May 26, 2005

The Longest Yard Reviews

LongestYard.jpgThe Longest Yard looked totally stupid to me for a long time. I thought it was totally mis-cast. After seeing the first trailer for the film I wasn't all that impressed either. However, I must admit that after seeing some "making of" material, and a few interviews, my excitement for The Longest Yard has been upgraded from "Could Care Less" to "Somewhat Indifferent".

I still don't buy Adam Sandler in this role... but who knows.

The reviews are coming in and they aren't looking good so far. Here's what some of the critics have to say:

"When Adam Sandler isn't interesting enough to hold your attention in an Adam Sandler movie, something is certainly amiss."
-- Rob Blackwelder, SPLICEDWIRE

"More Mirth Machine than Mean Machine, this agreeable remake still manages to go the distance."
-- Michael Rechtshaffen, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

"Sandler is trying to outrun his clownish boy-man past, but since everything about Yard is transparently fake, it loses him career yardage."
-- Tim Appelo, SEATTLE WEEKLY

It looks like a film that is going to have to heavily rely on funny one-liners to carry it through to the endzone (hehe... get it? That's a football joke... oh shut up). You can read more reviews for The Longest Yard here.


Posted by John Campea at May 26, 2005 07:18 AM


Comments

At least the premiere was good. Burt Reynolds slapped a CBS producer in the face. A video of the incident can be found here: http://cbsnewyork.com/topstories/local_story_145094335.html

Posted by: Ths at May 26, 2005 07:51 AM

Yeah, after the producer apparently was asked by Burt if he had watched the original and responded with a no. Bwahhhhhhhhh!!

Posted by: Lilly at May 26, 2005 10:04 AM

If there are fans out there looking for a fan site on The Longest Yard,
Here is a good place to start. It also has a forum for fans to discuss the movie. Hope you enjoy.

Posted by: Jeremy at June 1, 2005 11:23 AM

I apologize for the double post. The link in the previous post does not work for some reason. Here is the URL www.the-longest-yard.com

Posted by: Jeremy at June 1, 2005 11:29 AM