Sight gags there are aplenty,But most of them fall flat,Unless you chuckleAt hairy knucklesAnd playing hacky-sack with cats.Lady Comedy is dead, lads.In a most appalling manner.Lady Comedy&rsquo;s kicked the bucket, lads,Make room for Adam Sandler.Hurray, Hurray, hurray!Sandler is here to stay. http://www.spout.com/blogs/immabohemian/archive/2007/10/14/20824.aspx Post By: immaBOHEMIAN
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Post Date: 10/14/2007 12:41:30 PM
Body: I think I enjoy Adam Sandler playing slighty more heartfelt movies...well...Click was pretty terrible..but it seems like he's still got that funny edge, but he's always adding in something serious. Like the ending, which I won't ruin for you, or the part when she first discovers the thing...it's hard to talk about a movie without giving much away. But I liked it. I wouldn't say I LOVED it but it's a cute movie and despite the plot points not all really adding up, the fact that a romantic comedy attempted it gives it points in my book.
]]>Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:41:30 GMTimmaBOHEMIANimmaBOHEMIAN Blog10/14/2007 12:41:30 PMI think I enjoy Adam Sandler playing slighty more heartfelt movies...well...Click was pretty terrible..but it seems like he&#39;s still got that funny edge, but he&#39;s always adding in something serious. Like the ending, which I won&#39;t ruin for you, or the part when she first discovers the thing...it&#39;s hard to talk about a movie without giving much away. But I liked it. I wouldn&#39;t say I LOVED it but it&#39;s a cute movie and despite the plot points not all really adding up, the fact that a romantic comedy attempted it gives it points in my book. http://www.spout.com/blogs/moviebabe/archive/2007/7/3/13031.aspx Post By: MovieBabe
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Post Date: 7/3/2007 9:12:00 PM
Body: By Tricia Olszewski 50 First Dates is an Adam Sandler movie. It’s also directed by Peter Segal, the guy who did Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. But those aren’t the least auspicious things about it. In the first few minutes, a sea lion vomits, an androgynous woman repeatedly humiliates herself, and, God help us, Rob Schneider shows up as a glassy-eyed, skimpily clad Hawaiian who stores joints in his ass crack. (When Schneider’s character says, “My life sucks,” you can’t help but agree.) In a montage of his multiculti conquests, veterinarian Henry (Sandler) is introduced as the playa of the islands, an unfeeling cad who romances out-of-towners and then reveals that he’s, say, a CIA agent in order to cut ties with them. (“You can call me, but I’ll be in Peru.”) Thank goodness, both Sandler and the movie grow up after he meets Lucy (Drew Barrymore), a local who lost her short-term memory in an accident on her father’s birthday. Her new experiences are erased when she sleeps, so she now thinks every day is...yes...her father’s birthday. Although Lucy is charmed by Henry, he must reintroduce himself to her every time they meet, a conceit that could easily lead to tedium but instead turns 50 First Dates into a sweet surprise. Sandler is more subdued Wedding Singer than puerile Little Nicky as Henry tirelessly tries to prove his love, whether taking Lucy to her doctor or creating a videotape for her to watch that gently reveals her predicament as he stands near, ready to console her. Sandler’s Wedding Singer paramour makes the warm, effervescent Lucy easy to fall for, and Segal and screenwriter George Wing wisely give the pair plenty of time to once again nuzzle and tease as if made for each other. By the end of 50 First Dates, your initial uncertainty—if not Schneider’s ass crack—will be long forgotten.
]]>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 01:12:00 GMTMovieBabeMovieBabe Blog7/3/2007 9:12:00 PM By Tricia Olszewski 50 First Dates is an Adam Sandler movie. It&rsquo;s also directed by Peter Segal, the guy who did Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. But those aren&rsquo;t the least auspicious things about it. In the first few minutes, a sea lion vomits, an androgynous woman repeatedly humiliates herself, and, God help us, Rob Schneider shows up as a glassy-eyed, skimpily clad Hawaiian who stores joints in his ass crack. (When Schneider&rsquo;s character says, &ldquo;My life sucks,&rdquo; you can&rsquo;t help but agree.) In a montage of his multiculti conquests, veterinarian Henry (Sandler) is introduced as the playa of the islands, an unfeeling cad who romances out-of-towners and then reveals that he&rsquo;s, say, a CIA agent in order to cut ties with them. (&ldquo;You can call me, but I&rsquo;ll be in Peru.&rdquo;) Thank goodness, both Sandler and the movie grow up after he meets Lucy (Drew Barrymore), a local who lost her short-term memory in an accident on her father&rsquo;s birthday. Her new experiences are erased when she sleeps, so she now thinks every day is...yes...her father&rsquo;s birthday. Although Lucy is charmed by Henry, he must reintroduce himself to her every time they meet, a conceit that could easily lead to tedium but instead turns 50 First Dates into a sweet surprise. Sandler is more subdued Wedding Singer than puerile Little Nicky as Henry tirelessly tries to prove his love, whether taking Lucy to her doctor or creating a videotape for her to watch that gently reveals her predicament as he stands near, ready to console her. Sandler&rsquo;s Wedding Singer paramour makes the warm, effervescent Lucy easy to fall for, and Segal and screenwriter George Wing wisely give the pair plenty of time to once again nuzzle and tease as if made for each other. By the end of 50 First Dates, your initial uncertainty&mdash;if not Schneider&rsquo;s ass crack&mdash;will be long forgotten. http://www.spout.com/blogs/drewbarrymoregirl/archive/2007/3/3/6002.aspx Post By: DrewBarrymoreGirl
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Post Date: 3/3/2007 8:46:16 PM
Body: I thought is was awsome, im not just saying that cuz im a big fan of Drew barrymore. i saw this movie way before i became a fan i thought thta it was funny, romantic,and sad. But it was more funny than romantic i wanna buy it on DVD but havent seen it any where that much anyway i say its a must see thats why i gave it 5 stars, Its on tommarow night by the way at 9:00 pm on channel USA.
]]>Sun, 04 Mar 2007 01:46:16 GMTDrewBarrymoreGirlDrewBarrymoreGirl Blog3/3/2007 8:46:16 PMI thought is was awsome, im not just saying that cuz im a big fan of Drew barrymore. i saw this movie way before i became a fan i thought thta it was funny, romantic,and sad. But it was more funny than romantic i wanna buy it on DVD but havent seen it any where that much anyway i say its a must see thats why i gave it 5 stars, Its on tommarow night by the way at 9:00 pm on channel USA. http://www.spout.com/groups/Totally_Over_rated/Re_Welcome_to_the_Group/170/3934/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: pippin06
Post To: Totally Over-rated
Post Date: 12/1/2006 12:30:33 AM
Body: [quote user="Risselada"] I think determining if a movie is overrated is a simple calculation of a certain ratio. That is the ratio of your perception of how much acclaim a movie has received (both how pervasively it has been acclaimed and to what extent) to your personal feelings of how good the movie is. So the ratio is "perception of acclaim" to "personal assessment of quality". So there could be a number of different types of situations where the ratios could come out to be rather extreme. For instance, the movies 50 First Dates and The Lord of the Rings have been mentioned. One person questioned whether 50 First Dates could be overrated when it doesn't seem to be very widley or deeply acclaimed. Well if your perception was that it has even somewhat of a decent amount of acclaim, but your personal opion of the movie is that it's the absolute worst piece of shit ever committed to film, then you would be very surprised that people even gave it a decent rating. Your assessment would be that the fact that people didn't overwhelmingly consider it a horrible movie it should be called overrated. The situation with The Lord of the Rings may be different but add up to the same ratio. You may think that The Lord of the Rings is a good movie. You may even think that The Lord of the Rings is a better movie than your perception of the average amount of acclaim given to 50 First Dates. However your perception may be that the ammount of acclaim given to The Lord of the Rings is among the most extreme and pervasive of any other movie out there. Even though you like the movie very much, your perception is that it's level of acclaim is so immense that a movie must have an unachievable quality of perfection to warrent that kind of acclaim. So you would consider the movie to be overrated. So ultimatley I guess what I'm saying is that the term overrated could be a criticism of two things, either the quality of a movie or the level of acclaim it has received. It may be a criticism of either the filmmakers or the audience. [/quote] This response made me smile, so I'll subscribe to it. PS, no calculus is needed. Sounds like simple algebra to me :-) Still, it's tough for me to call a movie overrated. Though I tend to believe that neither Anchorman nor The Wedding Crashers was as funny as everyone made me believe. Not masterpieces of American cinema, but there you are.
]]>Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:30:33 GMTpippin06Totally Over-rated12/1/2006 12:30:33 AM[quote user="Risselada"] I think determining if a movie is overrated is a simple calculation of a certain ratio. That is the ratio of your perception of how much acclaim a movie has received (both how pervasively it has been acclaimed and to what extent) to your personal feelings of how good the movie is. So the ratio is "perception of acclaim" to "personal assessment of quality". So there could be a number of different types of situations where the ratios could come out to be rather extreme. For instance, the movies 50 First Dates and The Lord of the Rings have been mentioned. One person questioned whether 50 First Dates could be overrated when it doesn't seem to be very widley or deeply acclaimed. Well if your perception was that it has even somewhat of a decent amount of acclaim, but your personal opion of the movie is that it's the absolute worst piece of shit ever committed to film, then you would be very surprised that people even gave it a decent rating. Your assessment would be that the fact that people didn't overwhelmingly consider it a horrible movie it should be called overrated. The situation with The Lord of the Rings may be different but add up to the same ratio. You may think that The Lord of the Rings is a good movie. You may even think that The Lord of the Rings is a better movie than your perception of the average amount of acclaim given to 50 First Dates. However your perception may be that the ammount of acclaim given to The Lord of the Rings is among the most extreme and pervasive of any other movie out there. Even though you like the movie very much, your perception is that it's level of acclaim is so immense that a movie must have an unachievable quality of perfection to warrent that kind of acclaim. So you would consider the movie to be overrated. So ultimatley I guess what I'm saying is that the term overrated could be a criticism of two things, either the quality of a movie or the level of acclaim it has received. It may be a criticism of either the filmmakers or the audience. [/quote] This response made me smile, so I'll subscribe to it. PS, no calculus is needed. Sounds like simple algebra to me :-) Still, it's tough for me to call a movie overrated. Though I tend to believe that neither Anchorman nor The Wedding Crashers was as funny as everyone made me believe. Not masterpieces of American cinema, but there you are. http://www.spout.com/groups/Totally_Over_rated/Re_Welcome_to_the_Group/170/3919/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
Post To: Totally Over-rated
Post Date: 11/30/2006 4:11:57 PM
Body: I think determining if a movie is overrated is a simple calculation of a certain ratio. That is the ratio of your perception of how much acclaim a movie has received (both how pervasively it has been acclaimed and to what extent) to your personal feelings of how good the movie is. So the ratio is "perception of acclaim" to "personal assessment of quality". So there could be a number of different types of situations where the ratios could come out to be rather extreme. For instance, the movies 50 First Dates and The Lord of the Rings have been mentioned. One person questioned whether 50 First Dates could be overrated when it doesn't seem to be very widley or deeply acclaimed. Well if your perception was that it has even somewhat of a decent amount of acclaim, but your personal opion of the movie is that it's the absolute worst piece of shit ever committed to film, then you would be very surprised that people even gave it a decent rating. Your assessment would be that the fact that people didn't overwhelmingly consider it a horrible movie it should be called overrated. The situation with The Lord of the Rings may be different but add up to the same ratio. You may think that The Lord of the Rings is a good movie. You may even think that The Lord of the Rings is a better movie than your perception of the average amount of acclaim given to 50 First Dates. However your perception may be that the ammount of acclaim given to The Lord of the Rings is among the most extreme and pervasive of any other movie out there. Even though you like the movie very much, your perception is that it's level of acclaim is so immense that a movie must have an unachievable quality of perfection to warrent that kind of acclaim. So you would consider the movie to be overrated. So ultimatley I guess what I'm saying is that the term overrated could be a criticism of two things, either the quality of a movie or the level of acclaim it has received. It may be a criticism of either the filmmakers or the audience.
]]>Thu, 30 Nov 2006 21:11:57 GMTRisseladaTotally Over-rated11/30/2006 4:11:57 PMI think determining if a movie is overrated is a simple calculation of a certain ratio. That is the ratio of your perception of how much acclaim a movie has received (both how pervasively it has been acclaimed and to what extent) to your personal feelings of how good the movie is. So the ratio is "perception of acclaim" to "personal assessment of quality". So there could be a number of different types of situations where the ratios could come out to be rather extreme. For instance, the movies 50 First Dates and The Lord of the Rings have been mentioned. One person questioned whether 50 First Dates could be overrated when it doesn't seem to be very widley or deeply acclaimed. Well if your perception was that it has even somewhat of a decent amount of acclaim, but your personal opion of the movie is that it's the absolute worst piece of shit ever committed to film, then you would be very surprised that people even gave it a decent rating. Your assessment would be that the fact that people didn't overwhelmingly consider it a horrible movie it should be called overrated. The situation with The Lord of the Rings may be different but add up to the same ratio. You may think that The Lord of the Rings is a good movie. You may even think that The Lord of the Rings is a better movie than your perception of the average amount of acclaim given to 50 First Dates. However your perception may be that the ammount of acclaim given to The Lord of the Rings is among the most extreme and pervasive of any other movie out there. Even though you like the movie very much, your perception is that it's level of acclaim is so immense that a movie must have an unachievable quality of perfection to warrent that kind of acclaim. So you would consider the movie to be overrated. So ultimatley I guess what I'm saying is that the term overrated could be a criticism of two things, either the quality of a movie or the level of acclaim it has received. It may be a criticism of either the filmmakers or the audience. http://www.spout.com/groups/Totally_Over_rated/50_First_Dates/170/2902/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: superdrive0
Post To: Totally Over-rated
Post Date: 9/9/2006 9:15:17 PM
Body: Everyone liked 50 First Dates because Adam Sandler was in it, but it really wasn't that good. The plot pretty much made no sense. Also, most of the jokes in the movie were not very funny. I don't want to say what happens at the end so that I wont spoil the movie for those who haven't seen it (though I don't know why you would want to), but for those who did see it, didn't you think the conclusion was really dumb? Something like that would never work!
]]>Sun, 10 Sep 2006 01:15:17 GMTsuperdrive0Totally Over-rated9/9/2006 9:15:17 PMEveryone liked 50 First Dates because Adam Sandler was in it, but it really wasn't that good. The plot pretty much made no sense. Also, most of the jokes in the movie were not very funny. I don't want to say what happens at the end so that I wont spoil the movie for those who haven't seen it (though I don't know why you would want to), but for those who did see it, didn't you think the conclusion was really dumb? Something like that would never work! http://www.spout.com/groups/Movies_we_do_not_want_to_see/Is_this_any_good/70/1620/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Kami
Post To: Movies we do not want to see
Post Date: 6/27/2006 10:58:52 AM
Body: I've heard it's funny but I have no desire to see it. Not a fan of Drew or Adam Sandler. Is it a must see?
]]>Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:58:52 GMTKamiMovies we do not want to see6/27/2006 10:58:52 AMI've heard it's funny but I have no desire to see it. Not a fan of Drew or Adam Sandler. Is it a must see? http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/love/MemberTagFilms.aspxlove
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