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Summary: Clever, Funny and other cliches
Review: The reunion of Sandler and Barrymore works well in this romantic comedy about a girl who was in accident a year ago and has no short term memory as a result. Barrymore's character in other words indefinitely relives the day of her memory loss.
Along comes Sandler's character a womanizer who falls in love with Barrymore despite obvious obstacles to their romance.
I am not the typical movie viewer that watches many romantic comedies. However I did enjoy the wedding singer and was pleased the chemistry and as importantly comedic timing between Sandler and Barrymore was present in a second movie.
The supporting characters add humour to an otherwise morose and depressing premise. The movie deftly massages the heart strings, but when the viewer worries it is going to be really heart-wrenching Rob Schneider or another "bit-player" bails the script out, I attribute this largely to good screen-writing but also to the actors involved. This movie really is the cliched romantic comedy that is funny and heart-warming. 50 First Dates is almost enjoyable despite itself teehee, and a great date movie obviously.
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Summary: blah
Review: Once again all the funny stuff was in the previews. This could have been such a funny movie, but wasn't. Don't bother.
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Summary: Small minded, misogynistic and racist
Review: The plot is that Adam Sandler etting tired of dating (and etcetera-ing) different women every week gets into a permanent relationship with a woman, But through the wonder of script writing, he finds one for whom he can rewrite her memories every day. He is helped by a bumbling and goofy band of Hawaiian natives. As in all his movies Adam Sandler gets to be the hero and to mock almost everyone else (including his girlfriends brother) all in all a terrible movie. Don't waste your time.
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Summary: It just makes you feel good!
Review: My mom says that I rate movies by the number of tissues required throughout the showing. Well, this one requires tissues but not because it's sad, but because it is very touching and sweet.Don't get me wrong, it's not a sweet and gooey chick movie. My husband took me and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. From beginning to end it will make you laugh -- deep down real belly laughs -- and if you're the type you'll wipe away the tears, too. As in The Wedding Singer, Drew & Adam are perfect together and manage to pull these characters off without overdoing it. Sean Astin is hysterical as the brother and the walrus in all his glory steals the show. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! I don't think you'll regret it.
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Summary: Yes, I laughed. But mostly this sweet comedy made me cry
Review: You know those movies where you see the trailer in the theater and then when you see the actual movie you discover all the good parts were in the trailer? Well, "50 First Dates" is not one of those movies. In fact, I can make the argument that while the trailer may indeed have most of the funniest moments in this film, it most decidedly does not have any of the best moments of the film. When you see the trailer about this movie in which Adam Sandler has to make a first impression on Drew Barrymore every day because she has no short term memory and wakes up every morning forgetting what happened the previous day, you would think that he discovers this the next morning when she wakes up in bed with a stranger and starts screaming. However, I am happy to report, "50 First Dates" is not that movie either. I have been trying to think of last time I a movie prompted tears in my eyes as often as "50 First Dates." We know that Lucy Whitmore (Barrymore) no longer has any short term memory because of a car accident, but what we learn before we meet Lucy is that Henry Roth (Sandler) is apparently the king of the love 'em and leave 'em of the Hawaiian islands. Thus the great irony is that he falls for the one woman who can forget him faster and more completely than any tourist he has ever dumped. What we also learn about are the extraordinary lengths to which Lucy's family and friends go make each day the same happy day for her. Lucy's brother Doug (Sean Astin) needs to lay off the steroids but her father (Blake Clark) is fiercely and lovingly protective of his daughter. Watching everything that he and his son do each night to reset the stage for Lucy's happy day got me big time. Unlike "Groundhog Day," which only had a few minor flaws in logic (why does the music teacher claim Bill Murray as a student at the end?) there are giant holes in "50 First Dates" (e.g., how do the three guys manage to every day free to take care of Lucy?), but I do not care. The gaps are covered in just too many sweet and touching moments for me to object to George Wing's screenplay. The reason why I did not give "50 First Dates" is mainly because of the character of Ula (Rob Schneider), who represents the traditional "Adam Sandler" type of comedy in this film. There are a few moments where Sandler goes over the top (basically anytime his voice gets to the yelling level), but I could forgive most of those (the last song he sings redeems much), but every time Ula showed up it was like clips from another movie. The last time he shows up in the film I was really not happy to see him there because he was ruining a moment I had been eagerly awaiting. One of the impressive things about this movie is that it does not cop out. Dr. Keats (Dan Aykroyd), Lucy's doctor, tells us repeatedly that Lucy is never going to get better and a lot of the power of this movie comes from the different ways in which Lucy and Howard deal with this hard reality. We also learn that for Lucy and his family there are what her dad calls "bad" days, and it because of them that Henry is inspired to try something different and provide another series of sweet moments in the film. As long as he refrains from going into overdrive, Sandler makes it totally believable that Henry would spend every day trying to get Lucy to fall in love with him. But it is Barrymore who is pitch perfect on both the comedy and the pathos of her role as Lucy. If Sandler did not know that he had found his perfect leading lady after "The Wedding Singer," then this film should do the trick. The tagline for this film is "Imagine having to win over the girl of your dreams... every friggin' day" is a funny line, but it is as much misdirection as the trailer. Henry may treat his strange assistant Alexa (Lusia Strus) badly, but he could not possibly be more patient with Lucy. Even her skeptical father has to admit that he and Henry are kindred spirits. Because this is Adam Sandler we keep waiting for him to try and take advantage of the situation, but, to repeat myself, this is not that film. Yes, "Groundhog Day" is the better movie, but "50 First Dates" is also full of grace and more importantly the film finds of way of delivering on its promise. First kisses might be the sweetest of all, but in this film it is the last date that makes you surrender on the off chance you manage to hold off that long.
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Summary: one of 50 reviews
Review: I have been a big Adam Sandler fan since Billy Madusin and Happy Gilmore. But ever since little nicky, I mean that movie was ok but, cmon. It wasnt till punch drunk love until I saw Adam Sandler in a different part. I'm not saying this movie is better than punch drunk love, that movie was better than this but Adam Sandler really shows a great character in this film. So does Drew Barryomore. This is the second time you see these to in a flick. You also see them together in The wedding singer which is very funny too. I like the story of this film and it is real funny. More funnier than I thought it was gonna be. Rob S. is funny in this film too. This is a great film where you could take your girlfriend too or something like that. This movie is a love story movie which basically ever movie has a love story. Except for excorcist, or the mother loved the daughter I dont know anyways this is a real great film and a must see film of the year.
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Summary: romantic fantasy that don't work....
Review: Not being a fan of Adam Sandler, I may sound bit bias here but I thought this film really missed its mark completely. The basic concept was rip-off from Bill Murray's fantastic Groundhog Day but unlike that movie where the plot and characters evolved, in First 50 Dates, nothing changes. The characters remains as they were and things become pretty redundant by the half way point. On a positive side, I thought Drew Barrymore was fantastic and her effort made my wallet felt better as the movie rolled along. Rob Schnieder and the animals at Sea Life Park were far more funnier then Sandler himself who I think was actually trying to act seriously for brief moment or two. I think even Sandler might have been miscast, not for a moment, did I thought he was the Casanova of the Islands as the begining of the movie was trying to tell us. Romantic fantasy at its worst, nothing on the screen was really real or remotely close to being believable. None of the lead characters can pass for a local (outside of Schneider) in Hawaii, they need more tan I think. It was mildly entertaining and worst part is for all those out there who have seen the trailer for this movie....you have just seen almost all the funniest scenes of the movie already!!!
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Summary: Chemistry between Sandler and Barrymore....
Review: ...makes for the success of "50 First Dates". Creative story line, the quality of acting fans of Sandler and Barrymore have come to expect. Love, laughter, some stupid walrus tricks,small children, a little misty eye time, great supporting cast, beautiful setting (Hawaii) to rid yourself of the winter blahs! No disappointment here! Take a break from all the doom and gloom reporting by "talking media heads" and go see 50 First Dates! Be glad you live in a country that affords you the freedom to do so...and have a popcorn on me!
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Summary: This is one of my favorite movies of all time
Review: I wasn't sure what to expect when I went to see this movie. Although I hadn't seen the trailer, the plotline sounded interesting and I like Drew Barrymore so I decided to check it out.Was I ever pleasantly surprised. This movie was very refreshing with a plotline I hadn't seen done before. It was sweet and cute and funny and heartwarming and it had a good soundtrack. I enjoyed just about every minute of it which doesn't happen very often with the movies that are out these days. The animals were also very cute.If you like romantic comedies and want to see something different, go see this movie. I plan to see it a few more times at the theatre and also buy the dvd.
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Summary: The Moose Hole - '50' Forgettable 'Dates'
Review: Ah, love! Isn't it grand? Many men find special things to do for the one they love like buy them flowers, candy, or jewelry, while others take them out for a night on the town complete with dinner and ... an Adam Sandler comedy? Yeah, it's true, Adam Sandler is releasing his new comedy out on Valentine's Day in an effort to save all adolescent males from being dragged to another Kate Hudson/Julia Roberts/Reese Witherspoon lackluster romantic comedy ... Okay, he's not doing it for those exact reasons but you get the idea. But some movie-goers might be asking, when seeing the trailer for 50 First Dates, "Haven't we seen this before?" Yes, Sandler's new romantic comedy is being released on the exact same day as The Wedding Singer was five years ago, complete with Drew Barrymore as his love interest ... Is Sandler in a desperate effort for the good days that film sparked? Possibly, especially after moderate hits like Mr. Deeds and Anger Management and flat-out flops such as Little Nicky and Eight Crazy Nights. Could it be that the movie-going public is getting the same romantic comedy, only repackaged? Maybe Sander is becoming too commercial but only box office numbers will tell. The story follows a young man who falls in love with a beautiful woman who can never truly love him back thanks to her short-term memory loss. Henry Roth is the ultimate stereotypical ladies' man who woos young women tourists, shows them a good time, but dumps them soon after the have sex. The problem is that Henry has a serious problem with commitment, especially after his college sweetheart dumped for a guidance counselor, and that is why he can never fall in love with a native Hawaiian girl but that all changes when he meets Lucy. He meets her in small restaurant and they seem to hit it off right away but when Henry meets the next day at the same restaurant, she doesn't remember him at all. He learns from one of her friends that Lucy was involved in a car accident a year ago and lost her short-term memory from that point on. Lucy's father and brother try and protect her from men who know of her condition and are just looking for a one night stand but Henry is adamantly determined to make her remember him, no matter it takes. The story for 50 First Dates is ... well, you don't know what it is, really. It feels like a combination of Groundhog's Day, The Wedding Singer, and Joe Versus the Volcano, all packed into one film but leaving nothing but mixed reactions. It's hard to tell what the filmmakers really wanted from this film as if they couldn't decided whether they wanted an emotional drama or romantic comedy and, in the end, they just decided to splice the two genres together and make whatever it came out to be. The two leading stars of The Wedding Singer are back in this new film but the question is whether or not they still have the same on-screen chemistry they had five years ago. And the answer would be, yes, but separately, they are on different ends of the spectrum. Adam Sandler, who started his movie career off with such wacked-out comedies as Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore, seems to have matured greatly since his early years as a comedian and has expressed some interesting acting talent on-screen. How is 50 First Dates different for him? For one, he isn't blowing up with anger like all his other films and, second, he continues his level of serious performances in comedies like in Big Daddy. It seems his dramatic performance in Paul Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love did him some real good, which he shows off in the more emotional aspects of the feature. Drew Barrymore, best known for her role in Steven Spielberg's E.T., has really grown up since her early roles but hasn't improved much in the area of her performances. Granted she demonstrates real chemistry with Sandler, but alone she doesn't give anything better then her lower-browed romantic comedy roles like in Riding in Cars with Boys or Never Been Kissed. And, whether this was intentional or not, Barrymore manages to slut up an emotional good-bye between her and Sandler in the rain by not wearing a bra and bearing her soaked breasts, even if only for a few seconds. Not trying to hark back to the Super Bowl, but this shows a serious level of immaturity, if intentionally placed. Overall, true romantics will find this predictable premise delightful while others will be wishing they had short-term memory loss. The biggest problem for the film is its lack of consistency, in that there is no balance between its heart-warming emotional sequences and its, at times, gut-wrenching comedic moments. While on the subject, were scenes like the barfing walrus or the butt flecking from Sean Austin (never thought you ever hear that, right?) absolutely necessary? Not to say it was all gross-out humor, 50 First Dates manages to actually pack in a relatively decent amount of hilarious highlights that weren't featured in the film's trailer, unlike Sandler's last film, Anger Management. Note, though, the use of the word 'decent' as several comedic scenes went off without even the slightest giggle. And though the film comes in at a not-too-bad one hour and thirty-six minutes, the repetitive story elements makes it feel at least thirty minutes longer then it actually is. If you are neither a fan of romantic comedies or Adam Sandler, save yourself the sixteen bucks (along with an additional fifteen for snacks) and take your girl to a play or a musical or something more entertaining then this.
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