The Longest Yard

jwienand
jwienand Posts: 80
edited October 2005 in Music & Movies
Just rented and watched. It might not be very stimulating for a HT, but I thought it was funny as hell. Never saw the original so I can't compare, I may still be a youngin at 27. :p
Post edited by jwienand on
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,767
    edited September 2005
    I saw the original... after I saw the remake...

    The original is by far one of the worst movies... I have ever seen in my life. It just... was not funny. It was not executed well. It just...sucked.

    The remake was great, I laughed the entire time... its stupid, adam sandler humor with plenty of homages to the original - just done and executed better...

    Great comedy, IMO.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited September 2005
    I just watched this one today. EEEEHHHHH... decent. Had a few funny parts but overall was a pretty EEEEHHHH movie. Worth a view on HBO at best.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited September 2005
    *tear* for the Bently :(

    Not something I would buy but I thought it was an ok movie.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited October 2005
    The original is a CLASSIC. Admittedly a little dated, but what Sandler did to it was a disGRACE. ANd I usually love Sandler movies. Hell, I even love remakes if they're touching up a dated movie - I had high hopes for this, but... man. Just so GOOFY in the wrong ways.

    And Sid, there are some folks out there taht would hang you for saying the original is one of the worst movies ever. Seriously, sacrilege. :D
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,767
    edited October 2005
    The original was one of the worst movies I've ever seen...

    It was just BAD. It wasn't funny... it wasn't even directed good - atleast Sandler put "the old guys" football score to good use and at the right time - where as the original does it...then....then what? Exactly...

    I'm sorry... but... the movie was just bad... :(;)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Roy Munson
    Roy Munson Posts: 886
    edited October 2005
    The remake was pathetic!!!

    I'm not buying Sandler as any kind of athlete let alone a former pro!

    The original is definitely a classic and wasn't necessarily meant to be a side splitting comedy.
    2 Channel:
    Amp/Parasound Halo A23
    Pre/Carver C-1
    Tuner/Carver TX-11a
    CDP/Jolida JD 100A
    Turntable/AR XB-Shure V15 III
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • jet2001
    jet2001 Posts: 180
    edited October 2005
    Roy is right...the original had a dramatic side to it that made the movie 'whole' so to speak. The remake was a comedy....it was OK.
    RTi4-fronts
    CSi3-center
    R15-surrounds
    Cerwin Vega LW15-Sub
    Denon AVR 885
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited October 2005
    I'm watching this right now. How can you not love the movie if not for just the first 10 minutes with Courtney Cox Arquette?
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • mrpergo
    mrpergo Posts: 35
    edited October 2005
    did she buy **** for this movie or what :)
    Mains:RT800i
    Center:CS400i
    Sides:fx/300i
    Rears:RT35i
    Subwoofer:SVS 20-39 pci
    Receiver: Denon 3802
    DVD: Denon 3800
    HDTV:Hitachi 57swx20b
    Remote:MX-500
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited October 2005
    Havent seen the new one but at the time of the old one Burt Reynolds was in his prime with movies like smokey and the bandit......just a good ole' boy type movie.
    On a public forum am I allowed to say Adam Sandler $uck$?
    Denon #2900, Denon stereo receiver, Conrad Johnson Sonographe 120 amp, Blue Jeans cables, and Klipsch RF-7's
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited October 2005
    PolknPepsi wrote:
    Havent seen the new one but at the time of the old one Burt Reynolds was in his prime with movies like smokey and the bandit......just a good ole' boy type movie.
    On a public forum am I allowed to say Adam Sandler $uck$?




    Yep :D
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter