Thoughts on The Longest Yard
We usually cringe when we see a remake coming these days. The Longest Yard was no exception, especially when we saw the Burt Reynolds role would be played by Adam Sandler. Hollywood has recently given us remakes such as Walking Tall. Now, we love The Rock, we definitely smell what he's cooking. But we're pretty sure that remake would make Buford Pusser want to lay some serious smackdown on Rocky's rooty poo candy ass.
But, The Longest Yard pleasantly surprised us. In fact, I daresay I think it is more entertaining than the original as I laughed pretty much the entire time.
Furthermore, it looks like this movie is the first poster child this summer for why Movies for Guys even exists. Based on what we've seen, if you open up your local newspaper and consult your local film critic, they're going to give you a very lukewarm review of this film.
Most critics cant help but overanalyze it, and many have forgotten how to enjoy a movie. You really need to see these guys at a screening sometime, especially one mixed with a regular audience. The audience will be laughing and enjoying the film, and then there's these 3-4 rows roped off in the theater for press, and they'll be sitting there all stoic like they're waiting their turn at the dentist's office.
We loved the movie, we say go see it. So far everyone we've talked to who has seen it agrees. Yet the mainstream press gives it lukewarm reviews, did they even see the same movie?
This is why we're here and why we keep doing this site. Take the Pepsi challenge. Go see The Longest Yard, then read what 2-3 of your favorite critics have to say about it, then go read our review. Let us know who got it right.
But, The Longest Yard pleasantly surprised us. In fact, I daresay I think it is more entertaining than the original as I laughed pretty much the entire time.
Furthermore, it looks like this movie is the first poster child this summer for why Movies for Guys even exists. Based on what we've seen, if you open up your local newspaper and consult your local film critic, they're going to give you a very lukewarm review of this film.
Most critics cant help but overanalyze it, and many have forgotten how to enjoy a movie. You really need to see these guys at a screening sometime, especially one mixed with a regular audience. The audience will be laughing and enjoying the film, and then there's these 3-4 rows roped off in the theater for press, and they'll be sitting there all stoic like they're waiting their turn at the dentist's office.
We loved the movie, we say go see it. So far everyone we've talked to who has seen it agrees. Yet the mainstream press gives it lukewarm reviews, did they even see the same movie?
This is why we're here and why we keep doing this site. Take the Pepsi challenge. Go see The Longest Yard, then read what 2-3 of your favorite critics have to say about it, then go read our review. Let us know who got it right.
3 Comments:
Whether this movie is any good or not dosen't really matter to me, I'm not gonna see it because of one big reason: NELLY.
It wasn't bad at all. As a diehard fan of oldschool Reynolds and the original, I didn't have my hopes up for him being replaced by Sandler. It was a damn good movie though. I laughed consistently through the entire thing with my buddies. They took the movie down a lot more of a comedic route then the original, but I think that helped them make their own movie, rather then a scene by scene of the original. Anyway I agree with you guys, great movie.
hmmmmmmm..... I still dont know about this one
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