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Title: Dreadful attempt to recreate a classic
Review: A remake, such as this one, begs to be compared to the original. If that's the case, this is one awful movie. Adam Sandler is completely mis-cast as the character Paul Crew. I didn't believe he was an ex-NFL quarterback for one minute and his pedestrian effort throughout the entire movie did nothing to try to convince me otherwise. Even Burt Reynolds (who was excellent in the original) seemed lost as to what the director was trying to convey. Chris Rock could have been more memorable in the role of Caretaker but the director made poor use of his talents.If you enjoy huge, sweaty, steroid infested non-actors mugging and growling and screaming in front of a camera, this may be a movie for you. I prefer a compelling story mixed with a bit of a message, which was present in the original movie. The only message in this version was,"Look, we got Adam Sandler and Chris Rock in the same movie, isn't it hilarious?" NO, it isn't.
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