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Summary: 50 FIRST DATES
Review: This film was a pleasant surprise. When I saw the trailer, I immediately thought, "Rental." BUT... DH really wanted to see it, so I went along. Although there are plenty of goof-ball, schticky bits--which are all pretty funny--there is a lot of sweet, heart-warming stuff in here too. The underlying plot line is an unlikely love story between a woman with a brain injury causes her short-term memory to be impaired, Lucy, and a would-be commitment phobe. Nicely played are the roles of Lucy's father and brother as well as the two locals who run the diner Lucy has breakfast in. An Oscar contender? No, not at all. Worth the ticket price? Definitely!
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Summary: One of Sandler's Best
Review: This movie is Hilarious. There are so many funny parts you can't even count them! Rob Schneider does a great job playing a crazy guy with lots of kids. The only Sandler movie better than this is Little Nicky, and just by a little.
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Summary: Cute and Funny...
Review: Saw this film yesterday...thought that it had a very heartwarming message in it....Rob Schider was funny as well, he was almost the funniest person in the film...he really put a spin on the film....if you just want to have a good time and you are not looking to be to critical of a film, go see this one....
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Summary: GReat
Review: It was great...it was funny at first but then it was a nice sweet loving movie and sort of sad its great and youll love it right away
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Summary: An insult to people who really have this problem
Review: Stupid, silly, unrealistic, BORING, an INSULT to people who Do actually have that mental sickness, and overall once again STOOOOPID!
Adam Sandler as usual makes a box office hit....for one "no competition" weekend..then as usual gradually his movies magically turn up on DVD 2 months later...with "deleted" scenes you couldn't care less about or would've make the movie any better.
Brainless entertainment with a now "fat aging" Adam Sandler (did he write this?...if so, who did....they should be stoned!)
There's nothing more to say concerning this movie...it's that stupid.
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Summary: 50 First Laffs
Review: it was a lol. (laugh out loud) i tell ya. it isn't rated R it's a 13. pg-13 that is. i loved it it was like so funny i couldn't like stand it it was like that good i could not stop laffing. i like to spell laff and laffing the way i am spelling them. and i love this film and my brother met adam sandler.
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Summary: Good vehicle for stars Sandler and Barrymore
Review: I was actually surprised how funny and mature 50 FIRST DATES was. Sure there is a couple low-brow humor now and then, but the film manages to sneak in a good amount of sweet humor and chemistry for stars Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler, who previously paired in THE WEDDING SINGER. When a commitment free vetinarian Sandler falls for Barrymore in a diner, he learns that she has short-term memory loss from an accident and can't remember him! Desperate Sandler then tries his best to have her remember him, despite disdain from her loving father and dimwitted brother, played by Sam Gamgee, er, Sean Astin from the LORD OF THE RINGS. Anyway, Barrymore and Sandler are the reason why the film is such a hit. These two should do more movies together, because Barrymore's last hit was like ages ago and Sandler's other rotten movies(like LITTLE NICKY AND MR. DEEDS) were no good. They could be the next great screen couple! Part of the reason why they did a good job in this film was because they're really good friends off-screen. Anyway, 50 FIRST DATES is highly recommended for all you Barrymore and Sandler fans.
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Summary: Room for improvement, but still quite heartwarming.
Review: A brief synopsis -- Lucy Whitmore (Barrymore) was in a car accident one year ago, and as a result of her injuries has lost all capacity to retain short-term memories (she can still recall everything in her life up until the accident). One day, local playboy and veterinarian Henry Roth (Sandler) meets Lucy in a diner and the two hit it off terrifically. They make plans to meet again the next day, but by then Lucy has entirely forgotten who Henry is. Not to be deterred, Henry tries every possible tactic to woo her, but has to start all over again every day. My thoughts -- I'm always apprehensive about Adam Sandler movies. I loved The Wedding Singer, but was not at all enthralled with Anger Management. 50 First Dates falls somewhere in between. The basic plotline is very sweet, and could have made a five-star movie, but at some points Sandler falls back into his cruder slapstick mode, ruining otherwise perfect moments. Characters like Ula (Rob Schneider), Henry's grotesque friend, and Alexa (Lusia Strus), his disturbingly manly assistant, serve no real purpose other than to provide a few cheap laughs involving blood, vomit, etc. But Henry and Lucy really do have chemistry, and the scenes that focus on them are very touching. In these instances we see the more sensitive side of Sandler. The rest of the supporting cast was also hit-or-miss. Many characters were forgettable at best (pardon the unintended pun). But Sean Astin and Blake Clark both turned in great performances. Clark plays Lucy's extremely protective father, who first tries to deter Henry, but eventually comes to work with him in hopes of finding a solution to Lucy's memory problem. Astin is hilarious as Lucy's not-too-bright (and very badly dressed), steroid-popping body-builder brother (though the lisp would have been better left out). His physical comedic antics alone often steal the show. As with the acting, the plot was neither here nor there. The central romance between Henry and Lucy is heartwarming and, for the most part, well done (though not entirely realistic). But there were numerous irrelevant asides thrown in for cheap laughs. References to bodily fluids and male sexual organs are so frequent as to become tedious. It is also choc full of stereotypes regarding Hawaiians and others. What I did like, however, was the non-contrived ending. Once would expect a magical fairy-tale conclusion where Lucy suddenly recovers and they all live happily ever after, but this does not happen. While the ending is not really believable when one thinks in terms of the real world, neither is it cliched, and I liked this. So overall I'm rather stuck in the middle on this one. If you're a big fan of Sandler's cruder side, you'll get some of that, but the romantic part may seem sappy to you. If you prefer a more sensitive romantic comedy, you'll get elements of that as well, but you may find parts of the movie vulgar and distasteful. The movie wasn't horrible, but neither was it perfect. However, though I won't be purchasing it for my own collection, it is worth seeing and I'd recommend renting it when it comes out on DVD and video.
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Summary: An Adorable Movie
Review: This movie warmed the cockles of my heart, to say the least.The story plot was superb and highly original.Baby-faced Barrymore portrayed the character perfectly ,especially in those moments when she realises that she had forgotten the "memories of yesterday"..I appreciate Adam Sandler's character whenever he condones the irritating outburst of Barrymore's character daily during the start of the day].There is no villian,no sad scenes not even any scene which can be considered "gross"...In a nutshell one of the very good movies in the recent years for a complete family...
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Summary: Sandler rewards his fans
Review: As a previous poster had mentioned, I too am on the fence about Adam Sandler. For every fun movie (Wedding Singer) there was an equally unfunny movie(Little Nicky). I'm glad to see him back in fine form in this selection. I mention that Sandler rewards his fans, it also seems to me that Sandler has to be one of the most loyal friends. In nearly every movie you will see reoccuring bit actors; from Allen Covert, Rob Schneider, Blake Clark and Peter Dante. There was also an homage to friend Chris Farley and the movie "Tommy Boy". If you notice carefully Lucy goes to the Callahan Institute funded by Callahan Motors in Sandusky, Ohio. For a fan of "Tommy Boy" this was a rare treat. The slapstick was toned down in favor of sincerity without being schmaltzy. The chemistry between Barrymore and Sandler that worked in "Wedding Singer" definitely works again. The ending will leave you oddly touched. Kudos on the soundtrack as well.
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